Hendrick Motorsports has made a splash in the offseason, signing 19-year-old rising star Corey Day to a multi-year contract. (more…)
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Prime Video Joins Hendrick Motorsports As A Primary Sponsor Of NASCAR Champ Chase Elliott
CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 8, 2025) – Amazon’s Prime Video has joined Hendrick Motorsports as a new sponsor of driver Chase Elliott and his No. 9 NASCAR Cup Series team through 2027. The relationship includes three primary races annually, complemented each year by full-season associate sponsorship. (more…)
Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award Won By Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 48 Pit Crew
Competing at the highest level in the NASCAR Cup Series demands an extraordinary effort and Alex Bowman’s No. 48 pit crew rose to the challenge during the 2024 Cup Series playoffs.
The team’s performance earned it the 2024 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award, which is a testament to dedication and execution under pressure. (more…)
Emerick Tops Vester for Seventh Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown Crown
Shane Flake (second from left), and Danny Emerick (center) captured the 2024 Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown championship. / Will Bellamy | Racing America
For 38 weekends throughout the 2024 season the focus in the NASCAR Cup Series garage was solely on the drivers, the pit crews, and the on-track product. On Wednesday and Thursday, the Hendrick Motorsports mechanics got their chance to be the stars of the show in the 23rd annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown Presented by Valvoline. (more…)
Hendrick Motorsports Statement On #48 DQ at the Roval
Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal the disqualification of the No. 48 car following Sunday’s race at the Charlotte ROVAL. NASCAR allows a clear margin to account for the difference in pre- and post-race weight. After a thorough review by our team and the sanctioning body, we simply did not give ourselves enough margin to meet the post-race requirement. Although unintentional, the infraction was avoidable. We are extremely disappointed to lose a playoff spot under these circumstances and apologize to our fans and partners.
Chevy’s Kyle Larson Wins at NASCAR Cup Series Roval, Leads Championship into Round of 8 (Photos)
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to victory Sunday, October 13, 2024, winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Concord, North Carolina. This is the sixth victory of the season for Larson who enters the Championship Playoff Round of 8 as the points leader. (Photo by Harold Hinson/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)
Sadler- Stanley Racing to Honor the Hendrick Racing Legacy in SMART Modified Tour Race at South Boston
Sadler-Stanley Racing, co-owned by Virginia attorney and State Senator Bill Stanley, and former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler, will honor Roy Hendrick and the entire Hendrick family at the next SMART Modified Tour race this weekend.
The team will honor Hendrick by carrying the “Flying 11” number on the entry driven by Jonathan Cash. The Pace-O-Matic machine will compete at South Boston Speedway on Saturday, October 12.
Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Bristol
- At least three Hendrick Motorsports drivers have finished in the top 10 in the last four races at Bristol Motor Speedway, the longest such streak by any organization at the track in history.
- All four Hendrick Motorsports pit crews rank in the top eight in terms of average time for a four-tire pit stop. That list is topped by the No. 9 over-the-wall squad at 10.83 seconds. Chase Elliott’s crew also turned in the fastest individual four-tire stop of the season with a time of 9.076 seconds at Texas Motor Speedway in April.
- In 78 races at Bristol, Hendrick Motorsports has accumulated 69 top-five showings and 121 top 10s, leading in both categories among NASCAR Cup Series teams all time.
- Hendrick Motorsports has gone to victory lane 58 times in playoff races, 21 more than any other team.
Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Watkins Glen
- Hendrick Motorsports has won 30 times on road courses, the most by 15. Organizations in the second-through-fourth positions have combined for 30.
- With William Byron (COTA), Kyle Larson (Sonoma) and Alex Bowman (Chicago Street Course) claiming wins this season, Hendrick Motorsports became the first organization to send three different drivers to victory lane at three consecutive road courses.
- All four current Hendrick Motorsports crew chiefs have at least one victory at a road course, led by Alan Gustafson, leader of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts team, with seven.
- Hendrick Motorsports has won five consecutive races at Watkins Glen International, the most by any organization at any track since Hendrick Motorsports claimed six straight victories at Phoenix (2007-2009).
Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Darlington
DARLINGS OF S.C. ONCE AGAIN: After going winless at Darlington Raceway in 14 straight events, Hendrick Motorsports swept both races in 2023 with William Byron winning in the spring and Kyle Larson claiming the Southern 500. That brought the organization’s win total at the “Lady in Black” up to 16 with 12 of those coming in the Southern 500. Both of those marks lead all Cup Series teams.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: Six Hendrick Motorsports drivers have gone to victory lane in the Southern 500, tied for the most all time. Leading that charge is NASCAR Hall of Famer and current vice chairman Jeff Gordon with six victories. Jimmie Johnson claimed two wins in the event for Hendrick Motorsports with Larson, Mark Martin, Terry Labonte and Tim Richmond each winning once.
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