CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Focus Forward to Raceday
GTLM championship-leading team confident in strategy ahead of Monterey round

MONTEREY, California (Sept. 23, 2017) – Corvette Racing is confidently looking ahead to raceday following GT Le Mans (GTLM) qualifying for the America’s Tire 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Following seventh- and ninth-place efforts Saturday in time trials, the championship-winning team will bank on strategy and its experience at the circuit to move up through the field Sunday. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Focus Forward to Raceday GTLM championship-leading team confident in strategy ahead of Monterey round →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM CONNECT 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

SECOND-PLACE QUALIFYING EFFORT FOR TEAM CHEVY’S KYLE LARSON AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
Four Chevrolets Will Start in the Top 12

LOUDON, New Hampshire – (September 22, 2017) – Kyle Larson set the pace for Team Chevy with a second-place qualifying run in his No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He will start on the outside front row for the 300-lap ISM Connect 300, Round two of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Playoffs. This marks the 18th top-10 start of the season thus far for Larson, and his fourth in eight races at the track known as the ‘Magic Mile’. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Post Qualifying →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM CONNECT 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 2nd
DID YOU GET THE LAP YOU WERE LOOKING FOR? DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU COULD HAVE MADE UP SOME TIME?
“I felt like maybe I got in the corner a little hot and got myself a little bit too loose and to the brakes too hard. But, I feel like overall my lap was pretty good. The No. 18 (Kyle Busch) has been really fast recently, and especially in qualifying all year. So, for us to be second to him is not bad. We had the pole here earlier in the year and got encumbered, but we had to back it up with a front row start. It feels good. We’ll have a nice pit stall selection. Hopefully we can have another smooth day.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Qualifying →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM CONNECT 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) and discussed making his final start as a full-time Cup Series competitor at NHMS, his take on post-race burn outs, traveling commercial and many other topics. Full Transcript: Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Dale Earnhardt Jr. →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM CONNECT 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – Involved in an accident during the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
WHAT HAPPENED?
“I had a good first lap and entering Turn 3 for my second lap just got in there with a lot of speed anticipated it sticking, didn’t quite stick and then once I got out of the PJ1 there was just really no slowing down or directing it off the wall at that point. Came around and it got the fence. Definitely not the way we wanted to start. Frustrating, but we will take it and go figure it out” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Jimmie Johnson →

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
ISM CONNECT 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) and discussed his recent trip to Naples, Florida for Hurricane relief clean up, his thoughts on the “sticky stuff” that NHMS used in the spring race, where his team is thus far in the Playoffs and many other topics. Full Transcript:

TALK ABOUT YOUR IMPACTFUL TRIP TO NAPLES FLORIDA THIS WEEK. WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS WEEK?
“It was something I have really wanted to do on a couple of levels. One, I wanted to give back and then two, I know the great work that Lowe’s does in communities and I was completely blown away by their involvement once again. Went to two different stores, the people I met in stores did not live in that area, they all are spending their free time to come in and fill-in for their Lowe’s associates that need to tend to stuff at home. I thought that was amazing. People from Tennessee were all the way down in Naples, Florida just covering shifts for other Lowe’s employees. Then of course we went to a home and pitched in there. I took my daughter with me and I wanted her to grasp kind of what was going on down there. She saw plenty of coverage on television about the hurricane moving in and I just wanted to close that loop for her and take her down and experience all that. So, all-in-all just a very impactful day in Florida. I feel like there were some great lessons, great respect and appreciation I have for mankind and the way people help each other in times of need and a lot of lessons learned. Very impactful trip and I’m glad that it was so well received by our local media, the outside media, social media, it was very well received and that is cool.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–New Hampshire–Jimmie Johnson →

CHEVROLET AT READING

What:
33rd Dodge NHRA Nationals
When:
Friday, Sept. 22-Sunday, Sept. 24
Where:
Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania
TV:
FS1: Qualifications live – 2:30 p.m. ET Friday
FS1: Eliminations and finals live – 2 p.m. ET Sunday

Chevrolet Aims to Continue Momentum in Second Round of Countdown
Two Team Chevy drivers enter event at Maple Grove Raceway atop the standings

DETROIT (Sept. 20, 2017) – After vaulting to the top of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car standings, Robert Hight is seeking to strengthen his 44-point advantage in the 33rd NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NHRA–Reading Advance →

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
ISM CONNECT 300
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

BOWTIE BULLETS
POISED FOR THE PLAYOFFS:
In 2017, Chevrolet is well positioned in the Playoffs in all three of NASCAR’s national series. Chevrolet has the most, or is tied for the most, participants in each series. Continue reading Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Loudon Advance →

CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Points the Name of the Game
Still in the driver’s seat for all three GTLM championships

Garcia, Magnussen coming off VIR victory to boost points lead
Gavin, Milner look to add to team’s late-season momentum
Chevrolet ahead in ultra-tight Manufacturer’s Championship battle
Corvette Racing looks to repeat past success at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

DETROIT (Sept. 19, 2017) – With two races left in this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Corvette Racing is hoping this weekend’s results at a very familiar venue will boost its advantage in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) points battle. Continue reading CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Points the Name of the Game →

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

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

DRIVER QUOTES:
JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 2 HUM BY VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET, VERIZON P1 POLE WINNER: “
“I can’t say that I necessarily expected it, but it’s really great to get the No. 2 Hum by Verizon Chevy team a Verizon P1 Award. We’ve had a few chances at it this year, but for various reasons came up a little short. Honestly, I wasn’t sure we’d get this one, but we knew the car was fast and it was good to get it done. The track was really gripped up from the earlier race. It was a little slick at first, but after the first lap it was gripped up nicely. That was just part of the job. We need to come back tomorrow and complete the job.
Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma–Post Qualifying Quotes →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST QUALIFYING RECAP
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Josef Newgarden Shatters Track Record to Win First Verizon P1 Award of Year
Pole is the 11th for Chevrolet in the 17-Race Verizon IndyCar Series Season

SONOMA, Calif. – (September 16, 2017) – Josef Newgarden led a Chevrolet parade of Verizon IndyCar championship contenders in qualifying at Sonoma Raceway to capture his first Verizon P1 Award of season in his No. 2 hum by Verizon Chevrolet in record fashion. Newgarden powered his Team Penske Chevrolet around the 2.52-mile, 12-turn road course in a track record speed of 1 minute, 15.5201 seconds and will lead the field to the green in Sunday’s season finale, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma–Qualifying Recap →

CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING NOTES & QUOTES
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 2 HUM BY VERIZON CHEVROLET – Pole Winner
WHEN YOU LEARNED YOU WON THE POLE, WHAT DID YOU SAY?
“I don’t know what I said.”

YOU SAID, ‘ARE YOU KIDDING ME?’
I don’t even remember what I said, to be honest with you. I was just hoping we could get one of these this year. We’ve been close a couple of times. At a couple of places I felt we had the speed to do it and we didn’t get it done. And, today we had our backs against the wall. You know, we were making the best decisions we could. We were first out. I think it would have been risky for us to save a set of reds like the second group. And we knew we knew we’d be on our back foot there in the Fast Six. But, this car was phenomenal. It’s cool because this is the Verizon P-1 award. I’ve been driving a Hum car many races this year by Verizon and I haven’t been able to get it in this place, so I’m happy to have those guys on board. They do so much for this sport. And it’s a good start for our weekend.” Continue reading Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Sonoma–Josef Newgarden →