TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
BRICKYARD 400
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
JULY 23, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
MOST SUCCESSFUL AT THE BRICKYARD:
Chevrolet leads all other manufacturers with 16 NASCAR Cup Series wins at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Chevrolet is the only active manufacturer currently competing in both the NASCAR Cup Series and Verizon IndyCar Series. Chevrolet has not only won at the Brickyard in stock car races a record 16 times, but also has nine Indianapolis 500 wins to the brand’s credit.

KISSING THE BRICKS:
Chevrolet has kissed the bricks at Indy more than any other manufacturer. Chevrolet has powered eight different Team Chevy winners to glory at the yard of bricks. Leading the way is Chevrolet’s Jeff Gordon who tops all statistical categories at Indianapolis. He has five wins, three poles, 12 top fives, 17 top 10’s at the iconic yard of bricks.

MANUFACTURER CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE UPDATE:
As the season rolls toward the playoffs, another important battle is happening behind the scenes. Chevrolet is currently leading a back and forth battle for manufacturer supremacy. The Bowtie Brand leads the standings by six markers over their other OEM counterparts as they continue on a quest for an unprecedented 40th manufacturer’s title.

TUNE-IN:
The Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will commence on Sunday July 23rd. Live coverage can be found on NBC, MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

BY THE NUMBERS:
Chevrolet has won 39 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships
Team Chevy drivers have scored 772 wins and 692 poles in MENCS competition
Chevrolet drivers have won 16 of 23 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Victories by current Team Chevy drivers are:
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, has visited Victory Lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway four times (’06, ’08, ’09 & ‘12)
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS, has one win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (’10)
Paul Menard, No. 27 Valvoline/Menards Chevrolet SS, has one victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (’11)
Ryan Newman, No. 31 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Chevrolet SS, has one win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (’13)

A Chevrolet driver has won one of the last three races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 10 times
Team Chevy drivers have scored 49 top-five and 98 top-10 finishes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A Chevrolet has led 1,960 laps (54.5% of possible 3,595 laps) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

FOR THE FANS:
Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway Area located just outside the front of the iconic Pagoda.
Fans can check out great a great assortment of Chevrolet vehicles at the Team Chevy Display including: 2018 Equinox, Silverado HD High Country Diesel, Cruze Hatchback Premier Package, Camaro 2SS Convertible, Malibu Premier, Tahoe LTZ, Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, Impala Premier, Bolt, Traverse, Cruze Redline, Camaro Redline, Silverado Midnight 1500 or HD, Corvette Grand Sport, Camaro ZL1 1LE, Silverado Redline, Colorado ZR2, Corvette Z06, Suburban Midnight
At the Chevrolet Display, fans can view the No. 48 Chevrolet SS and No. 3 DOW Chevrolet SS show cars
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

TEAM CHEVY QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS AT THE DISPLAY:

Friday, July 21st
2:15 p.m. – Michael Annett
2:30 p.m. – Daniel Hemric

Saturday, July 22nd
10:00 a.m. – JD Motorsports
10:15 a.m. – Brendan Gaughan
10:30 a.m. – Brandon Jones
11: 50 a.m. – William Byron
1:00 p.m. – Chase Elliott

Sunday, July 23rd
10:00 a.m. – Jeff Gordon
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. – Jeff Gordon Book Signing (under awning/second stage)
10:30 a.m. – Jeffery Earnhardt
11:10 a.m. – Jamie McMurray
11:30 a.m. – Kyle Larson
11:45 a.m. – Ty Dillon
12:00 p.m. – Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Kasey Kahne

Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation: Fri. July 21st – 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sat. July 22nd – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sun. July 23rd – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

QUOTABLE QUOTES:
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – 2ND IN STANDINGS
“I always look forward to going to Indy. We race at a lot of really cool tracks throughout the season, but there’s definitely something special about Indy. The history and events that have taken place there make it a really unique place. Our team also has a lot of history there, on both the IndyCar and NASCAR side, so it’s a track where we definitely want to run well. Our Target Chevy has been really strong this season, and we’ve handled some setbacks without really losing any speed, so I’m excited for a good car this weekend. We’ve been good in the past at the Brickyard, so I’m hoping we can end the weekend by kissing the bricks.”

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVROLET SS – 6TH IN STANDINGS
IS INDY ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT TRACKS ON THE CIRCUIT?
“It has been for me. I haven’t had a whole lot of success there at all really in anything from Xfinity races I ran there to the last two Cup races we have ran there have not been very sporty. It’s a tough place. We had a good test there last year and went back and didn’t really see any of that same success. Jimmie (Johnson) tested there this year, so hopefully he learned some good things that we can take back.”

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – 9TH IN STANDINGS
“Indy no doubt is a special track. It would be so special to get a fifth win there- that track has shown me the high of highs and the low of lows in my career. We tested there in April and it was a challenging test session. The cars will be very loose into the corner. I feel like we were the best car at the test session so I hope when we unload on Saturday it’s an advantage for this Lowe’s team.”

