*Quick Summary: The author discusses his final meeting with Dale Earnhardt at a commercial filming in January 2001.* This is a post about a commercial that never was. I should pause here – IF the commercial has aired, I’ve never seen it. See, we were contracted to supply a #24 DuPont showcar for a commercial […]
*Quick Summary: The author recounts meeting child cancer warrior Jarrett Mynear, and the impact it had on his life.* Jarrett Mynear, the Founder of Jarrett’s Joy Cart was a hero of mine. He had cancer six times in his short life, the first when he was only 2 years old. He lived to be 13, […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Mix the sliced peaches with 1 cup sugar and set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in 2 qt. baking dish. Set dish in oven just long enough to melt the butter. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and milk. Pour over the […]
Rick Hendrick and others did interviews for Chevy 100: An American Story recently inside the Hendrick Heritage Center where I work. In the attached video from that movie, Mr. Hendrick provides good insight into the history of Chevrolet. Also interviewed during this session for other features in the movie were Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart. […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: (For each sandwich, you will need): Spread Marzetti Slaw Dressing on one side of both slices of bread. Layer, as follows onto one slice of the bread; 1 slice of cheese, tomato slices, pickles, 1 slice of cheese and finally the second slice of bread. Spread butter on […]
*Quick Summary: The author adds a personal eulogy as a memorial to friend and mentor Mary Hendrick.* A very influential person in my life passed away the other day. Mary Hendrick was one of the most truthful and direct people I’ve ever known, in fact it was her calling card. While most people saw her […]
I decided to enter the Instagram world, and it is a humble beginning for sure. Let’s see where this goes! My first (last?) picture. UPDATE February 21, 2021: Having made the decision to delete my old Instagram account after almost 10 years, I thought I would post all the photos that were left from it […]
Ten years ago, we did one of the more interesting showcar appearances we’ve done. Usually, we just did single car, and sometimes two car appearances for the sponsors, and we did those alone. In the case of the unveiling for the 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes cars, we did something different. […]
Brad Paisley filmed the video for his song Old Alabama inside and around the Hendrick Heritage Center, the building I manage. Assisting the production was a breeze as Brad and his guys were so incredibly friendly and professional. It was also very nice to meet the guys from the group Alabama. Those guys are true […]
We made the decision yesterday that we’re keeping our foster dog Buddy! No more bad days for him! See his wacky homecoming video below. Our poor furniture!