CHEVY RACING AT POCONO RACEWAY: – JEFF CHEW, MARKETING MANAGER, NASCAR, CHEVY RACING:
“The Corvette Racing Tour showcases the successful history of Corvette in motorsports, and also demonstrates the technology on the street-car version, which is directly tied to the race cars on the track. The display includes Corvette show cars, engines, championship trophies and a pictorial history of Corvette Racing. It’s a must-see for any race fan, and plenty of fun for the entire family.”
TEAM CHEVY IN 2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
· Race wins – 10 as of race 20 of 36
· Poles – 9 as of race 20 of 36
· Laps led – 2,467 (53.2% of possible 4,713)
· Top-five finishes – 54 (54 % of possible)
· Top-10 finishes – 97 (48.5% of possible)
· With six (6) races remaining in the Race to the Chase, Team Chevy has six (6) drivers in top-12 points positions:
o Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet is the points leader
o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet – 2nd
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet – 4th
o Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet – 7th
o Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/ Old Spice Chevrolet – 9th
o Clint Bowyer, No. 33 The Hartford Chevrolet – 12th
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK-POCONO RACEWAY:
Team Chevy drivers have won 24 of 65 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Pocono Raceway (Pocono)
· Chevy drivers have won 27 poles at Pocono
· Team Chevy drivers have scored 125 top-five finishes and 266 top-10 finishes at Pocono
A Chevrolet has led 5,385 laps (42.2% of possible 12,811) at Pocono
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, has scored four (4) Pocono race wins (’96, ’97, ’98 and ’07)
Has led the most laps of any driver at Pocono – 879
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, has two (2) wins at Pocono (swept in ’04)
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, has two victories at Pocono (’03 and June, ‘09)
Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, has one Pocono win (’03)
TEAM CHEVY AT POCONO RACEWAY – ALBA COLON, GM RACING PROGRAM MANAGER, NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES:
“It’s always fun to go to Pocono, and it’s good to head into an event with the momentum of a win on your side from the previous week’s race. The win at the Brickyard was a big one for Chevrolet and we congratulate Jamie McMurray and his entire team for a special victory; and Chip Ganassi for capturing the Triple Crown!
“Chevrolet has enjoyed a lot of success at Pocono. It’s a favorite track for drivers and fans alike. The unique nature of the Pocono track, with three distinctive corners and three straights, including the long front straightaway, is always a challenge. Each corner is different, so that makes it hard to find the perfect compromise in the handling package for the car. The track configuration in itself requires heavier use of the brakes than most big tracks. It puts extra wear on the brake components as well as on the engines, much like a road course does.
“This track is also very physically and mentally demanding on the drivers; and presents its own set of challenges for the crew chiefs and engineers in determining the best set-ups for the cars. When you factor in the timing of the cautions, pit stops, fuel mileage, and horsepower, it lives up to its name as one tricky triangle!
“GM Racing engineers have been working very closely with all our Chevrolet teams to maximize every component of the car to ensure reliability without sacrificing performance. This weekend marks our second stop at Pocono this year, but the first time to return to a track where we have data about how the cars respond with the new spoiler. There is always the need to continually improve and we have to keep working on technologies with our teams. Each week, our focus is to be much better than the week before and to be the best in the field. I am looking forward to a winning race for Team Chevy at Pocono on Sunday!”
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