PRODUCTION ON MONDAY, MARCH 16 - NEWS! Rick Hendrick to drive first one off line.

[heavyt100]

Originally Posted by Hoss

I would love to see Rick Hendrick Chevrolet introduce a limited SS Camaro high performance dealer car. A new Hendrick varaition of the Yenco.

Rick please take my ordered 2SS/RS and make it a collectors car to remember for me!!

The hot rumor is that Ray Evernham is going to do a line of aftermarket performance parts for the 2010 Camaro that will be sold through Hendrick dealers.

[mlee]

Are the specs for the Hendrick car released yet?

[trm0002]

Originally Posted by heavyt100

The hot rumor is that Ray Evernham is going to do a line of aftermarket performance parts for the 2010 Camaro that will be sold through Hendrick dealers.

That would be interesting considering Evernham is a Team Dodge NASCAR owner...

[oshawainsider]

Rick Hendricks car rolls off final line monday...it will not been completed til that time...all the vehicles previous to that were for dealer show rooms.
This car has been in the system for a few days to get to this point of production.
It marks the first of the customer ordered vehicles produced, meaning that your orders are following behind.
Although we haven't reached full schedule yet, our numbers are increasing daily.
Be patient all, we are going as fast as we can..but WILL NOT JEAPORDIZE QUALITY to push throughput.

[RPO_Z28]

Originally Posted by oshawainsider

Rick Hendricks car rolls off final line monday...it will not been completed til that time...all the vehicles previous to that were for dealer show rooms.

Are you saying that the photos released here on this site are indeed the Camaro's built for Chevrolet dealers as their stock display units?

It has been stated that these cars were ABSOLUTELY NOT dealer cars.

The answer is:

[heavyt100]

Originally Posted by trm0002

That would be interesting considering Evernham is a Team Dodge NASCAR owner...

Not anymore ... he sold his team last year to George Gillett, who later merged with Richard Petty.

What once was Evernham Motorsports is now Richard Petty Motorsports. Evernham has no role with RPM.

[Tantalizer43]

And Ray Evernham's best days in NASCAR came when he was winning championships as Crew Chief of Jeff Gordons Chevrolet, fielded by Hendrick Motorsports...

[trm0002]

Originally Posted by heavyt100

Not anymore ... he sold his team last year to George Gillett, who later merged with Richard Petty.

What once was Evernham Motorsports is now Richard Petty Motorsports. Evernham has no role with RPM.

I know that; then it's my misunderstanding of his role. He most certainly is still listed under ownership/management in RPM...

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by oshawainsider

Rick Hendricks car rolls off final line monday...it will not been completed til that time...all the vehicles previous to that were for dealer show rooms.
This car has been in the system for a few days to get to this point of production.
It marks the first of the customer ordered vehicles produced, meaning that your orders are following behind.
Although we haven't reached full schedule yet, our numbers are increasing daily.
Be patient all, we are going as fast as we can..but WILL NOT JEAPORDIZE QUALITY to push throughput.

Guess this "Insider" knows more than fbodfather does....

Can I ask you if all those cars are dealer cars how are the VIN numbers sequenced? Since Rick Hendrick's car is supposed to be VIN 001?

[heavyt100]

Originally Posted by trm0002

I know that; then it's my misunderstanding of his role. He most certainly is still listed under ownership/management in RPM...

The RPM website is out of date.

http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ra...y-motorsports/

Ray Evernham has been long known for his leadership atop the pit box of NASCAR stars like Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne, guidance of Dodge’s return to NASCAR racing and technological innovation that changed the sport. Evernham announced that he officially is passing the torch on race team entrepreneurship to new team owners like Tony Stewart and Tommy Baldwin. He will now focus his attention on broadcasting, preserving racing venues for future generations, helping develop young drivers and setting new records.

“I’m proud of the accomplishments I’ve achieved with my colleagues and partners over more than two decades in racing, from the early days in IROC to the championship years with Hendrick Motorsports and Jeff Gordon to leading Dodge’s return to NASCAR as a team owner,” said Evernham. “It has been an amazing journey, and I’ve been fortunate to work with some incredible people and gain invaluable experience throughout the years.”

Evernham is relinquishing his leadership role at Richard Petty Motorsports to pursue new Ray Evernham Enterprises Museum opportunities in motorsports, from grassroots racing to NASCAR and beyond. He is focusing his short-term efforts on establishing Ray Evernham Enterprises, broadcasting races for ESPN, managing East Lincoln Speedway, opening a new museum and entertainment facility in Mooresville, NC, (shown at right), helping develop young drivers and designing racecars for several key events.

“I’m not retiring from racing or putting NASCAR on a back burner,” he noted. “I’m committed to the growth and success of the sport overall, and to building championship teams and organizations in many different levels of racing in the future. I spent my first decade in racing driving and working on racecars. My next decade I went from a rookie crew chief to a NASCAR champion. My third decade I had the opportunity to lead a manufacturer back into the sport and own a team. Who knows what my fourth decade in the sport will hold?”

Evernham will continue his duties in the booth for ESPN with co-hosts Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty and Alan Bestwick for a number of NASCAR races throughout the season. He also will be at the ESPN Studios on Mondays as a host of “NASCAR Now”.

[SandiCandi]

Originally Posted by oshawainsider

Rick Hendricks car rolls off final line monday...it will not been completed til that time...all the vehicles previous to that were for dealer show rooms.
This car has been in the system for a few days to get to this point of production.
It marks the first of the customer ordered vehicles produced, meaning that your orders are following behind.
Although we haven't reached full schedule yet, our numbers are increasing daily.
Be patient all, we are going as fast as we can..but WILL NOT JEAPORDIZE QUALITY to push throughput.

Thank you. As anxious as we all are, our number one priority is the build quality - period. Do what you guys need to do to get 'em perfect.
You know what they say, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression and we'll be scrutinizing every inch of them.

[oshawainsider]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Guess this "Insider" knows more than fbodfather does....

Can I ask you if all those cars are dealer cars how are the VIN numbers sequenced? Since Rick Hendrick's car is supposed to be VIN 001?

I dont confess to know more than fbodfather...take his info as the gospel.
It is our understanding on the line that customer orders roll off monday with a 001 vin for Mr Hendrick...if I'm wrong I was misinformed...can only post what I believe to be true
In addition I saw a list of the first ten vins....cant give any names, only to say that nascar is well represented

[tylermoore]

well rick has vins 0001 and 0002 all his and will be there on may 2 at hend. auto show

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Guess this "Insider" knows more than fbodfather does....

Can I ask you if all those cars are dealer cars how are the VIN numbers sequenced? Since Rick Hendrick's car is supposed to be VIN 001?

Rick's car will be 100001. Cars produced prior to that one will be numbered 000125.

Originally Posted by RPO_Z28

Are you saying that the photos released here on this site are indeed the Camaro's built for Chevrolet dealers as their stock display units?
It has been stated that these cars were ABSOLUTELY NOT dealer cars.

The answer is:

It has been stated before that these cars are NOT all CTF cars.