CHEVROLET INDYCAR V-6 FAST FACTS

CHEVROLET INDYCAR V-6
FAST FACTS
EDMONTON INDY
EDMONTON CITY CENTRE AIRPORT TEMPORARY COURSE
JULY 22, 2012
 
·        A total of 13 Chevrolet IndyCar V6-powered drivers will take the green flag for the Edmonton Indy
 
·        Team Chevy drivers starting in the top-10:
o   Ryan Briscoe, No. 2 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet – 2nd

o   Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Penske Truck Rental Chevrolet – 5th
o   Rubens Barrichello, No. 8 BMC-Embrase KV Racing Technology Chevrolet – 7th
o   James Hinchcliffe, No. 27 Team GoDaddy.com Andretti Autosport Chevrolet – 9th
o   NOTE: Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 28 Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, was the pole winner, but will start 11th due to 10 grid position penalty for unapproved engine change
§  Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, qualified 7th, but will start 17th due to 10 grid position penalty for unapproved engine change
§  Oriol Servia, No. 22 Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet, qualified 20th, but will start 24th due to grid position penalty for unapproved engine change
 
·        Two (2) current Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 drivers have victories in the Edmonton Indy:
o   Sebastien Bourdais – 2005, 2007
o   Will Power – 2009, 2011
 
·        After 10 races, six (6) Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 drivers are in the top-10 in the standings:
1.  Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 28 Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Andretti Autosport Chevrolet,    335 (3 wins)
2.  Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, 301 (3 wins)
3.  Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Penske Truck Rental Chevrolet, 289 (1 win)
5.  James Hinchcliffe, No. 27 Team Go.Daddy.com Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, 268
6.  Tony Kanaan, No. 11 GEICO/MOUSER Electronics KV Racing Technology Chevrolet, 267
9.  Ryan Briscoe, No. 2 PPG Automotive Refinish Team Penske Chevrolet, 217
                        10. Oriol Servia, No. 22 Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet, 215
 
·        The all-new Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 engine has won seven (7) of the 10 races to-date in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Season:
o   Streets of St. Petersburg – Helio Castroneves
o   Barber Motorsports Park – Will Power
o   Streets of Long Beach – Will Power
o   Streets of Sao Paulo – Will Power
o   Milwaukee Mile – Ryan Hunter-Reay
o   Iowa Speedway – Ryan Hunter-Reay
o   Streets of Toronto – Ryan Hunter-Reay