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Goody’s Cool Orange 500 - Team Chevy Notes & Quotes

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Goody's Cool Orange 500
Martinsville Speedway
Sunday, March 30, 2008

TEAM CHEVY RACING IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP COMPETITION:

Chevrolet has won 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Championships

Team Chevy drivers have collected the coveted NSCS driver's championship 24 times

The Bowtie Brigade won a record 26 races in 2007 to bring the Chevrolet total wins in NSCS to 622, more than any other manufacturer

IMPALA SS ON THE TRACK: MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

Team Chevy drivers have won 44 times in the 118 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Martinsville Speedway (MS), more than any other manufacturer

Team Chevy drivers have won nine of the last 10 races held at MS, eight of the nine won by Hendrick Motorsports drivers, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson

Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS, has four victories at the .526-mile oval, and has won the last three consecutive races

Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS, has seven (7) MS victories, more than any other active driver

Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT&T Impala SS, has one (1) win at MS

Burton is the most recent winner in NSCS competition, scoring a career-first win at Bristol Motor Speedway

Five Team Chevy drivers are currently in the top-12 point standings with five races in the books

QUOTABLE QUOTES: ALBA COLON, GM RACING PROGRAM MANAGER FOR NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES: "With the past success Team Chevy has enjoyed at Martinsville Speedway, expectations are always high heading in to the race weekend. But our Impala SS teams and drivers are up for the challenge.

"Martinsville has the tightest corners of any track on the NSCS circuit. The balance and handling of the Impala SS race car as well as knowing the necessary and correct adjustments to keep it turning well through the center of the corner are critical to help the driver not abuse the brakes early in the race.

"Staying out of trouble, maintaining good track position, having the pit crew deliver excellent stops and managing brakes throughout the entire race translates to a chance for a trip to victory lane."

EVENT FACTS:
Event Name: Goody’s Cool Orange 500
Race Length: 500 laps/263 miles
Track layout: .526-mile oval; 12-degree banking in turns
Green Flag: 2 p.m. (EDT), Sunday, March 30, 2008
Live Coverage: TV: FOX, 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Radio: MRN, SIRIUS Satellite Radio

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FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT:
"Hopefully we can turn the corner and get a win there (Martinsville Speedway) because the track is important to me with its deep history within the sport. This track and its importance in the season is often overlooked, and I continue to try and capitalize on that each year with consistent top-five finishes. A win is our goal without a doubt."
Dale Earnhart, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Impala SS. In 16 races, Earnhardt has accumulated seven top-10 finishes -- all fifth place or better. His most recent top-five result was last April when he led 137 laps during the race and finished fifth. Overall, Earnhardt has paced 621 laps around the paper-clip-shaped half-mile oval.