NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING
OCTOBER 9, 2014

Gordon Leads Team Chevy Contingent in Charlotte Qualifying
Chevrolet SS Drivers Capture Seven of Top-12 in Final Order

CONCORD, N.C. (October 9, 2014) – Jeff Gordon led the Team Chevy contingent in qualifying for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion will start the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS second in Saturday night’s 334-lap/501-mile race. It is the seventh front row starting position this season for Gordon, and will be the 14th time he has started on the front row at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Jeff Gordon →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 9, 2014

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 2ND
ON THE SPEEDS:
“Oh my gosh. It’s so fast; so much grip and so much commitment. Luckily our Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet had a lot of grip, too. In (Turns) 1 and 2, the last two runs, I just nailed 1 and 2. But the run before that last one, I got into (Turn) 3 a little bit too hard. Tried to get a little too aggressive through there and washed out the front. So, the guys made an adjustment and I drove in there and I just was a little bit too much. I should have been a little bit more committed because the front end finally, it cut; and I was like ‘No!’ That’s all right. That’s a great effort. Practicing here during the day and qualifying and racing at night is tough. We struggled through a few things today but I’m so proud of this team. That’s certainly a good place to start this race. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Qualifying Notes →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 9, 2014

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 PEPSI CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his chances this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his thoughts on Danica Patrick’s progress this season and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR ANNUAL 5K THAT IS THIS WEEKEND:
“10:00 AM Sunday morning we are doing the fifth annual 5K. Excited about it, it has grown each year. Last year was a great turn out with not just fans and people supporting the foundation, but also drivers and crew members here at the track showed up Sunday morning as well. It’s pretty neat you can come and enjoy yourself and have some fun. I’m looking forward to it. Hopefully it will grow a little bit from last year or even be the same that would be really nice. It was a neat event last year. Had fun and looking forward to it again on Sunday.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Kasey Kahne →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 9, 2014

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media today at Charlotte Motor Speedway to discuss the Chase for the Sprint Cup, thoughts on next week’s race at Talladega, the challenges of Charlotte Motor Speedway and other topics. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

YOU’VE BEEN ADAMANTLY SAYING YOU NEED AN EIGHTH-PLACE FINISH. ARE YOU STICKING TO THAT, OR DO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO WIN?
Everybody needs to win. But you do the math… there’s eight slots that are open and three races. So that means three winners potentially at most. But there will be five guys who get in on points. Consistency needs to be there. I think it’s the next bracket that will be the most challenging where wins will be most important. Then obviously there’s Homestead.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Ryan Newman →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 9, 2014

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his outlook for this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his surprise birthday party and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR MINDSET COMING INTO CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY, OBVIOUSLY A BIG WEEKEND FOR YOU AND THE RACE TEAM:
“I’m really excited actually. I was thrilled with how we ran last weekend. Super-fast car, this place is a bit similar. I feel like as a team – the last time we raced at Chicago was a while ago and everybody in the sport has learned a tremendous amount since that race. You can’t come into this race going ‘alright, well we ran good last time we were here, so we should be good this time.’ You kind of got to look a little shorter down the road and that was our best opportunity to really look at a track that compares is last week. I feel like we should be competitive this weekend. We obviously know what the situation is with the points and how important it is for us to come in here and win the race. I have been winless at Charlotte in a points paying race since I started my career, so it’s bound to happen sooner or later. I always win at the weirdest times in the oddest circumstances. So I feel like everything is lining up and feel real good about this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte– Dale Earnhardt Jr. →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BANK OF AMERICA 500
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 9, 2014

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Charlotte, past success here, season to-date, performance in the Chase, Jeff Gordon and other topics. Full transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR MINDSET AS YOU HEAD INTO CHARLOTTE, A TRACK WHERE YOU HAVE HAD A TON OF SUCCESS: “We are ready to go racing. I love competing at this race track. I look forward to a great race Saturday night. The mindset is really to come in and try to take a trophy out of here. That really solves our problem in the points that we have right now. If we can’t, we still need to focus on finishing as high as we can. And, the reason that leaves a little bit of hope is that if you miss the big ones in Talladega, you could assume that some of the Chasers will be involved in one or two of those, and you might have another chance. It is a fading chance, in the position I’m in I believe, but it is still an opportunity and it is something for us to consider. We’re here to try and win the race, but if we can’t, we still need to finish well, and hope we have some luck down in Talladega.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte- Jimmie Johnson →

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, WAS THE GUEST ON THIS WEEK’S NASCAR TELECONFERENCE.

