#14-Tony Stewart’s victory of the Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway clinched the 2009 Manufacturers Championship for Chevrolet in NASCARs premier division. With seven races left on the 2009 Sprint Cup tour, Chevrolet has now collected its 33rd Manufacturers crown, the most ever by any automobile manufacturer in the sport. The Manufacturers’ Cup has debuted in 1950. It is presented to the automobile manufacturer whose current models in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition earn the most points for a win (9 points), second (6 points), third (4 points), or fourth-best (3 points) finish. A manufacturer earns the points in relation to how the other manufacturers finish. Five different Impala SS drivers have contributed to the 15 victories thus far this year to bring Chevrolet this honor. Team Chevy drivers who have posted wins during the season to date include #5-Mark Martin (5), #48-Jimmie Johnson (4), #14-Tony Stewart (4), #24-Jeff Gordon (1), and #09-Brad Keselowski (1). Additionally, top finishes by #29-Kevin Harvick, #33-Clint Bowyer, #39-Ryan Newman, and #42-Juan Pablo Montoya have given Chevrolet the points required to claim this title. This marks Team Chevys seventh consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Manufacturers title for the Bowtie Brigade.(Chevy Racing). See the manufacturers’ championship rules, standings, history on my Manufacturers’ Championship page.(10-5-2009)
