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Sunday’s event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum began with four heat races to determine the starting lineup of the 23-car Clash field, a non-points event held for the first time on a temporary track inside the historic stadium. Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet ZL1, started second in the fourth heat and finished second in that 25-lap preliminary event – earning the eighth starting spot for the 150-lap Clash event.

Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, in partnership with Hendrick Automotive Group, opened the new Reggie Jackson Airport Honda at 9530 Lumley Road in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 4, 2022.

“Rick (Hendrick) has been an incredibly supportive friend for nearly 30 years,” Jackson said. “We’ve worked together on community service events and long shared a deep love of classic cars, so I could not be more grateful to partner with him to help operate this new dealership. Raleigh is a growing area, and the dealership has the best of everything. It’s a home run!

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2021) – Greg Anderson came into the 2021 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series with the weight of uncertainty upon his shoulders, but on Sunday afternoon at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals, one thing was absolutely certain: Greg Anderson was the champion, for the fifth time in his historic Pro Stock career.

After two days of competition, Hendrick Motorsports engineer John Boydston and Hendrick Automotive Group technician Dave Frey from Hendrick BMW in Charlotte, N.C., took home the title in the 20th annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown, presented by Valvoline. The duo clocked in a build time of 23 minutes and 9 seconds, beating out 11 other teams to win the showdown.

On Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, Kyle Larson led the final 28 laps to claim the victory and his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. Larson’s win at Phoenix marked his 10th points-paying win of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. On lap 285, Larson entered pit road fourth but exited first after a lightning-fast pit stop by the No. 5 pit crew..

 

Las Vegas (Oct. 31, 2021) – Greg Anderson has shown the colors of a champion throughout the 2021 season, and in the rare moments when he hasn't been at peak performance, the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock has had his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to rely on. This weekend, at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was Anderson's teammate who stepped up to knock out a competitor who is pulling out all the stops in an effort to defeat the four-time world champion.

Kyle Larson, who started first in the 500-lap race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, led the first 55 laps before being passed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott. After fast work by the No. 5 HendrickCars.com pit crew during a lap-60 caution, Larson won the race off pit road and again paced the field to the restart. But he was passed by Elliott on lap 85 and trailed his teammate across the finish line when stage one ended at lap 130.

The 2021 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series has already been one of the most memorable of Greg Anderson's career, and it isn't finished yet. This weekend, the driver who has held the points lead all season long in Pro Stock will venture to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to battle for a fifth world championship title.

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We celebrated the finale our Hendrick Hunger Heroes program with Kyle Larson! Our teammates helped us raise $500,000 for food banks across the country, and we dropped off some big checks at some of our partner food banks to celebrate.

Mark your calendars for the best tech competition OFF the track: the 20th annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown is on Nov. 10-11 and you can watch live on HendrickEBS.com. Our top master technicians are paired with teammates from the Hendrick Motorsports engine department to see which duo can build an engine the fastest, and with the fewest penalties!