Hendrick Motorsports News Feed http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/ Latest news from Hendrick Motorsports. en-us <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon qualify in top 10 for All-Star Race]]> CONCORD, N.C. – Kasey Kahne, the first driver to qualify on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, also led his Hendrick Motorsports teammates posting the ninth-fastest qualifying time for Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The driver of the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS will be joined inside the top 10 by Jeff Gordon, driver…]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon to wear Dr. Seuss helmet for All-Star Race]]> CONCORD, N.C. - Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet SS, will sport a special helmet this weekend at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

Click <![CDATA[T-Rex, 'Days of Thunder" Chevys on display at NASCAR Hall of Fame]]> CHARLOTTE, N.C – Jeff Gordon’s 1997 All-Star Race winning Chevrolet and the iconic City Chevrolet from “Days of Thunder” will be among the box-office favorites on display as part of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s “Lights. Camera. NASCAR.” exhibit.

The exhibit opens to the public on Friday and chronicles…]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, No. 24 team at Darlington]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet SS, finished third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 11 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Chad Knaus: All-Star Race always a lot of fun]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, No. 5 team at Darlington]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Time Warner Cable Chevrolet SS, finished 17th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 11 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 team at Darlington]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, finished ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 11 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team at Darlington]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Emerald Green Chevrolet SS, finished fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 11 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.]]> <![CDATA[How the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star event works]]> From the pre-race fan vote to the individual segments, NASCAR has detailed the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star event in the following graphic. Please click here  or on the link above to see the complete breakdown.

]]> <![CDATA[Practicing at Darlington]]> Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during NASCAR Sprint Cup activity at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway this weekend.

]]> <![CDATA[Hendrick Motorsports drivers share their thoughts on Mother"s Day]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finish inside top nine at Darlington]]> DARLINGTON, S.C. – Jeff Gordon started Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Darlington Raceway by making one milestone – his 700th career start – and ended the 367-lap event inching closer to another one. The driver of the No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet SS scored the third-place result on Saturday to record his 300th…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualify top 16 at Darlington]]> DARLINGTON, S.C. – Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, earned the outside pole position during NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying on Friday at Darlington Raceway. He toured the 1.366-mile oval in 27.173 seconds at roughly 180.974 mph to record his third career outside pole there – a position that has resulted in…]]> <![CDATA[Earnhardt attends Youth ChalleNGe event]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, team owner Rick Hendrick and Hendrick Motorsports President Marshall Carlson recently attended the eighth annual National Guard Youth Foundation ChalleNGe Champions event in Washington, DC. (Photos courtesy of the National Guard.)

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team at Talladega]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, finished fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 5 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon a defining driver in NASCAR history, teammates say]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet SS, will make his 700th NASCAR Sprint Cup start this weekend when he lines up at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Gordon, considered a leader in the sport by his…]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, No. 24 team at Talladega]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 IMRON Elite Chevrolet SS, finished 11th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 5 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon to make 700th Cup start this weekend]]> DARLINGTON, S.C. – When the green flag waves on Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, Jeff Gordon will become the 16th driver to make 700 career starts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 699 previous attempts, Gordon has won four championships, three Daytona 500s and 87 career races. The third Saturday night race of the year is scheduled…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson goes undercover to promote PANTONE Emerald Green paint at Lowe"s]]> Watch as Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS, goes undercover as a Lowe’s paint associate trying to sell the new PANTONE UNIVERSE color of the year, Emerald Green. (Courtesy of Lowe’s).

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson says Darlington a tough track to navigate]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, No. 5 team at Talladega]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Time Warner Cable Chevrolet SS, finished 42nd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 5 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon"s mother to co-host 'Dialed In" with Claire B. Lang on Saturday]]> NEW YORK – SiriusXM will present a special NASCAR-themed Mother’s Day special, hosted by Claire B. Lang and Carol Bickford, mother of four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon, this Saturday, May 11 from 2-3:45 p.m. ET on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Dialed In to Mother’s Day will air live from Darlington…]]> <![CDATA[NASCAR to hold Sprint Cup awards on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas]]> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today that the Sprint Cup Series Awards – the annual culmination of Champion’s Week – will be held on Friday, Dec. 6 at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas for the fifth consecutive year. 

A full lineup of events or activities during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week…]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 team at Talladega]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, finished 17th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on May 5 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.]]> <![CDATA[Practicing at Talladega]]> Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during NASCAR Sprint Cup action at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway this weekend.

]]> <![CDATA[Johnson, Gordon and Earnhardt finish in top 17 at Talladega]]> TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished inside the top 17 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, despite two major on-track incidents and a lengthy rain delay that pushed the close of the 188-lap event well into dusk. Johnson finished fifth, Gordon 11th and Earnhardt 17th, while their Hendrick Motorsports…]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., runner-up at Daytona, says Talladega is similar]]> <![CDATA[Soggy Talladega qualifying slots Hendrick Motorsports teammates in top 12]]> TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will line up inside the top 12 for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Talladega Superspeedway after rain officially washed out Saturday’s qualifying session. The race is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.

