MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FIREKEEPERS 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 8, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed going for four wins in a row at Michigan, his time spent this past week in the Chevy simulator and many other topics. Full Transcript:

YOU’VE WON THE PAST THREE CUP SERIES RACES HERE AT MICHIGAN. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ONE OF THE FAVORITES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND?
“I still feel like (Kevin) Harvick, Kyle (Busch) and (Martin) Truex (Jr.) are probably your favorites, but I’m sure I’m a part of that group just based off of our last three races here at Michigan with the wins. Our car has been fast here lately and especially here at Michigan. Hopefully, we can put a nice race together and try and just be in position like we have been for the other three races for the late race restarts and try and take advantage of them. And hopefully get another win. It would be cool to get four in a row.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Michigan–Kyle Larson →

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Date with Destiny Dawns
Ninth Le Mans class win would add another highlight in 20th season

DETROIT (June 8, 2018) – With a successful Test Day in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for Corvette Racing to turn its focus toward the focal part of its season – the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s the 19th consecutive appearance for the team at the French endurance classic… and undoubtedly its biggest challenge.

The two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs, fresh off eight hours of testing Sunday, are part of a 17-car field in the GTE Pro category. A victory would be the ninth for the program at Le Mans and quite possibly the most impressive. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Date with Destiny Dawns →

Team Chevy Drivers and Crew Chiefs Tour Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant
Bowman, Ives, Larson, Johnston, Wallace and Blickensderfer get sneak peek at where the Camaro ZL1 is assembled

Lansing, Mich. (June 7, 2018) – Three Team Chevy Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers and crew chiefs received a unique experience prior to heading to Michigan International Speedway for this weekend’s FireKeepers 400. Alex Bowman and his crew chief, Michigan native, Greg Ives; along with three-time Michigan winner Kyle Larson and his crew chief, Chad Johnston; and Bubba Wallace pilot of the famed No. 43 Camaro ZL1 with his crew chief Drew Blickensderfer toured the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant where the Camaro ZL1, the street version of what the Chevrolet Cup Series competitors pilot on track are assembled.
Chevrolet has made available for media use high-definition video interviews with all three drivers and crew chiefs, high resolution photography from today’s event and below select quotes gathered from the visit. Continue reading Team Chevy Drivers and Crew Chiefs Tour Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant →

CHEVROLET AT RICHMOND

What: Virginia NHRA Nationals
When: Friday, June 8-Sunday, June 10
Where: Virginia Motorsports Park in North Dinwiddie, Virginia
TV: FS1 live qualifications, 2:30 p.m. ET June 9
FS1 taped eliminations and finals, 6 p.m. ET June 10

Chevrolet Poised to Add to Win Total in Pro Categories
Virginia Motorsports Park hosts NHRA after nine-year absence

DETROIT (June 7, 2018) – Reigning National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Funny Car champion Robert Hight has displayed the past two races that a driver’s qualifying position doesn’t necessarily carry much weight on race day. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Virginia Advance →

Chevrolet Takes Aim at Third Victory on Oval

· Team Chevy drivers have won first two oval races of season
ᴏ Josef Newgarden and Will Power prevailed at Phoenix, Indy
· 1.5-mile, variably-banked Texas Motor Speedway is next test
ᴏ Power led 180 of 248 laps in winning at track last June
· Chevrolet has won four of past six races at the fast racetrack
ᴏ Texas Motor Speedway has hosted INDYCAR since 1997
· Indy 500 pole winner Ed Carpenter back in No. 20 Chevrolet

DETROIT (June 5, 2018) – Chevrolet has triumphed in 1-mile and 2.5-mile oval tests in the first half of the Verizon IndyCar Series (VICS) season and will aim June 9 to complete the trifecta at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway.

