Chevrolet seeks to double up on Detroit’s Belle Isle
Chevrolet carries momentum from May sweep of races
Indy 500, INDYCAR GP winner Simon Pagenaud leads field
Team Chevy drivers are 1-2 in championship standings
Pagenaud, Josef Newgarden separated by one point
Chevrolet marks 125th race since 2012 return to competition
Bowtie brand has amassed 76 wins, 86 poles in span Continue reading Chevrolet seeks to double up on Detroit’s Belle Isle
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
POCONO 400
POCONO RACEWAY
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA
JUNE 2, 2019
BOWTIE BULLETS:
TAKING THE CHECKERED FLAG:
Chevrolet leads all MENCS manufacturers with 32 victories in the 82 races on the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway tri-oval, including a streak of six in a row from August 2102 (Jeff Gordon) to June 2015 (Martin Truex Jr.). Benny Parsons gave the Bowtie brand its first win at the racetrack in 1977; Darrel Waltrip, driving a Buick, was the pole winner. GM brands Buick, Pontiac and Oldsmobile have contributed 11 victories. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Pocono Advance
CHEVROLET AT JOLIET
What: Route 66 NHRA Nationals
When: Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 2
Where: Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois
TV: FS1 will telecast eliminations and finals at 5:30 p.m. ET June 2
Chevrolet teams, drivers enter four-in-a-row race stretch
Team Chevy seeks to continue momentum in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock
DETROIT (May 29, 2019) – A stretch of four consecutive National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) event weekends, starting with the 22nd Route 66 NHRA Nationals, will push Chevrolet drivers to retain their winning ways.
Continue reading Chevrolet teams, drivers enter four-in-a-row race stretch
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Dress Rehearsal for 20th Appearance
Pair of Corvettes set for eight hours of running at famed Circuit de la Sarthe
• Corvette Racing seeks ninth class victory in competitive GTE Pro category
• Road America, Chevrolet simulator sessions part of intense preparation
• Six Corvette Racing drivers with 19 combined Le Mans victories
DETROIT (May 28, 2019) – Corvette Racing is back across the Atlantic once again for a landmark appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – its 20th consecutive appearance at the historic French endurance race.
Sunday’s annual Le Mans Test Day serves as a final dress rehearsal for the twice-around-the-clock race on June 15-16. It is the only time that Corvette Racing – and the rest of the 62-car field – can turn laps around the 8.48-mile Circuit de la Sarthe, a mixture of permanent race track and public roads.
This is a landmark year at Le Mans for Corvette Racing. No team is on record as having made more than 20 consecutive appearances, and the program has won eight times in 19 tries. What’s more, Corvette Racing’s Le Mans record also includes eight runner-up class finishes and nearly 100,00 racing miles completed. Continue reading Corvette Racing at Le Mans–Circuit de la Sarthe
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 26, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
4th Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1
6th Chris Buescher, No. 37 Kroger Thrill of the Grill Camaro ZL1
7th Alex Bowman, No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Camaro ZL1
8th Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Ally Patriotic Camaro ZL1
9th William Byron, No. 24 Liberty Patriotic Camaro ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota)
2nd Joey Logano (Ford)
3rd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
4th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
5th Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Coca-Cola 600-Post Race
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
TEAM CHEVY POST RACE DRIVER QUOTES AND PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
MAY 26, 2019
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES,
WINNER AND TEAM PRINCIPALS TRANSCRIPTS
MAY 26, 2019
Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Shell V-Power Nitro Plus Team Penske Chevrolet (started 8th; finished 4th): “We just fell short. It hurts a lot to be in positions and then fell out of position when (Takuma) Sato got by me. Then it was really tough to do anything. Certainly you needed to be those top two guys; that’s kind of blocking everything out. I tried to make up ground on the (final) restart. I got by (Ed) Carpenter and got into third but I just couldn’t quite get (Alexander) Rossi, and that’s what I think we needed to be in the fight at the end. We were close, we just fell short. The Shell V-Power car was fast all day, Chevrolet gave us what we needed. It’s a Team Penske victory. One of us wining is what ‘The Captain’ wants. They do such a great job that it’s great to reward the whole group with a victory. Congrats to Simon. Still not a bad day but it hurts a bit.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500– Post Race
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
103RD INDIANAPOLIS 500 RECAP
MAY 26, 2019
Chevrolet wins Indianapolis 500 for second year in row, 11th overall
Pole winner Simon Pagenaud leads 116 of the 200 laps, holds on in close finish
· Pagenaud is the second Team Chevy driver to win from pole
ᴏ Four-time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears won from pole in 1988, ‘91
· Chevrolet places three drivers in the top five, five in top 10
ᴏ Josef Newgarden finishes fourth, 2018 race winner Will Power is fifth
· Team Chevy totals 155 laps led among five drivers
ᴏ Ed Carpenter and Tony Kanaan also finish in the top 10
· Victory is the 18th in Indy 500 for team owner Roger Penske Continue reading Chevrolet wins Indianapolis 500 for second year in row, 11th overall
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
WINNER’S QUICK QUOTE
MAY 26, 2019
SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 22 MENARDS TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, IS THE WINNER OF THE 103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500. IT IS FIRST INDY 500 WIN FOR PAGENAUD; 11TH FOR CHEVROLET AND 18TH FOR ROGER PENSKE.