The Hendrick Motorsports teammates…]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, Rickie Fowler test 'driving" skills]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS, joined professional golfer Rickie Fowler at Mooresville Motorplex in Mooresville, N.C. on Monday, April 29 for a series of golf- and racing-related challenges as part of the Farmers Insurance “Drive and Drive” event.

]]> <![CDATA[Rick Hendrick inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame]]> Team owner Rick Hendrick was part of the 2013 class inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame on Thursday night in Talladega, Ala. Hendrick was honored to receive the award and said he accepted it on behalf of the employees at Hendrick Motorsports.

]]> <![CDATA[Fans select favorite Heritage highlights]]> In honor of Rick Hendrick’s induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, our fans via facebook.com/HendrickMotorsports and twitter.com/TeamHendrick have given us their favorite highlights during the history of Hendrick Motorsports.…]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, No. 24 team at Richmond]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, finished 11th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 27 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.]]> <![CDATA[Rick Hendrick"s road to International Motorsports Hall of Fame began on family farm]]> TALLADEGA, Ala. — Rick Hendrick’s journey began on his family’s tobacco farm, a stone’s throw from the small Virginia community of Palmer Springs. It was there, south of Richmond near the North Carolina border, where his father instilled the value of a hard day’s work and a pure passion for the automobile.

Under…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team at Richmond]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet SS, finished 12th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 27 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. 

]]> <![CDATA['Egg-stravaganza" holiday challenge for pit crews]]> Members of the Hendrick Motorsports pit crews participated in an Easter egg-related challenge recently that tested their phsyical and mental aptitude]]> <![CDATA[Post-race hat dance a privilege based on hard work]]> <![CDATA[Alan Gustafson excited about team"s speed at restrictor-plate tracks]]> Alan Gustafson, crew chief of the No. 24 IMRON Elite Chevrolet SS, talks about the No. 24 team’s restrictor-plate program going into this weekend’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Since being paired with Jeff Gordon in 2011, Gustafson has helped coach the No. 24 team to two pole positions (April 2011 and May 2012) and two top-five…]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 team at Richmond]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, finished 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 27 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, No. 5 team at Richmond]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet SS, finished 21st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 27 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.]]> <![CDATA[Hendrick Motorsports Museum & Team Store hours for May race weeks]]> CONCORD, N.C. - The Hendrick Motorsports Museum and Team Store will observe the following schedule during the upcoming May race weeks at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Nos. 5 and 24 team shop and the Nos. 48 and 88 team shop will follow the same schedule as the Museum and…]]> <![CDATA[Heritage highlight: Hendrick at Richmond]]> Hendrick Motorsports’ highlights from running the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.

 

]]> <![CDATA[A closer look at Dale Earnhardt Jr."s helmet]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson finish in top 12 at Richmond]]> RICHMOND, Va. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. recorded his 12th top-10 finish at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night. The driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS posted a 10th-place result, while his Hendrick Motorsports teammates finished inside the top 21. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson finished 11th and 12th, respectively, while…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson visits Florida representatives]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, was honored by the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee on Tuesday.

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne qualify in top four at Richmond]]> RICHMOND, Va. –  Jeff Gordon earned the third starting spot for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Richmond International Raceway during Friday’s qualifying session, while his Hendrick Motorsports teammates rounded out the top 26. Kasey Kahne joins Gordon inside the top 10 with the fourth-fastest spot. Dale Earnhardt…]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne: Richmond is a tough, slippery track]]> Quaker State).]]> <![CDATA[Chad Knaus, Kenny Francis weigh in on being one-two in standings]]> <![CDATA[By the numbers: Hendrick Motorsports at short tracks]]> CONCORD, N.C. – With victories earlier this season at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports is two-for-two in short track racing. Now, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is heading to Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, a track where Hendrick Motorsports has tallied 10 victories. The first Saturday…]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, No. 24 team at Kansas]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, finished 13th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 21 at Kansas Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team at Kansas]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS, finished third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 21 at Kansas Speedway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson visits Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday]]> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two-time Daytona 500 champion Jimmie Johnson visited the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday and received a proclamation honoring him for his victory in the 2013 edition of “The Great American Race” in February at Daytona International Speedway.

Johnson visited with Gov. Rick Scott and members…]]> <![CDATA[Alan Gustafson: Richmond 'embodies what is great about our sport"]]> Alan Gustafson, crew chief of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, talks about short track racing under the lights at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.

