This past weekend's NASCAR Brickyard 400 provided an ideal opportunity to demonstrate the new energy at Chevrolet, to consumers and dealers. On and off the track, Chevy dominated.
Jamie McMurray (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) drove his #1 Chevrolet Impala to the win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, marking just the third time that a driver has won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard in the same season. Team Chevy drivers took a remarkable nine of the top 10 spots in qualifying, led by pole-winner Juan Pablo Montoya.
Off the track, Chevrolet used one of racing's signature events to showcase its new products. A 70,000 sq.-ft. Chevrolet exhibit greeted the hundreds of thousands of fans attending at Indianapolis over the weekend. More that 1,100 test drives of Chevy cars and trucks were conducted on a special 1.9-mile course set up inside the Speedway grounds. Race fans could attend special Q&A and autograph sessions at the display's stage with top Team Chevy drivers, including Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Also, Chevy hosted an Owner Appreciation Day for roughly 200 Camaro and Corvette owners from local markets in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. These lucky owners drove their new Chevy performance cars for a parade lap around the Brickyard. A special 2011 Corvette Grand Sport was the official pace car for the Brickyard 400.
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