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Becoming more like Jesus

Becoming more like Jesus

Remember that a big part of life is about relationships. Jesus saw through a person’s actions and into their heart. He was able to feel what they felt, and by doing so, He sympathized with our human condition so deeply He took on all our sin and gave his own life so we may live […]

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Special Cornbread

Mom’s Recipe – Special Cornbread

*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Prepare corn-muffin mix according to package directions. Spread half the batter into a greased 11″-by-7″ baking pan. Sprinkle with the cheese. Mix the creamed corn into the remaining batter and pour over the cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes or until set in the center […]

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Ricky Hendrick with the checkered flag after his third Late Model win at Concord

Ricky Hendrick’s third Late Model win

On today’s date 11 years ago, Ricky Hendrick won his third NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model race. As with the previous two, (first victory and second victory) it was at Concord Motorsport Park. We were really starting to hit our stride at this point; building lots of momentum as the season wound down. I […]

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Pineapple Pistachio Salad

Mom’s Recipe – Pineapple Pistachio Salad

*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Mix together the package of instant pistachio pudding mix with the entire can of crushed pineapple in syrup. Gently fold in the whipped topping, miniature marshmallows and chopped nuts. The colored miniature marshmallows can be used in place of the plain white ones and you can adjust the […]

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Papa Joe Hendrick, Danny Pledger, Mike Newman, Jerry Scarborough, Michael Myrick in front of the new Black Maria chassis © Steve Matchett

Black Maria

*Quick Summary: The author writes about his time with Papa Joe Hendrick’s drag car named “Black Maria”.* In the beginning of my time at Hendrick Motorsports working for Papa Joe Hendrick, we rebuilt his old Chevy II play-toy drag car, named “Black Maria”. Back then in 1990’ish, we were tasked with building a whole new […]

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Ricky Hendrick with flag and trophy after his second Late Model Stock win

Ricky Hendrick’s second Late Model win

11 years ago today, Ricky Hendrick won his second NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model race at Concord Motorsport Park. I was elated to be a small part of it. The times we shared racing Late Models will stay with me the rest of my life. The race win was so exciting, but we definitely […]

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#24 DuPont "FireStorm" paint on my mailbox

My mailbox

*Quick Summary: The author’s mailbox was painted as a test panel for the Jeff Gordon “Firestorm” black paint.* My mailbox is cooler than yours. It was painted with a prototype car paint from DuPont as a test panel for Jeff Gordon’s new “FireStorm” paint scheme.  Jeff is always very involved in how his cars look. In […]

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#80 Hendrickcars.com race car leading the 2009 Cooper River Bridge Run

Cooper River Bridge Run

We got to pace the Cooper River Bridge Run with the #80 Hendrickcars.com race car this year. What a great event, and it was so nice to have brought a little excitement to the start of it! Here are some photos:

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Fire & Ice Pickles

Mom’s Recipe – Fire & Ice Pickles

*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Drain the pickles and discard the brine. Save jar. In a large glass bowl, combine all ingredients except the garlic. Mix well, cover and let stand 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Spoon into jar and add garlic cloves. Cover and refrigerate 1 week before serving. These are great. You […]

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Days of Thunder movie poster © Paramount Pictures

20th Anniversary of Days of Thunder

The 20th anniversary of the filming of Days of Thunder is here and it sure brings back a lot of memories for me. Having been a young man during the filming, coming to grips with that having happened 20 long years ago is pretty wild. Where does the time go? We were asked to get […]

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