Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports is an American professional auto racing organization that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team was founded in 1984 as All-Star Racing by Rick Hendrick. Hendrick Motorsports has won a NASCAR-record 301 Cup Series races and 14 Cup Series owners and drivers championships to go with three Truck Series owners and drivers titles and one Xfinity Series drivers crown. Additionally, the team has 26 Xfinity Series race wins, 26 Truck Series race wins, and seven ARCA Menards Series race wins.
| Owner(s) | Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon (Vice Chairman) |
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| Principal(s) | Jeff Andrews (President) Chad Knaus (VP, Competition) |
| Base | 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 |
| Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series NTT IndyCar Series |
| Race drivers | Cup Series: 5. Kyle Larson 9. Chase Elliott 24. William Byron 48. Alex Bowman Xfinity Series: 17. William Byron, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Boris Said, Rajah Caruth (part-time) IndyCar Series: 17. Kyle Larson (R) (part-time) |
| Sponsors | Cup Series: 5. HendrickCars.com, Valvoline 9. NAPA Auto Parts, Hooters, LLumar Window Film, Kelley Blue Book, UniFirst 24. Axalta Coating Systems (Raptor Liner), Liberty University, Valvoline, Relay Payments, HP 48. Ally Financial Xfinity Series: 17. HendrickCars.com IndyCar Series: 17. HendrickCars.com |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Cup Series: 1984 Daytona 500 (Daytona) Xfinity Series: 1984 Goody's 300 (Daytona) Truck Series: 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) ARCA Racing Series: 1985 Kroger 200 (IRP) |
| Latest race | Cup Series: 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) Xfinity Series: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) Truck Series: 2013 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) ARCA Racing Series: 2014 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) |
| Races competed | 1,867 (Cup: 1,351; Xfinity: 283; Truck: 180; ARCA: 53) |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 18 Cup Series: 14 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021 Xfinity Series: 1 2003 Truck Series: 3 1997, 1999, 2001 ARCA Racing Series: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 360 Cup Series: 301 Xfinity Series: 26 Truck Series: 26 ARCA Racing Series: 7 |
| Pole positions | Total: 316 Cup Series: 246 Xfinity Series: 40 Truck Series: 22 ARCA Racing Series: 8 |
For 2023, Hendrick Motorsports fields four full-time Cup Series teams with the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1; the No. 5 for Kyle Larson, the No. 9 for Chase Elliott, the No. 24 for William Byron, and the No. 48 for Alex Bowman. The team formerly fielded teams in the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series before merging its efforts with JR Motorsports before returning on a part-time basis in 2022. Hendrick Motorsports also fielded several trucks in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, most recently for Elliott in 2013. The team has fielded cars in the past for many NASCAR drivers, including Hall of Famers Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Terry Labonte, Darrell Waltrip, Benny Parsons, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, and others such as Geoff Bodine, Tim Richmond, Ricky Rudd, Ken Schrader, Ricky Craven, Jerry Nadeau, Joe Nemechek, Kyle Busch, Casey Mears, and Kasey Kahne. Hendrick Motorsports maintains an in-house engine shop, with the team leasing some of its engines to technical partners such as JTG Daugherty Racing.