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[/media-credit]CHEVY FAST FACTS
CAPITAL CITY 400 PRESENTED BY VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
APRIL 28, 2012
·        A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the Capital City 400 Presented by Virginia is for Lovers NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Richmond International Raceway
·        Team Chevy drivers occupy four of the top-10 starting positions
·        Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
o  Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Jimmy Johns Chevrolet, rolls off third
o  Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, will take the green flag from the sixth starting position
o  Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, will start ninth
o  Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, will roll off 10th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY:
·        Chevrolet drivers have won 35 of 111 races at Richmond International Raceway (RIR)
·        A Chevrolet driver has won five (5) of the last 10 races at RIR
·        A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Richmond 44 times
·        Team Chevy drivers have scored 204 top-five and 418 top-10 finishes at RIR
·        A Chevrolet has led 13,992 laps (33.7% of possible 41,490) at RIR
o  Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, has three (3) victories at Richmond International Raceway (’00, ‘04 & ’06)
o  Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, has three (3) wins at RIR (’07 – TWICE &’08)
o  Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, has gone to Victory Lane three times at RIR (’99, ‘01 & ’02)
o  Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, has two victories at RIR (’96 & ’00)
o  Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Jimmy Johns Chevrolet, has gone to Victory Lane twice at RIR (’06 & ’11)
o  Jeff Burton, No. 31 BB&T Chevrolet, has one victory at RIR (’98)
o  Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet, has taken the checkered flag at RIR one time (’05)
o  Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, has one win at RIR (’05)
o  Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, has one victory at RIR (’03)
TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
·        Chevrolet has won 35 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championships
·        Team Chevy drivers have scored 690 wins and 622 poles in NSCS competition
About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
