The alliance between hendrick motorsports and joe gibbs racing in the 2019 daytona 500 was essentially a handshake deal, but the details were. Hendrick motorsports isnt rushing to line up a replacement for dale earnhardt jr. These cars are developed by the famed nascar team and are now ready to be shipped to your house. Hendrick motorsports returns all four of its drivers chase elliott, william byron, jimmie johnson and alex bowman for the 2020 nascar cup series season. While nascars most popular driver will no longer wheel a car fulltime in the monster energy cup series after this. Hendrick himself is not as much a part of the business as he was in the past. Today we discuss a big free agent deal that took place a month ago. Arca, late model and gradually work up to the higher ranks of nascar. He has put people in charge that have zero experience in managing anything and has effected their performance negatively. Hendrick motorsports losing doug duchardt as general manager. It usually consists of a team signing a driver to a multiyear contract in which they run in minorleague racing divisions, i. Official site of hendrick motorsports nascar racing team. The track attack specials offered by hendrick are not warmed over.
As of 2020, hendrick motorsports has won twelve cup series owners and drivers championships, three truck series owners and drivers titles, and one nationwide series drivers crown, 256 nascar cup series victories, 26 nationwide series wins, and 26 cam. Founded by rick hendrick in 1984, hendrick motorsports has earned a record 12 car owner championships in the premier nascar cup series. Some have criticized the contracts as being unfairly longterm and lowpaying for the young drivers who. Jan 15, 2020 hendrick motorsports 725 hp nascar track attack racers can be yours. Johnson will be with hendrick motorsports through at least the 2020 season, and it would be one of nascars greatest surprises if he signed with another team. Jan 24, 2020 hendrick motorsports paint booth upgrades. Find the latest hendrick motorsports news, team info, schedules, photos and videos, and more. William byron still is relishing in his first win in the enascar iracing pro invitational series. Hendrick motorsports has featured famous nascar drivers such as jimmie johnson, left, and dale earnhardt jr. Roush fenway racing driver carl edwards, who won the.
The track attack specials offered by hendrick are not warmed over street cars but real nascar stock cars in form, fit and finish. At some point, jeff gordon could be introduced as the owner of hendrick motorsports. Jan 09, 2018 hendrick motorsports has named general motors engineer and nascar program manager alba colon to oversee the teams competition systems group david j. After a thrilling debut in with nascar cup series cars at atlanta motor speedway just over a week ago, the replacements expands to an eightrace series that will alternate between cup cars and street stocks. Hendrick motorsports fabricator takes real world skills to virtual racing it was only one week into the popular and highly competitive enascar iracing pro invitational series, and hendrick motorsports driver chase elliott knew he wanted a hightech, high performance sim racing rig. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at hendrick motorsports. Last year was a time of transition for hendrick motorsports as it consolidated all four teams into one shop, had a new chevrolet model in the camaro to take to the track and two new full. But as we look broadly at the coronavirus situation that is rapidly developing in our country and. The primary sources for engines in nascar are toyota racing development, earnhardt childress racing, hendrick motorsports and roush yates racing. Toyota is applying moneyball to nascar driver development. Andy papathanassiou, director of human performance at hendrick motorsports shawn was a tremendous asset to our management team. Mar 29, 2018 hendrick motorsports has featured famous nascar drivers such as jimmie johnson, left, and dale earnhardt jr.
Jun 22, 2015 hendrick motorsports is one of the more decorated teams in the sport, and one of the standout leaders and examples of people of action is dale earnhardt jr. Feb 21, 2019 the alliance between hendrick motorsports and joe gibbs racing in the 2019 daytona 500 was essentially a handshake deal, but the details were much more complex. Jeff gordon comments on possible ownership of hendrick motorsports. This year will mark jimmie johnsons final season as a fulltime driver. Race ready nascar race cars for sale, real ones racing news. Hendrick motorsports 2018 lineup unveils daytona 500 paint. Hendrick motorsports 725 hp nascar track attack racers can be yours. The organization fields four fulltime chevrolet camaro zl1 teams on the cup circuit with drivers chase elliott, william byron, jimmie johnson and alex bowman. Toyota exec explains how gibbshendrick deal at daytona took. Siemens plm software technology speeds hendrick motorsports. After a thrilling debut in with nascar cup series cars at atlanta motor speedway. The former formula 1 driver completed a test run for nascars top team at the carolina motorsports park road course facility last tuesday, as part of hendrick s research and development programme. Hendrick motorsports has not decided on dale earnhardt jr.
Because asking if hendrick motorsports is back is the same as asking if johnson is. Driver development program stock car racing wiki fandom. In her 8 starts in 20, ferns obtained 6 top15 and 3 top10 finishes. To the fans that only recently became interested in nascar racing, it is likely that theyve only recently seen him at the track with his drivers. Hendrick motorsports news from the team and drivers. Ap hendrick motorsports general manager doug duchardt will leave the organization at the end of this month after 12 years with nascars powerhouse team. Hendrick has trended toward hiring younger drivers in the last 15 years.
