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