Thursday, June 03, 2010

HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA ANNOUNCES RICK HENDRICK'S SUPERIOR CHEVROLET AS TITLE SPONSOR

Weekend Fun Includes Super Chevy Show Series’ First Autocross, Elvis Night with Two Skydiving Events

TOPEKA, KS (June 2, 2010) – Heartland Park Topeka is excited to team up with Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet, 8300 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, Kan., for the 30th Anniversary of the Super Chevy Show, taking place at its state-of-the-art facility June 18-20, 2010.

“After nearly a 10-year hiatus from hosting the Super Chevy Show, we are more than excited to align ourselves with Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet to create a memorable Chevy and racing fan experience,” said Chris Gallas, Director of Sales at Heartland Park Topeka. “This is the second Midwest appearance of the touring series, and we’re inviting all Chevy gearheads and enthusiasts to check out the Father’s Day weekend activities at HPT.”

The Kansas Super Chevy Show, presented by Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet, will feature super prop and pro bracket racing, exhibition runs by Pro-Mod doorslammers, the Chevy car show, swap meet, and new additions of an autocross and Elvis Night with two skydiving performances by the “E” Team Skydivers.

“We’re honored to be teamed with another world class operation at Heartland Park for a spectacular event,” said Superior Chevrolet Vice President and Executive General Manager Mike McGinley.

According to McGinley, they will be launching the new “Hendrick Performance Division” 2010 Camaros and displaying a few of their 2010 Callaway Corvettes at HPT.

Rick Hendrick’s Superior Chevrolet is part of the Hendrick Automotive Group, founded by Rick Hendrick, who has earned nine Sprint Cup Championships.

The Super Chevy Show is a 10-race touring series that makes stops at some of the top drag strips in the country. The series already held events at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, Va, Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, with the next race scheduled at the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, on June 11.