September is an exciting month.
Schools are back in session.
Football season has begun.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup season is entering its championship stretch.
Perhaps most exciting of all, there are sales aplenty at the Hendrick Durham Auto Mall.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., helped build the excitement at the Durham dealership. Gordon and Johnson posted significant finishes in Tuesday's race in Atlanta, and Earnhardt recently provided a music grant to a Durham middle school th4rough his Dale Jr. Foundation.
Junior, NASCAR's eight-time Most Popular Driver, has a lifelong passion for music and a broad taste for its many variations.
Through the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, the Dale Jr. Foundation provided a $30,000 grant to Neal Middle School in Durham to enhance its music program and give its students the opportunity to excel musically.
The band program at Neal was cut completely last year due to lack of instruments and funding. With the new grant, the school not only will be able to restart its band program but also institute and support a school-wide music education initiative.
At Atlanta Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Gordon won his 85th career race to become NASCAR's third-winningest driver. He led much of the rain-delayed AdvoCare 500 and then won a duel with Johnson for his third Sprint Cup victory of the season.
By virtue of his runner-up finish, Johnson took over the season points lead. With one event remaining until the 10-race Chase for the Cup, Johnson, the five-time reigning champion, has a 21-point lead over Kyle Busch.
Gordon held about a 2-second lead with 20 laps remaining. Johnson, who rallied from early struggles, closed on Gordon's bumper with 11 laps remaining. He tried repeatedly to get by his teammate over the final 10 laps, to no avail.
The musical grant awarded to Neal Middle School could have been as exciting a moment for the Durham community as Tuesday's race.
"Anyone who knows me knows music is a big part of my life," Earnhardt, Jr., said. "I've always admired artists who can express themselves and connect with people musically. I really believe in . . . giving kids across the country the opportunity to develop their talents and learn how to express themselves while receiving a complete education that includes music."
Emily Mueller, coordinator for The Dale Jr. Foundation, said: "It is important that we support programs that are aligned with Dale Jr.'s interests, which is why we put such an emphasis on schools and kids in the local communities. Locating a school in North Carolina to award the $30,000 grant to is an extreme privilege."
The Hendrick Durham Auto Mall also believes in strong community involvement and support. The dealership likes to reward those who do great things in and around the Durham area with great deals on vehicles.
In Durham, Hendrick is an exciting name.
Labor Day proved testament to that as the dealership enjoyed a very busy and successful afternoon of selling Buick, GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles.
The brisk business was a carryover from August, which ended on a very successful note with 15 vehicles sold on the month's final day.
Don't wait until the last day of September to get a vehicle. The deals at Hendrick Durham Auto Mall are every day as the dealership aspires to achieve in the same manner as the drivers of Hendrick Motorsports.
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