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[/media-credit]CHEVY FAST FACTS
FEDEX 400 benefiting AUTISM SPEAKS
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
June 3, 2012
A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Dover International Speedway
Team Chevy drivers occupy four of the top-10 starting positions
Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
· Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, rolls off second
· Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet starts third
· Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet will start sixth
· Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevy starts ninth
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
Chevrolet drivers have won 31 of 84 races at DIS. Wins by active drivers are:
Ø Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Madagascar Chevrolet, has six (6) victories at Dover International Speedway (’02 –TWICE, ’05, ’09-TWICE & ‘10)
Ø Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, has four (4) wins at Dover International Speedway (’95, ’96 – TWICE & ‘01)
Ø Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet, has three (3) victories at Dover International Speedway (’03 – TWICE & ’04)
Ø Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, has gone to Victory Lane twice at Dover International Speedway (’00 – TWICE)
Ø Jeff Burton, No. 31 BB&T Chevrolet, has one win at Dover (’06)
Ø Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet, has one victory at Dover International Speedway (’11)
Ø Dale Earnhardt Jr., No 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, has visited Victory Lane once at Dover International Speedway (’01)
A Chevrolet driver has won three (3) of the last six (6) races at Dover International Speedway
A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Dover 21 times
Team Chevy drivers have scored 162 top-five and 313 top-10 finishes at Dover
A Chevrolet has led 15,415 laps (39.8% of possible 38,704) at Dover International Speedway
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 692 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.
