TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES – 2009
• Chevrolet has clinched the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Manufacturers’ Cup champions after 29 races
• Team Chevy drivers have won 15 races in ’09, more than any other manufacturer
• Team Chevy drivers have lead the most laps in ’09 – 4,411 of 8,303 (53.1% of all laps raced)
• Team Chevy drivers have had more top-five (5) finished in ’09 – 71 – more than any other manufacturer
• Team Chevy drivers have had more top-10 finishes than any other manufacturer in ’09 – 141
TEAM CHEVY IN THE CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP:
Team Chevy has six drivers in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, more than any other manufacturer. With seven (7) races remaining, Team Chevy drivers rank as follows:
>Mark Martin, No. 5 Kellogg’s/ CARQUEST/ Impala SS, is the Chase standings leader with five (5) wins to-date in 2009
>>In 16 previous Auto Club Speedway (ACS) starts, Martin has one (1) win, four (4) top-five and seven (7) top-10 finished
>Jimmie Johnson, No 48 Lowe’s/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Impala SS, is second (2nd) in points with four (4) wins to-date in 2009
>>In 13 ACS starts, Johnson has three (3) wins, eight (8) top-five, nine (9) top-10 finishes and one (1) pole
>Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Impala SS, is third (3rd) in the standings after three (3) Chase races
>>Has five (5) previous starts at ACS
>Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Impala SS is fourth (4th) in the Chase points order with four (4) wins to-date in 2009
>>In 16 ACS starts, Stewart has three (3) top-five and eight (8) top-10 finishes
>Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS, is currently seventh (7th) in the Chase standings with one (1) win to date in 2009
>>In 18 starts at ACS, Gordon has three (3) wins, nine (9) top-5 and nine (9) top-10 finishes with two (2) poles
>Ryan Newman, No. 39 Haas Automation/U.S. Army Impala SS, is ninth (9th) in the 2009 Chase standings
>>In 13 ACS starts, Newman has two (2) top-five and four (4) top-10 finishes and one pole
IMPALA SS ON THE TRACK: AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY:
Chevrolet has won seven (7) of the 18 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Auto Club Speedway (ACS)
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Impala SS, has three ACS victories (’02, ’07 and ’08)
o Johnson is the only driver to win from the pole (2008)
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont/Pepsi Impala SS has three wins at ACS (’97, ’99 and ’04)
Mark Martin, No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Impala SS, won at ACS in ‘98
TEAM CHEVY WINS 2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP:
BRENT DEWAR, VICE PRESIDENT, CHEVROLET GLOBAL: “Chevrolet is extremely proud of our teams and drivers for bringing home the 2009 Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This is the 33rd Manufacturers’ title for Chevrolet and our seventh consecutive year as the leading nameplate in the sport.
“This award is exceptionally gratifying for everyone at Chevrolet and GM, especially in this challenging economic environment. We salute our Chevy teams, owners, and drivers for all their hard work and dedication in achieving this exceptional recognition”.
“The level of the NASCAR Sprint Cup on-track competition is second to none. We are very proud of the 15 victories so far this year and the overall on-track success by our Impala SS drivers that put Team Chevy on top. Chevrolet is here to stay, and we look forward to using our award winning engines and vehicles to win races and championships for many years to come.”
MARK KENT, MANAGER, GM RACING: “Winning the 2009 Manufacturers’ Championship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is a remarkable achievement for GM Racing and our outstanding Chevrolet teams and drivers.
“The competition this season has been as intense as any time in the history of the sport. Many men and women have spent countless hours maximizing the performance of every aspect of the Impala SS race car. Their efforts have paid off with this special honor, and will continue to net excellent results as we move toward the end of the season. With seven races yet to go in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, we are working hard to capture the Driver and Owner championships.
“It is no secret these are stressful and turbulent times at General Motors. To be able to celebrate the success of a goal met - winning our 33rd overall and seventh consecutive Manufacturers’ title - is a reward well deserved and ranks as one of the most special in the racing history of GM and Chevrolet.
“Congratulations to all of our Team Chevy organizations, drivers, crews, GM Racing and to everyone at General Motors who contributed to this championship effort for this much deserved accomplishment.”
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