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Hot Chicken Salad

Mom’s Recipe – Hot Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
2 1/2-3 cups cooked chicken, cut into pieces
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup celery, diced
1 tsp. dried minced onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup crushed potato chips

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1987 The Winston poster

Tim Richmond – 1987 The Winston poster

*Quick Summary: The author has a theory Tim Richmond is sporting a cane in the poster.* I am fortunate to have grown up around, met, and worked with many truly great figures in NASCAR. Not the least of these was Tim Richmond, with whom my dad worked in 1986/1987. Tim was like a supernova. He […]

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Lowe's cars on stage at the Pentagon courtyard

America Supports You appearance at the Pentagon

It was a great honor to be a part of helping Lowe’s bring exposure to the America Supports You program at the Pentagon. Getting the cars ready and making sure all the security and logistical needs were met was a challenge, but it all paid off with a great appearance for an amazing cause. It […]

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Showcars set up outside the Hendrick Motorsports Museum - 2004

Race Weeks in Charlotte

By far our busiest weeks are in May during the two week period leading up to the All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600, then again in October for one week before the 500 mile race. Tens of thousands of fans crowd the Hendrick Motorsports complex during that time. Being in charge of the Showcar Department, […]

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Leroy Stowe © Stowe Family Archive

Leroy Stowe

*Quick Summary: The author writes about his friend Leroy Stowe, and the treatment by Leroy’s former church upon his death.* What you see above is quite a story. Not so much the accident that caused this sign to be knocked from its very foundation but more so the institution it represented. A church founded, built, […]

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Michael Myrick as a beginner in karate, June, 1981

Karate Kid

*Quick Summary: The author was a karate student and instructor who met his first love in class. She later died of leukemia.* Although a 70’s/80’s “tough guy” cliché, I studied karate and progressed through the ranks, eventually becoming an instructor for two schools. I greatly enjoyed instructing. To be able to share my knowledge with […]

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Racing Stripes movie poster © Warner Bros

Racing Stripes Movie

My Showcar Department at Hendrick Motorsports was contracted to build a #24 DuPont car to support the movie Racing Stripes. Many people would be surprised at the number of television and movie shoots we are a part of, and it is definitely a growing thing for us. It’s usually demanding, but it’s also cool to […]

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Barney Fife look-alike with the #48 Lowe's showcar

Barney Fife look-alike

A Barney Fife look-alike showed up at one of our Lowe’s showcar appearances last year, and thankfully my showcar driver captured the moment. We utilize a system where we take photos of the fans with the car, and they can download it later with a cool Team Lowe’s Racing photo frame. We never thought we’d […]

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20 Years of Hendrick Motorsports Book Cover

Twenty Years of Hendrick Motorsports book

Earlier this year I was able to contribute as a Researcher and Consultant on the book Twenty Years of Hendrick Motorsports. It was a great experience to share my knowledge of the company I grew up around, and I’m always happy to add to the written and oral history of Hendrick Motorsports. I’m honored to […]

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