NASCAR CUP SERIES
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DRYDENE 311
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
AUGUST 21, 2020

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE, met with media via teleconference to discuss his outlook going into the doubleheader at Dover International Speedway, the pressure and mindset that comes with racing on the Playoff bubble, thoughts going into Daytona as the last race of the regular season, and more. Transcript:

IN TALKING WITH WILLIAM BYRON YESTERDAY, I ASKED HIM HOW IT FELT TO KIND OF BATTLING WITH YOU FOR THAT LAST SPOT AND HE SAID IT WAS ‘ODD’. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?
“Yeah, it is odd. It’s unfortunate, as well. But it’s the situation that we’re in. With Chad (Knaus) on the box there, you just think of the layers of how it’s odd and we’re all fighting for that last spot in the Playoffs.”

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS WEEKEND? YOU’RE GOING INTO A REALLY GREAT RACETRACK – A DOUBLEHEADER. THIS IS A CHANCE TO REALLY PICK UP A LOT OF POINTS. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING IN THIS POSITION RIGHT NOW?
“I love the track, obviously. I’m very optimistic about how we’re going to run. Just overtime though, I’ve kind of helped my competition in some respect, especially inside the walls of Hendrick Motorsports. Chad Knaus is on the box for the 24 car, as we all know, and William (Byron) is a great student. He’s really increased his game at Dover, so I don’t think it’s going to be easy to get points on him or especially a lot of points on him. For all of us out there, Dover is a track where you can get caught up in stuff and have a lot of cars affected. And then we roll onto Daytona after that, which who knows how to even approach that. I think the first race – being smart, just kind of see how things unfold, see where things lay out – will get me a better mindset on how I need to race on Sunday.”

TWO QUESTIONS – FIRST, WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE OF ALL THE 11 DOVER WINS THAT YOU HAVE? DOES ONE STAND OUT THAT’S SIGNIFICANT, MILESTONE OR PERSONAL REASON?
“It’s hard to pick one, but what does come to mind is kind of a pattern that developed after my rookie year in how I grew to count on that fall Dover race to really give our team the shot in the arm by winning and running well. Which leads me to my rookie season, my second win there – we won the first time at Dover and then went the rest of the summer without winning and struggled. The start of the summer slump that happened for myself and Chad, that was like the first time we went through it and then we recovered. When I look back, I can of smile now and I had no idea the foreshadowing of that year, of that track and what that would mean. So, I kind of look back to that.”

I KNOW ON THE DALE JR. PODCAST, YOU SAID YOU WERE HOPING FOR 14 OR 15 INDYCAR RACES NEXT YEAR. IS ANYTHING AT ALL CONCRETE FOR NEXT YEAR OR, NO MATTER WHAT RACING SERIES IT IS, IS IT STILL HOPEFUL PLANNING AND TALKING?
“It’s still in the planning stage right now. When I look at the road and street courses IndyCar has, last year there were 12. So, when I say 15, I would love to throw in a few more races – if they’re sportscar races, NASCAR races, whatever they might be. But nothing is concrete. Kind of the planning cycle for corporate America is going on and budgets are being allocated, so I certainly hope here in the short term we’ll have some exciting news, but right now nothing is concrete.”

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ON WHAT NASCAR SHOULD DO IF A DRIVER TESTS POSITIVE IN THE PLAYOFFS AND HAS TO MISS A PLAYOFF RACE? OBVIOUSLY NOW, THERE’S A WAIVER, YOU’VE GONE THROUGH IT, YOU CAN STILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. SHOULD THE RELIEF DRIVER’S POINTS COUNT TOWARDS THAT PLAYOFF DRIVER? SHOULD THE PLAYOFF DRIVER WHO IS SICK BE ABLE TO GO TO THE NEXT ROUND? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE SITUATION BECAUSE THIS COULD CERTAINTLY PLAY OUT IN THE COMING WEEKS.
“It’s been a big concern of mine since the beginning and something I’ve had talks with internally at NASCAR. Ironically, I ended up being the first guy in that situation. In my opinion, the precedence has been set and you’ve got to see it through. I haven’t had that luxury and although it might just be a few points I would have received, I didn’t get the points for the Brickyard and wasn’t under the impression that was ever an option. So, I think the bed has been made and they need to see it through the rest of the year.”

