The History of Hendrick Motorsports
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- NASCAR is a team sport much like many of professional sporting leagues around the world. Some of their teams have been around for over half a century, while others just entered the garage in the last few years.
This is NASCAR Team History. Much like many of our other videos, we look to do a deep dive into the history of NASCAR. In this series, we focus on the teams that field your favorite drivers.
We start the series out with the winningest team in NASCAR History, Hendrick Motorsports. Each week we will hold a poll to determine the next team to be features. That will be in the community tab of the channel, be sure to check it out!
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I was the guy at Dover in ‘21 that held the sign “Hendrick Motorsports Shall Rise Today!”
And the HMS cars would finish 1-2-3-4 that same day I brought that sign. That day will always have a special place in my memory
That’s incredible! What a moment!
That is 100% unforgettable. And special.
You would think Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jr, Jeff Gordon, and Kasey Kane Mark Martin would've been the best team assembled but I have to say the team now is special 2 Champions and all winners and Championship contenders, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron, Alex Bowman.
I was there to
Jeff winning at martinsville in his final full time season to make the championship 4 was definitely a memorable moment
It definitely is, a great memory of mine!
Jimmie winning Homestead in 2016.
You forgot about Benny Parsons in the #35. He had 6 Top-5's in 1987 including a runner-up at the Daytona 500.
Geoff Bodine is certainly one of the most influential people in NASCAR *ever* , considering this & his safety advocacy climaxing with his truck series disintegration at Daytona.
I agree 100%!
Bodine never got the credit and recognition he deserves
No championship...ran trucks for a long time..
I forgot to mention a memorable moment, Chase Elliott championship when Jimmie came and shook hands with him in their cars
That is a great moment for sure!
In 1993 when Rick Hendrick was looking for a replacement driver in the 5, he first reached out to one Mark Martin, but Mark decided to stay in the 6, out of loyalty to Jack Rousch. I, as a huge Mark Martin fan look at that as a big missed opportunity, considering what Mark achieved in the 2nd tier equipment that Rousch had at the time. With him, Jeff Gordon, amd then later Jimmie Johnson, I don't think any other team would have stood a chance for a title for 2 decades.
That 2009-2011 Hendrick Lineup was just crazy. You had the 2 best active drivers in terms of total championchips in Jeff and Jimmie, the most respected driver in the sport in Mark, and by far the most popular driver in the nation in Dale Jr. Any team owner who could.pull that line up has to be doing everything right.
Love it! Thanks for this!
He only had second tier equipment because of NASCAR catering to Government Motors and the cheating convict
A cool alternate timeline regardless
It was a plane crash, not a helicopter crash in 2004. Jimmy won at Martinsville then next week at Atlanta three other Hendrick cars had engine trouble
I was at Charlotte when Casey Mears won the Coke 600 on fuel milage i think, and Jr lost one on fuel milage 2011 i think.
Nothing like an awesome recap of my favorite racing team period!
I'm a life long Gordon fan and a Larson fan since he picked up the 5 car 😁
That’s awesome!
@@DoglegMediaMatt yeah! Of course, I had to like Jimmie too, given Jeff and Jimmie's relationship 😁
Who'd you go to when JJ retired?
@@Strelok762 I kind of float now, but I think SVG will be my guy when he comes full time!
@@DoglegMediaMatt I get that, I drifted to KFB for a bit, but I really like SVG too
Great video. BUT.. you forgot the #84
I definitely did 😅
It was Jeff Gordon's T-Rex car that won the 1998 All Star Race, not the 600 race, that stands out in my memory. Eventually, of course, winning three of the four Cup titles. One of best paint schemes ever.
As of today, Hendrick Motorsports now have 301 race wins over 40 years in this business.
HENDRICK MOTOR SPORTS IS PHENOMENAL!!!!
I just recently learned that for the 2011 All-Star Race, Jimmie Johnson raced the 5 and Mark Martin raced the 25
Yep. Lowe's wanted to be on the 5 for a 5% off promotion they were running. Cool to see a one off number change and the brief return of the 25. Really wish I owned those diecasts.
That is crazy about the Waltrip and Elliott fill ins.
Great vid..except 1 thing you missed the 35 folgers with Benny Parsons in 1987. Plus a 1 race deal with a folgers 52 with Jimmy means
Yeah I was primarily looking at the full time numbers! He ran the 35 while Richmond was out to fulfill sponsorship obligations while keeping the 25 open should Richmond come back early. Thanks for watching!
I commented on the same thing.
