CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 1 DXC TECHNOLOGY CHEVROLET – Race Winner:
YOU SAID YOU HAD TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. YOU WENT WITH A FOUR-STOP STRATEGY, AND YOU HAD TO WORK FOR THIS ALL DAY
“I’m exhausted. That was as hard as I could drive for 85 laps nonstop. I can barely lift my arms right now. But I want to thank everybody on the DXC Team. It was a phenomenal, I think, all weekend. I want to congratulate Josef (Newgarden, 2017 Champion) of course, and Team Penske. Our team this weekend and all season showed how strong everybody is at Team Penske. It’s been phenomenal. It’s a great testament to a great team spirit. I’m very happy for him. He deserves it. We did what we had to do. We tried. We won the race. It wasn’t enough. But it’s a whole championship. You’ve got to be strong at every race and I guess Josef was a little stronger this year. We’re going to come back. Thirteen points makes you come back for the competition again.”

THE TWO OF YOU WERE VERY CLOSE ON YOUR FINAL PITSTOP WHEN YOU EXITED. YOU WERE AHEAD ON COLD TIRES. HOW DIFFICULT? AND YOU HAD TO PROTECT BUT MAKE SURE THERE WAS NOT CONTACT
“Yes. When I was in a preferred position, I was ahead. The tires came up to temperature really quick and I was really pushing the envelope all day. It just worked out. The tires came up to temp pretty quick and I knew Josef wasn’t going to take too many risks, either. It was a little difficult with the backmarkers, because we couldn’t get up and going. But, overall, what a beautiful day.”

WHAT DO YOU PASS ON TO YOUR TEAMMATE ABOUT THE JOB YOU’VE DONE AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A CHAMPION?
‘Well, I think obviously it’s a very competitive championship. It’s very rare to see a domination for many years. We came up short this year, but we defended really well. I’m so proud of our guys. I think we represented really well. But overall, I think it’s a team effort. But I think he’s going to be a tremendous champion. He’s American, which is great for the sport. And, he’s a kid. And I’ll tell you what, he’s very smart already.”

Opportunistic Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevrolet
to Charlotte victory, Funny Car points lead

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 17) – Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight sure knows how to make the most of opportunities.

Faced with the task of racing four Countdown to the Championship drivers during the NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway, Hight beat them all to score his third victory of the 2017 season and vault into the Funny Car points lead. Continue reading Opportunistic Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevrolet to Charlotte victory, Funny Car points lead →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
ZMAX DRAGWAY IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17, 2017

Chevrolet Scores Funny Car, Pro Stock Wins in Countdown Opener
· Robert Hight claims third Funny Car win, jumps to No. 1 in points
· Courtney Force is Funny Car runner-up in all-Chevrolet final
· Rookie Tanner Gray posts fifth win, moves to No. 1 in Pro Stock points
· Brittany Force gains two positions in standings with semifinal appearance Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Zmax Dragway →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS
ZMAX DRAGWAY IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17, 2017

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 6 qualifier; third victory of the season and third in event; 40th career win; takes top spot in Funny Car points):

Q: WHAT’S THE STORY ABOUT THAT FINAL AGAINST COURTNEY (FORCE)?
ROBERT HIGHT: You have nothing to lose it the final; you have to get after it. It was a good light and a good run. We hadn’t been in the left lane all weekend, and I was a little worried about that going into the final. That was a big run for us. What’s awesome is the lineup of drivers today that we beat. Every round we had a Countdown competitor. These Chevrolets are back. This is an unbelievable way to start the Countdown. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Zmax Dragway →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TALE OF THE TURTLES 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

CHASE ELLIOTT EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT CHICAGOLAND
Four Team Chevy Drivers Finish in Top 10

JOLIET, Illinois – (September 17, 2017) – Chase Elliott piloted the No. 24 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet SS to a second-place finish in the 2017 Playoff opener Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Tale of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Elliott and his team had a strong day leading twice for 42 circuits around the 1.5-mile venue. Elliott also won Stage 2, which marked his third Stage win of the season thus far earning valuable championship points.
The run his is second top 10 finish at two races at Chicagoland Speedway and the fourth second-place finish of his young Cup Series career as he pursues his first Cup Series victory. The effort moves Elliott up to sixth in the Playoff standings with two races left in the Round of 16. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Post Race →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
TALE OF THE TURTLES 400
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA BRAKES CHEVROLET SS – Finished 2nd
DESCRIBE YOUR RUN:
“Yeah, just a huge step in the right direction. Days like this are the days we are going to have to have. There is no way around that. I thought we had a solid day overall. Our car drove good, it had pace, our pit stops were good. I didn’t have anything for Martin (Truex, Jr.). I thought we made the most of our day without some luck I wasn’t going to get around him unless we had a late-race restart or something. I had a solid day and frankly, it is a lot better than we have been doing and we’ve got to have days like this to keep moving forward.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Chicagoland–Post Race →

Chevrolet Captures Pirelli World Challenge GTS Manufacturer’s Title
Championship comes in first year for Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R

SONOMA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2017) – Chevrolet claimed the Manufacturer’s Championship today in the GTS class of the Pirelli World Challenge Series, its second title in the highly competitive production-based series. It also capped a stellar year for the all-new Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R, including two wins and 12 podium finishes in its debut season. Continue reading Chevrolet Captures Pirelli World Challenge GTS Manufacturer’s Title Championship comes in first year for Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R →

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