BECAUSE IN SO MANY CASES, SOMEBODY DOES NOT SHOW SYMPTOMS, DOES THAT MAKE IT EASY IF SOMEBODY KNOWS THAT THEY’VE TEST POSITIVE THAT THEY CAN DECIDE ‘HEY, AS A DRIVER, I CAN KEEP ISOLATED, I’M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND STILL RACE AND NOT COST MYSELF A CHANCE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP’?
“Now you’re understanding all the frustration and agony that I went through in July. Again, there’s been a precedence that’s been set and I think it needs to stay the same and stay the course. I can add though that once you get a positive test, you’re in the system and I’m not sure how you hide that. Where you can hide that is if your symptoms aren’t too great, you’re asymptomatic, something in that department where you’re not ill – you can lay low, self-quarantine, just bide some time and wait out the quarantine clock. But once you have a positive test, it triggers state departments and a lot of other things start happening then and I’m not really sure how you hide that.”

WITH THIS TALK OF INDYCAR RACING AND YOUR INTEREST IN ROAD COURSES, IF NASCAR WERE TO ADD MORE ROAD COURSE RACES OR EVEN STREET RACES POTENTIALLY, WOULD THAT BE SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER DOING MORE NASCAR EVENTS NEXT YEAR?
“Yeah, I would definitely look at that. That would be really exciting. I think the idea of street racing is a really good one, could be a lot of fun and a great experience. Depending on the more natural tracks or road courses, if one would come about, I would definitely look at it. I feel like the Road America track, it’s so fun watching the Xfinity Series race there and that would be a great fit for a Cup car.”

DO YOU THINK IT GIVES YOU AN ADVANTAGE HAVING TWO RACES AT DOVER THIS WEEKEND, WHERE SINCE YOU’VE HAD NO PRACTICE, YOU CAN DEVELOP AT LEAST A COMPETITIVE BASELINE AND WITH ALL YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESS AT THAT TRACK, IT WILL HELP YOU HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE ON SUNDAY?
“I think so. The one caveat to that is the driver I’m focused on has Chad Knaus on the box, and he’s a student, friend, somebody I’ve mentored and kind of taught how to drive good there and be competitive there. So, it is a very unique situation to be in and I wish it wasn’t a Hendrick teammate that I was fighting for that last spot with.”

DID YOU TEST POSITIVE OR DID YOU TEST FALSE-POSITIVE FOR COVID? WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS RIGHT NOW AND THEM HAVING A BREAKOUT OF SORTS, HOW MUCH DO YOU COMMEND NASCAR FOR JUST REALLY PULLING THE REIGNS BACK ON THIS SITUATION?
“I feel like NASCAR has done an amazing job in creating distancing and these different compartments that don’t overlap so that we can control the spread. I think Hendrick Motorsports has done as great job as well. Once you experience a positive test in your circle – if it’s you, your family or someone through contract tracing – you really start to understand how quick this can move around and the impact that it has on your professional life and personal life. I feel that it was very well thought out and because of that, we haven’t had a spread or move around a lot within our sport and we’ve been able to go to the track week in and week out. As far as my testing, I don’t know if I will ever have an answer or conclusion. I do know that I tested positive and then I had two negatives quickly after. I had zero symptoms, so I could have been asymptomatic or I had a false-positive. But, I don’t know how to ever prove it one way or the other. I just don’t know.”

