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On Tuesday, September 7th, Hendrick Automotive Group hosted a playoffs kickoff party for local teammates to celebrate the success of the HendrickCars.com racing program headed into the end of the NASCAR and NHRA seasons. Corporate and dealership employees were invited to a private, socially distanced Fan Zone experience – right outside Hendrick Independence Center!

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2021) – The second race of NHRA's Countdown to the Championship playoffs nearly produced a victory for HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock pilot Greg Anderson. Even without a trophy for the driver who is already tied as the most winning in class history, the DEWALT NHRA Carolina Nationals were a fruitful affair, as Anderson retained and extended the points lead that he has not relinquished once all year.

MOHNTON, Pennsylvania (September 12, 2021) – Greg Anderson locked down his place in history this weekend with his 97th career win, tying the record for most winning Pro Stock driver in the NHRA.

"To reach this milestone with HendrickCars.com on the side of my Chevrolet Camaro means so much to me, and I want to thank Rick Hendrick – thank you so much, Boss. Next week, we get to race in front of Mr. Hendrick and everyone from Hendrick Automotive Group, and we just can't wait."

On Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, Kyle Larson finished sixth in the 400-lap event and clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12. The 29-year-old driver was scheduled to start from the pole position, but was forced to start from the rear of the field as a penalty since the No. 5 entry took three attempts to pass pre-race technical inspection. The driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE remains first in the playoff point standings.

INDIANAPOLIS (September 5, 2021) – Greg Anderson wasn't willing to leave anything on the table at the 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, and his skills behind the wheel of his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro reflected that mission on Sunday at the biggest drag racing on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour.

On Sunday at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Larson started sixth and finished second in the 500-mile event. The driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE finished second in stage one and first in stage two. Larson remains first in the playoff point standings, 80 markers ahead of the cut line.

What do mini bikes, dunk tanks and youth development have in common? They’re all part of our Charlotte-area Honda stores’ project for Honda Weeks of Service!

Honda of Concord, Hendrick Acura, Hendrick Honda and Honda Cars of Rock Hill all hosted employee fundraisers to benefit Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth and Families and its chapter of NYPUM, the National Youth Project Using Minibikes. NYPUM is a national partner of Honda that uses mini bikes and trail riding to develop leadership, life skills and mentor relationships for under-served youth.

TOPEKA, Kan. (August 15, 2021) – KB Racing enjoyed an exceptional weekend in Topeka at the 32nd annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by PetArmor, and Greg Anderson accumulated positive marks in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to head home with the points lead intact.

On Sunday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Kyle Larson started fourth and finished third. The driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE led a race-high 28 laps and built a 4.5-second lead before a caution waved with eight laps to go in the scheduled distance of 82 laps. Late-race contact sent Larson into the grass, but he recovered to secure his series-high 13th top-five finish of 2021 in a race that was extended 13 laps past its scheduled distance. He now leads the point standings by 22 with only two races remaining in…

Since 2010, Hendrick Automotive Group has been proud to work with Quest Resource Management Group on our environmental sustainability efforts. All 100+ of our dealerships, service centers and collision locations participate in this program, as we are committed to a cleaner way to do business. In 2020 alone, Hendrick Automotive Group recycled over 27,000,000 pounds of waste. The volume recycled prevented the emissions of over 38,000 metric tons of CO2.