HENDRICKCARS.COM TO SPONSOR SELECT NASCAR EVENTS

In addition to the sponsorship, HendrickCars.com is also launching the “2012 Indy Dream Weekend” sweepstakes. From Feb. 13 through March 19, visitors can log onto HendrickCars.com to register for a chance to win a weekend for two at the July 29 Sprint Cup race in Indianapolis. The winner and a guest will receive behind-the-scenes access, a tour of the historic racing venue, VIP seats in a trackside suite and more. The winner will be announced March 23 at http://www.hendrickcars.com/.

HendrickCars.com will be sponsoring three NASCAR teams in several races in early 2012. The sponsorships will promote the new-look retail automotive website, which re-launched Feb. 1, and coincide with the HendrickCars.com “2012 Indy Dream Weekend” sweepstakes.

The program will kick off during Speedweeks in Daytona Beach, Fla., with primary sponsorship of Phoenix Racing and 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch in the Feb. 25 Nationwide Series race and Feb. 26 Daytona 500. It will continue with primary sponsorship of JR Motorsports and driver Cole Whitt in the March 17 Nationwide event at Bristol, Tenn.

Additionaly, HendrickCars.com will be a major associate sponsor of the Richard Childress Racing No. 33 Chevrolet with driver Elliott Sadler in NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500

“We’re proud to have HendrickCars.com as our primary sponsor for both races in Daytona,” said James Finch, Owner of Phoenix Racing. “The Hendrick people know how well sponsorships like this work when they’re done the right way. Daytona is a big opportunity for our team to build some positive momentum to start the season. Having a sponsor for Speedweeks means a lot to us, and we’re going to do everything we can to put HendrickCars.com up front.”

The sponsorship of Whitt pairs HendrickCars.com with an up-and-coming young driver and Nationwide Series rookie-of-the-year contender. In his first season at JR Motorsports, Whitt, 20, is joining a No. 88 team that finished fourth in the championship standings in 2011.
“We feel fortunate to be a part of the initiative to drive awareness of HendrickCars.com and the new inventory of cars,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Vice President of JR Motorsports. “We pride ourselves on having assets both on and off the track to support our sponsors’ marketing goals. HendrickCars.com has such an incredible inventory of new and used cars -- literally something for everybody -- and we look forward to doing our part to help with its continued success.”

Features of the new HendrickCars.com include streamlined navigation, an expanded offering of used cars and the addition of thousands of new vehicles. The site also has added performance and classic cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles to its inventory. Customers can view detailed information for nearly 20,000 vehicles, including up to 60 images per listing.
“The HendrickCars.com ‘fleet’ is going to get some very valuable exposure over the next month,” said Richard Childress, President and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “That’ll end up delivering traffic and showing NASCAR fans what the new website has to offer. It’s a unique deal, and someone’s going to get a once-in-a-lifetime trip out of the promotion. We’re glad to be involved.”
In 2009, HendrickCars.com sponsored driver Tony Stewart in the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart led 23 laps on his way to winning the event, which drove record traffic to HendrickCars.com.

“Last time HendrickCars.com was a major sponsor of a car at Daytona, the response was overwhelming,” said Hendrick, who also is the owner of championship-winning NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. “It was a big success and ultimately helped drive sales. If we do our part by building a great program, these sponsorships will be another business win for us.”
In 2011, HendrickCars.com was a sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott, who competes full-time in the NASCAR K&N Series East. HendrickCars.com will continue to support Elliott in 2012, along with having associate sponsor placement on the No. 5 Chevrolet of Hendrick Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne throughout the entire Sprint Cup Series season.

HendrickCars.com Primary Sponsorship Schedule:
Feb. 25, Daytona Beach, Fla., Kurt Busch, No. 1 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet (1:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Feb. 26, Daytona Beach, Fla., Kurt Busch, No. 51 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet (1 p.m. ET, FOX)
March 17, Bristol, Tenn., Cole Whitt, No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet (2 p.m. ET, ESPN)
About HendrickCars.com:
The newly redesigned HendrickCars.com is the fastest way to research and purchase nearly 20,000 new and used cars, classic cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles from the inventory of Hendrick Automotive Group’s more than 100 franchises. For more information, please visit http://www.hendrickcars.com/. Find HendrickCars.com on Facebook.
About Hendrick Automotive Group:
Encompassing more than 100 franchises from the Carolinas to California, Hendrick Automotive Group is one of the largest automotive retail organizations in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., the company employs more than 7,000 people across 12 states. For more information, please visit http://www.hendrickauto.com/.

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2nd place finish at New Hampshire

On Sunday June 28th Jeff finished 2nd behind Joey Logano in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jeff was among the top 5 for most of the race and fort closely with teammate Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch. With 28 laps remaining the race was cut short due to the weather and Jeff was in a great position to claim 2nd place. Jeff is currently 2nd place in the standings and has closed the gap on Tony Stewart to just 69 points. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 13th, 9th and 14th.

2nd place finish in Michigan

Jeff Gordon took another top 5 finish with a well deserved 2nd place in the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. Thanks to a great pit strategy and not running out of fuel in the closing laps like other drivers, he collected his 8th top-five finish of the season. Jeff is still in 2nd place in the overall standings behind Tony Stewart by 47 points. Fellow Hendrick teammates Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhart, Jr., and Mark Martin finished 22nd, 14th and 1st.

Jeff Gordon Finishes 4th

Another top finish for Jeff in the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. Jeff got back 'on track' with a strong performance and overall a good day for the Np. 24 team. This was Jeff's seventh top 5 finish of the season where he remains in 2nd place in the overall standings, 71 points behind Tony Stewart. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 27th, 7th and 19th.

Jeff finishes 14th in Charlotte

A rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC gave Jeff an unlucky 14th place finish. He had much the better car during the race and was unlucky to finish 14th. The rain delays and pit stops put Gordon back in traffic only to see the red flag eventually come out and end the race. He is still ranked No.1, 44 points ahead of Tony Stewart. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 40th, 13th and 17th.

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Another top 5 finish for Jeff

Jeff Gordon managed his 17th career top 5 finish in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night. After some early trouble in the race Jeff pulled out a top 5 finish which allowed him to maintain his championship lead over Tony Stewart by 29 points. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 27th, 2nd and 1st.

 Tony Stewart wins in the #80 Hendrickcars.com Chevy

 

Tony Stewart wasn't the only winner after his victory in Daytona (Fla) International Speedway last month, Fred Swift of Rosenhayn, N.J. won Stewart's race-worn fire suit from the Feb 14th NASCAR Nationwide Series event. Swift entered the drawing thanks to the Hendrick Automotive Group and Hendrickcars.com  and was randomly chosen out of 22,000 entries. Rick Hendrick called Fred to notify him of his win and congratulate him.

 

This was Tony's first race racing for Rick Hendrick and Hendrick Motorsports and is now one-for-one with the team. The car was numbered #80 representing all of the Hendrick Automotive Group franchises. Hendrick Motorpsorts has retired the #80 Chevy raced by Tony Stewart, but it will now embark on a nationwide dealership tour of all the Hendrick Automotive Group dealerships. Keep checking back for exact dates but you can expect to see the #80 Hendrickcars.com stop by Jeff Gordon Chevrolet in Wilmington, NC around August 2009.