William byron is an american professional stock car racing driver. Jr motorsports is the management company of dale earnhardt jr. But hendrick soon transitioned back into car racing, sponsoring and coowning a limited number of nascar late model sportsman series now nascar xfinity series entries, which included a 1983 victory at charlotte motor speedway with the late dale earnhardt sr. Hendrick motorsports is a nascar team that currently competes in the monster energy cup series which is owned mostly by rick hendrick. Siemens plm software technology speeds hendrick motorsports and driver jimmie johnson to third consecutive nascar sprint cup championship. Mar 27, 2020 mecklenburg county and cabarrus county, which are home to such race teams as joe gibbs racing, hendrick motorsports, chip ganassi racing, roush fenway racing and jtg daugherty racing, were already. The team is based in mooresville, north carolina, coowned by former monster energy nascar cup series driver dale earnhardt jr. Mar 07, 2019 but when hendrick motorsports left atlanta two weeks ago with its four drivers finishing from 15th to 24th, it certainly raised eyebrows from those both inside and outside the rick hendrick operation. Jeff gordon will eventually take over hendrick motorsports. Jr motorsports is an american professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the nascar xfinity series. Hendrick motorsports hms, formerly named all star racing, is an american professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the nascar cup series.
Hendrick motorsports will unveil the daytona 500 schemes for all four team cars on thursday, oct. The seventime cup series champion and 83time race winner talked. Hendrick motorsports 725 hp nascar track attack racers can. For the newer fans, and also for those that remember the days, this is part one of the history of hendrick motorsports covering 19831990. Nascar hendrick motorsports hires engineer alba colon to. That career began in the final race of the 1992 season and officially ended at the conclusion of the 2015 season. Outlooks for the fourcar stable of hendrick motorsports and its drivers.
Its won four out of six stages so far, won one points race and one of. Toyota is applying moneyball to nascar driver development, and its working. Feb 21, 2017 toyota is applying moneyball to nascar driver development, and its working. That year, the fledgling outfit fielded a single nascar winston cup series now sprint cup team. Hand built from the ground up on our raceproven nascar chassis, intended for personal track day use, the hendrick motorsports track attack program brings a winning pedigree to your garage and puts you in the driver s seat. While the car is winless in its last 95 races and hendricks last title. Get the latest hendrick motorsports news, race recaps, photos and videos from chase elliott, william byron, jimmie johnson and alex bowman. Sep 23, 2019 under the agreement, hendrick motorsports will utilize cincinnati inc. Toyota exec explains how gibbshendrick deal at daytona. Sep 29, 2017 hendrick motorsports will unveil the daytona 500 schemes for all four team cars on thursday, oct. Nascar and hendrick motorsports accelerating microsoft. Notable drivers that have piloted a hendrick race car include ricky rudd, terry labonte, kyle busch, kasey kahne, dale earnhardt jr. Hendrick motorsports hms, formerly named all star racing, is an american professional. Toyota has a driver development program that stems from the dirt tracks ranks all the way to the monster energy nascar cup series.
Welcome to the hendrick motorsports official store. If thats not enough power for you, upgrades are available. The team, created in 1984 by rick hendrick, is one of stock car racings premier organizations. Under the agreement, hendrick motorsports will utilize cincinnati inc. I was there for both high and low points of performance. The former formula 1 driver completed a test run for nascars top team at the carolina motorsports park road course facility last tuesday, as part of hendricks research and development programme. A driver development program is a program used by nascar teams to develop younger drivers. He wound up returning for eight races in 2016, though.
But when hendrick motorsports left atlanta two weeks ago with its four drivers finishing from 15th to 24th, it certainly raised eyebrows from those both inside and. He started his racing career in quarter midgets, and has. Apr 26, 2017 hendrick motorsports isnt rushing to line up a replacement for dale earnhardt jr. Nascar results, statistics, drivers, manufacturers and car numbers for hendrick motorsports. Taylor ferns, the 17 year old superstar usac driver, made her next career step to the arca racing with venturini motorsports in the 20 season. The team, created in 1984 by rick hendrick, is one of stock car racing s premier organizations.
At some point, jeff gordon could be introduced as the. Alex bowman, william byron, chase elliott and jimmie johnson. Hendrick development drivers blake feese, boston reid, and kyle krisiloff also drove the car, running a total of eighteen races with best finishes of twentythird. The official site of hendrick motorsports nascar racing. Nascar rule change puts brakes on hendrick development of.
Gordon spent his entire cup series career as a driver with hendrick motorsports. Travis began racing in open wheel competition when he was just nine years old. Nascar on thursday passed a rule that will curb the ability of teams to set their cars up in a way that gives the driver easier rear steer. Gordon is one of 16 drivers who have won races for hendrick motorsports since the organization was founded in 1984.
Sep 05, 2012 nascar on thursday passed a rule that will curb the ability of teams to set their cars up in a way that gives the driver easier rear steer. He completely changed our way of thinking towards marketing and successfully tied together our sales, marketing and business development efforts. Hendrick motorsports is one of nascars most successful teams. Notable drivers that have piloted a hendrick race car include ricky rudd, terry labonte. Hendrick tabbed development driver kyle busch, the younger brother of kurt busch, as labontes replacement for the 2005 season. Rick hendrick puts his arm around jeff gordon after gordon won the brickyard 400 at indianapolis motor speedway in 2014. Hendrick motorsports 725 hp nascar track attack racers.