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VIN 001 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition Sells to Rick Hendrick for $2.5M in Scottsdale

VIN 001 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition Sells to Rick Hendrick for $2.5M in Scottsdale

The 2019 Ford GT is not all that hard to come by if you have a tremendous amount of luck, social cachet, and money. Those without the former two (though, come on, if you’ve got millions you’ve probably got no shortage of luck and social connections) could just as easily have slid up to the […]

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Rick Hendrick Bids $1.2 Million on First 2017 Acura NSX

Rick Hendrick Bids $1.2 Million on First 2017 Acura NSX

The more you make someone wait for something, the more eager they get. And Acura has made fans wait a very long time for the new NSX—which explains why a very eager Rick Hendrick ended up spending over one million dollars at Barrett-Jackson to get his hands on the very first production model of the […]

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Rick Hendrick Buys First 2015 Corvette Z06 Stingray for Charity

Rick Hendrick Buys First 2015 Corvette Z06 Stingray for Charity

As anticipated, Rick Hendrick, championship NASCAR team owner, placed the winning bid for the very first 2015 Corvette Z06 Stingray at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction. In total, Hendrick dropped $1 million on the Stingray, all of which will benefit the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a charity that Chevrolet is often tied to. Hendrick […]

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Kia Cadenza Stars in New Commercial with Christina Hendricks and Earns Top Safety Ratings

Kia Cadenza Stars in New Commercial with Christina Hendricks and Earns Top Safety Ratings

Safety ratings for the 2017 Kia Cadenza are in and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the sedan with the highest rating possible. The Cadenza earned the Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) rating, when equipped with its LED headlights and the optional front crash prevention system (Forward Collision Warning). Related: The Cadenza […]

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Hendrick Motorsports Pays Tribute to Jeff Gordon with New Video

Hendrick Motorsports Pays Tribute to Jeff Gordon with New Video

In his 24-year NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, how many left turns do you think Jeff Gordon has made? Over the course of 791 races, we would imagine he’s racked up quite a few. Whatever the exact running tally, the retiring Chevy driver will make his very last one at this year’s season closer at […]

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Jimmie Johnson Decides to Forgo Free Agency, Re-Signs With Hendrick

Jimmie Johnson Decides to Forgo Free Agency, Re-Signs With Hendrick

Jimmie Johnson could have been the hottest free agent in the history of NASCAR and milked every second of it the same way LeBron James does seemingly every summer, but instead the 39-year-old Johnson decided to ink a two-year contact extension with Hendrick Motorsports to ensure he stays with the only Sprint Cup Series team he […]

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[VIDEO] Hendrick Takes Delivery of First 2015 Corvette Z06

[VIDEO] Hendrick Takes Delivery of First 2015 Corvette Z06

Rick Hendrick is no stranger to VINs with lots of zeros and a one at the end. An established dealer group chief and champion NASCAR team owner, Hendrick has a habit of bidding on the first production models for Corvettes and Camaros at charity auctions—and dropping lots of money to continue that tradition. Most recently, […]

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Jeff Gordon Will Come Out of Retirement to Race Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Car at Brickyard 400

Jeff Gordon Will Come Out of Retirement to Race Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Car at Brickyard 400

Just when he thought he was out, they pull him back in… Though he ended his 23-year NASCAR driving career last season, Jeff Gordon has confirmed the speculation that he will be coming out of retirement to race Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Chevrolet at both this Sunday’s Brickyard 400 and next week’s race at […]

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2023 Corvette Z06 Raises Money for Operation Homefront

2023 Corvette Z06 Raises Money for Operation Homefront

By auctioning off the very first 70th Anniversary Edition 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Chevrolet recently raised $3.6 million on behalf of Operation Homefront. This record-breaking surpassed the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction’s previous record, set by the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s sale by $600,000. A Legacy of Quality: Check out Chevrolet’s latest awards Record-breaking auction sale The […]

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The first 2020 Corvette Stingray Auctioned for $3 Million

The first 2020 Corvette Stingray Auctioned for $3 Million

The first-ever mid-engine Corvette Stingray has people excited, and the $3 million price tag the first production model ever fetched at auction is proof.

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Final Seventh Generation Corvette Sold for $2.7 Million

Final Seventh Generation Corvette Sold for $2.7 Million

A while back, we covered the end of the seventh-generation Corvette. The last model was slated to be sold at an auction held at the opulent Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut. And boy howdy, this vehicle sold for a cool $2.7 million. The winning bid broke records for an automaker-donated vehicle. Rest assured, all of […]

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At Long Last, 2017 Acura NSX Begins Production at Ohio’s Performance Manufacturing Center

At Long Last, 2017 Acura NSX Begins Production at Ohio’s Performance Manufacturing Center

It certainly took long enough, but today the first 2017 Acura NSX rolled off the assembly line at Honda’s new Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The long-awaited next-generation NSX, the only supercar manufactured in America, is being produced exclusively at PMC. “Today marks the realization of a big dream here at the PMC […]

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Will Acura NSX Type R and Convertible Models be Coming to the US?

Will Acura NSX Type R and Convertible Models be Coming to the US?

NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick may have bid $1.2 million for the right to purchase the first 2017 Acura NSX at this past January’s Barrett-Jackson Auction, but he may have to dish out even more cash if he wants to be the first person to buy a new NSX Type R or convertible variant. Dynamic […]

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[PHOTOS] Acura Brings White NSX To Cold Chicago for the 2016 Auto Show

[PHOTOS] Acura Brings White NSX To Cold Chicago for the 2016 Auto Show

Acura made a big impression this year at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. Besides showing off its new Precision Concept, it also brought along a 2017 Acura NSX that was white with black accents. The long anticipated NSX supercar recently starred in a new commercial that aired during Super Bowl 50 and NASCAR team owner […]

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Oh My! Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals Sensational New Paint Scheme for 2016

Oh My! Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals Sensational New Paint Scheme for 2016

While many other NASCAR drivers have trouble finding sponsorship, it seems like companies are lining up to partner with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt Jr. already announced in September that TaxSlayer.com will be sponsoring his No. 88 Chevrolet SS for one race next season, but that didn’t stop him from revealing yet another paint scheme that will […]

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Is Jeff Gordon Really Done Driving?

Is Jeff Gordon Really Done Driving?

Jeff Gordon made his final NASCAR Sprint Cup appearance behind the wheel of the number 24 Chevy this past Sunday. As he ended his 23 seasons with a sixth place finish, Gordon handed off his helmet to team owner Rick Hendrick and hugged his family as assembled fans and drivers cheered. I can practically hear […]

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NASCAR Recap: Jimmie Johnson Wins 75th Career Sprint Cup Race

NASCAR Recap: Jimmie Johnson Wins 75th Career Sprint Cup Race

Despite already being eliminated from title contention, 39-year-old Jimmie Johnson was able to pick up his fifth win of the 2015 season at Texas Motor Speedway, when he passed driver Brad Keslowski with only three laps to go. Chevy Concept Cars: Check out Chevy’s Red Line Concepts from the 2015 SEMA Show Keslowski started the race […]

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Justin Allgaier Is Moving to JR Motorsports

Justin Allgaier Is Moving to JR Motorsports

JR Motorsports, which is a Chevy team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, and Rick Hendrick, announced this week that its will be welcoming racer Justin Allgaier to its NASCAR Xfinity Series team in 2016. His sponsor, Brandt Professional Agriculture, will also be moving with him for 18 of his 33 races. Allgaier […]

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