One of NASCAR’s New and Upcoming Talent is Kelly Bires

Jimmie Johnson Blog by Gary Heinlein IMD jjchevy.com

Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet in San Diego would like to announce that Hendrickcars.com is sponsoring the JR Motorsports #88 Chevrolet in two upcoming Nationwide Series races. You can catch both races on ESPN 2 starting this Saturday 2/20 to see twenty-five year old Kelly Bires drive the Hendrickcars.com #88 Chevrolet. Bires signed with JR Motorsports prior to the end of the 2009 season, and competed in his first race under the JRM banner in the series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the No. 5 Chevrolet.

Like many young drivers, Bires was bitten by the racing bug early. By the age of 12 he had already nailed down two Regional Karting Titles. By 14 he had added consecutive national championships. He entered the Allison Legacy Car Series at 15 and in two years, he won the two most prestigious awards, Rookie of the Year (2000) and Series Champion (2001). After making the move to the late model ranks in 2002, Bires ran locally in Wisconsin for two years before moving to Charlotte to pursue a career in NASCAR. It was to the detriment of his competitors when he showed up to the ASA Late Model Series in 2006, as he notched seven wins, four poles, 15 top-five finishes and no finishes out of the top-10 in 17 starts. He was the runaway winner of the series championship and Rookie of the Year honors.

Representatives from JTG Racing took notice of his successful year and signed Bires to drive one of its two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entries in 2007. As an added benefit for Bires, he received tutelage from veteran Mark Martin, who teamed with him in the series early in the season. A mid-season opportunity to race in the Nationwide Series presented itself, and Bires wasted no time to take it. He debuted in the No. 47 Clorox car for JTG Daugherty Racing at the Meijer 300 race at Kentucky Speedway, where he impressed competitors by finishing seventh after starting 26th. Bires ended his promising rookie season with two top-10 finishes.

In 2008, Bires continued to run for JTG, earning one top-five and six top-10 finishes. In 2009, Bires was tapped for a part-time schedule, driving select races for Kevin Harvick, Inc., as well as Braun Racing, and CJM Racing. In four competitive starts, Bires earned two top-five and three top-10 finishes. Additionally, Bires made one ARCA start at Talladega in 2009 where he led 35 laps and finished ninth.
In his spare time, Bires enjoys being outdoors snowmobiling and hunting, especially in his native Wisconsin.

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Winner of the Champion's Weekend at Homestead Sweepstakes

Jimmie Johnson Blog by Gary E. Heinlein IMS jjchevy.com



Hendrickcars.com partnered with Hendrick Motorsports to offer the Champion’s Weekend at Homestead sweepstakes. The sweepstakes which was launched in conjunction with the Oct. 11 broadcast of "TOGETHER: The Hendrick Motorsports Story" on ABC.

The sweepstakes included:

- Champion’s Weekend at Homestead with Hendrick Motorsports

- 2 tickets to the Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

- Round-trip airfare for two

- Hotel accommodations

- Hendrick VIP experience

- Opportunity to join the winning Hendrick team in victory lane and/or join them for the Championship post race celebration

And the winner of the Champion's Weekend at Homestead sweepstakes is Janan Cheskis, of Riverwoods, Ill. Janan was randomly selected from 3,568 entrants who registered on Hendrickcars.com and by mail between Oct. 10th and Nov. 2nd.

One of our corporate leaders, Chris Little, from Hendrick Automotive Group had this to say about the winner, "We're hoping Janan will bring good luck to the Hendrick Motorsports teams as the Sprint Cup season concludes at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It's exciting for us to share NASCAR's Championship Weekend with her, and we hope to celebrate in Victory Lane after the race."

As stated above, part of the VIP treatment for Cheskis and her guest is to receive airfare and hotel accommodations along with a tour of a Hendrick Motorsports team transporter. Should a Hendrick Motorsports driver win the race or the Sprint Cup Series Championship, the pair also will be invited to join the post-event celebration. I think it is a good chance that they will be in on the victory celebration for it should be one of the Hendrick drivers who ends up winning the Championship. Of course all of us here at Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet in Kearny Mesa of San Diego want it to be Jimmie Johnson.

Enter the Weekend at Homestead sweepstakes

Jimmie Johnson Blog by Gary E. Heinlein  IMS jjchevy.com

Hendrickcars.com has partnered with Hendrick Motorsports to offer a Champion’s Weekend at Homestead sweepstakes. You can enter by going to http://www.hendrickcars.com/ and you can also pre-order your very own copy of the TOGETHER movie which aired yesterday on ABC television.



The sweepstakes includes:


- Champion’s Weekend at Homestead with Hendrick Motorsports
- 2 tickets to the Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Round-trip airfare for two
- Hotel accommodations
- Hendrick VIP experience
- Opportunity to join the winning Hendrick team in victory lane and/or join them for the Championship post race celebration


Make sure you sign up right away for the sweepstakes ends on 11/02/09 and the winner will be announced on 11/10/09. While you're at hendrickcars.com make sure you check out all the great deals they have on pre-owned cars. You can also check out our inventory right here at Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet in Kearny Mesa of San Diego.

Sign up for the HBO Pay per View of the Prelude to the Dream Race this Wednesday

This is a reminder that The Prelude to the Dream race will take place this Wednesday, September 9th, after it was rained out this past June. Jimmie Johnson will be sponsored by Hendrickcars.com and will be driving the #48 Hendrickcars.com racecar at El Dora. The proceeds from the live HBO pay-per-view telecast of this race will go to support four military-themed charities: Wounded Warrior Project, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Operation Homefront, and Fisher House. These four charities all cater to severely injured military personnel or fallen heroes and their families.

