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May 05
Saturday

2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Starting Lineup

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont 20 Years Chevrolet, signs the the Coors Light Pole Award board after qualifying for pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday in Talladega, Ala. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR For the 20th consecutive NSCS season, Jeff Gordon, with a qualifying lap speed of 191.623 mph, captured the Coors Light Pole Award, as he wins the 2012 Aaron's 499 pole at Talladega Superspeedway. Gordon, who now ties the "Silver Fox," David Pearson, for the longest streak all-time in consecutive season series poles, received his 1st series pole of the 2012 season, his 71st series career pole and his 3rd series pole at Talladega Superspeedway. Sharing the front row with Gordon and starting second with a qualifying lap speed of 191.111 mph, will be A.J. Allmendinger, and they will be followed by Marcos Ambrose (191.039 mph) starting third, Aric Almirola (190.981) fourth and Kasey Kahne (190.772) will start fifth. The current series points leader, Greg Biffle, with a qualifying lap speed of 190.586 mph, will start sixth, ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

2011 Las Vegas Jeff Gordon Thumbnail JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed his season to-date, how the current point system affords everyone a chance, race conditions and weather conditions for this weekend’s Talladega race, the Kentucky Derby, and more.  THIS IS TRULY ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Team Chevy Logo TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE AARON’S 499 TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY TALLADEGA, ALABAMA MAY 6, 2012  DID YOU KNOW? The planned U.S. introduction of a 2.0L clean turbo diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze next year is expected to benefit from growing interest in diesel cars, sales of which could double by ... FULL STORY »

At Talladega for Jeff Gordon, Pack Mentality Returns

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, stands in the garage area - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 1, 2012) - With temperatures expected to approach 90 degrees at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, overheating may be an issue. But in a perfect world, Jeff Gordon wants the engine in his No. 24 DuPont "20 Years" ... FULL STORY »

Harvick Leads the Way in Qualifying for Team Chevy at Richmond Int’l Raceway

Team Chevy Logo RICHMOND, VA - April 27, 2011 - Kevin Harvick led the way for Team Chevy in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session at Richmond International Raceway by putting his No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet on the on the inside of row ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon in Car - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET met with media and discussed racing conditions at Richmond, upcoming track changes at Bristol, the need to improve when qualifying, how warm weather could affect the racing at Talladega, segment times, and more. WHAT WAS ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Team Chevy Logo TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE CAPITAL CITY 400 PRESENTED BY VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA APRIL 28, 2012 DID YOU KNOW? Chevrolet sold 1.18 million vehicles worldwide in the first three months of 2012, a 6.5 percent increase over the first quarter of ... FULL STORY »



2012 NSCS Jeff Gordon - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
RIR Usually Leaves Team DuPont Guessing
Posted 04.24.12
Friday's practice session at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) will probably leave the No. 24 DuPont team guessing, but two-time track winner Jeff Gordon believes that is to be expected. Practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400 is scheduled during the day on Friday while the green flag at Richmond waves ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Regan Smith to Speak in Darlington Stripe Zone Hospitality on May 12
Posted 04.23.12
AJ Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier to make appearances in T4 Zone on May 11  DARLINGTON, S.C. (April 23, 2012) – Race fans who want to get up close and personal with today’s NASCAR stars, look no further than Darlington Raceway’s hospitality options for 2012. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS STP 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 04.22.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET – FINISHED 3RD: IT SOUNDED LIKE ON THE RADIO THAT YOU GUYS REALLY HAD TO CHASE THIS RACE TRACK AND MAKE A LOT OF ADJUSTMENTS “We did. We had good speed and we could run second and third all day long, but to catch the 56 ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jeff Gordon in car - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS STP 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon
Posted 04.20.12
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media today at Kansas Speedway and discussed his 13 race winless draught, repaving race tracks and other topics. IN YOUR OPINION WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO THE REASON RICK HENDRICK IS ON THE VERGE OF EARNING 200 ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS STP 400 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 04.17.12
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE STP 400 KANSAS SPEEDWAY KANSAS CITY, KANSAS APRIL 22, 2012  DID YOU KNOW?  Chevrolet Malibu Eco owners are well positioned to weather seasonal increases in fuel prices because the car features fuel-saving technologies. Chevy’s most fuel-efficient midsize sedan ever features electric power assist steering, which helps to improve fuel economy by up to 2.5 percent compared to conventional hydraulic steering systems. This ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Gordon in Garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Gordon Will Miss (the Old) Kansas
Posted 04.17.12
KANSAS CITY, Kan.(April 17, 2012) - Two-time track winner Jeff Gordon has fared well at Kansas Speedway, but he knows the track just won't be the same anymore after this weekend's STP 400. In 12 starts at the 1.5-mile Kansas track, Gordon has posted eight top-fives and nine top-10's. But those ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 04.15.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – FINISHED 2ND You came so close tonight. That’s your fourth second-place finish out of the last five Spring races here. Can you put into words the disappointment of losing this one? “I’m definitely disappointed but we had a great race car and there’s a ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jeff Gordon - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon
Posted 04.13.12
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed track repaves, performance this season and much more. HOW DO YOU FEEL THE RACE WILL BE AT TEXAS TOMORROW NIGHT?  “The cars are slipping and sliding around a lot, which I think is going ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 04.10.12
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE SAMSUNG MOBILE 500 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FT. WORTH, TEXAS APRIL 14, 2012 DID YOU KNOW? In March, sales for every model in the Chevrolet model line had a sales increase bringing the brand up a total of 17 percent. Sales of the Sonic have increased steadily since it launched in August 2011, ...FULL STORY »


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