CHEVY FAST FACTS
SYLVANIA 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
A total of 16 Team Chevy drivers will start the Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Team Chevy drivers occupy five (5) of the top-10 starting positions
Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
§ Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevy starts from the pole
§ Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet starts 3rd
§ Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet rolls off 6th
§ Paul Menard, No. 27 Sylvania/Menards Chevy starts 7th
§ Ryan Newman, No. 39 Aspen Dental Chevrolet will start 8th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
Chevrolet drivers have won 18 of 35 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Wins by active drivers are:
Jeff Burton, No. 31 Wheaties Chevrolet has gone to Victory Lane four (4) times at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (’97, ’98, ’99 & ‘00) Kurt Busch, No. 51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, has three (3) wins at NHMS (’04 – TWICE &’08) Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, has visited Victory Lane at NHMS three times (’95, ’97 & ‘98) Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, has three (3) wins at NHMS (’03 – TWICE & ‘10) Ryan Newman, No. 39 Aspen Dental Chevrolet, has three (3) trophies from New Hampshire Motor Speedway (’02, ’05 & ’11) Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot, has three (3) victories at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (’00, ’05 & ’11) Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, has gone to Victory Lane once (1) at NHMS (’06) Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, has one (1) win at NHMS (’12)
A Chevrolet driver has won seven (7) of the last 10 races at NHMS
A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at NHMS 16 times
Team Chevy drivers have scored 79 top-five and 143 top-10 finishes at NHMS
A Chevrolet has led 5,228 laps (50.5% of possible 10,348 laps) at NHMS
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.
