Hendrick Motorsports 40 Years

Ben White attended his first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1972 at Darlington, South Carolina, at age 11. The Clinton, North Carolina, native drove his own race cars on a few local short tracks in the late 1970s before joining Richard Childress Racing as a crew member in 1980. White turned his attention to writing about NASCAR in 1983 for the Lexington Dispatch (North Carolina) newspaper, and he continues to write for that publication today, as well as North Carolina newspapers in Fayetteville, Kinston, Burlington, and Asheboro. From 1989 until 2010, he served as staff writer, managing editor, and senior editor of NASCAR Illustrated Magazine and managing editor of the American Racing Classics book series from 1991 to 1994. White has authored numerous NASCAR books including Motorbooks’ NASCAR Then and Now, NASCAR Racers, NASCAR Legends, and 20 Years of Hendrick Motorsports. White resides in Salisbury, NC.

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• Section 1 1980s 1 An Unlikely Powerhouse 2 Keeping the Lights On: Martinsville Win Saves Hendrick Motorsports 3 The Road to Daytona 4 Hendrick Becomes a Modern Multi-Car Team5 Shooting Star: The Brilliance of Tim Richmond 6 Like a Dream: Darrell Waltrip Arrives with Expectations 7 Ken Schrader Joins “Pop’s Team” 8 Hitting the Road: The Corvette GTP Program 9 Sidebar: Linda Hendrick’s Steady Presence SECTION 2 1990s 10 Going Hollywood: The Making of Days of Thunder 11 Ricky Rudd Brings Swagger and Strong Résumé 12 Changing the Sport: Jeff Gordon and the Rainbow Warriors 13 Home Game: Bragging Rights at Charlotte 14 T-Rex: Creating a Monster 15 Terry Labonte Ices Another Championship 16 Truckin’: Jack Sprague Delivers Three Titles 17 This One’s for You: Daytona Sweep Stirs Emotions 18 Sidebar: It’s All About People: Rick Hendrick’s Winning Culture SECTION 3 2000s 19 Ricky Hendrick: An Emerging Leader 20 Stepping In: John Hendrick at the Helm 21 Live From New York! It’s Jeff Gordon and Saturday Night Live 22 No. 24 Team’s Fourth Championship Cements Place in History 23 Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Move Rocks NASCAR 24 Seventh Heaven: The Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus Dynasty 25 The Triumph and Tragedy of Martinsville 26 Sidebar: A Winning Combination: Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet SECTION 4 2010s 27 Talented Kasey Kahne Joins the Team 28 Chase Elliott: Second-Generation Champion 29 An Unconventional Path Brings William Byron on Board 30 Alan Gustafson’s Winning Ways 31 Rick’s Refuge: The Hendrick Heritage Center 32 Sidebar: Hendrick Motorsports and the NASCAR Hall of Fame SECTION 5 2020s 33 The Enduring Legacy of Randy Dorton 34 1-2-3-4: Alex Bowman Leads Historic Dover Finish 35 269: A New Wins Record 36 Wasting No Time: Kyle Larson Dominates2021 Season 37 Jeff Gordon: Takin’ Care of Business 38 NASCAR to Le Mans: Garage 56 Goes Global 39 The Double: Larson Chases Crown Jewels 40 Sidebar: 300 and CountingAFTERWORD BY RICK HENDRICK APPENDICES ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PHOTO CREDITS INDEX