Our friends at Hendrick Driven for Veterans are now offering registration for their annual Talladega Superspeedway Track Day. If you’ve ever wanted to drive your Corvette or other vehicle on the high banks of a real NASCAR superspeedway, this is a fantastic opportunity and your donations go towards assisting veterans who have served our country.
This unique fundraiser is held annually over the Memorial Day weekend by Hendrick Driven for Veterans (previously known as Vettes4Vets). The festivities start with a free Show and Shine car show that takes place on Friday, May 23rd at the Talladega Superspeedway from 3pm to 7pm. The new location allows for plenty of parking for all those great-looking Corvettes and other collector cars from Birmingham and throughout the South. Food is available for purchase from the Talladega Track Caterer, so come out and bring your friends!
The real action begins on the morning of Saturday, May 24th at Talladega Superspeedway. Book your five-lap session for $110 and you’ll be all set to drive on the superspeedway. The laps are run at what are considered “safe speeds”. With Talladega being a 2.7-mile tri-oval course with 33-degree banking, the cars can get pretty spread out and you can expect speeds that are generally faster than normal highway driving, but it’s all done within the safe confines of the track. The first session begins at 8:00 AM and while those cars are running, the next session of 15 cars is staged, and so on and so forth…
You can also book multiple sessions, and they will also be available for sale during the event. This unique driving experience is open to all vehicles, not just Corvettes, so “Run what your brung!” Your support and generosity towards Hendrick Driven for Veterans has helped to make a significant impact in the lives of Alabama’s veterans.
Gary Nelson (3rd from Left) and the board of Hendrick Driven for Veterans
Leading this event is Gary Nelson of Hendrick Driven for Veterans and leader of the Corvette department at Hendrick Chevrolet Hoover (Birmingham). Gary was a Cobra gunship pilot during Vietnam and flew 747s as a UPS pilot before finding his second career at the Hendrick dealership in 2016. He tells us that Hendrick Driven for Veterans comprises a board that works with other veteran support organizations to identify veterans in need. They also focus on providing community services benefiting veterans and they offer grants to vetted individuals or other veteran-focused 501(c)(3) non-profit foundations who help Veterans, current military personnel, and/or their family members in distress and need. Since its conception, Vettes4Vets/Hendrick Driven for Veterans has raised over $400,000 to help Veterans and all donations are tax-deductible.
When you make a tax-deductible donation by purchasing a 5-lap session, all those funds go directly to Hendrick Driven for Veterans. Their partner Hendrick Chevrolet Hoover picks up the $11,000+ track rental fee, and many volunteers like those from Team Corvette Alabama step up to make these annual track days safe and so much fun. Every lap and every donation helps us continue our mission to assist veterans in need.
Contact Gary Nelson at 205-215-9065 or via email at [email protected] for any questions regarding the Hendrick Driven for Veterans charity or for anything Corvette-related at Hendrick Chevrolet Hoover in Hoover, Alabama.
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