Rick Hendrick

NASCAR club breaks ground at Charlotte Motor Speedway

November 1, 2024 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — A 100-acre complex for racing enthusiasts and automotive manufacturers is set to open up beside Charlotte Motor Speedway next year. Hendrick Automotive Group CEO Rick Hendrick and Speedway Motorsports recently announced that the […]

William Byron wins first Daytona 500

February 20, 2024 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in Victory Lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season. Mission accomplished, even if […]

Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus highlight NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees

January 24, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jimmie Johnson’s dreams first came true when he was given a motorcycle for Christmas at age 4. That was when he fell in love with racing. Johnson was honored for his career on […]

William Byron advances to round of 8 with win at Texas

September 24, 2023 The Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — William Byron got a milestone victory for Rick Hendrick while advancing into the round of eight of NASCAR playoffs. Bubba Wallace felt like he let one get away. Byron took the […]

Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates

March 5, 2023 North State Journal Staff

LAS VEGAS — One way or another, a Hendrick Motorsports driver figured to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Kyle Larson nearly won the Pennzoil 400 in regulation, but a late caution […]

Bowman, Larson give Hendrick sweep of front row at Daytona

February 16, 2023 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Bowman admired yet another Daytona 500 pole trophy that he won from mastering the superspeedway over one fast lap ahead of NASCAR’s marquee race. The Hendrick Motorsports driver still wants […]

Roval returns amid controversy

October 7, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE— NASCAR’s beleaguered new car somehow made it out of Talladega Superspeedway in the cleanest race yet of this year’s playoffs. It did little to quell the safety concerns surrounding the Next Gen car that […]

NASCAR and Hendrick to partner on 24 Hours of Le Mans entry

March 18, 2022 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

SEBRING, Fla. — NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports have partnered on an effort to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year with a modified version of its new Next Gen car. The collaborative effort […]

Bowman edges Larson in OT to win at Las Vegas

March 7, 2022 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — The racing rule is quite clear at Hendrick Motorsports, where the boss will let his drivers go door-to-door so long as they don’t tear up his cars. After two of his stars […]

NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon comfy in new role at Hendrick

February 19, 2022 Dan Gelston, Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon called NASCAR races for Fox when his old boss popped in for a visit and left behind a note. Rick Hendrick had good-naturedly posted hours of his 12-plus-hour work […]