WINNER’S QUICK QUOTE:
“I just wanted to celebrate with the fans. I guess it wasn’t very conventional to do it that way. It is hard to believe right now. It was such an intense race. I believe we led most of the race. The car was just just amazing. The handling and aero came out perfectly. Continue reading CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES AT INDIANAPOLIS: Simon Pagenaud Wins Indianapolis 500
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY POST-FINAL PRACTICE BREAKOUT SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 25, 2019
Behind the wheel of his No. 8 CESSNA Camaro ZL1, Daniel Hemric topped Team Chevy’s speed chart in final practice leading up to the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 29.886 seconds.
DANIEL HEMRIC, NO. 8 CESSNA CAMARO ZL1 Breakout Session Highlights:
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE SO FAST HERE AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS?
“It’s been a lot of fun, obviously having everyone be excited about the cars that all of Richard Childress Racing has brought to show the speed that we have. It’s been fun, but the only thing that really matters throughout the week is tomorrow. That’s what we are looking forward to.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Coca-Cola 600–Daniel Hemric
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS 500 MEDIA DAY
SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVERS
MAY 23, 2019
DRYER AND REINBOLD RACING CHEVROLET DRIVERS PARTICIPATED IN INDY 500 MEDIA DAY. SELECTED QUOTES FROM EACH DRIVER:
JR Hildebrand, No. 48 DRR Salesforce Chevrolet, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss the May 26 race and other topics. Selected quotes:
WILL CARB DAY, WHICH MIGHT HAVE THE SIMILAR WEATHER CONDITIONS OF SUNDAY, PART AN IMPORTANT PART IN YOUR PREPARATION?
“For sure. It’s called Carb Day, which seems kind of outdated just from the perspective that it’s carburation day, and in a weird day we’re coming at it with the same general rationale, which is we want to be able to drive the cars in as close to race day weather conditions to tune the aero on the car. So it’s kind of turned from tuning an engine to tuning the aerodynamics. Assuming that tomorrow is similar to race day conditions, I think we’ll learn a lot about what will be the most significant challenges on race day for passing and running in traffic. Hopefully, we can adapt quickly enough during the day to make the car better and be a little more prepared heading into Sunday.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Dreyer and Reinbold Racing
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS 500 MEDIA DAY
SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVERS
MAY 23, 2019
Kyle Kaiser, No. 32 250ok Juncos Racing Chevrolet, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss the May 26 race and other topics. Selected quotes:
ARE YOU STILL ON AN EMOTIONAL HIGH AFTER SUNDAY?
“Definitely. It was a great effort by everyone. I know I have to keep my emotions in check over the weekend, but I want to go race now.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500 Media Day–Kyle Kaiser
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS 500 MEDIA DAY
SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVERS
MAY 23, 2019
Pippa Mann, No. 39 Driven2SaveLives Clauson-Marshall Racing Chevrolet, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss the May 26 race and other topics. Selected quotes:
WHAT HAS BEEN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR?
“The car was sitting in the garage with a Chevy Bowtie engine in the back and was ready to roll out. If we would have been allowed, as we normally are, to roll out and do the install check at 11 a.m. before the veterans’ refresher at 1, we were ready to do that. Last year, trying to turn the car around after the GP of Indy we barely made it out there in time before the end of the veteran refresher session full stop. Last year our car was very good in traffic, but unfortunately when we tried to trim it out, for several reasons why, it didn’t pan out. This year, we were cognizant of the fact that we don’t care what the overall time sheet says every day. We have no interest in a big tow. We’re going to be real smart and go about our business and I think when you pull up the no-tow timesheets of every day, that’s exactly what we did.”
WHO HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCE?
“Certainly my biggest influence in terms of coming the U.S. and wanting to Indy car race was Sarah Fisher. She was the first female racer who I had ever heard of getting in a big, fast open-wheel car and running up front. Then when I started to learn more about IndyCar, obviously Danica Patrick was the person at the time but I started to learn more about Janet Guthrie and Lynn St. James and how those women paved the way for someone like me to try to follow in their footsteps.”
