DETROIT – June 13, 2012 – The June 16 Milwaukee IndyFest presented by XYQ will mark the debut of the Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 twin turbo direct injected engine on the historic Milwaukee Mile, a track that has long been a favorite for competitors and fans alike.
It has been a successful start to the 2012 inaugural season for the purpose-built Chevy IndyCar V-6, with four wins in seven races, and leading both the manufacturers’ and the driver’s point standings since the conclusion of race one.
The Milwaukee Mile is the third oval on this season’s IZOD IndyCar Series schedule, but differs dramatically from both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. Teams will work with the short oval aerodynamic package for the one-mile, flat Milwaukee track. The approved package is closely aligned with the road/street course platform. The lone mandatory element is the addition of front brake duct backing plates..
“Our Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 teams worked on their setups during a quick test session at Milwaukee that was squeezed in between the Indianapolis 500 and the Detroit Grand Prix,” said Chris Berube, Chevrolet Racing Program Manager, IZOD IndyCar Series. “With Milwaukee being virtually flat, getting the handling dialed in is key to a win. This is a pivotal race in the tight IZOD IndyCar Series championship battle.”
Three of the current Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 drivers competing this weekend in the Milwaukee IndyFest have previously won at the Milwaukee Mile. Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Hunter-Reay took a trip to Victory Lane in 2004. Tony Kanaan, KV Racing Technology, has two wins at Milwaukee – 2006 and 2007. Ryan Briscoe from Team Penske was the 2008 winner.
Chevrolet competed previously in Indy-style competition as an engine manufacturer in 1986-93 and 2002-05 with V-8 engines, winning 105 races, powering six driver champions, and scoring seven Indianapolis 500 victories. Five of those victories came at Milwaukee.
For the fans, the Chevy Racing display will provide the opportunity to get up-close to many vehicles from the full Chevrolet line-up. Also on display will be a variety of parts and accessories from Chevrolet Performance Chevrolet owners can get from their local Chevy dealer. Crate engines will be on display, and interactive games will entertain fans of all ages. Several of the Chevrolet IndyCar stars will make appearances at the Display throughout the race weekend. Fans should visit the Display for the driver line-up and times. The display will be open Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The 225-lap Milwaukee IndyFest Presented by XYQ is scheduled to start on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Noon CT (1:00 p.m. ET) with live television coverage on ABC TV.
Live radio coverage will be on XM Radio Channel 94 and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 212. In addition, IndyCar live timing and scoring with the radio broadcast can be found at www.indy.car.com.
Fans can follow Team Chevy on Team Chevy Facebook, @TeamChevy on Twitter and on Google+.
CHEVROLET INDYCAR V-6
FAST FACTS
MILWAUKEE INDYFEST PRESENTED BY XYQ
THE MILWAUKEE MILE
JUNE 15-16, 2012
JAMES HINCHCLIFFE, NO. 27 TEAM GODADDY.COM ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT CHEVROLET – 3RD IN POINTS: “The general oval package from Texas to Milwaukee is quite different (a superspeedway wing is run at Texas while a road course wing is used on the short ovals like The Mile in order to create more downforce) but we have been quick on superspeedways and quick on road and street courses so there's no reason to think the Go Daddy boys won't put together a fast car for this weekend's race. Milwaukee was one of my best oval races last year, and a real turning point in my season so I'm really looking forward to getting back. It's great to see it back on the schedule and I'd like to see it stick around, so hopefully we'll put on a great show for the Father's Day crowd."
HELIO CASTRONEVES, NO. 3 PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET – 4TH POINTS: “Milwaukee is a place that has always been special for me and hopefully this year we will be able to put together a great race in the No.3 Penske Truck Rental machine. I have been looking forward to this race since the test we had there earlier in the season and hopefully we will all be able to leave with big smiles on our faces.”