You can visit Hendrickcars.com to select from up to 5,000 pre-owned vehicles of all makes and models. Over 50% of our inventory are manufacturer certified pre-owned vehicles with free CARFAX reports.

You can also CLICK HERE to watch a video of Jimmie Johnson over viewing this upcoming race.

Prelude to the Dream Race is Rescheduled on HBO

After being rained out on June 3, 2009, the Prelude to the Dream race will take place next Wednesday, September 9th. Jimmie Johnson will be driving the #48 Hendrickcars.com racecar in front of the crowd at El Dora. It is expected to have over 600,000 HBO pay-per-view watchers and the proceeds from the live HBO telecast of this race will go to support four military-themed charities: Wounded Warrior Project, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Operation Homefront, and Fisher House. These four charities all cater to severely injured military personnel or fallen heroes and their families.

Hendrickcars.com is proud to sponsor Jimmie Johnson in this race. He'll be driving the #48 Hendrickcars.com car and we expect a great finish. He finished in the top 10 last year and should do even better this year with a Hendrickcars.com race car.

Want a Hendrickcars.com vehicle too? Visit us on-line to select from up to 5,000 pre-owned vehicles of all makes and models. Over 50% of our inventory are manufacturer certified pre-owned vehicles with free CARFAX reports.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the Winner of the Indy Dream Weekend

Here at Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet of San Diego we are tracking the 2009 Indy Dream Weekend Sweepstakes. The bad news for some is that the contest ended yesterday. The good news for those who entered the contest is that you will find out if you are a winner this coming Friday. Be sure to check it out on Hendrickcars.com. I checked this morning and this is what they had posted.

Thank you for visiting Hendrickcars.com, your on-line location for up to 5,000 top-quality used vehicles. The 2009 Dream Weekend at Indy sweepstakes ended on June 30, 2009. Check back on the site on July 3, 2009 to see who won. This was our second NASCAR related sweepstakes and there will be more. Visit the site regularly to find the best in used vehicles and great sweepstakes promotions from Hendrickcars.com and Hendrick Motorsports.

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Jimmie Johnson goes back to Dirt Racing

We have some exciting news to share with you. The Prelude to the Dream race at Eldora Speedway will be broadcast this Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 at 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT on HBO pay-per-view. With an immediate replay and replays throughout the week and following weekend.

The proceeds from the live HBO telecast of this race will go to support four military-themed charities: Wounded Warrior Project, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Operation Homefront, and Fisher House. These four charities all cater to severely injured military personnel or fallen heroes and their families. The Prelude to the Dream race is on a dirt-track with top NASCAR drivers like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth and even more top drivers will battle for first place. These drivers donate their time to participate in this race to help raise money for military charities.

Hendrickcars.com is proud to sponsor Jimmie Johnson in this race. He'll be driving the #48 Hendrickcars.com car and we expect a great finish. He finished in the top 10 last year and should do even better this year with a Hendrickcars.com race car.

Want a Hendrickcars.com vehicle too? Visit us on-line to select from up to 5,000 pre-owned vehicles of all makes and models. Over 50% of our inventory are manufacturer certified pre-owned vehicles with free CARFAX reports. Plus, you can enter the 2009 Dream Weekend at Indy sweepstakes for a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to the Brickyard 400 courtesy of Hendrick Motorsports.

Enter the 2009 Indy Dream Weekend sweepstakes with Jimmie Johnson

Hendrickcars.com is sponsoring Jimmie Johnson at the 2009 Prelude a Dream and because of that you could win a dream weekend for two at the 2009 Brickyard 400. The 2009 Indy Dream Weekend sweepstakes is an all inclusive weekend for two at the 2009 Brickyard 400. The winner and guest (VIPs) will receive a complete “Hendrick VIP” access which will include an at-the-track meet and greet with 2008 Brickyard 400 Winner and reigning NASCAR champion, Jimmie Johnson, tour of the garages at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and a Hendrick Motorsports team hauler. To further enhance the Insider experience, the VIPs will watch the race from a trackside suite. In the event one of the Hendrick Motorsports teams should win the race, the VIPs will make their way to victory lane for the post-race celebration and photos.

Hendrickcars.com is a great place to shop for your next car. With thousands of vehicles to choose from everyday, finding your next vehicle will be easy. Some of the great benefits of shopping Hendrickcars.com:

Convenience - One-stop shopping. Thousands of Hendrick top-quality pre-owned vehicles just a click away.
Interactive - Video on most vehicles and up to sixty photos of each vehicle.
Confidence - Free CARFAX report available on each Hendrickcars.com vehicle. Most are vehicles backed by Manufacturer Certification plus extended service agreements are available via Hendrick Autoguard.

Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet in Kearny Mesa of San Diego is a Hendrickcars.com dealership, and we are ready to help you find the perfect vehicle. Remember, if it's pre-owned and Hendrickcars.com has it, we can get it for you. Give us a call at 1-888-679-4719, or use Live Chat on our website, to tell us more about how we can serve you.

We would like to thank Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports for making this sweepstakes event possible and say good luck to you with your entry for the 2009 Dream Weekend at Indy. Be sure to visit www.hendrickcars.com on July 2, 2009, to find out if you are the lucky winner.