Hendrick Motorsports News Archives

Jimmie Johnson will be starting from the pole at Talladega Superspeedway after rain washed out qualifying and the field was set by points.

There were rumors running around the Hendrick Motorsports camp earlier in the season, that either Tony Eury Jr or Alan Gustafson could possibly take over the role of Dale Earnhardt Jr's crew chief position after the season ended.

Heading into the seventh Chase race, Tony Stewart, who led for much of the regular season,A is fourth in the standings.

What: Amp Energy 500, 33rd of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Where: Talladega Speedway, 2.66-mile tri-oval. When: Sunday, Nov.

I am following up on an Oct. 1 post that showed what the standings would look like if NASCAR used Formula 1's point system.

Hendrick Motorsports, a NASCAR racing organization has commissioned Callaway Cars to develop and build a limited edition run of Hendrick Motorsports 25th Anniversary 2010 Camaro SS vehicles.

Kate Hudson and Minka Kelly gave their boyfriends' World Series opener some sparkle.

Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, November 1. Race: Amp Energy 500. Site: Talladega Speedway.

A cross between the melodic punk of Lawrence Arms and the churning hardcore of Rise Against, A Wilhelm Scream combines a high quotient of both heft and hooks.

Jimmie Johnson's crew took top honors at Martinsville Speedway, winning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

Over this past weekend Denny Hamlin managed to upstage NASCAR golden boy Jimmie Johnson at the Tums Fast Relief 500 in Martinsville as part of the current NASCAR Sprint Cup chase series.

After winning three of the first five races, it appears that Jimmie Johnson is uncatchable in this year's "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.

Denny Hamlin crosses the finish line Sunday to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup TUMS Fast Relief 500 as John Andrettia s car spins out.

Hendrick Motorsports had its cars scrutinized for three days at NASCAR's Research and Development Center and then its credibility called into question despite NASCAR's ruling that its cars were legal.

FOX race analyst Larry McReynolds has more than 25 years of NASCAR experience as a mechanic, crew chief and broadcaster.

Mark Martin says that helping other drivers is simply a matter of treating others the way he was introduced into NASCAR Cup racing.

About the only person better than Jimmie Johnson on the track right now is Usain Bolt.

Charlotte, N.C. -- Forgive Denny Hamlin if he's a bit frustrated these days. He thought he had a chance this year to win his first NASCAR championship.

You would think with Jimmie Johnson well on his way to a fourth straight Sprint Cup title all would be well in the Hendrick Motorsports world.

So, two weeks ago, after the Kansas race, I wrote an article about how this year's Chase may not be settled as early as last year's was.

Hendrick Motorsports' Jeff Gordon has won seven times during his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career at Martinsville Speedway.

Maybe it's time for Jimmie Johnson to get mean. In a roundabout way, that might get the three-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion the appreciation he deserves.

FONTANA, Calif. - Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya found considerable comfort in knowing they couldn't have gotten any more out of their race cars Sunday in the Pepsi 500.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. hit rock bottom during his last trip to Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Hendrick Motorsports' Dale Earnhardt Jr. has not won a race in 51 starts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

How Jimmie Johnson has performed in practice sessions before the eight races in which he won from the pole position: May 2004, Charlotte: first in first practice, second in second practice, 12th in final practice.

2:20 p.m. The focus has been around Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin for this race.

Jeff Gordon seems slightly amazed by the possibility that the frontrunners might maintain their torrid current pace in NASCAR's Chase For The Sprint Cup, but he's not ruling out the possibility that it could happen.

Here are five drivers to watch on Saturday night in Charlotte in race No. 5 of the Chase: 1. Jimmie Johnson It already looks like this will be Johnson's race to lose.

NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is opening his life for HBO Sports' award-winning "24/7" program.

By Jimmie Johnson is back in control of the Chase after winning last Sunday's race at California.

We're four races into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and Jeff Gordon has written his concession speech.

It was just a little more than two years ago when two-time series champion Tony Stewart accused NASCAR officials of "playing God" by manipulating races through phantom debris cautions.

From A to Z, officials at Auto Club Speedway produced a myriad of promotions designed to sell tickets for today's Pepsi 500, the second NASCAR Sprint Cup race of the year at the track.

