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GMMG & tie to GM Racing

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 2:06 pm
by daytonajim
Another back story.........
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The car hobby is so thankful for all the work these guys have done. A special thanks to Mark Stielow, Todd Christensen, Kyle Tucker, Matt Murphy, Charley Lillard. Larry Christensen, Matt Berger, Dennis Barker & everyone else who made all of this happen. Without you guys we wouldn't have our amazing GMMG's
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A couple of Larry's former GMMG's
ZL1 #57 - DH #8 - Max - Alaska
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Brickyard PE PR1 - Jim Smith
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A couple of Charley Lillard's GMMG's
1969 ZL1 #3 - GMMG ZL1 #3 - Dick Harrell #3 (all yellow) + Yellow Hammer Pro Touring built by Mark Stielow.
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Meet a few of the key players

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:04 am
by daytonajim
I have been the lucky one having met the key players over time that made all this happen. We have met a number of times in person on the Power Tour, GMMG events & in AZ & some of us have been long time friends. Thanks guys. Jim Smith

Mark Stielow - Director of General Motors Racing & the man who invented Pro Touring
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Todd Christensen - Director of Motorsports Marketing for Cheverolet - Larry's son
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Matt Murphy - founder of GMMG
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Scott Settlemier - General Motors
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Scott was @ GM & supplied the cars for Matt Murphy & Berger. Without Scott there wouldn't have been GMMG
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Matt Berger - President of Berger Chevrolet
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Dick Jacques - Berger Chev. - Dick is retired & still does the annual Car Show.
2025 marks Berger Chev. 100 Anniversary with a GMMG Dick Harell Reunion plus all the other GMMG's.
GMMG's park inside in the showroom & Service Bays
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Dick's Tucson party - January 2024
(L-R) Dennis Barker - Jim Smith - Kevin DeWitte - Dick Jacques - Larry Christensen - Aaron Barnell - Shaun Rancourt
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Charley Lillard - Around in the beginning of the GMMG project
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Kyle Tucker - Detroit Speed
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Dennis Barker - aka: Burnout Barker - Berger Chevrolet (in the beginning)
If there is a burnout going on anyway in the world it's probably going to be Dennis.
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Larry Christensen -Around in the beginning of the GMMG project
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Ron Moen & Mike Carnahan - Vengeance Racing
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Matt Avery - Author
Jim Smith (GMMG Registry) assisted with the GMMG info & many photos for Matt's COPO book
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Kevin DeWitte's cars are on cover
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https://www.themattavery.com/

Matt has been a key player, documenting GMMG's for many years, written a couple of books & put the MCACN Dick Harrell Reunion together in 2022.
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Matt & I have become good friends over the years
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Photo Shoot when Matt & Becca visited in 2001. Thanks Matt
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Jim with the guys over the years
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