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