FEUD OF THE WEEK: CHEVY VS. THE FIELD

Unlike many races, there were no on-track tirades in Sunday's Brickyard 400, no boys having at it, or men behaving badly, as it were.

That said, there was one old-fashioned ass-kicking that went on at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday: The beatdown Chevrolet gave to the competition.

Brickyard 400 winner Ryan Newman piloted a Chevrolet SS.

So did runner-up Jimmie Johnson.

And third-place Kasey Kahne, as well as fourth-place Tony Stewart.

Throw in Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6^th), Jeff Gordon (7^th) and Juan Pablo Montoya (9^th) and Chevrolet drivers took the top four spots and seven of the top nine.

What's even more remarkable was the fact that this is Chevy's 11^th straight Brickyard 400 victory and 15^th in 20 editions of the iconic race.

How big a can of whupass has Chevy opened on the competition at the Brickyard? The highest-finishing Ford driver on Sunday was Joey Logano. The last time a Ford won the Brickyard 400, Logano was an 8-year-old elementary school student. Hell, Dodge and Pontiac have more recent Brickyard victories than Ford and Toyota has never won this race.

Not coincidentally, the top-four finishers and six of the top seven, were powered by Chevrolet engines built by Hendrick Motorsports.

"We had pretty good power all day long," said Stewart, the fourth-place finisher and co-owner of Newman's race-winning car. "I mean, there were a lot of scenarios where I noticed how good it was. And that's what you expect out of the Hendrick engine department. That's the standard that they set.

"It was good to know at a place like this where it's so key, you've got to get down the straightaways. You're not going to pass somebody on the outside in the corners here. You have to get off the corner and get down the straightaway. That's a big asset having that Hendrick power under the hood."

The second- and third-place finishers concurred.

"I know myself I was running good," said Johnson.

"I felt good all day," added Kahne.

As for the competition? They knew they were licked.

"They were way faster than us and they were up there pretty far," said Toyota driver Matt Kenseth of the Chevy armada. "Jimmie (Johnson) went by me so quick that I thought he was going to suck the numbers off the doors.  He was really quick.  Ryan (Newman) had a really fast car.  We had a top-10 car most of the day, but I couldn't run with those guys."

The good news for the Ford and Toyota teams who left Indy licking their wounds?

There's another race next week.

Chevy Introduces an All New Performance Sedan

The 2014 Chevrolet SS

In late 2013, Chevrolet will add an all-new sport sedan to its already impressive performance car lineup with the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet SS. The Chevrolet SS is the first rear-wheel-drive sedan to enter the Chevrolet portfolio in 17 years. Engineered for performance enthusiasts seeking an exhilarating driving experience while providing luxurious space, comfort and convenience for up to five adults, this V8 sedan will also serve as Chevrolet’s winning entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™. The Chevrolet SS debuted at Daytona International Speedway^® on Saturday, February 16, 2013, and will begin arriving in showrooms late this year.

The design aesthetic for the Chevrolet SS is elegantly athletic. Strong, contemporary yet refined shapes are sculpted with restrained sensitivity from the muscular rear-wheel drive proportions. Flowing lines begin at the aggressive front fascia and integrated HID headlamps that flow into a sleek mid-section and give way to a tapered rear that helps to manage airflow. Bulging pronounced fender flares and its low wide stance divulge its high-performance underpinnings.

Polished aluminum alloy 19" x 8.5" front wheels up front and 19" x 9" wheels in back wrapped in ultra-high performance summer only tires plant its athletic stance, emphasizing its rear-wheel-drive capability.

Restrained, but muscular, the Chevrolet SS is a sophisticated machine.