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TEAM CHEVY IMPALA SS INSIDE THE GARAGE AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY – ALBA COLON, GM RACING NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES PROGRAM MANAGER: “”Our Chevy teams always look forward to racing at Bristol. Over the years, Chevrolet has had great success there, winning 41 of the 96 races that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has run on the high-banked half-mile track. In fact, our Impala SS race car scored its first-ever win at Bristol when we debuted the car in 2007.

“The track is a huge favorite of the fans. They get to see the roots of NASCAR racing with the fast and furious action on a short track. The seats are so close to the track and pit road, they get a great view of the precision and the accuracy teams and drivers have to execute a perfect pit stop and maintain all-important track position.

“We are excited about how well the 2009 season has started for Team Chevy. The hard work of our Chevy teams in conjunction with our GM Racing team of engineers has translated to success on the track. We have been competitive and contended for the win each race.

“We are looking forward to an exciting race at Bristol and another exciting finish. Our Impala SS drivers are poised to capture a win and we feel good about our chances at Bristol.”

IMPALA SS ON THE TRACK: BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
Chevrolet has won 41 of the 96 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS), more than any other manufacturer
Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Impala SS is the defending winner of the Food City 500 – Led a Team Chevy and Richard Childress Racing one-two-three finish
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont/National Guard College First Impala SS, has five (5) wins at BMS – ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98, and ‘02
Mark Martin, No. 5 CARQUEST/ Kellogg’s Impala SS has two (2) BMS victories – ’93 and ’98
Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 National Guard/ AMP Energy Impala SS, won at BMS in ’04
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Impala SS won at BMS in ‘05
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Impala SS took a victory at BMS in ’01.
Additions to Impala SS roster at AMS:
John Andretti, No. 34 Window World Impala SS
David Gilliland, No. 71 Capital Window/TRG Motorsports Impala SS

TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Impala SS, defending winner of the Food City 500: “It’s such a hard and physically demanding race track. It’s so unique from any other race on the circuit we go to that it makes it special. It’s not about money or a cool trophy, it’s about being able to say ‘hey, I won at Bristol.’” Everybody knows what racing at Bristol is like and to say that you won there is rewarding.”

CHEVROLET – 32-TIME MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPION
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES

Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics

Drivers Championships
Total (1949 – 2008): 25
First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)
Highest number of consecutive titles: 6 (1993 – 98)

Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Manufacturers Championships
Total (1949 – 2008): 32
First title for Chevrolet: 1958
Highest number of consecutive titles: 9 (1983 – 91)

Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Event Victories
Total Chevrolet race wins (1949 – 2008): 633
2008 Race Wins: 11
Previous record for total race wins: 26 (2007 – 13 Impala SS, 13 Monte Carlo SS)

Total NASCAR Cup wins by Corporation, 1949 – To-Date
GM: 968
Chevrolet: 633
Pontiac: 155
Oldsmobile: 115
Buick: 65

Ford: 694
Ford: 594
Mercury: 96
Lincoln: 4

Chrysler: 451
Dodge: 203
Plymouth: 189
Chrysler: 59

Toyota: 11

ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION:

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world’s largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. In 2008, GM sold 8.35 million cars and trucks globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM’s largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.

GM Racing Communications, Press Release