MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 23, 2018

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Charlotte Media Tour and discussed his adventures at the Chili Bowl, the pressure he is feeling going into 2018, keeping JR Nation happy and many more topics. Full Transcript:

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR AT THE CHILI BOWL?
“So, we fought fuel system issues all day on Thursday and then Saturday we were going through alphabet soup there and somehow the shift linkage bracket on the chassis side bent and it wouldn’t stay in gear in the B-main. I don’t know if the in out box in rear-end broke or if the bracket bent first, but either way it wouldn’t stay in gear.”

ARE YOU FEELING ANY PRESSURE?
“Not really. I have a pretty strong desire to go win races and I’m really hungry for wins. I think that really matters more to me than any pressure anybody is going to put on me.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–Alex Bowman →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 23, 2018

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY/AXALTA CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at the Charlotte media tour and discussed his outlook for his inaugural Cup season with Hendrick Motorsports, the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the challenges he faces. Full transcript:

WILL THIS YEAR BE YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE 24 CAR?
“It’s definitely going to be a big challenge. There are a lot of new things that I have to think about and approach differently, but I think this year is going to be a really good year for us. We have a great team, and I feel like everyone at Hendrick is ready to get to the racetrack. There’s a lot of excitement and new things that we’re approaching.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour–William Byron →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
PRE-SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CHARLOTTE MEDIA TOUR
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
JANUARY 23, 2018

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at the Charlotte media tour and discussed his outlook for the season, the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and the two-car team at RCR. Full transcript:

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN THIS YEAR TO BUILD ON WHAT YOU WERE ABLE TO DO LAST YEAR?
“I think you need to see us consistently running in the top five and top 10 more often. We hovered from about eighth to 14th all year long. I felt like we were able to win a race last year, but to be able to have shots to win races consistently we need to move that little group of cars forward. When you’re running from the fourth to the eighth position, you have a lot more opportunities to win. That top five area is key. So consistently would like to run further forward. You put yourself in that position enough, you get good at it and you’re comfortable running in it.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Charlotte Media Tour →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers

DETROIT (Jan. 23, 2018) – Corvette Racing is preparing to embark on its 20th season of competition with the Rolex 24 At Daytona and start of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this weekend. To mark the occasion, here are some facts and figures on the team’s history at both Daytona and as a whole.

0.034: As in seconds – the winning margin of victory in Corvette Racing’s 1-2 finish in GTLM at the 2016 Rolex 24. It is the closest finish in race history.
1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years: Corvette Racing and Chevrolet.
2: Number of the overall winning Chevrolet Corvette C5-R in the 2001 Rolex 24. Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell, Chris Kniefel and Franck Freon completed 656 laps for 2335.36 miles in the winning effort.
3: Rolex 24 wins in seven tries for Corvette Racing: 2001 overall, 2015 GTLM (Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen/Ryan Briscoe) and 2016 GTLM (Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler). Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: 20th Season, Title Defense Begin Now
GTLM championship squad aiming for another Rolex 24 victory

Corvette Racing going for fourth Rolex 24 triumph
All six Corvette C7.R drivers with victories at Daytona
Team coming off solid showing after Roar weekend
Chevrolet most successful manufacturer at World Center of Racing
Fans can learn more about Chevy lineup at Corvette Racing Display, Chevrolet Injector, Chevrolet Experience Center Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: 20th Season, Title Defense Begin Now GTLM championship squad aiming for another Rolex 24 victory →

Harding Racing announced today that Gabby Chaves will be the driver of the No. 88 Harding Racing Chevrolet for the full 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Chaves and team president Brian Barnhart were guests on the Verizon IndyCar Series Teleconference today to discuss the pairing and the upcoming 2018 season. Full transcript:

IndyCar Media Conference
Friday, January 12, 2018
Brian Barnhart
Gabby Chaves

THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to today’s IndyCar media teleconference. Our guests today are part of one of the Verizon IndyCar Series’ newest teams, Harding Racing, which confirmed today it will compete full-time in the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. We’re happy to be joined by the team president, Brian Barnhart, and the driver of the No. 88 Harding Racing Chevrolet, Gabby Chaves. Gentlemen, welcome to the call. Continue reading CHEVY INDYCAR HARDING RACING TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT: Brian Barnhart and Gabby Chaves →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Mission Accomplished for the Roar
Defending IMSA GTLM championship team leaves satisfied with testing program