THE END OF THE SEASON IS FAST-APPROACHING AND THE END OF YOUR FULL-TIME CAREER. WINNING, IS THAT SOMETHING NOW THAT YOU’RE ANXIOUS ABOUT GETTING THAT WIN, ONE MORE WIN IN YOUR FULL-TIME CAREER? IS IT GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTING? WHAT’S THE FEELING NOW WITH THE END OF THE SEASON FAST-APPROACHING AND STILL TRYING TO GET THAT WIN?
“Yeah, it depends on the day and the experience. I never wanted to have a winless drought or have a winless season. But I’ve worked through so many of those emotions over the last couple of years and also understand that there are factors that I can’t control that have affected my performance. We haven’t had the performance that we’ve wanted as the 48 car and for our company. Again, depends on the day and when you run really well, it increases that desire to win. To run up front last week and finish fourth felt good, but at the same time, I really want to win and wish that I had a little bit more for 9 car and had a shot at it. With time running out, I feel like something that does help me is that this isn’t a hard stop for me in motorsports and I know there are wins still out there for me. That’s just the glass is half full point of view that I have and I guess maybe the way I manage some of the disappointment over the last few years, but I need to make the most out of each opportunity that I have ahead of myself and I will certainly do that.”

THE WILDCARD IN ALL OF THIS IS THE LAST RACE OF THE REGULAR SEASON IS THE SUPERSPEEDWAY IN DAYTONA. YOU MAY END UP GETTING INTO THE PLAYOFFS BECAUSE JUST OF THE NATURE OF THE DAYTONA RACING. OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN NAVIGATE YOUR WAY AROUND THAT PLACE AS WELL PRETTY WELL. SO, ALL IS NOT LOST WITH EVERYONE THINKING WITH THREE RACES TO GO, YOU’RE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN. THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES, CORRECT?
“There are plenty of opportunities. Of course, I would like to control things these next two races at Dover and not have to worry about Daytona. The reason I bring that up is somebody below the cutoff line or below where I am in points could win at Daytona. That’s not unrealistic and then it really complicates the situation. I really don’t want to depend on Daytona. If I do, I do and I’ll have to be smart and use all my years of experience to figure something out. But I don’t even want to think about Daytona yet (laughs).”

YOU’VE TALKED ABOUT HOW YOU’RE A VICTIM OF YOUR OWN SUCCESS, PERTAINING TO WILLIAM (BYRON) AND HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS AT DOVER. DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT SAME FEEL? HAVE YOU LOST A LITTLE BIT THERE? HAS EVERYONE GAINED A LITTLE BIT THERE? THE NUMBERS CERTAINTLY AREN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE THERE. WHERE ARE YOU AT WITH DOVER WHEN YOU LOOK AT THESE RACES THIS WEEKEND?
“I’m not sure that our company has lost anything at Dover. I think Alan (Gustafson) and Chase (Elliott) do a phenomenal job in really getting the potential out of the car week in and week out. Alan’s experience and the connection between those two has really made the difference and they’ve been very competitive and won a few times at Dover. The journey that I’ve been on over the last three or four years, the last year of Chad (Knaus) and I, we just weren’t bringing the best out of one another. A couple trips there with Kevin and then Cliff (Daniels) and I have been finding our way. We’ve been competitive every time we’ve been there, but to be great just takes something special. I think the potential is there and I feel really good this weekend. Cliff has been on the box for a lot of the wins that I’ve had at Dover and our relationship and connection is very strong. So, I’m optimistic about that. But when I look through the garage area, there’s been a lot of teams studying how we’ve gone fast around that track. You look at other drivers zoning in on their game and getting better and on top of that, it’s just a never-ending journey for a crew chief and these crew chiefs on other teams are getting stronger too. Long story short, the potential is there for us, I think we can do it. But the field has definitely gotten stronger.”

