
{"id":753,"date":"2019-01-04T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/chrisauffenberg\/?p=753"},"modified":"2024-01-12T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T10:29:25","slug":"2019-chevy-silverado-will-be-first-pickup-truck-to-pace-the-daytona-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisauffenberg.com\/blog\/2019-chevy-silverado-will-be-first-pickup-truck-to-pace-the-daytona-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Dale Earnhart Jr. Leads 2019 Daytona 500 in Chevy Pickup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time ever, a pickup truck will be the pace car for the Daytona 500, and it will be driven by none other than racing legend Dale Earnhart Jr. On February 17th when the 2019 Daytona 500 kicks off, the 2019 Chevy Silverado will be leading the pack. Learn more below.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[<strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisauffenberg.com\/blog\/silverado-body-styles-regular-cab-vs-double-cab-vs-crew-cab\/\">Which body styles are offered on the 2019 Chevy Silverado?<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>2019 Chevy Silverado Will Be The First Pickup Truck To Pace the Daytona 500<\/h2>\n<p>Though the 2019 Chevy Silverado is the first pickup truck to have the honors as the pace car, it&#8217;s certainly not the first Chevy up to the task. Both the Chevy Camaro and Chevy Corvette have been pace cars for multiple Daytona 500 races. See what Chevy execs and Dale Earnhart Jr. have to say about this year&#8217;s race below.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019ve had a lot of fun and a lot of success at Daytona over the years, and now I can\u2019t wait to get out on that track in a Silverado. Away from the track I\u2019ve driven Chevy trucks all my life, and I\u2019m excited to have this unique experience of pacing the Daytona 500 with the Silverado,\u201d said Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDale Earnhardt Jr. Was the perfect choice to pace the race because of his enthusiasm for the sport, his long history with Chevrolet and his love of trucks. It\u2019ll be exciting to have Dale lead the field to green in the strongest, most advanced Silverado ever,\u201d said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wrc-column-grid wrc-column-grid-3\">\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-start\" >\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102819\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_B-1_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 exterior\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102819\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_B-1_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102819\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_B-1_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1\" >\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4358 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102812\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_B-6_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chevy Silverado dashboard\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102812\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_B-6_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102812\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_B-6_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-end\" >\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4359 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102815\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_o.jpg\" alt=\"2019 Chevy Silverado interior seating overview\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102815\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/372\/2019\/01\/12102815\/2020-Chevrolet-Silverado_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wrc-column-grid --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[<strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisauffenberg.com\/blog\/2019-silverado-durabed-dimensions-and-features\/\">All-New Chevy Silverado Receives Larger, More Durable Truck Bed<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h3>Find the 2019 Chevy Silverado Lineup at Chris Auffenberg in Missouri and Illinois<\/h3>\n<p>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisauffenberg.com\/new-chevrolet-silverado-1500-missouri-and-illinois\">Chevy Silverado lineup<\/a> is now available at Chevy retailers nationwide, including the Auffenberg Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in Farmington, MO. Visit our online inventory pages to see which 2019 Silverado configurations we have in stock or visit the dealership and let one of our team members show you around!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time ever, a pickup truck will be the pace car for the Daytona 500, and it will be driven by none other than racing legend Dale Earnhart Jr. On February 17th when the 2019 Daytona 500 kicks off, the 2019 Chevy Silverado will be leading the pack. 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