Hendrick Motorsports

  1. Man on the move: Will Kasey Kahne finally find stability at Hendrick Motorsports?

    Nascar News on Scene Daily &bull Dec 15, 2011

    News Article: AVONDALE, Ariz. - Kasey Kahne badly wanted to win a race with Red Bull Racing before he departed at season's end. Not only because he is scheduled to move on to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012, but because he knew his Red Bull Racing team was competitive enough to contend. News Article: The focus in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series may be on the dozen teams competing in The Chase For The Sprint Cup, but outside of the top 12, there are teams making noise of their own. The past five races have seen Kasey Kahne lead the way, while… Full Story »


  2. For Harvick and RCR, an urgency to take next step

    Google News &bull Dec 13, 2011

    It has been more than 17 years since Richard Childress won a championship in NASCAR's premier division, a span that dates back to Dale Earnhardt's final title in 1994. Since then, Rick Hendrick has won 10 crowns, Joe Gibbs three, and Jack Roush two. This past season, Tony Stewart claimed a title with a revamped organization that was essentially just three years old. For a team as proud as RCR, that kind of championship drought can be grating. This is, after all, an outfit with its roots very much deep in old-school NASCAR, from an owner who started out as… Full Story »

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  3. Darian Grubb takes over as Denny Hamlin's crew chief

    From the Marbles Nascar Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Dec 9, 2011

    Sometimes the puzzle pieces fit exactly like you'd expect they would. Just weeks after guiding Tony Stewart to a Cup championship and then getting the boot, and just days after a position opened up atop Denny Hamlin 's pit box,… Full Story »

  4. Grubb joins JGR as Hamlin's crew chief on No. 11

    Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Dec 9, 2011

    HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Joe Gibbs Racing announced Friday that Darian Grubb has been named crew chief for its No. 11 Toyota Sprint Cup Series team. Darian is a great addition to our organization and person to lead our No. 11… Full Story »

  5. Darian Grubb Accepts Crew Chief Position For Denny Hamlin At Joe Gibbs Racing

    4ever3blog &bull Dec 9, 2011

    I'm thrilled to join Joe Gibbs Racing," Grubb said. When you sit down with Joe and J.D. Gibbs, you can't help but be excited about this opportunity and the team aspects of JGR. After Grubb was told midway through the… Full Story »

  6. Grubb moves to Joe Gibbs Racing

    Nascar News on Fox Sports &bull Dec 9, 2011

    Grubb won the championship with Tony Stewart this season, leading the Stewart-Haas Racing driver to five wins in the 10 Chase for the Sprint Cup races. Grubb spent the past three seasons as crew chief for Stewart. Before that, Grubb… Full Story »

  7. Darian Grubb to be Denny Hamlin's new crew chief, sources say

    David Newton Nascar Column on ESPN &bull Dec 9, 2011

    Darian is a great addition to our organization and person to lead our No. 11 FedEx team," Gibbs said in a news release. Grubb was released after leading Tony Stewart to his third Sprint Cup title this year. He will… Full Story »

  8. Red Bull Racing begins layoffs

    Scene Daily &bull Dec 8, 2011

    News Article: AVONDALE, Ariz. - Kasey Kahne badly wanted to win a race with Red Bull Racing before he departed at season's end. Not only because he is scheduled to move on to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012, but because he… Full Story »

  9. Top 30: Mark Martin's tenure with Hendrick Motorsports ends quietly

    Scene Daily &bull Dec 8, 2011

    News Article: The Michael Waltrip Racing car driven by Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip next season will carry the No. 55. Waltrip has campaigned with the number in recent years, and it also commemorates the year (1955) sponsor Aaron's was founded. The car previously was No. 00 with David Reutimann as the driver. News Article: RICHMOND, Va. - Mark Martin wouldn't… Full Story »


