Chevrolet Caps Off Title Sweep with forty second NASCAR Cup Sequence Producer Championship
Chevrolet’s fifth title sweep throughout NASCAR nationwide ranks
2023-11-13
DETROIT – Chevrolet clinched the 2023 NASCAR Cup Sequence Producer Championship on the drop of the inexperienced flag within the Spherical of Eight elimination race at Martinsville Speedway in October. This marks the third consecutive 12 months, and forty second time total, that Chevrolet has gained the distinguished title in NASCAR’s premier collection.
Chevrolet gained its first producer championship within the NASCAR Cup Sequence in 1958, later recording a streak of 13 consecutive titles between 2003 – 2015. Along with its 42 NASCAR Cup Sequence producer championships, Chevrolet has additionally amassed 851 victories and 33 driver championships in NASCAR’s premier collection – persevering with Chevrolet’s legacy because the winningest producer in NASCAR.
The accolade caps off a title sweep for Chevrolet throughout the NASCAR nationwide ranks, with the producer already clinching its eleventh NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence Producer Championship and twenty fifth Invoice France Efficiency Cup within the NASCAR Xfinity Sequence at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This marks Chevrolet’s fifth time sweeping the producer championship titles throughout all three NASCAR nationwide collection – additionally conducting the feat in 2012, 2005, 1998 and 1996.
“Chevrolet is honored to win the 2023 NASCAR Cup Sequence Producer Championship for the third consecutive 12 months and the forty second time total,” mentioned Jim Campbell, GM’s U.S. vp of Efficiency and Motorsports. “This title is the results of nice teamwork by the Chevrolet drivers, crew chiefs and groups working tirelessly all through the season.”
The 2023 NASCAR Cup Sequence season started with 4 consecutive journeys to victory lane for the Camaro ZL1, marking the primary time since 2001 {that a} producer swept the primary 4 races in a single season within the collection. So far, seven drivers from 5 totally different Chevrolet groups have earned a mixed 18 wins in 35 races together with William Byron (six wins; series-leading); Kyle Larson (4 wins); Kyle Busch (three wins); Ross Chastain (two wins); and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., AJ Allmendinger and Shane van Gisbergen (one win every). Corey LaJoie, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, and Erik Jones additionally contributed to the factors whole that led to the championship title.
“Successful the Producer Championship within the NASCAR Cup Sequence is a outstanding achievement,” mentioned Megan Brobeck, GM Racing program supervisor for the NASCAR Cup Sequence. “We’re very pleased with the dedication and cooperation amongst Chevrolet’s groups and engineers, and their efforts all season lengthy paid off with this particular honor. Congratulations to all who contributed to the championship for this much-deserved accomplishment.”
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