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 VELVEETA SHELLS & CHEESE CHEVROLET SS – 16TH IN STANDINGS
“It’s the Brickyard. It’s the history of motorsports in America. It’s that yard of bricks. It’s a special place when you think about everyone who’s been there associated with F1, IndyCars, motorcycles and NASCAR. It’s unique because of the four corners, the long straightaways and the flatness. To me, it’s just unique in so many ways. It’s a fun place to drive and yet, it’s quite a challenge at the same time.”

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW MOLYKOTE SMART LUBRICANT CHEVROLET SS – 20th IN STANDINGS
“Yeah, it is. You never know what to expect going to Indy until you get there and then you’ve got to get comfortable and really get in a rhythm. It’s a rhythm track if you ask me. It’s really about how you pick up the gas and how you roll back to the gas is a lot of rhythm to that track. Tires usually wear out pretty good. If you can make them last on a long run it’s a good day.”

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS – 21st IN STANDINGS
“We have to win, so we have to gamble when we can. That (last weekend’s race at NHMS) is not the last time you’re going to see that kind of gamble from us before the playoffs. We’re going to Indy this weekend and that’s what we’re working on in the simulator this week. This is not a long-run sport anymore, so you have to have that early speed to be able to get anything done and get up through the field. You’re not going to get those long green-flag runs to take advantage of a long-run car.”

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 UNIFIRST CHEVROLET SS – 22ND IN STANDINGS
“It’s such a tough race to win. Track position has gotten to the point where it’s everything at Indianapolis. Indy just isn’t what it used to be in 2004 and 2005, even in 2006. I came from the back in 2004 and during the last half of the race – you could actually pass pretty easy when you had a good car. You could run the outside lane or the inside. Now you have about two inches and if you miss those two inches in the center of the corner, you really have to be watching behind yourself because you’re probably going to get passed. It’s still a race I really want to win because it has so much history and it’s how I got all of my racing going. I watched all of the races there for Formula 1, IndyCar and NASCAR and I also raced all around the Indy area for three straight years.”

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 VALVOLINE/MENARDS CHEVROLET SS – 23RD IN STANDINGS
“Indianapolis is just extremely narrow and there are such high speeds down the straightaways and 90-degree corners at the end of each straightaway. You actually don’t use as much brake as you think you should, but you still have to get the car slowed down and try to find clean air to make passes.”

TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO CHEVROLET SS – 24TH IN STANDINGS
“Indianapolis Motor Speedway is definitely a tough track because it’s so big but the corners are flat. It’s a giant rectangle. I’ve been successful there in the Xfinity Series, so I am really looking forward to going there for the first time in the GEICO Chevrolet SS in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The unique challenge of Indy is making those long straightaways longer and making turns two and four kind of extended straightaways. You can give up a little bit of speed coming off of one and three to extend the straightaways off of two and four. First, I focus on turns two and four, to get back to the throttle as soon as possible, then, as the weekend goes on, I work on carrying a bit more speed into one and three and that’s kind of my strategy for how to end up having a pretty good race car there.”

MICHAEL MCDOWELL, NO. 95 WRL GENERAL CONTRACTORS CHEVROLET SS – 25TH IN STANDINGS
“Indy is a tough weekend. It’s a monumental place to go to. The atmosphere and just overall feel of the weekend is big and much like the Daytona 500 for us. It’s hot, it’s a hard race, and it’s just an all-out challenging weekend! The track and weather change a lot, and it’s a track where you feel like you have the least amount of time, because it’s not one we go to twice. I feel like it’s a track that takes a while to get used to, so we will definitely make the most out of each practice session. It’s the Brickyard – it’s a big race!”

CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 CLOROX CHEVROLET SS – 26TH IN STANDINGS
“Indy is unique. It’s going to be hot and it’s just a different style of race track. I miss ORP (O’Reilly Raceway Park). Indy will be interesting I guess with the aero package. I don’t remember a whole lot from last year’s race. I remember on the Xfinity side with the real high drag package how brutally hot it got inside the cars during that. You know we will have to see. It was interesting last year to see the people there that were fast and how they were driving the track. How early they were lifting and just letting it roll into the corners into (Turns) 1 and 3. We will study a little bit and see if we can’t be a little better than the last time I was there.”

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER/CLICKLIST CHEVROLET SS – 27TH IN STANDINGS
“Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the brickyard, one of those places whether you are a race fan or not, all you have to do is mention the name Indianapolis they know what it’s all about. A place where I got to lead the Indianapolis 500, one of the most special moments I’ve ever had in my life. It’s one of those places that if you are able to pull into Victory Lane you’ve done something pretty incredible, something you can put on your resume. A great race for us, an important race for us, another close to home race for Kroger. A lot of Kroger guests, a lot of people out there that we want to go out there and run well for. But, most importantly want to kiss those bricks, that is what we are going to try to do.”