The DXC Technology 600 is the ninth of 17 races and third of six races on a divergent set of ovals. Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden prevailed two months ago at ISM Raceway in Arizona, and two weeks ago Will Power etched his name in history with a scintillating victory in the Indianapolis 500. Continue reading Chevrolet Takes Aim at Third Victory on Oval →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN
JUNE 10, 2018

BOWTIE BULLETS
MICHIGAN HERITAGE:
In 2013, Michigan International Speedway (MIS) began the tradition of honoring the winning manufacturer of each MIS race with a special trophy, the Michigan Heritage Trophy. Since the inception of the award, Chevrolet has earned six wins at MIS and has earned the prestigious award more times than any other manufacturer.

FOUR-PEAT IN THE IRISH HILLS?
Chevrolet’s Kyle Larson earned his first career Cup Series victory in the backyard of his manufacturer, Chevrolet, by taking home the hardware from Michigan International Speedway in 2016. Since then, three of his five career wins have occurred at the 2-mile track nestled in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR0– Michigan Advance →

IndyCar Media Conference
Sunday June 3, 2018
Will Power
Press Conference Transcript

THE MODERATOR: We’ll get started with our Verizon IndyCar Series post-race press conference. Joined now by our second-place finishe, Will Power. Will Power, finishing second in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, started third in today’s race, and it is his fifth podium finish here on the Streets of Belle Isle. Will, you said yesterday that you felt like you worked really hard for a seventh-place finish. How do you feel about your performance today and ultimately the podium result?

WILL POWER: Yeah, I feel like this was about as good as we could get, give how fast Hunter-Reay was. There was just no way anyone was going to beat him. We just seemed to struggle a little bit on full tanks and cold tires, but very happy with the result. You know, I feel like with what we had, that’s the most that we could have got out of that race, so very happy. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Bell Isle–Will Power →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX
STREETS OF BELLE ISLE
TEAM CHEVY RACE TWO POST RACE RECAP WITH DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 3, 2018

WILL POWER SCORES RUNNER-UP FINISH IN SECOND RACE FOR CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX
Four Team Chevy drivers in top-10 on streets of Belle Isle

DETROIT (June 3, 2018) – For the second straight day, Will Power led the contingent of Team Chevy drivers with a runner-up finish in the second of two Dual in Detroit races as part of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday.

The reigning Indianapolis 500 winner started third following a wet qualifying session in the morning and moved up one spot after a consistent run in his No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. He appeared on his way to a third-place finish before leader Alexander Rossi went off-track with six laps to go. Continue reading WILL POWER SCORES RUNNER-UP FINISH IN SECOND RACE FOR CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
JEGS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018

Chevrolet Adds to Season Victory Total in Funny Car, Pro Stock

• Reigning Funny Car champion Robert Hight earns first win of the season
• Jeg Coughlin Jr. picks up first Pro Stock victory since 2014 season
• No. 6 qualifier John Force back on track, reaches Funny Car semifinals
• Justin Lamb is Stock Eliminator runner-up in Chevrolet COPO Camaro

JOLIET, Ill. (June 3, 2018) – Chevrolet drivers Robert Hight and Jeg Coughlin Jr. brought the crowd at Route 66 Raceway to its feet with exciting wins in the finals of their respective National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series classes. Continue reading Chevrolet Adds to Season Victory Total in Funny Car, Pro Stock →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
JEGS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 12 qualifier; 42nd career win and fourth final round of season; first victory since Dallas in 2017, where he beat Ron Capps):

IT’S BEEN AWHILE SINCE YOU’VE VISITED THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
“I was beginning to think Chicago had my number. I’ve been in the final a few times but the first win in Chicago is pretty special. I don’t even think I pulled the chutes in qualifying. We were having some problems, but when you have a team like this behind you you just know you’re going to get it turned around. We had a big lineup of heavy hitter drivers to go up against today. It’s pretty cool. Chicago is pretty close to Brownsburg, Indiana, so a lot of families from our machine shop and fab shop are here to celebrate this with us. It couldn’t be more special.”

LAST YEAR, YOUR FIRST WIN DIDN’T COME UNTIL DENVER SO YOU’RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
“Honestly, I believe we are ahead of where we were last year and we all know how that turned out. But we’re not going to count things too quick. There are a lot of good teams out here. It’s tougher than ever. The first at Chicago is pretty awesome.”

