CHEVY FAST FACTS
AAA 400
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
· A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Dover International Speedway
· Team Chevy drivers occupy four of the top-11 starting positions
· Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-11:
o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, rolls off seventh
o Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, will start eighth
o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, will take the green flag from the ninth starting position
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet, will start 11th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
· Chevrolet drivers have won 37 of 104 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Wins by active drivers are:
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet, has seven (7) wins at Dover (’02 – TWICE, ’05, ’09 – TWICE, ’10 & ’12)
o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, has four (4) victories at Dover (’95, ’96 – TWICE & ’01)
o Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, has three ‘Miles the Monster’ trophies from Dover Victory Lane (’03 – TWICE & ’04)
o Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, has gone to Victory Lane two (2) times at Dover International Speedway (’00 – TWICE)
o Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, has one win at Dover (’06)
o Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, has one victory at Dover (’11)
o Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, has taken the checkered flag first at Dover once (’01)
· A Chevrolet driver has won two (2) of the last five (5) races at Dover International Speedway
· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Dover International Speedway 21 times
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 165 top-five and 317 top-10 finishes at Dover
· A Chevrolet has led 15,765 laps (40.3% of possible 39,104 laps) 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 698 wins and 630 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.