Awesome series, thanks for telling the truth there's like 3 or 4 newer NASCAR channels making click bait bullshit videos, NASCAR ZONE, NASCAR OFF TRACK a d a few others.
I appreciate the compliment! I try to keep my videos as historically accurate as possible!
The Rick hendrick in the thumbnail is funni
I thought so too haha
@@DoglegMediaMattdo it for other teams like Gibbs Penske Stewart roush rcr and others
Nice job on the video. I'm subscribed. I love NASCAR history!
Thanks a ton! Appreciate that!
If you do Jr Motorsports, here's a mention for you: Kevin Harvick in the 5. I mentioned it because he'll be filling in for Kyle Larson in the practice session for the North Wilkesboro All Star Race.
Great Video! I didn't know Rick Hendrick had tried court Richard Perry or Dale Earnhardt to drive for him, when he first started the team it's kinda interest that both would win seven championships; Jimmie Johnson would also win the same number championships with Hendrick as his car owner.
I didn’t think about the 7 championships thing, that’s wild! He finally got his 7 time champ!
Rick hired Dale to drive in the Busch Series even. Think he drove for All Star Racing their first season in Busch.
Sarel Van Der Merwe is pronounced
Sar-el Van Der Mer-vuh. With all r’s being rolled. Gotta love Afrikaans names!! Great content, keep it up and can’t wait for the rest of this series❤❤
Appreciate that!
And if you want to hear the name pronounced there’s a great sci-if movie called District 9 where the main character has the same last name!!
@@tomhorton3369 woah now that’s cool!
Cool dude! Btw, Could you do Joe gibbs Racing team?
There will be a poll posted in the community tab tonight at 7pm EST to vote on the next team! Make sure to vote there!
This video showed up in my recommended. What a fantastic video. I voted for Joe Gibbs Racing in your poll. But I would also love to see Roush since I am a Matt Kenseth fan. Or was. Now a Martin Truex Jr fan since Kenseth retired. I think certain teams need Xfinity episodes as well. Like Gibbs for instance. Have a cup episode and an xfinity episode. And of course Chance 2/Jr Motorsports for xfinity.
Absolutely! I appreciate that! Thanks for being here!
Great video! Love to hear this kind of things! :)
Appreciate that! Thanks a ton!
Good video. Two thoughts (aside from my other comments):
1) HMS was more than just the technical advisor for the film and help with the cars, etc. The script was written based after a long dinner conversation at an Olive Garden between Geoff, Rick and Tom Cruise. Tom was so enthralled by the stories they told him that he went to Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer begging them to do a movie about NASCAR.
2) Geoff Bodine credited his crew chief Harry Hyde (who was the inspiration of Robert Duvall’s character in DoT) for the win at Martinsville. Harry, who many had written off as a has-been, begged Rick to let him come work for him and only asked for $500 a week. While Geoff may have got the credit for the win, it was Harry’s pleads to Rick that got them to that race. Without Harry, there is no HMS.
P.S. If I need to cite my sources, let me know and I’ll send you the links.
I definitely appreciate this! I learn so much from the viewers also! Thanks a ton!
@@DoglegMediaMatt-I swore I sent this to you earlier but in case I didn’t:
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Harry Hogg was named for Harry Hyde even, I believe. Then Rowdy was Dale Sr basically, Cole was Richmond, and Russ was a mixture of drivers maybe.
18:34 Happy to see that Jeff Gordon is able to get his 93rd and Final Win at Martinsville on November 1, 2015 before he decides to retire from NASCAR
A memorable moment for Penske: Rusty Wallace’s Polish victory laps in 1993 and 2004. Also Ryan Blaney’s Charlotte Roval win 2018
A memorable moment for Roush Fenway Kesolowski racing: Matt Kenseth’s 2003 championship and Mark Martin’s ‘93’ runner up season
Love it! Thanks a ton!
This is about Hendrick Motor Sports. NOT ROUSH
@@WillieBowen-o2n who the hell cares and it was for the roush video he did obviously and no one asked that was last year god damn it
My all-time favorite Team
Also to let you know, how you pronounce my name is not right. It's Cito (The beginning is like you're saying see, the ending of my first name is good)
See-tow got it, thanks for the clarification!
you didn't mention Benny Parson driving the #35 part time when Richmond was sick (green Folgers car,) and Kyle Busch pre-Rookie year in the #84. But excellent info!!
Yeah the Benny parsons miss was tough 😅 thanks for the kind words!
Dogleg you make great content me and my dad love it keep it up
I appreciate that a ton! Thanks for watching!