Mark Martin is leading the standings through three Chase races, but the race at Auto Club Speedway will be his toughest test yet.

Even though it was Jeff Gordon who won the inaugural race back in 1997, and then came back two years later to take his second win at this two mile oval.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 46: At California, the lap times diminish by 2.5 seconds over 35 laps...fresh tires will make a difference Lap 45: An update about the pit stops, Kyle Busch did not make the driver change during the last stop.

Hendrick cars have been under the microscope the first few weeks of the Chase. They have come up clean, but that has not stopped fans from crying foul.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. turns 35 on Saturday, celebrating at Auto Club Speedway.

Mark Martin is leading NASCAR's Chase for the Cup playoff but Juan Pablo Montoya said Friday that he's keeping his eye on reigning champion Jimmie Johnson.

Posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago at 12:22 am. History is in Mark Martin's favor as he seeks his first cup championship, but the points standings at this juncture of the season are as tight as they have ever been.

Hendrick Motorsports' Jimmie Johnson is second in the Chase For The Sprint Cup standings heading into Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway.

The Sprint Cup's season-ending "Race for the Chase" heads west Sunday for the Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway at Fontana, Calif.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Pepsi 500, Auto Club Speedway , Fontana. Today, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, practice .

The successes of Hendrick Motorsports , which is marching toward a fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship and has 185 victories, are well documented.

Search the Frontstretch! October 5th - October 9th, 2009 Friday: NASCAR isn't defined by numbers or statistics, but rather by moments, says Amy Henderson.

Pepsi plans to own the airwaves Sunday on ABC with at least six different 30-second ads, presenting sponsorship of a one-hour movie about Hendrick Motorsports' 25th anniversary and title sponsorship of the race broadcast, as well as title sponsorship of the race that day at Auto Club Speedway.

Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, October 11. Race: Pepsi 500. Site: Auto Club Speedway.

Well folks the first third race in the 2009 Chase is under our belt. Tony Stewart won and made up some ground.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has given a formal endorsement for crew chief Lance McGrew. He's just not sure if that carries any weight.

Wea TMre two races into the Chase and with eight races remaining to determine this yeara TMs champion and one thing is very clear -- wea TMre chasing the Hendrick cars.

Batesville native Mark Martin entered the Price Chopper 400 with a slim 10 point lead over Jimmie Johnson in the Sprint Cup Standings.

The Frontstretch: Sprint Cup Rookie Report: Keselowski Ending Hendrick Tenure On A High Note by Tony Lumbis -- Monday October 5, 2009 Brad Keselowski: Start: 3rd; Finish: 13th Summary: Brad Keselowski proved that his career best third starting position was no fluke in the beginning laps of the Price Chopper 400 as the rookie raced in the top three ...

The two-time series champion asked for two on the final pit stop Sunday, and crew chief Darian Grubb immediately agreed with the strategy.

Team owner Rick Hendrick says a decision will be coming soon on whether Lance McGrew remains the crew chief for driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Reigning Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson, right, has delivered three championships for team owner Rick Hendrick.

Chad Knaus is the top "innovator" in NASCAR racing. Among some racers, that's a badge of honor.

Sept. 20: Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 27: AAA 400, Dover, Del. 1 p.m. Sunday: Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan., TV: KTUL-8 Oct.

Mark Martin has another pole in his race to win the Chase. Martin turned a lap of 175.758 mph on a cool, windy Friday on the 1.5-mile oval at Kansas Speedway, earning his career-best seventh pole of the season.

You can choose to believe or not believe Jeff Gordon when he said this week he is happy with the way his team is performing these days and he still has a decent shot at winning this season's Sprint Cup championship.

The life of team owner Rick Hendrick and his Hendrick Motorsports organization is chronicled in a new film.

NASCAR has warned Hendrick Motorsports that the cars of Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin came very close to failing post-race inspection following their 1-2 finish at Dover last week.

The five-time Cup champion says the old format, where the winner was decided over 36 races, fit the way he drives more than the current ten-race Chase format.

Is there anything Jimmie Johnson hasn't done? He's won three straight points championships.

DOVER, Del. - Chad Knaus slung the champagne bottle over his shoulder the way a businessman would carry his jacket after a long day of work.