36-TIME MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPION – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
55th DAYTONA 500
DAYTONA, FL
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
TEAM CHEVY FOR THE FANS AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
· Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Daytona International Speedway (DIS) Fan Midway near the Turn 4 tunnel
· Fans can check out great Chevrolet vehicles including: Sonic, Cruze, Malibu, Volt, Camaro SS Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Grand Sport, Corvette Z06, Equinox, Traverse and Spark
· At the display fans can also see a variety of show cars and specialty vehicles including: Camaro ZL1, Tony Stewart SEMA Camaro, 2014 Silverado, 2014 Impala, Nationwide Camaro showcar and the all new SS production car
· Also on display is a Chevrolet R07 racing engine complete with electronic fuel injection. Fans can also see a sample of engines, parts and accessories available for purchase from Chevrolet Performance at their local Chevrolet dealer.
· Other activities at the Team Chevy Racing Display include a variety of interactive games for adults and kids.
DRIVER FAN Q/A APPEARANCES:
· Thursday, February 21 – Jamie McMurray will appear on the Team Chevy Stage at 10:45 a.m., followed by Jeff Burton at 11:00 a.m., Jeff Gordon at 11:15 a.m., the drivers of Turner Scott Motorsports at 4:00 p.m. and Ty Dillon at 4:30 p.m.
· Friday, February 22 – The Team Chevy Stage will host appearances by Tony Stewart at 10:00 a.m., Ron Hornaday at noon, followed by Max Gresham and Justin Lofton at 12:15 p.m., Brian Scott at 1:00 p.m., Austin Dillon at 2:30 p.m. and Danica Patrick at 5:00 p.m.
· Saturday, February 23 – The Team Chevy Stage will feature appearances by Jimmie Johnson at 9:45 a.m., followed by Juan Pablo Montoya and the Target Dog and Paul Menard at 12:30 p.m.
· Sunday, February 24 – Kevin Harvick will kick off appearances at the Team Chevy Stage at 9:40 a.m., followed by Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 10:00 a.m. and Kasey Kahne at 10:30 a.m.
· Hours of operation: Thurs. Feb. 21 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Fri. Feb. 22 – 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Sat. Feb. 23 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m and Sun. Feb. 24 – 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
· Chevrolet has won 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championships.
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 702 wins and 635 poles in NSCS competition
· Danica Patrick captured the 635th pole for the Gold Bowtie and became the first woman in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition to win a pole
· In 2012, Chevrolet captured all three Manufacturers’ championship in all of NASCAR’s elite series This feat has been accomplished four times in NASCAR history, each time by Chevrolet
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
· Chevrolet drivers have won 21 of 54 Daytona 500 races. Wins by active drivers are:
o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet has three (3) Daytona 500 victories (’97, ’99 & ’05)
o Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet has one (1) Harley J. Earl trophy for the Daytona 500 (’04)
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS has one (1) Daytona 500 win (’06)
o Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS, has one (1) Daytona 500 victory (’07)
o Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS, has gone to Victory Lane at the Daytona 500 one (1) time (’10)
o Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS has one (1) Daytona 500 victory (’08)
· A Chevrolet driver has won six (6) of the last 10 Daytona 500 races
· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the Daytona 500 pole 20 times
· Team Chevy drivers have won 41 of the 131 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Daytona International Speedway (DIS)
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 180 top-five and 355 top-10 finishes in 131 races (points paying) at DIS
· A Chevrolet has led 6,901 laps (34.9% of possible 19,765) at DIS
TEAM CHEVY STARTING LINE-UP FOR THE DAYTONA 500:
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDAY CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
*The first woman in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history to win a pole
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – SECOND
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – THIRD
KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 FARMERS INSURANCE CHEVROLET SS – SIXTH
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – SEVENTH
AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 33 HONEY NUT CHEERIOS CHEVROLET SS – EIGHTH
*Making his first Daytona 500 start
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – NINTH
KURT BUSCH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW RACING CHEVROLET SS – 11TH
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 BASS PRO SHOPS/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET SS – 13TH
PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS CHEVROLET SS – 16TH
JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS – 18TH
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS – 19TH
JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET SS – 20TH
DAVE BLANEY, NO. 7 FLORIDA LOTTERY CHEVROLET SS – 30TH
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 QUICKEN LOANS CHEVROLET SS – 34TH
REGAN SMITH, NO. 51 GUY ROOFING CHEVROLET SS – 40TH
JJ YELEY, NO. 36 GOLDEN CORRAL CHEVROLET SS – 41ST
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