CHEVY NSCS AT DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS: Budweiser Duel at Daytona Fast Facts

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CHEVY AT DAYTONA – BUDWEISER DUEL AT DAYTONA QUALIFYING RACES
February 21, 2013

TEAM CHEVY ON THE TRACK: DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY –

150-MILE QUALIFYING RACES –

·         Chevrolet has won 46 of the 106 Budweiser Duel Qualifying Races held to set the field for the Daytona 500, (1959-2012, canceled due to rain in ’68)

·         Five (5) of the last 10 Qualifying Races have been won by a Team Chevy driver (2008-2012)

·         Team Chevy drivers entered into today’s Duel Races with previous victories are:

o   Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet SS, has five (5) Budweiser Duel wins, most of active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers (’93,’02,’06,’07 &’09)

o   Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, has three (3) Qualifying Race wins (’03,’04 &’08)

o   Tony Stewart, No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS, has three victories (’05, ’07 & ’12)

o   Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, won a Budweiser Duel race in 2010

o   Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, has one (1) Budweiser Duel victory (2011)

o   Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS, has one Budweiser Duel victory (2010)

o   Kurt Busch, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet SS, won his first Budweiser Duel in 2011

·         Danica Patrick will lead the field down to the green flag for the start of Duel race No. 1 by earning the pole award for the Daytona 500 and Jeff Gordon will start first in Duel No. 2 as the outside pole sitter for the Daytona 500

·         A total of eight (8) Chevrolet drivers will start Budweiser Duel No. 1

·         A total of nine (9) Chevrolet drivers will start Budweiser Duel No. 2

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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 4.5 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.

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