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Chevrolet (pronounced /ˌʃɛvrəˈleɪ/, of French origin) (also known as Chevy /ˈʃɛvi/) is a brand produced by General Motors. It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM. Chevrolet offers 18 vehicles and many different enhanced versions in its home market. The vehicles range from subcompact cars to medium duty commercial trucks. Its number one seller in the United States is the Silverado pickup. Chevrolet continues to be the performance, price, fuel economy, and value leader for General Motors North America.[citation needed]

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The Chevy Volt, an electric car that GM says will go 40 miles on an electric charge, is on display at the Washington Auto Show, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington. General Motors
An Indian woman labourer carries stones on a construction site at a railway station in New Delhi, 18 February 2007. Whilst India's economy has undergone a substantial transformation since independence in 1947, women still suffer high levels of wage discrimination in the Indian urban labour market India
Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng delivers a speech during the opening session of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 13th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010, in Shanghai, China. Shanghai
In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, fireworks explode over the People's Square in Giuyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, the New Year's Day on China's lunar calendar. China
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: NASCAR president Mike Helton speaks with team owner Joe Gibbs on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida. NASCAR
US actor Harisson Ford arrives with US actress Calista Flockhart to attend the screening of the movie 'The proposal' on september 12, 2009 at the 35th US film festival in Deauville, western France. Ford Motor Company
NARBERTH, PA - JANUARY 23: A display of 'Malibu By Pamela Anderson' perfume line is shown on January 23, 2010 in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Malibu
Saturn Outlooks sit on the sales lot at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. For those who expected General Motors' once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile. Saturn Corporation
MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 26: Joey Tempest of Europe performs on stage at The Palalido on January 26, 2010 in Milan, Italy. Europe
Graphic shows vehicle sales for Hyundai Genesis and Buick LaCrosse. Buick LaCrosse
Victor Muller, left, Chairman of Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson, right, stand between a Saab and a Spyker car outside the Saab factory in Trollhattan, Sweden, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010. Saab
A Camaro, foreground and a Cadillac SRX are seen inside the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Thursday, July 9, 2009. The path is now clear for General Motors Corp. to leave bankruptcy protection in record time as a leaner company that is better equipped to compete in a brutal global auto market. On Thursday, a judge's order allowing GM to sell most of its assets to a new company went into effect, despite a last-minute appeal by plaintiffs in a product liability case. Cadillac SRX
Belkin TuneCast(R) Auto LIVE Now Available for Purchase in North America. North America
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE, CA - FEBRUARY 6: Firefighters drive by a mangled Pontiac car that was swept away by debris flows that damaged homes on February 6, 2010 in La Canada Flintridge, California. Large wildfires in 2008 and 2009 stripped the hills and mountains of vegetation, resulting in mud and debris flow danger as winter rains pass over foothill communities where thousands of people have been evacuated at times in recent weeks. The threat is particularly high near the San Gabriel Mountains above La Canada-Flintridge area which were denuded of natural flood-controlling vegetation by the 250-plus square mile Station. At least 40 homes have been severely damaged and 500 remain evacuated. Pontiac
California forward Jamal Boykin (10) keeps UCLA forward Reeves Nelson (11) from scoring during a fast break during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. California won 72-58. California
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Young race fans look on during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Daytona 500
A 2010 Ford Fusion sedan is reflected in the chrome grille of an 2010 Edge at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Ford Motor Co. earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. Ford Fusion

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet races Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Haas Automation Chevrolet, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet races Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Haas Automation Chevrolet, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet and Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Old Spice Chevrolet, race during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet and Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Old Spice Chevrolet, race during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Chad Knaus, crew chief for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, makes some final adjustments prior to the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Chad Knaus, crew chief for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, makes some final adjustments prior to the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, stands by his car after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, stands by his car after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands by his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands by his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands by his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands by his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, is interviewed after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, is interviewed after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands by his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet stands by his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet climbs from his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet climbs from his car after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, climbs from his car after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, climbs from his car after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AMP Energy Chevrolet, and Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, poses after qualifying on the front row for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AMP Energy Chevrolet, and Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, poses after qualifying on the front row for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AMP Energy Chevrolet, and Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, poses after qualifying on the front row for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AMP Energy Chevrolet, and Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, poses after qualifying on the front row for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet poses after qualifying on the pole position for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet poses after qualifying on the pole position for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet poses after qualifying on the pole position for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet poses after qualifying on the pole position for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet signs the pole award background after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet signs the pole award background after qualifying first for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet poses after qualifying on the pole position for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet poses after qualifying on the pole position for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, sits on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, sits on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, sits on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, sits on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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"The only thing I can come up with at the end of the year is we have been less affected by pressure than other teams ... We prepare the cars the same. Our approach is the same. All the races, our intentions were to get as many..."


Jimmie Johnson Feb 10 2010 6:54 AM from Roanoke.com

"By the time you get to Richmond, you don't want to go, 'Oh, remember those 150 points that we gave away last weekend? It would be nice if we had them today.' ... So you've got to be smart. You've just got to wait and see how the..."


Juan Pablo Montoya Feb 10 2010 6:54 AM from Roanoke.com

"I think it would have been different if we had sponsorship for the 88 for whole season, but at this moment we only have 12 races out of 35 with (sponsorship) contracts in hand"


Dale Earnhardt Jr. Feb 09 2010 10:34 PM from Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"My dream scenario is she would be up there in the top five competing for the win ... My reasonable expectation is that she just finishes, and brings the car home and maybe gets a top 15. From a car owner standpoint, she showed..."


Dale Earnhardt Jr. Feb 09 2010 5:55 PM from TheNewsTribune.com

"NASCAR has stats that show the sport has had its ups and downs, and we're in a down ... He said that we're not going to ignore that."


Michael Waltrip Feb 09 2010 5:45 PM from Sporting News

"Brian's making a statement that NASCAR recognizes the problem and they're willing to make changes"


Chris Powell Feb 09 2010 5:45 PM from Sporting News

"Oh, yeah ... The top of his world of what he's worked through being a body man through all the positions being a crew chief on the car that won the Daytona 500 is it. Right now Darian is that guy."


Jimmie Johnson Feb 09 2010 4:27 PM from ESPN

"I was where I needed to be, but I wanted to be at Homestead ... You can't replace that. [Knaus] wants to lead every practice, win every pole, lead every lap, win every race. And he's got these check marks. Daytona is a big one...."


Rick Hendrick Feb 09 2010 4:27 PM from ESPN

"He wants to be a team player, and he was proud of the team"


Rick Hendrick Feb 09 2010 4:27 PM from ESPN

"He's just protecting himself, I guess ... It would mean the world to him. Yes, he was extremely responsible for that car going to Victory Lane, but he wasn't on the box. He wants to be on the box. When I called him after the race..."


Jimmie Johnson Feb 09 2010 4:27 PM from ESPN
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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

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New Orleans Saints fan Lynn Compter rides in his 1939 Chevrolet in the French Quarter in New Orleans before the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Saints fever has gripped the city as the team prepares to play in its first championship game in franchise history.

AP 

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet races Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Haas Automation Chevrolet, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet races Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Haas Automation Chevrolet, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet and Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Old Spice Chevrolet, race during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet and Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Old Spice Chevrolet, race during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Chad Knaus, crew chief for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, makes some final adjustments prior to the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Chad Knaus, crew chief for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, makes some final adjustments prior to the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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