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TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
DOVER DOUBLEHEADER
DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DOVER, DE
AUGUST 22-23, 2020

DOVER DOUBLE: RACE #24 & 25
With just three races left in the regular season, the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) returns to Dover International Speedway for the third doubleheader race weekend of the 2020 season. The race weekend will consist of six races packed into three days of action, including two NCS events on back-to-back days: the Drydene 311 on Saturday, August 22nd, at 4:00 p.m. ET and the Drydene 311 on Sunday, August 23rd, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The NCS doubleheader around the 1-mile oval known as the “Monster Mile” will mark the 24th and 25th races on the revised NCS schedule.

In addition to the NASCAR Cup Series events, the three-day race weekend kicks off with ARCA Menards Series East Series on Friday, August 21st, at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race on Friday, August 21st, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Also accompanying the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will take part in a doubleheader race weekend, with the first event taking place on Saturday, August 22nd, at 12:30 p.m. ET, and will return for the second event on Sunday, August 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. ET. In compliance with the pandemic guidelines, all events during the doubleheader race weekend will be run without spectators.

BOWTIE BULLETS
· Of the 100 appearances made by NASCAR’s premier series at the “Monster Mile”, Chevrolet has made its way to victory lane 41 times, more than any other manufacturer. Other statistics of note include 25 poles, 201 top-five’s, 382 top-10’s and 18,783 laps led.

· Current Chevrolet drivers that have recorded wins at Dover International Speedway include:
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1 1LE, with 11 wins (June 2017, May 2015, June 2014, September 2013, June 2012, September 2010, September 2009, May 2009, September 2005, September 2002, June 2002)
Matt Kenseth, No. 42 Clover Camaro ZL1 1LE, with three wins (June 2006, May 2011, May 2016) Kurt Busch, No. 1 GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1 1LE, with one win (October 2011)
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Mountain Dew/Team Rubicon Camaro ZL1 1LE, with one win (October 2018)

· 27 different organizations have scored NASCAR Cup Series victories at Dover International Speedway, with Chevrolet team Hendrick Motorsports leading the way with 20 wins among six drivers: Jimmie Johnson (11), Jeff Gordon (five), Geoff Bodine (one), Ken Schrader (one), Ricky Rudd (one) and Chase Elliott (one).

· In his 10 career starts at the 1-mile track, Team Chevy’s Chase Elliott tops the leaderboard in a variety of statistical measures: leads all active drivers in average starting position of 8.875 and average finishing position of 8.6; holds the record for the youngest series Dover pole winner (May 3, 2019 – 23 years, 5 months, 8 days); and his October 2018 trip to victory lane made him the youngest Dover race winner (22 years, 10 months, 0 days).

· Since the start of the electronic scoring system, the record for the closest Margin of Victory in a NCS race at Dover International Speedway was captured during Jimmie Johnson’s September 2005 victory, where he took the checkered flag over Kyle Busch by 0.080 seconds.

DOVER SCORECARD
Chevrolet driver Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1 1LE, is no stranger to success at the famed “Monster Mile” and his impressive statistics throughout his NCS career proves just that. Of his 36 starts in NASCAR’s premier series at the track, Johnson leads the series in wins making 11 trips to victory lane. Johnson also leads the series’ active drivers in top-five finishes with 17 and top-10’s with 25. Of the 116 different drivers that have led laps at Dover International Speedway, Johnson tops the leaderboard by leading 3,110 of the 14,165 laps he has completed – a laps led percentage of 22%. Other series-best records he currently holds at the track incudes an average running position of 8.848, fastest laps run with 1,428, and 10,110 laps ran in the top-15 (84.1%).

PLAYOFF OUTLOOK
With 23 races into the 2020 season and three left in the regular season, the quest continues to make the top-16 in the standings and secure a spot above the Playoff cutline for the chance to compete for the title of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Heading into the doubleheader Dover race weekend, three Team Chevy drivers have locked themselves into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs by virtue of victory:

       Chase Elliott, No. 9 Mountain Dew / Team Rubicon Camaro ZL1 1LE – 4th in Standings
                   Victories: 2 (Charlotte Motor Speedway and Daytona Road Course)
                   Stage Wins: 6; Stage Top-Five’s: 18; Stage Top-10’s: 34

