CHEVY FAST FACTS
51st ANNUAL JEFF BYRD 500 PRESENTED BY FOOD CITY
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
March 20, 2011
A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the 51st Annual Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS), round four (4) of the 2011 season.
FIVE CHEVROLET DRIVERS STARTING IN THE TOP-10:
. Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet will start 3rd
. Paul Menard, No. 27 Certain Teed/Menards Chevrolet rolls off 4th
. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet starts 6th
. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Pepsi MAX Chevrolet starts 7th
. Mark Martin, No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet rolls off 9th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK-BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
* A Chevrolet driver has won 42 of the 100 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS)
* Chevrolet drivers have won 35 poles at BMS
* Team Chevy drivers have scored 177 top-five finishes and 354 top-10 finishes at BMS * A Chevrolet has led 20,823 laps (42.1% of 49,474 possible) at BMS * Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, is the defending race champion
TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
. Chevrolet has won 34 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championships
. Team Chevy drivers have scored 670 wins in NSCS competition
. In 2010, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team scored their unprecedented fifth consecutive drivers’ and owners’ NSCS championships
About Chevrolet: Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 140 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free” solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com ce5&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chevrolet.com%2f> .
