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Concord Times-Quickly Volume 2, Number 8, front cover

Concord Times-Quickly Volume 2, Number 8

As part of a research project, I scanned in some old programs I have from 1998 at Concord Motorsport Park, when we raced NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model Stock cars with Ricky Hendrick. I thought I’d post them here just for the sake of history, and because I went through all the work to […]

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Greek Souvlaki

Mom’s Recipe – Greek Souvlaki

*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Place the pork cubes into a non-metal bowl or into a gallon-size zipper type freezer bag. Make marinade by combining the next six ingredients. Pour over the pork cubes and toss to coat all the cubes with the marinade. Cover bowl or seal the bag and refrigerate overnight. […]

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Video capture of Lowe's #48 car on stage © Thomas Road Baptist Church

Thomas Road Baptist Church showcar appearance

We’ve taken race cars to weddings and even a funeral. Yes, weddings, as in multiple, and a funeral. Last month we did an appearance at Thomas Road Baptist Church, and put the #48 Lowe’s race car right on stage during the Sunday service. Is there anywhere we won’t go? No, really – I’m asking because […]

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. © Hendrick Motorsports

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s car “Emma”

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Grandfather, Robert Gee, was a great influence on my early years in racing. He was truly a mythical figure to me as a young man growing up around the shop at Hendrick Motorsports. I considered it a great honor to know him, and to see his grandson Dale pay tribute to one […]

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Kyle Busch driving a BMW at speed around Charlotte Motor Speedway

Riding at 147 MPH with Kyle Busch

Not sure why I thought this would be a good idea, but I accepted a ride with Kyle Busch in a BMW around Charlotte Motor Speedway a while back. It was October, 2005, and we were doing a two-seater event with him, some sponsors, and his girlfriend. We would often use Petty Driving Experience to […]

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What's important to you?

What’s important to you?

*Quick Summary: The author reflects on the Hendrick Motorsports plane crash, and how moments like that help induce clarity. He also questions why people don’t always maintain that clarity.* If there’s been a day since October 24th, 2004 that I haven’t thought about this plane crash, I sure don’t know it. Once something like that […]

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Crash Test Dummy in the Lowe's #48

Some dummy in the #48 Lowe’s car!

My showcar drivers do their best to keep people from touching the Lowe’s showcars as they take them around the country. We don’t let people touch the cars, and we sure can’t let them sit inside for liability reasons. A few flips of a few switches, and they’d be in control of a 800 horsepower […]

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Puppy Lola Myrick in the dryer

Lola Myrick’s dryer fascination

Our puppy Lola has a powerful fascination with the clothes dryer. It’s something to see her struggle to climb in with the warm clothes! While it gets her fur all over our clothes, we suspect her fur will be something we’re just going to have to live with for years to come, so it’s okay. […]

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