CHEVY FAST FACTS
TALE OF THE TURTLES 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
September 17, 2017

A total of 18 Team Chevy drivers will start the Tale of the Turtles Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway. The 267-lap/400.5-mile contest around the 1.5-mile venue is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., ET. Live coverage will be available on NBCSN (NBC Sports Network), MRN Radio, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.

CHEVROLET PLAYOFF DRIVER STARTING POSITIONS:
Kyle Larson, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS, will start sixth
Chase Elliott, No. 24 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet SS, will start eighth
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS, will start ninth
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevy SS, will roll off the starting grid in the 14th position
Ryan Newman, No. 31 Cat D10 Chevrolet SS, will start 16th
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet SS, will take the green flag from the 19th starting spot
Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Great Clips Chevy SS, will start 25th

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 775 wins and 693 poles in MENCS competition

CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
· Chevrolet drivers have won eight of 16 races at Chicagoland Speedway. Victories by current Team Chevy drivers are:

o Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS, has one win at Chicagoland Speedway (’05)

o Ryan Newman, No. 31 CAT D10 Chevrolet SS, has one trophy from Chicagoland Speedway (’03)

· A Chevrolet driver has sat on the pole at Chicagoland Speedway seven times

· Team Chevy drivers have scored 46 top-five and 79 top-10 finishes at Chicagoland Speedway

· A Chevrolet has led 2,447 laps (57.2% of possible 4,278 laps) at Chicagoland Speedway