Np
DNMs(Did Not Mentions): Buddy Baker's number 46 rainbow warrior, the number 35 of Benny Parsons, the 60 and 84 of Kyle Busch.
More of the Did Not Mentions: Hendrick Motorsports Xfinity and Truck Series teams, Kyle Busch's number 87, 57, and 5; the 17 and 88 they currently run part-time, as well as numerous other drivers in Xfinity series Hendrick cars. In addition, you didn't mention Chase Elliott who drove late models, K&N pro series cars, and the number 94 truck and gave it its only victory, something his dad couldn't do in the cup series.
Amazing video, as always! Love the new series. Excited for RCR!
Thanks a ton for watching and the kind words!
Awesome video started our with your number history video looking forward to your videos also what's the song you use in your videos?
It’s a copyright free lofi mix! I honestly don’t even know the name of it 😂 thanks so much for the kind words!
@@DoglegMediaMatt ah alright lol well I appreciate the videos my man looking forward to future ones
got an idea for next Team Owner history. lets go with Richard Childress
Head to the community tab and vote on the poll! Every vote counts!
Richard Childress and Rick Hendrick are my favorites in Nascar Cup series
This video was amazing you don’t miss, but side bar I wish the 24 was retired and chase and William driving the 25, or Kyle in the 25 and not the 5
Also I hope you do a in depth with the national and trucks as well Hendricks Highly underrated.
But I Hope RCR or Roush is Next
I appreciate that! Much like Cup series number history, Xfinity and Truck team history will follow as well!
Richard Childress please do RCR podcasts
Love ur videos. Do more team numbers please. 😊
Absolutely! Thanks for the kind words!
Recommendation for rcr history: 20 years of trying dale earnhardt
Hendrick Motorsports also won five pro stock championships in NHRA they went back to back championships in 1983,1984 and won three in a row championships in IHRA 1983,1984 and 1985 with the Reher-Morrison-Shepherd pro stock team chevy camaro...HendrickNation4Life.
That’s awesome! I didn’t know that!
They also won in drag boat racing until their driver got killed in Peoria, Illinois.
I see the 88 coming back someday under the JR Motorsports banner...
21:02 bowman won the race, larson second, elliott third, byron fourth
Great catch!
Great video. What ever happened to the video on jeff gordon?
Thanks! It’s sitting in the shadows waiting 💀
Getting ready for Rickware
I swear it’s going to be the best one in the series 😎🔥
Is there any way you could look into making videos on fonda speedway or albany saratoga speedway? these are two tracks local to me and they both had nascar races ran at them at the time and it would be cool to see the history of the tracks in a video.
Never say never! I do plan on making viewer suggested local track videos for the track history series!
Chase was great in the 24 too, he had 8 2nd place finishes before his first win at Watkins Glenn, 8 2nds just like his daddy.
312 wins and counting as of this month
Jimmie Johnson has been my part time favorite driver N Kyle Larson has been my full time favorite driver
I’m a big Hendrick Motorsports fan since 2021
That’s awesome!
Sorry to correct you but Davey Allison died in a helicopter, the Hendrick family all crashed in a plane.
Also Jimmie won the next race at Atlanta to make it 3 wins in a row
That’s the beauty of this community, we can all learn from each other! Thanks!
What about Benny Parsons (RIP) in the 35 in 1987?
Yeah I missed this full time season in 1987 😅
@DoglegMediaMatt it's funny, he wasn't meant to run it full time but it ended up being that way.
The only reason JR ran the 88 is because Yates refused his request for the 28
Yup! I still wish he had the 28 over the 88. Turns out it was actually Texaco Havoline that refused the request
Probably because Jr was a Valvoline driver at HMS, I believe.
Love this content! Keep it homie
Love having you around! Thanks homie!
There is another bit of history for the 46, Jeff Gordon was going to run that 46 but the studio behind the movie Days of thunder wouldn't allow Hendrick to race the 46 with Jeff Gordon and that why Hendrick used the 24 instead.
Yet they allowed Buddy Baker to race the 46.
Lmao I just realize Corey LaJoie is on this list. I met him at his house. He’s on my dad’s Contacts because he had to make his porch. And Corey kid tried giving me an ice cream. He was trying to talk to me for like two hours.
It’s not Corey, it’s Randy LaJoie.
Comment 1 of asking matt to make a South boston speedway vid
(Also awesome video)
Thanks Dennis! We will get there, I promise!