]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, No. 5 team at Kansas]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary Chevrolet SS, finished second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 21 at Kansas Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[NASCAR changes qualifying procedure for road course events]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 team at Kansas]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, finished 16th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 21 at Kansas Speedway. ]]> <![CDATA[Go behind the scenes of Jimmie Johnson"s shoot with Men"s Fitness]]> Go behind the scenes with Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, during his recent shoot with Men’s Fitness. Johnson is the cover story for the May issue of the magazine, which currently is available on newsstands.

]]> <![CDATA[Practicing at Kansas]]> Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during NASCAR Sprint Cup activity this weekend at Kansas Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne second, Jimmie Johnson third at Kansas Speedway]]> KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kasey Kahne chased leader Matt Kenseth as the laps wound down on Sunday at Kansas Speedway and narrowed the gap to a fraction of a second. But the driver of the No. 5 Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary Chevrolet SS was unable to find a successful line and took runner-up honors in the 267-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup event.

…]]> <![CDATA[Alan Gustafson on racing in Kansas]]> Alan Gustafson, crew chief of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, discusses racing on the newly repaved Kansas Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 'Dale Jr. Day"]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS, recently visited with employees and fans during “Dale Jr. Day” at his dealerships in Tallahassee, Fla.

]]> <![CDATA[Kahne, Farmers Insurance celebrate 85th Anniversary]]> Kasey Kahne helped unveil the No. 5 Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary Chevrolet SS that he will drive this weekend at Kansas Speedway.]]> <![CDATA[Hendrick Motorsports teammates qualify at Kansas]]> KANSAS CITY, Kansas –  Hendrick Motorsports will use the final two NASCAR Sprint Cup practice sessions on Saturday at Kansas Speedway to find more speed after its drivers qualified deep in the field on Friday. Jimmie Johnson was the top qualifier among his teammates, recording the 21st position. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will line up 23rd, and…]]> <![CDATA[Hendrick Motorsports statement]]> The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports are with Andrew Collier and his family. Andrew, a machinist in the Hendrick Motorsports engine department, tragically lost his brother, Officer Sean Collier, last night in Cambridge, Mass. We ask…]]> <![CDATA[Revealing the No. 5 Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary Chevrolet SS]]> Kasey Kahne will drive a specially painted No. 5 Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary Chevrolet SS this weekend at Kansas Speedway to celebrate the company’s 85th Anniversary and pay tribute to the very first Farmers insured automobile — a 1925 Cadillac Phaeton.

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team at Texas]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet SS, finished sixth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Farmers Insurance, Kasey Kahne unveil special 85th Anniversary paint scheme]]> Olathe, Kan. – Farmers Insurance employees, agents and local officials joined Hendrick Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne today to celebrate a company milestone by unveiling the No. 5 Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary Chevrolet SS. Kahne will drive the special paint scheme in this Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Kansas Speedway (1 p.m.…]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, No. 5 team at Texas]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Time Warner Cable Chevrolet SS, finished 11th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, No. 24 team at Texas]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet SS, finished 38th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Fan vote open for NASCAR"s fifth Hall of Fame class]]> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Team owner Rick Hendrick was one of 25 nominees NASCAR announced this week for the Hall of Fame’s fifth induction class.

From that list, five inductees will be elected by the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, which includes a nationwide fan vote on NASCAR.COM.…]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 team at Texas]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, finished 29th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. ]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne featured in Time Warner Cable commercial]]> Star athletes Kasey Kahne, Victor Cruz and Ian Poulter learn an important lesson from Time Warner Cable’s new Head Coach, Bill Cowher: no one offers more sports on more devices than Time Warner Cable.

To switch to Time Warner Cable, customers can call 1-855-WANT TWC or visit twc.com. (Courtesy of <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, Cat in the Hat honor reading champs]]> Four-time NASCAR Cup series champion Jeff Gordon spent April 11 with Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat and more than 1,500 students from Clara Love, Hatfield and Justin elementary schools to celebrate the “Speeding To Read” event. During the event at Texas Motor Speedway, Gordon crowned the individual, classroom and school reading…]]> <![CDATA[Setting up Dale Earnhardt Jr."s pit box]]> <![CDATA[Johnson promotes Texas race at House of Blues]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet SS, attended a Daytona 500 Champion Luncheon at the House of Blues in Dallas on Feb. 27 after winning the 2013 Daytona 500. Johnson made the stop to promote this Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway. (Courtesy of Tom Pennington, Getty…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne finish in top 11 at Texas]]> FORT WORTH, Texas – Jimmie Johnson recorded the sixth-place result in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway and retains the lead in the driver standings. Kasey Kahne joined Johnson in the top 11, while their Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were impacted by different issues…]]> <![CDATA[Chase Elliott, No. 94 team at Martinsville]]> Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 94 Aaron’s Dream Machine/HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, finished sixth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on April 6 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne qualify in top 14 at Texas]]> FORT WORTH, Texas – Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the second-fastest Chevrolet SS during Friday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway and scored the sixth starting spot for Saturday’s race, which will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS is joined in the top 14 by his…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team at Martinsville]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, led 346 laps and scored his eighth victory at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in the April 7 NASCAR Sprint Cup event.

