Rick Hendrick

Team Hendrick heads home to try to pass the King of NASCAR

May 29, 2021 Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Hendrick Motorsports tied The King in the rain, spray and mud of Texas. Now it’s time to go home to see if it can pass Richard Petty as NASCAR’s winningest team. Chase […]

Busch celebrates birthday with win at Kansas

May 2, 2021 The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Busch thought he had a third-place car Sunday. His crew chief, Ben Beshore, though it was good enough for second. Both of them turned out to be wrong. Instead, Busch […]

Larson back in Victory Lane with win at Las Vegas

March 8, 2021 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson wasn’t sure he’d ever race again in NASCAR, and if he could, he didn’t know who would even hire him. It was Rick Hendrick who took the chance on a […]

NSJ 2020 Pro Team of the Year: Elliott leads Hendrick back to NASCAR’s peak

December 23, 2020 Cory Lavalette

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season was supposed to be a grand farewell tour for retiring seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson — a track-by-track salute to one of the greatest stock car drivers of all time […]

Reinstated Larson to drive No. 5 for Hendrick

October 29, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson signed a multiyear contract Wednesday with Hendrick that ended his seven-month banishment from NASCAR for […]

Look Ahead: 2020 Bold Predictions

January 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

The NSJ sports staff is again taking a stab at what will happen in 2020 — and some of the predictions aren’t for the weak-hearted. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and […]

Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020

November 20, 2019 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jimmie Johnson sat down next to Jeff Gordon at a 2001 driver meeting and asked the champion if he had time to offer any career advice. Gordon was so impressed with the fellow […]