       Alex Bowman, No. 88 Acronis Camaro ZL1 1LE – 8th in Standings
                   Victories: 1 (Auto Club Speedway)
                   Stage Wins: 4; Stage Top-Five’s: 13; Stage Top-10’s: 27

       Austin Dillon, No. 3 Dow / Behr Ultra Scuff Defense Camaro ZL1 1LE – 9th in Standings
                   Victories: 1 (Texas Motor Speedway)
                   Stage Top-Five’s: 2; Stage Top-10’s: 11

With 10 drivers having already won a race, there are just six spots up for grabs for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Here is a look where the remaining Team Chevy top-16 currently sit:

       Kurt Busch, No. 1 GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1 1LE – 12th in Standings
                   Stage Wins: 1; Stage Top-Five’s: 4; Stage Top-10’s: 19

       William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1 1LE – 16th in Standings
                   Stage Wins: 2; Stage Top-Five’s 8; Stage Top-10’s: 20

CAMARO ZL1 1LE ON THE POLE
For the remainder of the 2020 NCS season, the race weekend format will consist of no practice or qualifying. The starting lineup for Saturday’s Drydene 311 will be set by a combination of the finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%), rank in team owner points standings (35%) and the fastest lap from the previous race (15%). Team Chevy’s Chase Elliott will lead the field to the green in Saturday’s Drydene 311 in his No. 9 Mountain Dew/Team Rubicon Camaro ZL1 1LE.

Here are Team Chevy’s top-20 starters:

       1st      Chase Elliott, No. 9 Mountain Dew/Team Rubicon Camaro ZL1 1LE
       6th      Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Camaro ZL1 1LE
       8th      William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1 1LE
       9th      Kurt Busch, No. 1 GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1 1LE
       11th    Alex Bowman, No. 88 Acronis Camaro ZL1 1LE
       16th    Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Cat App Camaro ZL1 1LE
       19th    Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger Camaro ZL1 1LE

The starting lineup for Sunday’s Drydene 311 will be set by the finishing order of Saturday’s event, with an inversion of the top-20 finishers.

TUNE-IN
NBCSN will telecast the 311-lap, 311-mile Drydene 311 live at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 22nd. Returning on Sunday, August 23rd, NBCSN will telecast round two of the doubleheader race weekend with the 311-lap, 311-mile Drydene 311 live at 4:00 p.m. Live coverage can also be found on the NBC Sports Gold App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

QUOTABLE QUOTES:
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 MOUNTAIN DEW/TEAM RUBICON CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 4th IN STANDINGS
“To me, doubleheaders mean that there are a lot of points on the line in a short matter of time. Thankfully, for our good run at the DAYTONA Road Course and this new qualifying format, we will get to start up front on Saturday at Dover. Having that first pit box is also a huge thing for us this weekend.”

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 ACRONIS CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 8th IN STANDINGS
“I am excited to get to Dover this weekend and I know our team is too. We were really strong in Dover last year and I know that these guys have been working hard on our Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE’s for this weekend. This track is physically demanding not only on the driver, but the car as well. We have to stay up front and I have to keep the car clean and out of trouble.”

KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 12th IN STANDINGS
“Dover is a tough, challenging track that changes a lot with the rubber build-up. I expect that the second race (Sunday) will be much more difficult than the first race (Saturday). With all of the other series competing there this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; getting the track all rubbered-in and no practice will make it challenging. This track changes the most and the car has to have an adaptive set-up to be ready for all of that; but the second race is definitely going to be way tougher than the first race.”

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 16th IN STANDINGS
BRYON ON RACING AT DOVER:
“Even though it’s concrete, Dover’s surface changes a lot during the race. It’s really temperamental and holds a lot of rubber. When it does that, it widens the racetrack out. It’s a tough track to get ahold of for that reason. You have to prepare for when the rubber lays down and have your car handling how it needs to once that happens. You have to stay on top of those things. I feel like our guys have done a good job in preparing and we’ll see what we have when we unload.”

