Rick Hendrick News

A family emergency will keep team owner Rick Hendrick from celebrating a record-tying ninth Sprint Cup championship for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

By DAN GELSTON Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least 'three or four' more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.Gordon said on Friday that his achy back has improved and he's still having fun racing.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. sat down for an interview with USA Today and covered a lot of subjects, from his season to his appearance at the Country Music Awards ceremony.

Are Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Plotting to Buy the Number 8? Jimmy Johnson will drive to his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship this Sunday for Rick Hendrick the most dominant car owner in the history NASCAR.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:50 a.m. As NASCAR Sprint Cup teams head to Miami Homestead Speedway for the final race of the 2009 Sprint Cup season, Rick Hendrick is set to collect his fourth consecutive championship with driver Jimmie Johnson.

Q. Talk about your race out there today. JIMMIE JOHNSON: Great performance. I just can't thank the team enough for staying focused.

Six pit crew workers for Dale Earnhardt Jr. were involved in a car accident Sunday morning on the way to Phoenix International Raceway, but all of them are expected to work the Checker Auto Parts 500 Sunday afternoon, team officials confirmed.

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Singer Kris Kristofferson arrives at the 43rd annual Country Music Awards in Nashville November 11, 2009.

Lap 326: Dale Earnhardt Jr. pits for fuel - that's the end of his gamble, but a great run today.

Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap of the NASCAR race at Texas, where he was trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves to talk about his sponsorship ties to the military. He had a hard time finding the words Friday to discuss the massacre that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

Sports anchor Chris Maathuis and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. head out for a test drive at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Wednesday that no deal has been formalized between JR Motorsports and IndyCar Series star driver Danica Patrick.

Now that Dale Earnhardt Jr. can finally put his mind to rest with Fridays announcement that Lance McGrew will no longer be his interim crew chief, but instead was given the stamp of approval while raising his status to permanent.

Hendrick Motorsports has announced that Lance McGrew will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief next season.

At the halfway point of the AMP Energy 500, Mark Martin was the leader. Which didn't last very long.

The excitement is building as the first group of presenters are announced for "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, and airing live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov.

For the second year in a row, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sponsor Amp Energy have offered fans a chance to ride with their favorite driver during Talladega's Amp Energy 500.