RYAN HUNTER-REAY, NO. 28 TEAM DHL/SUN DROP CITRUS SODA ANDRETTI AUTOSPORTS – 7TH IN POINTS: "Milwaukee is my favorite oval outside of Indianapolis, and it's definitely one of my favorite races of the season. It has such a rich history, but the track itself is so respected by all of the drivers because it's so difficult to get right. That's what makes it one of my biggest wins. Andretti Autosport has always had good cars here, and I want to continue the streak of success they've had at Milwaukee. It's the first short oval race for the (Dallara) DW12, and I really want to win again here. It has the feel of another home race for me since Andretti (Sports Marketing) has taken over the promotion of the event."
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 2 HITACHI TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET – 8TH IN POINTS: “I’m always excited to go back to Milwaukee; it’s like a home race for me, my home away from home. I always have a lot of support and family there. We are working on taking our success at ovals and turning it into a win with the No.2 Hitachi Team Penske car this weekend.”
TONY KANAAN, NO. 11 GEICO/MOUSER ELECTRONICS KV RACING TECHNOLOGY CHEVROLET – 9TH IN POINTS
JR HILDEBRAND, NO. 4 NATIONAL GUARD PANTHER RACING CHEVROLET – 12TH IN POINTS: "We're excited to get back to the Milwaukee Mile with the National Guard Chevy boys. We tested there a week ago and picked up a lot of stuff that should help us this weekend. It's another track where the team has done well in the past, so that gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekend, especially coming off a Top Five finish last weekend in Texas."
ORIOL SERVIA, NO. 22 PANTHER/DREYER & REINBOLD RACING CHEVROLET – 13TH IN POINTS: "I like Milwaukee a lot. I've always had good races there and, luckily for us, we were able to do a test day and learn a little be bit about the car on short ovals. We finished the test a lot happier than what we started and I think that we have some direction. It's always a great race for the fans and the drivers, and I can't wait to go there again and bring the Charter car to the front."
RUBENS BARRICHELLO, NO. 8 BMC/EMBRASE KV RACING TECHNOLOGY CHEVROLET – 16TH IN POINTS
E.J. VISO, NO. 5 CITGO/PDVSA KV RACING TECHNOLOGY CHEVROLET – 17TH IN POINTS: "Milwaukee is one of the most fun tracks. It requires more action inside the cockpit as it's a flat oval and everything happens really fast. I am really looking forward to the race, having tested here a few weeks ago I believe we are going to be in a good place and I am excited to be going there this weekend."
MARCO ANDRETTI, NO. 26 TEAM RC COLA ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT CHEVROLET – 18TH IN POINTS: "Milwaukee is a driver's track because you don't have support from banking like we do at a lot of the other ovals. It is a tougher track to get things right and it puts the emphasis on everyone (on the team) because if we get the setup right, it is a really rewarding place. It is almost like a video game - if you get it right, you're driving around people. If you get it wrong, it's not fun. Milwaukee is the track where I got my first pole, so it feels good when you get things right. I'm glad that my dad was able to make something happen (with Milwaukee IndyFest). He of all people should be the one promoting it. It doesn't feel like the proper IndyCar Series without Milwaukee. I think he had five wins there and eight between the whole family, so we'll just look to keep adding to that. We're definitely happy that it's back."
ED CARPENTER, NO. 20 FUZZY’S PREMIUM ULTRA VODKA ED CARPENTER RACING CHEVROLET – 22ND IN POINTS: “It is funny at Milwaukee because qualifying and racing are so completely different. I think that is why the drivers like it so much. In qualifying, you can be close to flat out on the throttle. It is tough to do that but it is fun when you can. And, in the race, it’s so much on and off the throttle. You can get racy there and you’ll see cars go forward or backwards on a fuel stint. I think you saw that on Saturday night in Texas. The setup is so tricky at Milwaukee. With the flatter racing surface, the traction can be very tough. If you have a good race car, you can go to the front. But if not, you are just hanging on until you can make changes to the car at the next fuel stop. Passing can be easy if your race car is good at Milwaukee. So, it’s fun if you are hooked up, but horrible if the car’s sliding too much.”
KATHERINE LEGGE, NO. 6 TRUECAR DRAGON RACING CHEVROLET, 26TH IN POINTS (RUNNING THE OVAL TRACK RACES IN 2012 FOR DRAGON RACING)
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