Business View Magazine | June 2022

87 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 6 Carmack Car C Driven to succeed C armack Car Capitol has been proudly serving the community of Danville, Illinois and surrounding areas since 1976. Originally selling the Nissan Datsun brand, this family-owned company has had various franchises over the last 46 years. Today, Carmack is a vibrant Honda and Hyundai dealership, stocking both new and pre-owned vehicles, including the Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V, Passport, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline and Hyundai Elantra, Palisade, Santa Fe, Sonata, Tucson, Santa Cruz, and Veloster. The company is also home to two service departments, one specializing in new Honda and Hyundai models, and a separate award-winning NAPA Gold Auto Care Service department for other vehicle makes. Gary Knight has been with Carmack since its beginning, first as a salesperson, moving through the ranks to General Manager, and now President and Owner. He shares the challenges he has experienced in the industry, stating, “We’ve managed to survive through four major business interruptions, starting with Jimmy Carter and 21% interest, then 9/11, then the financial crisis of AT A GLANCE CARMACK CAR CAPITOL WHAT: Danville area Honda and Hyundai car dealership stocking new and pre-owned vehicles WHERE: Danville, Illinois WEBSITE: http://www.carmackcars.com