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'''Hendrick Motorsports''' was born in [[1984]], actually as All-Star Racing. The team fielded a single entry in the Cup Series with driver [[Geoff Bodine]]. In that opening year, the team earned three pole positions and three victories Today, the organization is headquartered at a 62 acre (250,000 m²), state-of-the-art facility in [[Charlotte, N.C.]], and fields five [[NASCAR]] teams in two different divisions.In 20 years of competition, Hendrick Motorsports has garnered five NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now NEXTEL Cup) championships, three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series titles and one NASCAR Busch Series crown, making it one of stock-car racing’s premier organizations. Rick Hendrick is just the second team owner in NASCAR’s modern era to earn more than 100 Cup Series victories. |
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The four full-time [[NEXTEL]] Cup teams of Hendrick Motorsports include two-time champion [[Terry Labonte]] in the No. 5 [[Kellogg’s]] Chevrolets; four-time champion [[Jeff Gordon]] in the No. 24 [[DuPont]] Chevrolets; rookie [[Brian Vickers]] in the No. 25 [[GMAC Financial Services]] Chevrolets; and third-year driver [[Jimmie Johnson]] in the No. 48 [[Lowe’s]] Chevrolets. |
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On the Busch Series level, 19-year-old rookie [[Kyle Busch]] will pilot the No. 5 [[Lowe’s]] Chevrolets in 2004, joining a team that earned the circuit’s championship in 2003. Busch will also enter a select number of NEXTEL Cup races this season driving the No. 84 [[CARQUEST]] Chevrolets. |
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Hendrick Motorsports’ sponsor-partners include some of the world’s most respected brands: [[Kellogg’s]], [[DuPont]], [[GMAC]], [[Lowe’s]], [[CARQUEST]], [[Delphi]], [[BOSCH]], [[Briggs & Stratton]], [[Chevrolet]], [[ditech.com]], [[EMP]], [[Freightliner]], [[Frito-Lay]], [[Gladiator GarageWorks]], [[GMAC Insurance]], [[GMAC Protection Plan]], [[HAAS]], [[Mac Tools]], [[Pella]], [[Pepsi]], [[Quaker State]], [[Shop-Vac]], [[UGS-PLM]], and more. |
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Under the Hendrick banner, records have been set in both victories and consistency, with four consecutive Southern 500 victories (Gordon); six consecutive road course wins (Gordon); youngest driver to reach 50 career Cup Series triumphs (Gordon); youngest driver to win a race in the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] (Ricky Hendrick); only driver to win three Truck Series championships (Jack Sprague); and the youngest driver to ever win a NASCAR championship (Vickers). |
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Chevrolet race cars entered by Hendrick in Cup Series competition have won the prestigious Daytona 500 four times (1986, 1989, 1997 and 1999), as well as the inaugural Brickyard 400 at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HMS teams also visited Victory Lane at the inaugural Cup events at both California Speedway and Kansas Speedway. |
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The organization has become something of family-run operation, with Hendrick’s brother, John, as president, while their father, “Papa Joe,” shares ownership of two HMS teams with Rick Hendrick’s son, Ricky. |
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All Hendrick race cars are constructed start-to-finish at the 62 acre (250,000 m²) complex, and more than 700 engines are built or re-built on-site each year, with the team leasing some of those to other NASCAR outfits. The first to implement professional pit crews, HMS employs on-site fitness trainers and operates a fully equipped gym to assure that personnel are in shape and ready for race day. |
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More than 400 employees call Hendrick Motorsports home, and day-to-day activities include management of HendrickMotorsports.com, the 15,000 square foot (1,400 m²) museum and team store, marketing, public relations, sponsor services, licensing, show cars, merchandising, and much more. |
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Latest revision as of 04:35, 15 January 2006
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