@@DoglegMediaMatt Wennis*
You forgot quite a bit of number history,
Dick Brooks ran the coke 600 in the 1 car in 1985
Brett Bodine ran the 2 in the same race in 86
Jim Fitzgerald ran the 51 at riverside in 1987 and Paul Newman withdrew from Watkins Glen in the same number
Jimmy Means ran the 52 in the fall Charlotte race in 1987
Sarel Van De Merwe dnq’d at Daytona in 1988
Rob Moroso made his cup debut in 1987 in the 47
*Benny Parsons ran full time in Tim Richmond renumbered 35 ride in 1987*
Kyle Petty ran the 42 at the coke 600 in 1989, yes ikr
Tommy Kendall ran the 18 at Watkins Glen and Tommy Ellis dnq’d at Phoenix as part as the DoT project
Greg Sacks ran the 46 and 18, Hut Stricklin ran the 51, and Stan Barrett ran the 18 in 1990, with Sacks almost winning at Talladega1
Al Unser Jr ran Daytona in the 46 in 1993 and Buddy Baker DQ’d at Talladega in the 46
Jeff Purvis ran the 58 in 1995 at the finale
Jack Sprague dnq’d in the 59 in the same race
Jack Sprague dnq’d in the 52 at Phoenix 1997
Jack Sprague again, ran the 60 car in a joint Haas venture in 2002
David Green and Brian Vickers ran the 60 in 2003
Kyle Busch the 84 in 2004
Terry Labonte ran the 44 between 2005 and 2004 part time
I focused primarily on the full time numbers, and while yes Benny would run the full season in 1987, it wasn’t a renumbered 25, as Richmond would make select starts in 87 with it. The 35 was to fulfill sponsorship obligations. Thanks for the additions!
“I hope you get the help you need” man… we act like the kid murdered someone.
I don’t think so. Sensitivity training and how to represent yourself, team, and sponsor is help that is needed.
@@DoglegMediaMatt
He did nothing wrong
Gordon’s last win at Martinsville has to be a big moment. Got him qualified for the championship 4 that year (where he actually led a few laps before Kyle Busch decided to be super (candy) man and whoop everyone’s butt)
Other’s include Johnson’s 5th straight championship (no one beats that record) his record-tying 7th championship, Gordon’s inaugural Brickyard win, and you can probably throw in Labonte’s last win at Darlington too considering he’s in the HoF and won a title for the team.
Absolutely!
Labonte won the second title ever for HMS.
Benny Parsons drove the 35 in 1987 to fill in for Tim Richmond
Do Team Penske please, Great job Btw!
Thanks!
Jeff gordon tying dale sr and carrying the flag
Great moment no doubt!
Surprised you never mentioned during the Days of Thunder bit that Jeff Gordon's original number was supposed to be the number 46.
Didn’t Hendrick run the 46 too? I know Al Unser jr started the 1993 Daytona 500, it looked like he borrowed a back up schrader car. I always assumed that was Hendrick too
Yes they did, it wasn’t full time, it made very limited starts
You forgot Gordon subbed for Jr in the 88
How about William Byron winning the Daytona 500 on the 40 year anniversary of HMS. 302 wins and counting.
I know its Indycar and not Nascar, but I do find it cool that Kyle Larson will be driving the Indy 500 next year in a car with the same number 17 font
That is pretty cool!
Idea one video for each series and then repeat also WMI in pintys series honourable mention Jake Sheridan at ohsweken pintys 100
I like it!
You missed several numbers here. Benny Parsons ran the 35 car after Tim Richmond. Jimmy Means had a one off in the 52. But biggest miss was the 44 of Terry Labonte when he went part time in 2005.
Yeah I focused primarily on the full time numbers, but thank you for filling the gaps!
@@DoglegMediaMatt the 35 was fulltime in 1987
Do one on joe gibbs, Jr Johnson or petty enterprises
Here is a moment for Hendrick Motorsports: Kyle Larson won in Ricky Hendrick’s birthday in 2023
That’s awesome! ❤️
I just found out very recently through NASCAR Classics that the 46 was ran in the Daytona 500 by none other than Al Unser Jr. DNF both the twin race and the 500, who knew that was an HMS car 🤷🏼♂️
Yup! Sure was!
Jeff Gordon was the only driver who is my favorite driver, nowadays I don't care which driver goes to Victory Lane as long if it's Hendrick Motorsports in Victory Lane. That's why I like Rick Hendrick!
Awesome! Jeff was certainly one of the greatest ever!
299 and counting now.
@@easyenetwork2023 oh yes, one more win and it'll be Mr. Hendrick's 300th win.
How many daytona 500's has Hendrick Motorsports won and who has the most in the team?
