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Phoenix: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S IMPALA SS HEADS TO PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (PIR) AS DEFENDING RACE WINNER. THE THREE-TIME AND DEFENDING NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS)CHAMPION HAS WON THE LAST THREE CONSECUTIVE RACES HELD AT PIR, MORE THAN ANY OTHER DRIVER
TEAM CHEVY IMPALA SS - INSIDE THE GARAGE AT PIR – PAT SUHY, GM RACING NASCAR GROUP MANAGER: "Team Chevy has had great success at Phoenix by winning the last seven (7) races there, and Jimmie Johnson has taken the trophy for the past three consecutive races on the fairly flat one-mile tri-oval. With six Chevy drivers among the top 10 in NASCAR's statistical driver rating leading into Phoenix, I’d like to think that there will be a Chevy Impala SS leading the way when the checkered flag flies.
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"Among short tracks, Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) is unique. Turns 1 and 2 are tighter and flatter, at 9 degrees of banking, than Turns 3 and 4, which have 11 degrees of banking. That means the teams will have to make trade-off decisions that maximize overall speed. The driver and crew chief will have to agree to give up speed on one end to maximize it on the other. And traffic considerations mean that they will have to work pretty hard on both a qualifying setup and a different one for the race on Saturday.
"One tool that they'll use to help with those decisions is sophisticated vehicle dynamics simulation. While our teams are second to none in terms of these capabilities, it's good to know that we have the best manufacturers based support among NASCAR competitors in that area as well. Our group has a broad range of skills and engineering tools that complement our teams’ internal resources in that area. It's a combination that has helped make Chevy the winningest manufacturer in NASCAR."
IMPALA SS ON THE TRACK - PIR:
*Chevrolet leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Cup standings after seven races
*Team Chevy drivers have won 11 times in the 25 previous NSCS races at PIR
*Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Impala SS, is the defending race winner and has won the last three (3) consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races, more than any other driver, and has one (1) pole at PIR; Johnson has one 2009 victory
*Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS, is current NSCS point standings leader and has one (1) victory and three (3) poles at PIR; Gordon has one victory to-date in 2009
*Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Impala SS, has two (2) victories at PIR
*Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Impala SS, has won twice (2) at PIR
*Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Impala SS, has two (2) wins at PIR
*Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Impala SS, has one (1) PIR win
*Mark Martin, No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg’s Impala SS, has won once (1) at PIR
*Ryan Newman, No. 39 Haas Automation Impala SS, has four (4) poles at PIR, more than any other driver
CHEVY RACING AT THE TRACK: PIR MIDWAY DISPLAY OFFERS RACE FANS EXCITEMENT AND A LINEUP OF GREAT CHEVY VEHICLES:
*Pit crew for No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Impala SS will sign autographs at the display Saturday prior to the race
*On display will be Cobalt, Malibu, Tahoe Hybrid, HHR, Silverado, Avalanche, Traverse, Corvette and the all new 2010 Equinox
*Fans can register for free T-shirts and GM Goodwrench Service Certificates
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