IF YOU GAVE ADVICE TO A YOUNG WOMAN SEEKING TO BE IN MOTORSPORT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
“I think as a woman coming into this business you have to be incredibly determined, possibly even more so than your male counterparts. If you do a good job and you’re with the right people, those people won’t care what your gender is. The race car doesn’t know what your gender is, but there is still a very small and very loud portion of the population of the fan base that sort of has a problem with us being here. They make themselves heard. I think having the resilience and the ability to overcome that, ignore that, having the resilience of almost having to carry the weight of all the other female drivers on your shoulders at times, because whereas James Hinchcliffe is allowed to go out and represent James, it seems whenever one of us takes to the racetrack we’re sort of forced to go out and represent all of us. So, you have to have pretty broad shoulders to carry that weight. Last year, not qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 I thought that was it. One-off driver, didn’t make the race, that’s when the girl factor plays into it. Because you have all these people say that you’re never going to be able to do it. To have that prophesy come true for them, I think it’s harder to overcome as a female because your effectively fulfilled that prophesy. You carry that extra weight with you. Be determined, broad shoulders, be prepared to work extra hard.”
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS 500 MEDIA DAY
SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVERS
MAY 23, 2019
DRAGONSPEED CHEVROLET DRIVER BEN HANLEY PARTICIPATED IN INDY 500 MEDIA DAY. SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVER:
BEN HANLEY
INADUIBLE
“We only tested on the Monday before St. Petersburg, so we can’t say we arrived as we wanted to because everything ended up getting a bit delayed. We were really still finishing the car throughout the weekend. We were nowhere prepared as we wanted to be, but we didn’t want to put off getting in our first race as they coincide with the other programs that are running.”
HOW HAS THE RESPONSE BEEN AT HOME?
“It’s been good. It’s a huge race, but when you are here, you realize how huge it is. You know it’s one of the biggest races, if not the biggest race, but you don’t realize it until you’re here what the atmosphere is like. You can watch it on television, but it’s not the same as it is being here. It’s been an eye-opening experience, but in a positive way. Everyone is busy for two weeks, whether you’re testing, qualifying, or doing media. It’s great. All of this allows us to participate in the race. It’s a great thing that IndyCar is so proactive in pushing the social media, the drivers and teams to get forward and get on the television. It’s amazing for everyone involved.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500–Media Day–Ben Hanley
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS 500 MEDIA DAY
SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVERS
MAY 23, 2019
CARLIN CHEVROLET DRIVER CHARLIE KIMBALL PARTICIPATED IN INDY 500 MEDIA DAY. SELECTED QUOTES FROM EACH DRIVER:
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED IN THE YEARS YOU’VE BEEN COMPETING IN THE 500?
“Back then, I don’t think I understood the magnitude of this place. I know how big it was racing the Freedom 100 in the Indy Lights championship at that time and seeing how big Carb Day was and then coming on race and realizing how many people came. But my rookie year, all the tradition, all the pomp, all the circumstance, the pieces that go into the whole month, the stress of qualifying, the chaos of Carb Day, the traditions of the parade on Saturday and then race day itself – starting early with the cannon going off. Now it just means more than ever. I think it was Tony Kanaan in his victory celebration banquet speech a few years ago, he said a lot of times you do something, and you check that box. He at the Indy 500 you do it and it just gets further and further into your soul and you just want to do it again and again and again. It’s so true. Each and every time I come to this place it means more than the year before.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indy 500 Media Day–Charlie Kimball
CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES
103RD RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS 500 MEDIA DAY
SELECTED QUOTES FROM DRIVERS
MAY 23, 2019
ED CARPENTER RACING CHEVROLET DRIVERS PARTICIPATED IN INDY 500 MEDIA DAY. SELECTED QUOTES FROM EACH DRIVER:
ED CARPENTER, No.20 Preferred Freezer Services
Q. How much does strategy change, if at all, with having all your cars up front?
ED CARPENTER: I don’t know that it does. There’s so many factors. Certainly, if we can all stay there, it can be helpful to have teammates around to insulate each other a little bit. But it’s a long 500 miles. I doubt we’ll be lined up one, two, three all day long. It would be amazing if that is the case, and I won’t complain one bit, but we try to be prepared for everything.
Q. You’re going to love this. Gotten varying responses on the question about desire. Some have said that they believe that all of you who race in this race have the same innate desire. Others insist, no, no, some guys want it more than others ‑‑ Graham, Helio, Simon, they all insisted that some guys want it more than others. I don’t know, if desire mattered, you probably would have won four already by now, but how much do you think desire matters?
