CHEVY FAST FACTS
KOBALT TOOLS 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
NOVEMBER 13, 2011
A total of 16 Team Chevy drivers will start the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway, Round 35 of the 2011 season.
Three Team Chevy drivers will start the 312-lap/312-mile/500K race in the top-10:
· Mark Martin, No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet – 4th
· Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet – 6th
· Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil1/Office Depot Chevrolet – 8th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY:
· A Chevrolet driver has won 15 of the 30 total races and 13 of the last 15 NSCS races at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR)
· Chevy has 15 poles at PIR
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 70 top-five finishes and 135 top-10 finishes at PIR
· A Chevrolet has led 3,758 laps (40% of 9,375 possible) at PIR
· Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet had four (4) PIR wins
· Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, has won twice (2) at PIR
· Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Retro Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet captured two (2) PIR wins
· Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, has won twice (2) at PIR
· Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, has won two (2) times at PIR
· Mark Martin, No. 5 GoDaddy.Com Chevrolet, has two (2) PIR wins
· Ryan Newman, No. 39 US Army Veterans Day Chevrolet, has one PIR win
· Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, has won once (PIR)
TEAM CHEVY IN 2011 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
Chevrolet has won 35 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championships
Team Chevy drivers have scored 686 wins AND 620 poles in NSCS competition
· 2011 wins – 17
· 2011 poles – 11
About Chevrolet
Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 120 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free” solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com .