BYRON ON RACING WHILE ON THE PLAYOFF BUBBLE:
“This is going to be a tough weekend, for sure. We need to have good runs on both days. I’m hopeful that we can either get the win or create a good buffer in the point standings so we can go to Daytona and have a bit of a less stressful race. That would be the ideal situation. I would rather be in the position we are, though, ahead in points, instead of trying to play catch up in these final races. It puts things in my hands more, and I like that challenge, especially for a doubleheader weekend.”

TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 CAT APP CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 19th IN STANDINGS
“We’re entering this weekend with our No. 8 Cat App Chevrolet with the goal of making up as many points as possible. With just three races left, we need to maximize everything we can. Dover is a tricky place to race, but I do have some success there to lean on. It was the site of my second win in the NASCAR Truck Series, so entering the weekend with that bit of confidence helps. Doubleheader weekends have been tough for us this year, but I know my team is doing everything they can to have us in a really solid spot when we roll off on Saturday and then build on that for Sunday’s race.”

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 24th IN STANDINGS
“I’m excited to head to Dover International Speedway this weekend. I’ve had some really strong runs at Dover in the past, and I feel like the cars I am driving this year are better than cars I’ve had in the past so that gives me a lot of confidence heading into a track that I’ve run well at. I think we can perform better at Dover than ever before, and the doubleheaders only help that. The opportunity to adjust our setups following Saturday’s race can be a real advantage at a track like Dover and we’re looking forward to having two strong runs this weekend in the No. 47 Kroger Chevrolet to set us up for a great shot at getting into the Playoffs at Daytona International Speedway next week.”

MATT KENSETH, NO. 42 CLOVER CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 28th IN STANDINGS
“Dover is my favorite track on the circuit. A great race track—really fast, very challenging, but also really hard to pass. We’re back to the normal package with a lot of power and less downforce, so I’m looking forward to this one. Historically, it’s been good track for the 42, and it’s been a decent track for me too. Hopefully we go there, get our cars to run good, and have a couple of good days there. I’m looking forward to a double header again. I felt like at Michigan we made significant gains from race one to race two with drivability and handling, even though our box score didn’t really show it with some of the problems we had, but we did run better.”

RYAN PREECE, NO. 37 SCOTT BRAND CAMARO ZL1 1LE – 30th IN STANDINGS
“We had a rough start this season but August has finally got us heading in the right direction. Dover has been a funny track for me in the past. I’m not entirely sure what to make of it, but keeping your car clean and working on track position is always important. Dover is a really fast racetrack and I’m happy to be able to adjust between Saturday and Sunday races. We have to take it one race at a time. We had a really decent race there in the fall of last year, and I feel like that’s something we can build off of heading into the doubleheader this weekend. The regular season may be coming to an end, but we’ve still got 13 races to finish out the year strong and run well in the No. 37 Scott Brand Chevrolet.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics

Manufacturers Championships:
Total (1949-2019): 39
First title for Chevrolet: 1958
Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)

Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Drivers Championships:
Total (1949-2019): 31
First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)
Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)

Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016

Event Victories:
Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)

2020 STATISTICS:
Wins: 4
Poles: 3
Laps Led: 1,312
Top-five finishes: 26
Top-10 finishes: 75

CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:
Total Chevrolet race wins: 790 (1949 to date)
Poles won to date: 717
Laps led to date: 235,618
Top-five finishes to date: 4,040
Top-10 finishes to date: 8,357

Total NASCAR Cup wins by corporation, 1949 to date

       General Motors: 1,124
       Chevrolet: 790
       Pontiac: 154
       Oldsmobile: 115
       Buick: 65

       Ford: 799                                                         
       Ford: 699
       Mercury: 96
       Lincoln: 4

       Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467
       Dodge: 217
       Plymouth: 191
       Chrysler: 59

       Toyota: 149

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About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 100 countries and selling more than 4.0 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.