Chevy’s Chase Elliott will lead the field to green
- Chevrolet SS will lead the field to the green flag for the fourth consecutive season
- Chevrolet enters 2016 looking for unprecedented 40thManufacturer Championship
- Team Chevy Drivers have won two of the last three Daytona 500’s
- Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer in the Daytona 500 with 23 victories
- New Technology for 2016 – Digital Dash putting ‘stock’ back in stock car racing
- All-new Chevrolet Injector gives fans great introduction to all new Daytona motorsports stadium
DETROIT – (February 17, 2016) – Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer to put rubber to the road at Daytona International Speedway. The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off with the ‘super bowl’ of racing – the Daytona 500; and Chevrolet enters another season, hungry to win on the track and in the showroom. Team Chevy drivers have won two of the last three ‘Great American Races’. So far during Speedweeks, the Bowtie Brand is off to a great start. Rookie of the Year contender, Chase Elliott, placed the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet SS on the pole for the 200-lap contest. The pole effort marks the fourth consecutive year that the Chevrolet SS has led the field to the green flag for the Daytona 500. Since 2013, the year the Chevrolet SS moniker made its debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Chevrolet has been the pole winner for the season-opener.
As NASCAR enters a new season, new technology comes along with it. The digital dashboard is now required to be used in all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars. Even before this rule was implemented, Chevrolet engineers were working on how to best make the technology work for an on track advantage. The digital dashboard is just a continuation of the collective work being done between NASCAR and the manufacturers. Several years ago NASCAR implemented EFI (electronic fuel injection), next came biofuels (E85) followed by the debut of the Gen-6 car. The addition of the digital dashboard – which looks very similar to what is now offered in most cars on the showroom floor – is just a continued effort to mimic current technology used in production vehicles.
Each year Chevrolet continues to try and give all Team Chevy fans a great experience at the race track. As the NASCAR season begins at Daytona fans can enjoy the all-new Chevrolet Injector. The Injector offers four floors of Chevrolet displays, cars and product specialist on hand to talk with fans about Chevrolet’s great product line-up. Outside the Injector entrance, fans can visit the traditional Team Chevy display. The display features multiple show cars, all of Chevrolet’s new vehicles line-up and a multitude of driver appearances throughout the weekend.
The 58th running of the Daytona 500 is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday February 21st. Live coverage will be available on FOX, MRN Radio, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.
TEAM CHEVY FOR THE FANS AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
- Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Daytona International Speedway (DIS) located right outside the new Chevrolet Injector Entrance on the front stretch
- Fans can check out great Chevrolet vehicles including: Silverado 1500 High Country, Silverado 2500, Impala 2LZ, Tahoe LTZ, Traverse, Colorado Z71, Equinox, Malibu, Camaro, Colorado Diesel, Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet SS, Trax and Chevrolet City Express
- Fans can also get an up-close and personal look at the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Camaro Show Car, the No. 14 Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS show car, a Jeff Gordon designed Chevrolet SS featured at the SEMA show and the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS
- Also on display is a Chevrolet R07 racing engine complete with electronic fuel injection. Fans can also see a sample of engines, parts and accessories available for purchase from Chevrolet Performance at their local Chevrolet dealer
- Other activities at the Team Chevy Racing Display include a variety of interactive games for adults and kids
DRIVER FAN Q&A APPEARANCES:
- Friday, February 19th
o 10:30 a.m. – Paul Menard
o 12:30 p.m. – John Hunter Nemechek
o 1:30 p.m. – Grant Enfinger
o 2:30 p.m. – Spencer Gallagher and Johnny Sauter
- Saturday, February 20th
o 11:00 a.m. – Michael Annett
o 12:45 p.m. – Ray Black, Jr.
o 1:30 p.m. – Blake Koch
o 1:45 p.m. – Brandon Jones
o 2:00 p.m. – NHRA Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car driver – Robert Hight Q&A and Autograph Session
- Sunday, February 21st
o 9:00 a.m. – Michael McDowell
o 9:15 a.m. – Kyle Larson
o 9:30 a.m. – Ty Dillon
o 9:45 a.m. – Clint Bowyer
o 10:05 a.m. – Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
o 10:15 a.m. – Kurt Busch
- Hours of operation: Thurs. Feb. 18 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Fri. Feb. 19 – 10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Sat. Feb. 20 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 21 – 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
- Chevrolet has won 39 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer Championships
- Team Chevy drivers have scored 753 wins and 679 poles in NSCS competition
o Chase Elliott captured the 679th pole for the Gold Bowtie. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Chevrolet SS has earned the pole award for the Daytona 500.
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
- Chevrolet drivers have won 23 of 57 Daytona 500 races. Wins by active drivers are:
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, has two Daytona 500 wins (’06 & ‘13)
o Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS, has two Harley J. Earl trophies from winning the Daytona 500 (’04 & ‘14)
o Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS, has one Daytona 500 victory (’07)
o Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Cessna/McDonald’s Chevrolet SS, has gone to Victory Lane at the Daytona 500 one time (’10)
o Ryan Newman, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS has one Daytona 500 victory (’08)
- A Chevrolet driver has won two of the last three Daytona 500 races
- A Chevrolet driver has sat on the Daytona 500 pole 23 times
o The Chevrolet SS has earned the pole for the last four consecutive Daytona 500’s
- Team Chevy drivers have won 45 of the 137 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) (points paying) races at Daytona International Speedway (DIS)
- Team Chevy drivers have scored 195 top-five and 387 top-10 finishes in 137 (points paying) races at DIS
- A Chevrolet has led 7,431 laps (35.5% of possible 20,908) at DIS
21 CHEVROLET SS RACE CARS WILL START THE 58th RUNNING OF THE DAYTONA 500:
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet SS
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS
Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS
Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS
Regan Smith, No. 7 Nikko RC/Golden Corral Chevrolet SS
Danica Patrick, No. 10 Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet SS
Casey Mears, No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet SS
Brian Vickers, No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS
Clint Bowyer, No. 15 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet SS
Chase Elliott, No. 24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet SS
Paul Menard, No. 27 Peak Antifreeze/Menards Chevrolet SS
Ryan Newman, No. 31 CAT Chevrolet SS
Kurt Busch, No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet SS
Kyle Larson, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS
Michael Annett, No. 46 Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet SS
AJ Allmendinger, No. 47 Kroger/Scott Products Chevrolet SS
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS
Michael McDowell, No. 59 Thrivent Financial/KLove Radio Chevrolet SS
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS
Ty Dillon, No. 95 Cheerios Chevrolet SS
About Chevrolet:
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 115 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.
