CHEVY FAST FACTS
COKE ZERO 400
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
JULY 7, 2012
A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS), Round 18 of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Team Chevy drivers occupy five (5) of the top-10 starting positions
Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
· Tony Stewart, No 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet starts 2nd
· Ryan Newman, No. 39 Aspen Dental Chevy rolls off 3rd
· Kasey Kahne, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet starts 4th
· Jeff Gordon, No. 24 PepsiMax Chevy rolls off 6th
· Bill Elliott, No. 50 Walmart Chevrolet will start 7th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
Chevrolet drivers have won 44 of 130 races at DIS. Wins by active drivers are:
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Pepsi Max Chevrolet, has six (6) wins at Daytona International Speedway (’95, ’97, ’98, ‘99 ‘04 & ‘05) Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1 Chevrolet, has three (3) victories at Daytona International Speedway (’05, ‘06 & ‘09) Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard – An American Salute/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, has two (2) trophies from Daytona International Speedway (’01 & ’04) Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor/Rheem Chevrolet, has gone to victory lane twice (2) at Daytona (’07 &’10) Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, has two (2) wins at DIS (’07 & ’10) Jeff Burton, No. 31 Wheaties Chevrolet, has one (1) victory at Daytona (’00) Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, has gone to victory lane once (1) at Daytona International Speedway (’06) Ryan Newman, No. 39 Aspen Dental Chevrolet, has one (1) victory at DIS (’08) Bill Elliott, No. 50 Walmart Chevrolet has four (4) wins at DIS (’85, ’87, ’88, 91)
Ø A Chevrolet driver has won two (2) of the last five (5) races at DIS
Ø A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Daytona 40 times
Ø Team Chevy drivers have scored 177 top-five and 351 top-10 finishes at Daytona
Ø A Chevrolet has led 6,879 laps (35.1% of possible 19,605 at DIS
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 694 wins and 624 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.
