CHEVY FAST FACTS
GOODY’S FAST RELIEF 500
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
April 3, 2011
. A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway, round six of the 2011 season
. Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Widia Chevrolet is the pole sitter for today’s race
. Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
o Ryan Newman, No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet, rolls off second (2nd)
o Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, will start ninth (9th)
o Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, starts 10th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK-MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
* A Chevrolet driver has won 46 of the 124 NSCS races at Martinsville Speedway
* Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, has seven (7) Martinsville victories, more than any other active driver (’96, ’97, ’99, ’03 (twice), ’05 (twice) * Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, has six (6) victories at the .526-mile Martinsville oval (’04, ’06, ’07 (Twice), ’08 & ’09 * Mark Martin, No. 5 Quaker State/GoDaddy.Com Chevrolet – won at Martinsville twice (’92, ’00) * Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet – has won twice (2) at Martinsville (’00, ’06) * Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet – won at Martinsville in ’97
. Chevy has 48 poles at Martinsville
* Team Chevy drivers have scored 226 top-five finishes and 419 top-10 finishes at Martinsville * A Chevrolet has led 23,900 laps (42.6% of 56,087 possible) at Martinsville
TEAM CHEVY IN 2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
. Chevrolet has won 34 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championship
. Team Chevy drivers have scored 671 wins in NSCS competition
o 2011 wins – 2
. In 2010, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team scored their unprecedented fifth consecutive drivers’ and owners’ NSCS championships
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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> .
