| Team Chevy is now ready to conquer victory in | | | | continuing level of teamwork has been the |
| the Budweiser Shootout. With power supplied by | | | | hallmark of our success," he added. "Starting |
| Junior, the team is entertaining high hopes of | | | | Speedweeks with a trip to victory lane not only |
| winning. | | | | carries the momentum forward, but builds |
| Picking up what is left at the end of last year's | | | | enthusiasm and fuels our determination as we |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), Chevy Impala | | | | approach the Daytona 500 next Sunday." |
| SS powered by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s (Junior) | | | | For Junior, the trek to yield victory was as sweet |
| ground-breaking R07 engine is motivated to hit | | | | as it gets. "That was fun. The Shootout is a neat |
| the victory lane in the Season Opener of the | | | | race. I had a blast those last few laps," noted |
| 2008 NASCAR. | | | | Earnhardt, Jr. "I got some great help from my |
| Last season's victory was the 17th Team Chevy | | | | teammates. Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's |
| Shootout victory. To note, the figure is more | | | | Impala SS) gave me a push there at the end and |
| than any other manufacturer participating in the | | | | it helped me a lot. He and Casey (Mears, No. 5 |
| race. What's more, it was the fourth consecutive | | | | Kellogg's/CARQUEST Impala SS) were lined up |
| year and seventh time in the last ten events a | | | | there on the outside and that was great for us. |
| Bowtie driver has achieved the desirable jaunt to | | | | I've got to thank those guys for the help." |
| victory lane. | | | | Earnhardt, Jr. added: "I've got to thank my team |
| "Dale, Jr.'s win in the Shootout is an exciting way | | | | for building a beautiful Chevrolet race car and they |
| for Team Chevy to start the 2008 season," said | | | | did such a good job all winter and everybody |
| Pat Suhy, NASCAR Group Manager for GM | | | | back at Hendrick has worked so hard. This is |
| Racing. "It was a short off-season and everyone | | | | great for us, man. This is exactly what we |
| at GM Racing has been working hard with our | | | | needed coming out of the gate. I hope the fans |
| teams to maintain the momentum from last | | | | enjoyed that race. It was fun for me. And I'm |
| season's record-breaking 26 wins." | | | | just so proud of my team, National Guard, AMP, |
| "We know that it is going to be very competitive | | | | Sony, Adidas, Chevy and everybody that's helped |
| season in the Cup season, but the engineering | | | | us. We've had such a long off-season. This makes |
| group at GM Racing has been working very | | | | it all worth it. |
| closely with all of our teams on every level. This | | | | |