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2018) – Corvette Racing left Daytona International Speedway content with the results of its testing program following the annual Roar Before the 24 and ahead of the opening race of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

The two Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs logged more than 1,400 miles between them during the three days and eight sessions of track time. The packed schedule included a 15-minute qualifying session to determine assignments for the pit boxes and garages when teams return later this month for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Mission Accomplished for the Roar →

Ed Carpenter Racing announced today that Jordan King, a native of Warwickshire, England, will compete in the 11 road and street course events for Ed Carpenter Racing in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet. The only owner/driver in the Verizon IndyCar Series, Ed Carpenter, will continue to pilot the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet at all oval races. The pair were guests on the Verizon IndyCar Series Teleconference today to discuss the pairing and the upcoming 2018 season. Full transcript:

IndyCar Media Conference
Thursday January 4, 2018
Ed Carpenter
Jordan King

THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to today’s IndyCar media teleconference. Earlier today, Ed Carpenter Racing completed its 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series lineup by announcing that rising British driver Jordan King, the 2013 British F3 champion and a race winner in Formula 2/DP 2 will race in the 11 road and street course events in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolet. We’re pleased to be joined today by ECR owner and driver Ed Carpenter and Jordan King. Thank you for taking the time to join us today. Continue reading Ed Carpenter Racing Announcement →

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Gearing Up For Championship Defense in 2018
Three days of testing ahead of Rolex 24 and open of WeatherTech Championship

Corvette Racing a three-time Rolex 24 winner
Fifth year of competition for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Both Corvettes and all six drivers to attend Daytona test
Corvette Racing celebrating 20th season of competition

DETROIT (Jan. 2, 2018) – A new calendar year also brings a new season for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It all begins this weekend at the annual Roar Before the 24, which serves as a prelude to the Rolex 24 At Daytona and opening round of the IMSA season.

For Corvette Racing, the three-day test is a chance to gear up for its chance at a fourth class victory at the twice-around-the-clock endurance race at Daytona International Speedway. Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will be on-track along with its full complement of three drivers in each car. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Gearing Up For Championship Defense in 2018 Three days of testing ahead of Rolex 24 and open of WeatherTech Championship →

Corvette Racing Sets Familiar Lineup for 20th Season of Competition
Full-season driving roster remains unchanged heading into 2018

Landmark season for endurance racing’s premier program
Garcia, Magnussen back to defend GT Le Mans Driver Championship
Gavin, Milner eager to recapture championship-winning form from 2016
Quartet has led way together to four Chevrolet Manufacturer titles since 2012

DETROIT (Dec. 20, 2017) – In 2018, Corvette Racing and Chevrolet will embark on their 20th season of competition at the highest level of endurance sports car racing. In hopes of capturing a third consecutive class championship, Corvette Racing turns again to four sets of trusted hands to pilot its pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) category. Continue reading Corvette Racing Sets Familiar Lineup for 20th Season of Competition Full-season driving roster remains unchanged heading into 2018 →

TREVOR CARLIN ANNOUNCED EARLIER IN THE WEEK THE FORMATION OF A TWO-CAR CHEVROLET TWIN TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTED V6 ENGINE POWERED INDYCAR TEAM WITH DRIVERS MAX CHILTON AND CHARLIE KIMBALL. ALL THREE WERE THE GUESTS ON THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE TEAM AND UPCOMING 2018 SEASON. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

IndyCar Media Conference
Wednesday December 13, 2017
Trevor Carlin
Charlie Kimball
Max Chilton
Press Conference

MODERATOR: Thank you. Welcome, everyone to today’s IndyCar media teleconference. Tuesday top British open-wheel team, Carlin, announced it would join the Verizon IndyCar Series with a two-car entry for Verizon IndyCar Series veterans Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball. Both drivers will drive Chevrolet powered Indy cars in 2018, with Chilton being backed by international insurance brokerage risk management and consulting firm, Gallagher, and global health care company Novo Nordisk supporting Kimball. Continue reading CHEVY INDYCAR: Carlin Teleconference Transcript – Trevor Carlin, Max Chilton, Charlie Kimball →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 19, 2017

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
3RD KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK/DC SOLAR CHEVROLET SS
5TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVROLET SS
10TH RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS
25TH DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS

TOP FIVE RACE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
2nd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
3rd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead–Postrace →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 19, 2017