KYLE LARSON TAKES HIS CAMARO ZL1 TO RUNNER-UP FINISH AT POCONO
Three Camaro ZL1 Drivers Earn Top Ten Finishes at the ‘Tricky Triangle’

LONG POND, Pa. (June 3, 2018) – Kyle Larson used determination and hard racing to earn his third runner-up finish of the year in his DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. Even though Larson came up just shy of scoring his first win of the season once again, he was happy with the team’s result.

“I am happy we finished second because we were probably a sixth or seventh place car today and to finish better than where you run is always a good thing,” said Larson. “I am happy about that. Our DC Solar Chevy was competitive, but needs to be a little bit better to compete with the 18, the 4, and the 78. They are definitely the class of the field. We are close and we are getting a little bit better, but so are they. So we just have to keep working hard.” Continue reading KYLE LARSON TAKES HIS CAMARO ZL1 TO RUNNER-UP FINISH AT POCONO →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO 400
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY RACE NOTES & QUOTES
JUNE 3, 2018

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 DC SOLAR CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 2nd
THAT RESTART, WITH LESS THAN 10 TO GO. GREAT MOVES BY THE 78 OF TRUEX BUT A GREAT COUNTER BY YOU
“Yeah, I actually liked that the 78 tried to pull down and block me a little bit because it messed his angle up to the corner. I knew he would have to slow down a little more on entry and I was hoping I could get close enough to him to get him loose. Which I did, but I also got kind of loose behind him. So I just had to tuck back in line on exit and then had to try and fight off the 18 and the 4 behind me. I was just trying to stay lower than them on exit to get them tight. I am happy we finished second because we were probably a sixth or seventh place car today and to finish better than where you run is always a good thing. I am happy about that. Our DC Solar Chevy was competitive, but needs to be a little bit better to compete with the 18, the 4, and the 78. They are definitely the class of the field. We are close and we are getting a little bit better, but so are they. So we just have to keep working hard.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Post Race →

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Consistent Corvettes Complete Testing Program
Gavin sets team’s pace in No. 64 Corvette C7.R w/ No. 63 entry not far off

LE MANS, France (June 3, 2018) – Corvette Racing ran through its scheduled testing items Sunday during eight hours of track time ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the team looks toward what it hopes is a ninth class victory in the annual French endurance race. At the end of testing, just 0.038 seconds separated both the bright yellow Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs around the 8.47-mile Circuit de la Sarthe.

Oliver Gavin was the quickest Corvette Racing driver during the annual Le Mans Test Day in the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R with a lap of 3:54.179 (130.177 mph) lap. Driving with Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler, Gavin set his best lap in the final hour of the test, which was run in dry conditions, although weather did threaten throughout the final four hours. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Consistent Corvettes Complete Testing Program →

TEAM CHEVY FAST FACTS
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
JUNE 3, 2018

A total of 18 Team Chevy drivers will start the Pocono 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, Pa.). The 160-lap 400-mile contest around the 2.5-mile Tricky Triangle is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., ET on Sunday, June 3. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

CHEVROLET DRIVERS STARTING IN THE TOP-10:
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1 will start 3rd
Ryan Newman, No. 31 Kalahari Resorts and Convention Center Camaro ZL1 rolls off 8th
TEAM CHEVY IN MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES COMPETITION:

Chevrolet has won 39 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships
Team Chevy drivers have scored 776 wins and 696 poles in MENCS competition
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Fast Facts–Pocono →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX
STREETS OF BELLE ISLE
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE RECAP WITH DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 2, 2018\

WILL POWER LEADS TEAM CHEVY EFFORT IN CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX DUAL #1
Finishes in Seventh Place Following Indianapolis 500 Win

DETROIT (June 2, 2018) – Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, finished in seventh place to pace all Team Chevy drivers in the first of two Dual in Detroit weekend rounds in the Verizon IndyCar Series at Raceway on Belle Isle Park on Saturday. Power qualified sixth and ran in the top 10 for pretty much the entire afternoon, following wins in the INDYCAR Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500. Continue reading WILL POWER LEADS TEAM CHEVY EFFORT IN CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX DUAL #1 →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
JUNE 1, 2018

