CHEVY NSCS AT RICHMOND TWO ? Chevrolet Donates $17000 to ...

Chevrolet Donates $17,000 to American Cancer Society Following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at RIR

Contribution is Result of Chevy Pledge to Donate $200 to American Cancer Society for Each Lap Specially Themed Camaro Pace Car Leads Field Under Caution at Richmond

DETROIT ? (September 10, 2011) ? Eighty-five caution laps in Saturday night?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway means a donation of $17,000 to the American Cancer Society, courtesy of Chevrolet.

Chevy pledged to make a donation to the American Cancer Society in the amount of $200 for each caution lap that the specially-themed ?Making Strides Against Breast Cancer? pink Camaro SS pace car leads the field during Saturday night?s race at RIR.

?We are very proud to partner with the American Cancer Society, and carry the ACS logo on the pace car,? said Jeff Chew, Chevy Racing Marketing Manager. ?Hopefully, the ?Making Strides Against Breast Cancer? pink Camaro SS helped serve to remind race fans of all of the upcoming events in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and that we all can do our part in helping in the fight against cancer.?

A track record-tying 15 cautions produced the 85 laps.

Chevrolet has donated a total $29,800 to the American Cancer Society in the last two weeks. Chevy also provided a specially-themed pink Camaro SS pace car last week at Atlanta. That race produced 64 caution laps that resulted in a donation of $12,800 from Chevrolet to ACS.

About Chevrolet

Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 120 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers ?gas-friendly to gas-free? solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at http://www.chevrolet.com www.chevrolet.com .

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