As the NTT INDYCAR SERIES prepares for the 2024 sesson-ending Big Machine Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Super Speedway this weekend, Chevrolet head to the race having already secured the coveted Manufacturers championship.
Chevrolet also claimed victoryin this year’s 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in May with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden successfully defending his title from 2023.
Will Power in the No.12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet heads into this weekend’s race with a chance to become a three-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion, the Australian is 33 points behind championship leader Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing.
Speaking about Chevrolet’s 2024 season, which the introduction of the new hybrid technology, President of General Motors, Mark Reuss said:
This is a proud moment for everyone at Chevrolet. The effort by GM Motorsports competition engineering and Propulsion engineers, along with our partners at Ilmor, to deliver power and reliability in the Chevy 2.2 liter V6 INDYCAR engine has been outstanding.
“This Championship is truly a combined effort and could not have been accomplished without the teamwork, preparation, and execution of the five Chevrolet teams: Team Penske, Arrow McLaren, Ed Carpenter Racing, AJ Foyt Racing and Juncos Hollinger Racing. Congratulations to our teams and drivers, and thank you to INDYCAR for providing an incredibly competitive series.
This is Chevrolet’s ninth manufacturers championship since 2012.