TOP TEAM CHEVY FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
3RD KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK/DC SOLAR CHEVROLET SS
5TH CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVROLET SS
10TH RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS
25TH DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS

TOP FIVE RACE FINISHERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
2nd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
3rd Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
4th Kevin Harvick (Ford)
5th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet) Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead–Post Race →

CHEVROLET CAMARO CARRIES WILLIAM BYRON TO CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 18, 2017) – William Byron, driver of the No. 9 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro, claimed the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) championship with a third-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His title, the first for Byron and second in the past four seasons for JR Motorsport co-owners Kelley Earnhardt Miller and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., marks Chevrolet’s 19th Driver’s Championship since the inception of the series in 1982.

“Congratulations to William Byron on earning his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “William and the No. 9 Chevy Camaro team had momentum all season long and we are extremely proud of them for earning this championship.” Continue reading CHEVROLET CAMARO CARRIES WILLIAM BYRON TO CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY →

JIM CAMPBELL, CHEVROLET U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS, met with members of the media today at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed the 2017 NASCAR season, winning on Monday, selling on Sunday and many other topics. Transcript:

THE MODERATOR: We’re excited to have all three manufacturers sit down with you to talk about their season. With me we have Jim Campbell, Chevrolet US vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports. Dave Pericak, global director of Ford Performance. Ed Laukes, group vice president of marketing for Toyota Motor North America.

Before we talk about the action on the track, obviously these fierce competitors have continued to drive fan engagement throughout the year at record levels, specifically putting out great exclusive content from all three brands. This year they had a unique program that they worked with NASCAR on in which fans were entered for a chance to win new trucks, a VIP experience to Champions Week, other experiences and prizes. Really helped them connect their success on the track with fans and consumers.

Congratulations, gentlemen, on a great year on and off the track. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Jim Campbell →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 17, 2017

TOP TEAM CHEVY QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
7TH KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CHEVY SS
13TH JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVY SS
15TH PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 RICHMOND/MENARDS CHEVY SS
18th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVY SS
21ST RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVY SS
22ND JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVY SS

TOP FIVE QUALIFIERS:
POS. DRIVER
1ST Denny Hamlin (Toyota)
2nd Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota)
3rd Kyle Busch (Toyota)
4th Matt Kenseth (Toyota)
5TH Brad Keselowski (Ford)
Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead–Qualifying →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
NOVEMBER 17, 2017

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed competing in his final race as a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver, his emotions going into his final race, the group of people he will have around him and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead–Dale Earnhardt Jr. →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
FORD ECOBOOST 400
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 19, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
FINAL RACE FOR CHEVY SS:
As the 2017 season comes to a close, so does the time on the track for the Chevy SS. The SS made its on-track debut in 2013 during speed weeks in Daytona, winning the first points paying race as Jimmie Johnson took the SS to winner’s circle in the season-opening Daytona 500. Since then, the SS has gone on to win 72 more races, making it the most successful Generation-6 NASCAR race car over its competitors. The SS has carried two drivers to season-ending championship titles including Johnson to his record-tying seventh. With its stylized features and authentic showroom to race track rear-wheel drive, the SS will hold special memories over its six-year run as Chevy’s flagship in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its successor, the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has big shoes to fill as it makes its way into the Cup Series next season. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Homestead Advance →

Chevrolet Wins NHRA Manufacturers Cup for Record-Extending 22nd Time
Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chevrolet COPO Camaro are cars to beat during 2017 season

DETROIT (Nov. 13, 2017) – For a record-extending 22nd time, Chevrolet is drag racing’s leading manufacturer.

Chevrolet was awarded the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Manufacturers Cup during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony Nov. 13 in Hollywood, California. Chevy first earned the award in 1966, and no other manufacturer has won it more times. Continue reading Chevrolet Wins NHRA Manufacturers Cup for Record-Extending 22nd Time Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chevrolet COPO Camaro are cars to beat during 2017 season →

CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
SUNDAY, NOV. 12, 2017
AUTO CLUB RACEWAY IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA

Chevrolet Claims Three Championships, Two Race Wins in NHRA Finale

• Robert Hight races to second career Funny Car title
• Brittany Force earns first Top Fuel crown, second by female
• Bo Butner wins race to secure first Pro Stock championship
• Courtney Force finishes career-best third in Funny Car standings Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Pomona–Post Race →