]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr. thankful for Thursday testing, eager for Texas race]]> FORT WORTH, Texas – As soon as Dale Earnhardt Jr. touched down in Fort Worth for Thursday’s test session, he was anxious to get back on the track and turn laps in preparation for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway.

Maybe just as importantly, Earnhardt was interested in erasing from his mind last week’s…]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne to participate in NASCAR-NHRA charity softball game]]> CONCORD, N.C. - Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS, will join fellow and former NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors to help raise money in a slow-pitch softball game at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at CMC-Northeast Stadium in Kannapolis.

Kahne will participate in the NASCAR team, which will face off against a lineup…]]> <![CDATA[Chase Elliott on racing Trucks at Rockingham Speedway]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 team at Martinsville]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet SS, finished 24th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 7 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. 

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon Foundation, Talladega partner for special ticket promotion]]> NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jeff Gordon and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway are teaming up for a special one-day only ticket offer to help the most promising pediatric cancer research and programs that will improve patients’ quality of life as part of the Jeff Gordon Foundation.

This Thursday, April 11 for every frontstretch grandstand…]]> <![CDATA[Kasey Kahne, No. 5 team at Martinsville]]> Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS, finished fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 7 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[MRN calls Jimmie Johnson"s win at Martinsville]]> Listen as MRN calls the closing laps of Jimmie Johnson’s victory on Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, has eight career wins to rank first among active drivers at the short track.

]]> <![CDATA[Jeff Gordon, No. 24 team at Martinsville]]> Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, finished third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup event on April 7 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Practicing at Martinsville]]> Chase Elliott, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the NASCAR weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson wins Martinsville from pole; Gordon, Kahne in top four]]> MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Jimmie Johnson led a race-high 346 laps on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway to record his eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup victory at the historic short track and move into first among active drivers there. With the victory, Johnson becomes the new points leader in the driver standings.

Johnson also moves into sole possession…]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson wins eighth Martinsville race]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, won Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway after starting from the pole position. Click here to…]]> <![CDATA[Watch the final laps of Jimmie Johnson"s win at Martinsville]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, led a race-high 346 laps en route to his eighth victory at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Sunday. (Courtesy of NASCAR)

]]> <![CDATA[Steve Letarte on strong start to 2013]]> Steve Letarte, crew chief of the No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet SS, discusses the strong start to the 2013 season and what’s ahead for points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 team.

]]> <![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson wins Martinsville pole]]> Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, toured Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in a track-best 19.244 seconds at roughly 98.400 mph to record his first pole position of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

]]> <![CDATA[Martinsville qualifying: Johnson wins pole; Kahne, Gordon and Earnhardt in top 17]]> MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, won the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. He set a new track record with a lap of 19.244 seconds (roughly 98.400 mph) to record his third career pole at the half-mile oval and a team-best 17th for Hendrick…]]> <![CDATA[Earnhardt to make 600th NASCAR start in Martinsville]]> MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be making the 600th start of his NASCAR career this weekend when he lines up for Sunday’s Sprint Cup event at Martinsville Speedway. Earnhardt, driver of the No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet SS, has started 474 points-paying Sprint Cup events dating back to 1999 and 125 NASCAR…]]> <![CDATA[Chase Elliott to make truck debut in Martinsville]]> Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 94 Aaron’s Dream Machine/Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet, will be making his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Saturday, April 6.

]]> <![CDATA[Pit stop with Kasey Kahne: Crew chief confidence]]> Kasey Kahne and Kenny Francis have the second-longest driver/crew chief relationship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage. Check out what Kahne has to say about working with Francis for so many years and how confidence plays into their team’s Plan…]]> <![CDATA[Earnhardt stars in Sprint Drive First app shoot]]> Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, will be featured in a new ad promoting the new Drive First app. 

]]> <![CDATA[Watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Sprint Drive First app commercial]]> NASCAR drivers understand the dangers of distracted driving better than most. Watch how Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, keeps his focus on the road and not on his phone, thanks to the Sprint Drive First app. (Courtesy of Sprint)

]]> <![CDATA[Steve Letarte ready to return to the track after off-weekend]]> Crew chief Steve Letarte is ready to get back racing with NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard team this weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.]]> <![CDATA[Hendrick Motorsports fans at the track]]> Hendrick Motorsports fans during the first five races of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.]]>