I believe they have won 7 500’s, 3 with Jeff, 2 with Jimmie, 1 with Waltrip and 1 with Jr. Am I missing any?
@@DoglegMediaMatt Geoff bodine won one as well in 1986 for hendrick
In regards to byron, denny hamlin has mentioned a few times on his podcast that byron would be a threat to win a bunch of races and id say he was right
He definitely called it!
Update: Kyle Larson scored win #299 in the 2023 Cookout Southern 500 at Darlington
Update: William Byron scored win #300 in the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway
Update: Kyle Larson scored win #301 in the 2023 South Point 400 at Las Vegas
Update: William Byron scored #302 at the Daytona 500,#304 at COTA and #305 in Martinsville as Kyle Larson has scored Hendrick victories in Las Vegas at #303,Chase Elliott #305 in Texas,Larson won in Kansas #307,Sonoma #308,Alex Bowman Chicago #309 as Larson picked up victories at Indianapolis #310 and Bristol #311.
Who gets 312 prior to seasons end?
Larson has 22 wins at Hendrick as of winning in Bristol two weeks ago alongside the 2021 cup series championship
In total of 28 career wins and counting
Here is also a memorable moment when Larson's tire popped and Bowman won at Pocono in 2021.
That is painful for Larson fans and joyous for bowman fans hahaha
Team History:; RCR ., Penske ., Rousch ., Yates ., Petty Enterprises ., Gibbs ., DEI ., Jr Johnson …… Sabco / Gnassi / Trackhouse . I think that’s about it
Bowman should be in the 88
Next gotta be Joe Gibbs Racing, especially with Kyle Busch's insane championship run after missing half the season
Love it!
💙💛🏁🏆🏁💛💙 Go Chase go !
You really didn't butcher the replacement for DW as bad as you think.
Sarel Van da Merv would be the best way to phonetic spell it.
Oh dang, I was close!
28 NXS wins and the 2003 NXS title now
Jimmie Johnson raced in the number 5 for one race as a promotion of Lowe’s having a 5% discount in 2011
I know one record any HMS driver will never break that's Richard Petty winning 200 wins in his career I don't believe they'll ever be a NASCAR driver to ever break that record.😊 Might be why they calling the King!
Absolutely why he got that name!
Great organization. To bad the #9 team has fallen off this season. Enough talent to win a championship, but this season something is missing. Not sure if it’s a team management or personnel issue. But the chemistry just hasn’t worked well this year. Rumor has it as JG has too much of a hand in the #5 and #9 teams. That he is overruling the teams in areas like setup and organization. A lot of pressure at that #9 team. Pressure to perform at a very high level on the part of the driver and the crew. Maybe RH is regretting some of the contract extensions on that team?
I think Alan and Chase are getting stale like Chad and Jimmie got.
Wym Noah needs help😂 they just found an excuse to get JHN in the 42, and Noah’s career was the expense of that. Legacy is what needs the help
Definitely a theory lol
Do one about Penske
It’s coming don’t worry!
Hendrick Motorsports are the best team in the world.
The 9 and 17 coincidence Elliott about to have a big crash
💀💀💀
@DoglegMediaMatt his brother will win a daytona 500😂
Hendrick Motorsports Is the goat 🐐
They definitely have a RICH history!
When is the number history for Xfinity series start up
Friday! Can’t wait!
@@DoglegMediaMatt When will it release what time?
@@nascarkid9792I would say 6pm!
This is literally the perfect time for me to watch it right before I go to bed in Europe. Awesome videos man love your style
@@henriklarssonstanaccount5599love to hear it! Thanks for being here!
lets gooo
Yeeeeeeeee 😎🔥
HENDRICK MOTOR SPORTS RULES NASCAR CUP SERIES
You Forgot About The 84 That Kyle Busch Ran
I definitely did, while I was mostly looking at full time rides, this is true!
16:55 nah noah shouldn't ever have a ride again
I’m a believer in second chances. Just look at Larson
He shouldn't have been let go to start with
Update, Half of HMS missed the playoffs
Im sure Jimmie will eventually get the rights to the #48 and the #25 will make a comeback
That would be a dream haha
Probably not as long as Ally is the sponsored though I would like to see the 25 return though for Bowman
Robert Yates Racing
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Hey Duddle!
When the 17 would fill his frail rails with buckshot to get through prerace inspection and weighing when dump them on the track in the grass during the race to loose and couple of hundred pounds
I have heard this story!
@@DoglegMediaMatt straight out of Jaws mouth