*Quick Summary: The author writes about his sister’s life, death, and aftermath of her passing.* My sister Michelle was five years older than me. Being closer in age than our other two siblings, we spent the most time together. She was very smart but also a great underachiever. She could get very good grades in […]
As we left a Mexican restaurant tonight, I spotted what I thought was some graffiti on the sidewalk. Being a fan of some occasional street art, I walked over to see what it was. In chalk, I see the words, “Jesus Loves You”. A great reminder for me, and a possible revelation for others. While […]
*Quick Summary: The author describes why he left a dream job, and speaks to uncertainty ahead.* I’ve had a few people ask why I left a “Dream Job” at Hendrick Performance/Hendrick Motorsports. Indeed, I had a great job there. It was by far the easiest, best paying, highest-profile job I’d ever had. Rick Hendrick and […]
Having worked with Brad Paisley on a several occasions in my previous job, it was a pleasure to once again see him in concert recently while on tour for his album Moonshine In The Trunk. Always gracious, Brad and his father Doug continue to take extremely good care of us, even though I no longer […]
I had a great time and learned so much working for Hendrick Performance since its launch in 2010. Yesterday, I departed the Hendrick companies after over 22.5 combined years, to pursue the next step in my life. I simply cannot thank Rick Hendrick and all his employees enough for the years of amazing love and […]
Pretty tickled to see the Hendrick Heritage Center featured briefly in now a second Brad Paisley music video. The video for Brad’s song, “Crushin’ It” is below. He drew and animated the whole thing himself, which is very impressive! If you look closely, you’ll see a scene where Brad‘s character, dressed as a robot called […]
I had the opportunity to meet Nicola Bulgari a few years ago when he toured the Hendrick Heritage Center. He is a huge fan of big American built cars from the immediate pre and post-war era. It is always interesting to meet people of his stature, and I’m happy to see Rick Hendrick will be […]
From an upcoming episode of AmeriCarna, Rick Hendrick and Ray Evernham discuss Days of Thunder and the #46 City Chevrolet car, now housed in the Hendrick Heritage Center. Having been involved in the filming of the movie originally, managed the restoration of this car, and now managing the building it is displayed in, this episode […]
Oftentimes we tend to run our mouths and give great lip service to being a Christian and forget to actually ACT LIKE one. All the ideals and perfect scenarios in the world don’t matter if you’re not a good example of Christ. Don’t tell me, show me. Jesus spent more of His recorded time in […]
A year ago today, my nephew Charlie, my sister Michelle’s son, died of a self-inflicted gunshot. His loss is truly a family tragedy. Very much like both of his sisters, I had lost touch with Charlie after my sister’s death. Unlike his sisters, I was unable to re-establish contact with him before his death. It […]