THE RICK HENDRICK "ENGINE" EXPERIENCE: NASCAR CHAMPION OWNER BUILDS HIS OWN

May 2011, Wixom, MI: Why let Chevrolet engineers have all the fun when you can build a Corvette engine yourself?

Rick Hendrick, one of the world's foremost experts in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, a NASCAR champion owner, and owner of Hendrick Motorsports racing team, arrived at the legendary Wixom Performance Build Center to construct his own 7.0L 505-horsepower LS7 engine. The engine is slated to go into his Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition.

Hendrick becomes the 13th participant to build his own engine at the famed Build Center.

Along with Corvette technicians, Hendrick commenced to assembling the engine.

The automotive racing icon was impressed with the engineers' expertise as they constructed a new engine from scratch!

Hendrick Motorsports has a NASCAR record of 13 owner's championships and 14 overall: 10 in the Sprint Cup Series, three in the Camping World Truck Series and one in the Nationwide Series (driver's title only). Its roster of stock-car drivers includes Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

THE WORLD'S MOST HANDS-ON SUPER CAR PROGRAM

The Corvette Engine Build Experience is the world's most hand-on super car program which affords Chevrolet enthusiasts and "gear-heads" alike a unique opportunity to enjoy the "ultimate connection" with their vehicle. When the engine is assembled, a personalized nameplate is added to the engine next to the builder's name.

The Engine Build Experience is an option when a driver purchases as Corvette ZO6 or ZR1.

In addition to building their own engines, Corvette buyers can attend driving school in Arizona or Nevada, take delivery of their vehicles at the National Corvette Museum or watch their vehicles being built at the Corvette assembly plant in Bowling Green.

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[pali311]

Except the exhaust valve guides are extremely prone to premature failure on the LS7.