ED CARPENTER: I mean, I think it’s an important piece, like if you don’t truly want to be out there and truly want to win the race, I don’t think you’re going to be motivated to put in the work and put out the risk and everything that it takes to be successful. I guess for me, it’s not for me to say what another person’s desire is. We’ve all worked hard to get here. That’s the great thing about opinions, we all have them, just like ‑‑ Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Indianapolis Media Day–Ed Carpenter Racing
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
MAY 23, 2019
WILLIAM BYRON PUTS CAMARO ZL1 ON THE POLE AT CHARLOTTE
CONCORD, NC (May 23, 2019) – Behind the wheel of his No. 24 Liberty Patriot Camaro ZL1 at 21 years of age, William Byron became the youngest driver ever to capture the pole for the 60TH Annual Coca-Cola 600 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Charlotte native turned a lap of 182.424 mph/29.440 seconds to lead the field to the green on Sunday in NASCAR’s longest race.
This marked the second pole in 49 MENCS races for Byron, who also sat on the pole for the Daytona 500. It was the sixth pole for Chevrolet in 2019.
Austin Dillon was fourth quick in his No. 3 Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Camaro ZL1 was fourth quick to give Team Chevy two of the top four qualifiers. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Coca-Cola 600– WILLIAM BYRON PUTS CAMARO ZL1 ON THE POLE AT CHARLOTTE
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
MAY 23, 2019
TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st William Byron, Liberty Patriotic Camaro ZL1
4th Austin Dillon, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Camaro ZL1
10th Daniel Hemric, Cessna Camaro ZL1
11th Kurt Busch, GEARWRENCH Camaro ZL1
12th Chase Elliott, NAPA Auto Parts Camaro ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL QUALIFYING RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st William Byron (Chevrolet)
2nd Aric Almirola (Ford)
3rd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
4th Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)
5th Kevin Harvick (Ford) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY BREAKOUT HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 23, 2019
DANIEL HEMRIC, NO. 8 CESSNA CAMARO ZL1 Breakout Session Selected Highlights:
HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CHAOS THIS NEW PACKAGE BRINGS WHEN EVERYBODY IS SO CLOSE TOGETHER AND PEOPLE ARE MAKING BOLD MOVES AND YOU’RE SIDE-DRAFTING AND GETTING INTO EACH OTHER. HOW DO YOU MANAGE RISK VS. REWARD?
“It’s kind of trial and error. You can find out things and moves you can make and feel confident in it and make it work. It’s all pretty relative. We all know what we’re all fighting and how our cars shift and balance-wise versus how you cover up a guys nose or how close you get to the back bumper in certain situations. You know pretty quickly throughout a race whose car is better at certain places and what your car is capable of. It’s managing those variables in whatever situation you find yourself in and having this much knowledge from lap one until the checkered flag flies. Being able to relay the information is a big thing.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Coca-Cola 600–Daniel Hemric
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY BREAKOUT SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 23, 2019
CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 KROGER THRILL OF THE GRILL CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
HOW DISAPPOINTED ARE YOU BEING BETWEEN WIN NUMBER ONE AND EVENTUALLY GETTING WIN NUMBER TWO?
“It’s hard. You never think it’s going to be easy going to the next level, but you always want it to be. You want to be able to go out and have success. It’s been awhile since then to get back into victory lane. We are steadily closer. I think this year has gotten us closer to another win. Everyone has been working really hard, with Kroger, Bush’s Baked Beans, Clorox, Scott Products. Everyone is in this thing together to get another win and get ourselves into the Chase. Steady progress is sort of the name of the game. We made some big improvements in the off season. We are ahead of where we were at the end of last season and that’s awesome to see.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Coca-Cola 600 Chris Buescher
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
COCA-COLA 600
TEAM CHEVY BREAKOUT SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 23, 2019
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 Media Breakout Session Highlights:
YOU’VE HAD GREAT SPEED FOR MUCH OF THE SEASON, BUT NOW WITH THIS ALL-STAR WIN, DOES IT FEEL LIKE THE MONKEY IS OFF YOUR BACK TO BUILD SOME MOMENTUM?
“I hope so. I felt like we’ve had decent speed. I was surprised to get a win like that last weekend. I didn’t feel like we had the ‘winning speed’, but we were able to execute and get good restarts during the All-Star Race. If we can continue to do that and continue to improve our cars even more, then I feel like we can contend for wins. It’s still going to take a lot of hard work, but I was happy to win that last weekend. Win it for our sponsors and Chevy. Our Hendrick engines have been running really well. We just have to keep it going.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte–Coca-Cola 600–Kyle Larson