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
3rd JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 GEARWRENCH CAMARO ZL1
8th RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 KALAHARI RESORTS AND CONVENTION CAMARO ZL1
11th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS PATRIOTIC CAMARO ZL1
12th AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CAMARO ZL1

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Ryan Blaney (Ford)
2nd Kevin Harvick (Ford)
3rd Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet)
4th Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
5TH Kyle Busch (Toyota)

The 14th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season at Pocono Raceway, the Pocono 400 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Qualifying Notes →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX
STREETS OF BELLE ISLE
TEAM CHEVY PRACTICE DAY DRIVER QUOTES
JUNE 1, 2018

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 1 HITACHI TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET: “Solid first day here in Detroit. We’ve got some great pace and I feel confident we’ll be able to challenge for the Verizon P1 award tomorrow in qualifying. It’s a jam packed weekend with not a lot of time for adjustments so I’m very pleased the crew at Team Penske put together a car for me that was this comfortable out of the gate.”

MATHUES LEIST, NO. 4 ABC SUPPLY AJ FOYT RACING CHEVROLET: The day went ok I think. It is my first time here in Detroit, so the first couple laps in Practice 1, we just concentrated on learning the track and getting some laps in. It’s a pretty tricky track, very bumpy, probably the bumpiest track I’ve ever been to, but it is ok. We still have some work to do for tomorrow, we are struggling a little bit with the red tires; on the blacks we seem ok. Happy to be here, I think it’s a nice street course. Looking forward to both races this weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing-INDYCAR–Detroit Practice Quotes →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 1, 2018

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway and discussed his season thus far, if JR Nation has embraced him, his thoughts on running the All-Star rules package in the future and many other topics. Full Transcript

YOU’VE HAD A GOOD COUPLE OF WEEK’S COMING OFF A TOP 10 FINISH AT CHARLOTTE. NOW WE ARE KIND OF MIDWAY THROUGH THE REGULAR SEASON, IT’S YOUR FIRST FULL SEASON WITH HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS WHERE YOU ARE AT PERSONALLY AND HOW DO YOU BALANCE THAT OUT WITH HOW THE TEAM IS IMPROVING GETTING THEIR ARMS AROUND THE NEW CHEVY CAMARO?
“Yeah, we have had some up’s and down’s. We have been quite a bit off of how we expect and want to be running. Last week was a hard fought ninth place finish but missed out on a lot of stage points. It’s better than a bad finish, but still a little frustrating. We are working really hard. We have a lot of really smart people trying to get all four of our cars better. But, it’s not secret we are off of where we want to be. It’s been a little frustrating, but we are not terrible in the points right now. It’s a dream come true to just be driving for Hendrick Motorsports. I really can’t complain too much.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Alex Bowman →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
POCONO 400
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
JUNE 1, 2018

DARRELL WALLACE, JR. NO. NO. 43 WEIS MARKETS CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed returning to Pocono in a Cup car, the season to date, improvements and challenges, the racing on Memorial Day weekend, and more. Full Transcript:

YOU ARE RETURNING TO THE SITE OF YOUR FIRST-EVER CUP RACE THIS WEEKEND AT POCONO, THE FIRST TIME YOU’VE EVER RETURNED TO A RACE TRACK IN THE CUP SERIES, WHAT DOES THAT DO FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE LEVEL AND OUTLOOK?
“I was thinking about it in the bus this morning and how you creep up on things and definitely remember everything about this day last year. That will be nice. We can get right to work and do what we need to do in our Weis Chevrolet. This was a fun weekend, pulling double-duty and getting to go through all the emotions for a Cup debut, so we’re looking forward to getting back on-track.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono–Darrell Wallace, Jr. →

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: By the Numbers

DETROIT (May 31, 2018) – Le Mans. The mere mention of the name stirs the soul and emotion of anyone who has experienced one of the biggest motorsports events around the globe. It’s especially true for Corvette Racing and its following, with the world’s premier GT racing program back for the 19th consecutive year. Corvette Racing’s record at Le Mans is impressive, to say the least… Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: By the Numbers →