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 […]
I am quite proud to have supervised the restoration of “Dusty”, the first chassis Hendrick Motorsports ever built in-house. Once again, my guys did an amazing job! The car looks incredible! To see the car being presented to Rick Hendrick by my dad and the other 20+ year employees, was a real treat. Here’s an […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Drain pickles well, discard the brine, but, save the jar. Cut the pickles into 1/2″ slices and return them to the jar. Add the remaining ingredients to the jar. Cover the jar with the lid and shake well until pickles are coated with mixture. Refrigerate at least a […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Drain the pickles thoroughly and discard liquid, but, save the jar. Cut pickles into spears or thick chunks and return to the jar. Combine sugar, vinegar and water and pour over the pickles in the jar. Screw the lid snugly onto the jar. Invert the jar on a […]
Unbelievable! Three NASCAR Championships in a row?!?! I’ve said it before, but it feels great to be a small part of this huge accomplishment! Thanks to Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, and everyone at Hendrick Motorsports and Lowe’s!
*Quick Summary: The author elaborates on a few of his times working with Sports Illustrated.* At times, my Showcar Department at Hendrick Motorsports works with many of the major sports media outlets on certain shots they can’t get from the teams. The race teams build race cars, and ideally, that’s all they do. It helps […]
The last of the posts from the Concord Motorsport Park/Ricky Hendrick NASCAR Late Model Stock research project I was working on. This post is from Volume 2, Number 21. The previous posts are below. The first post is here: https://michaelmyrick.org/concord-times-quickly-volume-2-number-8/ The second post is here: https://michaelmyrick.org/concord-times-quickly-volume-2-number-9/
A continuation of the Concord Motorsport Park, Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR Late Model Stock research project that I posted earlier here: https://michaelmyrick.org/concord-times-quickly-volume-2-number-8/
We work hard in my department and we are usually supposed to remain behind-the-scenes. We do a lot of cool things, but don’t get to personally document most of it. Occasionally, we get a chance to do something where we can take home a souvenir of our day. Today was one of those days. We […]
*Quick Summary: The author discusses his work helping Jimmie Johnson’s charity efforts.* I’m so happy to be able to contribute to the Jimmie Johnson Foundation by helping with the “Ride of a Lifetime”. This event is very important to Jimmie, and raises money for many worthwhile charities. Every year, Jimmie offers the chance for ten […]