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february 20, 2018 - Chevrolet

Austin Dillon drives Camaro ZL1 to victory in the Daytona 500

In its inaugural season, the #chevrolet #camarozl1 opened with a win in the Daytona 500, the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series opener. #austindillon, driver of the No. 3 DOW #camarozl1, took the lead on the final lap en route to winning The Great American Race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.

“I never really thought about it until we took the lead about having a shot to win. I knew we were in a good spot if I could get a push down the backstretch. Heck, we went down the backstretch, had a run, went low, the No. 43 went low and I just had more momentum than he did and caught him. It turned him, but heck, we won the Daytona 500 — we are sitting here now,” said Dillon following his second career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series victory.

Chevrolet has now won the Daytona 500 24 times, more than any other manufacturer.

“Winning the Daytona 500, the most iconic race of the year, is absolutely incredible,” said Jim Campbell, #chevrolet vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “It is a goal every year. It is extra special to win it this year with #austindillon and Richard Childress and our new #camarozl1 race car. Chevy’s designers and engineers worked well with our race teams to prepare the #camarozl1 for this season. We are proud of our partnership with both of them as Austin wins his first Daytona 500 and Richard wins his third.”


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