Rick Hendrick, tireless philanthropist, creator of an automotive empire and the most successful NASCAR owner of the modern era, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at The Washington Auto Show . ‘Rick has become an auto industry icon through his charity, hard work, grit and determination’ said Keith Crain, Chairman of Crain Communications and Editor-in-Chief of Automotive News. ‘He has achieved unimaginable success as an automotive dealer and NASCAR owner and he has persevered through unspeakable grief and continues to give back and that combination makes him unique and the perfect recipient of the lifetime achievement award.” The Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the close of the 2014 Washington Auto Show Public Policy Preview Day. Previous recipients of the Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award include: Edsel Ford II, Roger Penske, Carroll Shelby, Ralph Nader and Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI). The 2014 staging of the 71st Washington Auto Show in Washington, DC, known in the industry as ‘The Public Policy Show”, will offer a showcase of more than 700 vehicles from over 42 domestic and import manufacturers and a special exhibit of the worlds most luxurious rides.(Washington Auto Show PR)