TRANSCRIPT BELOW:

JENNIE LONG: We’re joined by Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kyle, thanks for joining us.

KYLE LARSON: Hey, no problem.

JENNIE LONG: You’ve scored three top‑three finishes in your last four starts, including a runner‑up finish last week at Kansas Speedway. With the Chase battle heating up and so many drivers hungry for wins, what’s it going to take for you to make it to victory lane before the end of the season? Continue reading Chevy Racing–Tuesday Teleconference–Kyle Larson →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 5, 2014

CHEVROLET ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR CONTENDER KYLE LARSON FINISHES SECOND AT KANSAS
Richard Childress Racing Places All Three Cars in Top-10, Ryan Newman leads Team Chevy Chasers

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (October 5, 2014) – Chevrolet Rookie of the Year challenger, Kyle Larson, continued his impressive ways with a second-place finish at that Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, the first race in the ‘Contender’ segment in the new 2014 playoff format. The run was Larson’s eighth top-five finish of the season. The 22-year old driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet continues leads the Rookie of the Year battle over fellow Chevrolet competitor Austin Dillon. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Race →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
OCTOBER 5, 2014

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – INVOLVED IN A MULTI-CAR CRASH ON LAP 85
“We’re going to try to get the car back out on the track and run some laps and get a few points if we can, and then this just puts a premium on next weekend and the weekend after.”

DESCRIBE WHAT THIS DOES IN THE CONTENDER ROUND GOING FORWARD
‘Well, it just means we’ve got to be on our game at Charlotte and Talladega. There is still a lot of racing left. Stuff can happen. We’ll see how the other Chasers fare. If I can get taken out today, somebody else can later in this event or at Charlotte. We’ll do our best to get on track and then certainly need W’s, I would assume, going forward.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Race Notes →

Chevrolet Wins TUDOR Championship Prototype Engine Manufacturer Title
Title clinched with start of Petit Le Mans 10-hour endurance race

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2014) – With the start of today’s 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, Chevrolet clinched the first Prototype Engine Manufacturer Championship for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Five Corvette Daytona Prototype race cars took the green flag for the 10-hour race to close the TUDOR Championship season, one in which Corvette DPs made history on a number of fronts. Continue reading Chevy Racing–Chevrolet Wins TUDOR Championship Prototype Engine Manufacturer Title →

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Action Express, Wayne Taylor Racing Big Winners
Fittipaldi, Barbosa claim TUDOR Prototype title; Chevrolet is Manufacturer champion

· No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP takes Prototype Team title

· Action Express, Chevrolet also capture North American Endurance Cup championships

· Gavin, Milner lead Corvette Racing GTLM efforts with fourth-place finish Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST QUALIFYING DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 3, 2014

HARVICK CAPTURES EIGHTH NASCAR SPRINT CUP POLE OF SEASON
Five Chevrolet SS Race Cars Will Start in Top 12 at Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – (October 3, 2014) – Kevin Harvick broke his own track record at Kansas Speedway and captured his eighth pole position of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season with a fast lap of 27.325 seconds, 197.621 mph. in his No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet SS. Harvick also held the previous track record of 194.252 set on May 10, 2014. He will lead the 43-car field to the green in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 on the 1.5-mile tri-oval. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Post Qualifying →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 3, 2014

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER
SPEED HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YOU GUYS ALL YEAR LONG IN MAY YOU SET THE TRACK RECORD FIVE MONTHS LATER YOU COME BACK HERE AND CRUSH IT. TELL US ABOUT IT:
“I’m just really proud of everybody on our Budweiser team. We’ve been dealt some bad luck throughout the year, but it hasn’t fazed them in continuing to work on the cars and the speed. The first three weeks we have led a bunch of laps and qualified well. Last week had them covered and a valve stem got knocked off by a lugnut. Keep doing the things that you are doing and that luck will all come full circle and as long as the cars continue to be fast that stuff all comes back to you. Hopefully it peaks at the right time.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–Kansas–Qualifying Report →

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Fittipaldi, Action Express Racing On Pole
Garcia leads Corvette Racing GTLM qualifying for 10-hour Petit Le Mans

· Fittipaldi, Barbosa remain in Prototype championship drivers’ seat

· Corvette DPs first, second and third in Prototype

· Garcia to start GTLM title chase from sixth in class

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 3, 2014) – Christian Fittipaldi kept the season-long momentum going for Action Express Racing and the Corvette Daytona Prototype effort with pole position Friday for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. In qualifying for Saturday’s 10-hour endurance race, Fittipaldi set a best lap of 1:14.508 (122.725 mph) in Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Corvette DP that he drives with Joao Barbosa and Sebastian Bourdais. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA →

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner-Up Manufacturer Finish in GS for Chevrolet
Davis, Liddell third in GS Driver championship; No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro second among teams

· Five wins in debut season for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R
· Curran, Liddell each led in Friday’s finale at Road Atlanta
· Second consecutive GS Manufacturer runner-up points finish for Chevrolet Continue reading Chevy Racing– CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: Runner-Up Manufacturer Finish in GS for Chevrolet →

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: Home-track Pole in Finale for Andrew Davis
Fastest qualifier for second time this year in No. 6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro

· Fifth pole in first season of competition for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R with five victories this season

· Davis, Liddell enter final round second in GS driver championship

· Chevrolet chasing first CTSCC GS manufacturer championship

BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2014) – Andrew Davis drove the No. 6 Camaro Z/28.R to his second pole position of the season in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge on Thursday. Davis, from nearby Athens, set a lap of 1:31.647 (99.774 mph) on his first flying lap of qualifying at Road Atlanta in the Camaro Z/28.R that he shares with Robin Liddell. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 3, 2014

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed turning 40 years old next week, his relationship with Ned Yost, his current position in the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup and many other topics. Full Transcript:

CAN YOU REFLECT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TURNING 40? ARE YOU WHERE YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE?
“Definitely accomplished more than I thought I would when I was younger. I just wanted to make it and being the son of a guy that was so successful. The more success he had it seemed like the harder it would be for me to make it. I would just be sort of a chapter in that whole thing, but I’m real happy with what I’ve been able to accomplish and who I have been able to work with and the friends I’ve been able to make. That is probably the best thing is the relationships that you create. Being a part of this sport there are so many great people in it, no matter what department you talk about. It’s just fun getting to know all those people that helped get this thing going and move it from race to race. The accomplishments as far as just the statistics it’s definitely exceeded my expectations. We are still winning races and running good so maybe we can get a few more wins and have some more fun before it’s over. Definitely having this birthday come up makes you reflect quite a bit back on not so much the decisions or any regrets you have, just the fun stuff you have done and is the next 40 years going to be just as good, because the first 40 were pretty great.”
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Dale Earnhardt Jr. →

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 3, 2014

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed is view of the three races in the ‘Contender’ round of the Chase, the importance of winning prior to Talladega, his expectations of the race track at Kansas, the importance of track position, and more. Full Transcript:

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHT ABOUT BEING HERE AT KANSAS AND THREE RACES IN THE ‘CONTENDER’ ROUND?
“I’m ready to get going. These three tracks should be a lot of fun. The first two, I feel that we really have a good chance. We have a good chance at all three of winning, but the first two would make the experience of the third race of the ‘Contender’ round much more enjoyable. The track has been slowly losing that newly paved kind of tough-track-to-get-ahold-of thing that goes on. Hopefully we can move the groove out. It doesn’t look like the temperatures are going to be all that hot to help encourage that. But, it’s been months since we’ve been here. In some respects, I look back on our spring race and think okay, we’ve got a good foundation to start from; but with the new rules package in play, things have just moved on down the road. So, we’re really coming back, it feels like to me, for the first time this year.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Jimmie Johnson →

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: On Cusp of Prototype Championships
Engine Manufacturer title for Chevrolet within reach at Petit Le Mans

· Action Express Racing’s Barbosa, Fittipaldi lead Driver’s championship heading into 10-hour enduro

· Garcia, No. 3 Corvette C7.R can still claim GTLM championship

· Gavin, Milner lead Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup standings in No. 4 Corvette

DETROIT (Sept. 30, 2014) – Corvette Racing and Chevrolet’s Corvette Daytona Prototype teams close the inaugural year of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship this weekend with the 17th running of Petit Le Mans – the annual 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. Saturday’s event has high stakes for Corvette programs in the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype and GT Le Mans (GTLM) classes with championships in both categories on the line. Continue reading Chevy Racing–CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA →

CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: One Final Push for Grand Sport Title
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R teams set for season finale at Petit Le Mans weekend

· Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R with five victories this season
· Davis, Liddell enter final round second in GS driver championship
· Chevrolet chasing first CTSCC GS manufacturer championship

DETROIT (Sept. 30, 2014) – It’s all or nothing this weekend for Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R teams at Road Atlanta. The final race of this year’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge has everything on the line in the Grand Sport (GS) class for Chevrolet, and the teams and drivers campaigning the newest-generation Camaro racecar.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–CAMARO Z/28.R AT ROAD ATLANTA: One Final Push for Grand Sport Title →