Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan Fast Facts

CHEVY FAST FACTS
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
June 18, 2017

A total of 16 Team Chevy drivers will start the FireKeepers Casino 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Michigan International Speedway. The 200-lap/400-mile contest around the 2-mile track is scheduled to begin at 3p.m., ET. Live coverage will be available on FoxSports1, MRN Radio, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.

CHEVROLET DRIVERS STARTING IN THE TOP-10:
Kyle Larson, No. 42 Cars 3 Target Chevrolet SS, will lead the field to the green flag as today’s pole sitter
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS, will start eighth
Chase Elliott, No. 24 NAPA Chevrolet SS, will roll off the starting grid from the 10th position

TEAM CHEVY IN MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES (MENCS) COMPETITION:
· Chevrolet has won 39 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships

· Team Chevy drivers have scored 771 wins and 691 poles in MENCS competition

CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

· Chevrolet drivers have won 24 of 95 races at Michigan International Speedway. Victories by current Team Chevy drivers are:

o Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Mountain Dew Chevrolet SS, has two wins at Michigan International Speedway (’08 & ’12)

o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, has made one trip to Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway (’14)

o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS, has one victory at Michigan International Speedway (’06)

o Kyle Larson, No. 42 Cars 3 Target Chevrolet SS, earned his first career victory at Michigan International Speedway (’16)

o Ryan Newman, No. 31 VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Chevrolet SS, has two trophies from Michigan International Speedway (’03 & ’04)

· A Chevrolet driver has won four of the last six races at Michigan International Speedway

· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Michigan International Speedway 26 times

· Team Chevy drivers have scored 172 top-five and 345 top-10 finishes at Michigan International Speedway

· A Chevrolet has led 7,024 laps (37.3% of possible 18,831 laps) at Michigan International Speedway