| What's new for General Motor's? Well
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| | the test, and I think we'll be able to
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| aside from unveiling new vehicles in
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| | get our CTS-V race cars up to speed
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| recent domestic and international auto
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| | quickly on both the oval and the road
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| shows and manufacturing quality GM parts
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| | course sections at Lowe's Motor
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| like GM running board, GM's Cadillac
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| | Speedway."
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| NASCAR team also got something new for
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| | Johnson began his career as a race driver
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| racing fans.
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| | in NEXTEL Cup series in 2002 when he
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| GM's Team Cadillac has recently signed
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| | entered the 2002 Daytona 500 and ended up
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| Jimmie Johnson, the current NASCAR Nextel
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| | in the 15th place. He was also the
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| Cup series champion to drive the No. 16
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| | runner-up for the 2002 NASCAR Rookie of
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| Cadillac CTS-V in the forthcoming SCCA
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| | the Year. Johnson currently pilots the
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| SPEED World Challenge GT that will take
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| | No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
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| place at Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly
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| | for Hendrick Motorsports.
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| Charlotte Motor Speedway) later in May
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| | "We're proud to have Jimmie as a member
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| 2007.
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| | of the GM family, and we appreciate the
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| Here is what Jimmie Johnson said in a GM
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| | cooperation between Chevrolet, Cadillac,
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| official press release:
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| | GM Racing and Hendrick Motorsports that
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| "I've driven thousands of laps at Lowe's
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| | made this program possible." said Steve
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| Motor Speedway and enjoyed success there,
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| | Wesoloski, Manager of GM Road Racing
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| but it's going to be a new experience for
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| | Group. "This is a great opportunity to
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| me to turn right as well as left when I
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| | have the defending NASCAR Nextel Cup
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| race in the SPEED GT event in Charlotte.
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| | champion compete in one of our GM road
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| I've always enjoyed driving different
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| | racing programs, and it will certainly
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| kinds of vehicles, so I'm looking forward
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| | put the SPEED World Challenge Series in
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| to racing against sports cars with the
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| | the spotlight."
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| Cadillac CTS-V sedan."
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| | Moreover, Cadillac General Manager Jim
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| "When I tested with Team Cadillac on the
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| | Taylor commented:
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| Sebring road course in February, I
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| | "As we've been reinventing and rebuilding
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| discovered that the Cadillac CTS-V race
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| | the Cadillac brand over the past several
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| car's handling and braking are similar to
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| | years, we've made the conscious strategic
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| the setups we use in NASCAR Nextel Cup
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| | decision to align Cadillac with the best
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| road races. I'm hoping that my experience
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| | of the best in everything we do. We'll
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| at Lowe's Motor Speedway will benefit the
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| | have the past two SPEED GT champions,
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| team because we only have one day to
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| | Andy and Lawson, for the full 2007
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| practice, qualify and race," he
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| | season, and we're absolutely thrilled to
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| continued. "I really enjoyed working with
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| | have 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup champion
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| the Team Cadillac crew and my teammates
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| | Jimmie Johnson drive our third CTS-V in
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| Andy Pilgrim and Lawson Aschenbach during
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| | the upcoming Charlotte race.
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