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[/media-credit]CHEVY FAST FACTS
COCA-COLA 600
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MAY 27, 2012
· A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
· Team Chevy drivers occupy five of the top-12 starting positions
· Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-12:
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, rolls off third
o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet, will start seventh
o Paul Menard, No. 27 Menards/Serta Chevrolet, will begin the Coca-Cola 600 from the ninth starting position
o Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, rolls off 10th
o Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard – An American Salute Chevrolet, will start 12th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
· Chevrolet drivers have won 39 of 106 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS). Wins by active drivers are:
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, has five (5) trophies from CMS (’03, ’04 –TWICE, ’05 – TWICE & ‘09)
o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, has five (5) victories at CMS (’94, ’97, ’98, ’99 & ‘07)
o Jeff Burton, No. 31 Wheaties Chevrolet, has three (3) wins at CMS (’99, ’01 & ‘08)
o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet, has three victories at CMS (’06 – TWICE & ’08)
o Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Arctic Cat Chevrolet, has taken the checkered flag at CMS twice (’02 & ’10)
o Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet, has one victory at CMS (’10)
o Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet, has one win at CMS (’11)
o Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, has one trophy from CMS (’03)
· A Chevrolet driver has won three (3) of the last five (5) races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at CMS 29 times
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 176 top-five and 346 top-10 finishes at CMS
· A Chevrolet has led 11,884 laps (31.9% of possible 37,238) at CMS
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 691 wins and 623 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.
