CHEVY FAST FACTS
QUICKEN LOANS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
JUNE 17, 2012
· A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway
· Team Chevy drivers occupy five (5) of the top-10 starting positions
· Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
o Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet, will start second
o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, will roll off fourth
o Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, will take the green flag from the fifth starting position**
o Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, will start ninth
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, will roll off 10th**
**Both Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson changed engines after the final practice session yesterday afternoon and will be moving to the rear of the field for the start of today’s race.
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
· Chevrolet drivers have won 19 of 85 races at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Wins by active drivers are:
o Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet, has two victories at MIS (’03 & ’07)
o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, has two (2) wins at MIS (’98 & ‘01)
o Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, has gone to Victory Lane twice (2) at MIS (’03 & ’04)
o Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/The Dark Knight Rises/National Guard Chevrolet, has one win at MIS (’08)
o Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet, has one victory at MIS (’10)
o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, has one trophy from MIS (’06)
o Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, has one victory at MIS (’00)
· A Chevrolet driver has won three (3) of the last 10 races at MIS
· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Michigan 23 times
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 142 top-five and 293 top-10 finishes at MIS
· A Chevrolet has led 6,090 laps (36.1% of possible 16,892 at Michigan 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 693 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.
