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Head over to FYI for a follow-up to Jamie Hresko’s post on “One Million Miles and Counting” and meet Mike Popescu, owner of the Chevy Express 3500 cargo van, for yourself.

Steve Letarte recently passed the one-year mark of taking over as crew chief for the No. 24 Chevy Monte Carlo SS team and driver Jeff Gordon. With a less-than-desired finish in Charlotte now in the rearview mirror, Gordon, Letarte and crew head to Martinsville where the team placed second in the spring race.

In this podcast, Letarte talks about the three keys to winning at Martinsville, how each of the Chase for the Championship race venues are “wild card” races, the importance of a solid qualifying run at Martinsville, plus a more personal perspective after one year leading the team.

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By Alba Colon
GM Racing program manager for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

Throughout the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship I will be writing a weekly blog post about the latest happenings in the NASCAR garage.

As some of you may know, GM Racing’s role is to provide our Chevrolet teams with the engine parts, engineering technology and the know-how to ensure our drivers have the best possible performance in the Nextel Cup Series in their Chevy Monte Carlo SS race cars. During the Chase for the Championship, one of the responsibilities of GM Racing will be to make sure the parts we are supplying to the teams are in good supply and of the highest quality. It’s critical that we make sure our teams competing in the Chase do not experience any performance issues due to parts.

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The new Opel Corsa was unveiled at the British International Motor Show recently. In this video podcast, Niels Loeb, chief designer, discusses the car’s design:

Niels Loeb, chief designer, Corsa Studio: “It’s OK to be daring, especially when it’s our striking new coup√©-like three-door Corsa. And look at its face — bright eyes with a cheeky grin. That’s just what we wanted the design to be — unique both inside and out, giving the owner a lasting sense of feel-good factor. It just cries out to be driven.”

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Corvette Racing’s victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans was the result of planning that rivals the precision of a missile launch and the determination of the D-Day invasion. This time-lapse video shot in Corvette Racing’s headquarters in New Hudson, Mich., documents the team’s final preparations for the assault on Le Mans as tons of equipment and the two Corvette C6.R race cars were prepared to be airlifted to Europe for the world’s most prestigious sports car race. Be prepared; it will take your breath away!

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The 74th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s greatest sports car race, is now in the record books. Corvette Racing scored its third straight victory in the GT1 class (and its fifth win in six years) against world-class competition in this grueling twice-around-the-clock endurance race in France. You can hear the comments of driver Oliver Gavin, who piloted the No. 64 Corvette C6.R to victory with his teammates Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen, in his audio podcast review of the race. Check out his podcast here.

For a different perspective, read driver Johnny O’Connell’s personal blog that he wrote after a star-crossed race in the No. 63 Corvette C6.R that finished seventh in the GT1 division.

Check back to Fast Lane for more Le Mans recaps soon.

The final wrap-up of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from Le Mans, France, from Brent Dewar, Mark Kent and Tom Wallace.

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With the 24 hours of LeMans set for Saturday, Team Corvette is finalizing plans. Ron Fellows, a two-time class winner at the 24 hours of LeMans and a three-time American LeMans series winner with Team Corvette, talks about what it takes to get both the vehicle and team members ready for the big day as anticipation continues to build.

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The countdown to the 24 hours of Le Mans continues for Team Corvette and Dan Binks, crew chief.

The countdown to the 24 Hours of Le Mans continues, and Corvette Racing is in the final stages of preparation for the world’s most prestigious sports car race. Today’s interview features Dan Binks, the championship-winning crew chief for the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell and Max Papis. Binks talks about the elaborate technical inspection conducted at Le Mans and describes the challenge of keeping his pit crew sharp for a 40-hour race day.

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Team Corvette continues preparations for the 24 hours of LeMans.

The winning record of Corvette is a source of American pride at the world-famous 24 Hours of LeMans which begins June 17. During a pre-race interview recorded in Detroit, Gary Claudio, Corvette North America marketing manager, says a win at LeMans is very important to the Corvette racing team, to owners, and to the Corvette reputation around the world.

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