Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol Fast Facts

CHEVY FAST FACTS
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
August 19, 2017

A total of 18 Team Chevy drivers will start the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The 500-lap/266.5-mile contest around the half mile venue is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., ET. Live coverage will be available on NBC, PRN Radio, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.

CHEVROLET DRIVERS STARTING IN THE TOP-10:
Kyle Larson, No. 42 Huggies Little Movers Chevrolet SS, will start second
Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Rated Red Chevrolet SS, qualified third, but will move to the rear of the field at the start of the race due to having to change a flat tire prior to the start of the race
Chase Elliott, No. 24 NAPA Chevrolet SS, will start fourth

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 774 wins and 693 poles in MENCS competition

CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
· Chevrolet drivers have won 45 of 113 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. Victories by current Team Chevy drivers are:

o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, has made two trips to Winner’s Circle at BMS (’10 & ‘15)

o Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Axalta/Ducks Unlimited Chevrolet SS, has one victory at Bristol Motor Speedway (’04)

o Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Rated Red Chevrolet SS, has recorded one victory at BMS (’13)

· A Chevrolet driver has won two of the last three races at Bristol Motor Speedway

· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway 37 times

· Team Chevy drivers have scored 202 top-five and 417 top-10 finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway

· A Chevrolet has led laps 23,056 (41.8% of possible 54,977laps) at Bristol Motor Speedway