CHEVY FAST FACTS
MYAFIBRISK.COM 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
September 20, 2015
A total of 23 Team Chevy drivers will start the myAFibRisk.com 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway. The 267-lap/400.5-mile race is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon September 20. Live coverage will be available on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), MRN, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.
CHEVROLET DRIVERS STARTING IN THE TOP-10:
- Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS will start on the pole
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- Martin Truex, Jr., No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet SS starts 4th
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS starts from the 5th position
- Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, rolls off the grid in 6th
- Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet SS, will start in the 8th position
- Kurt Busch, No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS, starts in the 9th position
- Jeff Gordon, No. 24 AXALTA Chevrolet SS, starts in 10th place
STARTING POSITIONS FOR OTHER TEAM CHEVY DRIVERS IN THE CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP:
- Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, starts 11th
- Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet SS, rolls off 12th
- Paul Menard, No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet SS, will start 16th
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet SS, is the 19th place starter
TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
Chevrolet has won 38 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championships
Team Chevy drivers have scored 749 wins and 676 poles in NSCS competition
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY:
- Chevrolet drivers have won eight of 14 races at Chicagoland Speedway. Victories by current Team Chevy drivers are:
- Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS, has three victories at Chicagoland Speedway (’04, ’07 & ’11)
- Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet SS, has two wins at Chicagoland Speedway (’01 & ‘02)
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet SS, has one victory at Chicagoland Speedway (’05)
- Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Axlata Chevrolet SS, has visited Victory Lane at Chicagoland Speedway once (’06)
- Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, has one trophy from Chicagoland Speedway (’03)
- A Chevrolet driver has won one of the last four races at Chicagoland Speedway
- A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Chicagoland Speedway seven times
- Team Chevy drivers have scored 43 top-five and 75 top-10 finishes at Chicagoland Speedway
- A Chevrolet has led 2,119 laps (56.6% of possible 3,741 laps) at Chicagoland Speedway
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Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 115 countries and selling around 4.8 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.