  10. Denny Hamlin's Crew Chief Dumped, so Where Is Darian Grubb Really Going?

    NASCAR on Bleacher Report &bull Dec 7, 2011

    Jared C. Joe Gibbs Racing released Mike Ford, the crew chief for Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team, effective late Tuesday. No replacement has been announced, but Darian Grubb could well be next in line. The agonizing battle to rebound from… Full Story »

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  11. Kurt Busch May Find Himself On An Island

    All Left Turns &bull Dec 6, 2011

    Imagine you are Kurt Busch today. Let's get the old rolodex out and start working on getting some resumes out. Hmm, let's see, there's Roush Fenway. Oh yeah, been there, done that. It didn't end real well, either. Or how about Richard Childress? No, they just shut the 33 team down, and there was that… Full Story »


  12. A little more speed can make Earnhardt a frontrunner

    Nascar News on Sporting News &bull Dec 6, 2011

    LAS VEGAS-Buoyed by a seventh-place finish in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and crew chief Steve Letarte were in excellent spirits at Wednesday night's Sprint media reception at the Wynn. Earnhardt qualified for the Chase… Full Story »


  13. McGee: Hendrick ready for his next streak

    Nascar News on ESPN &bull Dec 5, 2011

    McGee: We're sitting here in North Carolina on the massive 140-acre Hendrick Motorsports complex, but what stands out is that little two-door garage that still sits on the hill. Hendrick: It's amazing to think about five guys in that little shop when we started in 1984. We thought we'd… Full Story »

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  14. Tony Stewart Wins Sprint Cup Title: 5 Drivers Who Really Deserved It More

    NASCAR on Bleacher Report &bull Dec 5, 2011

    Tony Stewart was "The Man" down the Chase stretch. He won five of the last 10 races in the 2011 season to grab the championship by the horns, wresting it away from Carl Edwards by the narrowest of margins. Sure,… Full Story »


  15. Mattiolis Honored With Myers Brothers Award

    Sirius Speedway &bull Dec 2, 2011

    The NMPA Award Winning Online Home of "Sirius Speedway;" heard weekdays from 3-7 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90. Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of Sirius/XM Radio. Drs. Joseph and Rose Mattioli, owners and founders of Pocono International Raceway, have… Full Story »

  16. Hendrick says seat became loose in plane crash

    Nascar News on ESPN &bull Nov 29, 2011

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick said Monday his seat came loose in the Oct. 31 plane crash that left him with four broken ribs and a broken shoulder. The Gulfstream G150 had brake problems upon landing at… Full Story »

  17. Steve Addington named crew chief for Tony Stewart's team

    From the Marbles Nascar Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Nov 28, 2011

    In a move that could legitimately qualify as NASCAR karma, Steve Addington, former crew chief for Kurt Busch , will take over the same position for reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Jo -- oh, wait, sorry, Tony Stewart . (Going to take… Full Story »

  18. Tony Stewart says he's looking at all options for crew chief

    Scene Daily &bull Nov 22, 2011

    Co-owner/driver Tony Stewart (left) talks with crew chief Darian Grubb. Stewart said Tuesday his organization hasn't decided on a replacement for the crew chief position. News Article: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief Darian Grubb added the 2011 Sprint Cup Series championship to his resume Sunday night. And apparently he needs to update… Full Story »


  19. Stewart's race team rises from tatters to title

    Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 21, 2011

    It was Hendrick, whose powerhouse motorsports team supplied engines and equipment to the organization then known as Haas-CNC Racing, who a little more than three years ago helped convince Tony Stewart to make the leap into car ownership. Stewart had a safe, comfortable, successful job driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, where he had won two championships at NASCAR's highest level. But Gene Haas and Joe Custer came calling with an offer of half the team for Stewart's name, talent and star power, and the Indiana-born driver was never one to back away from a challenge. Tony Stewart's fifth Chase victory… Full Story »

  20. NASCAR-winning tandem splitting up after finale?

    Google News &bull Nov 21, 2011

    HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - Tony Stewart and Darian Grubb celebrated in Victory Lane by hugging teammates, spraying champagne and hoisting a championship trophy. Grubb, Stewart's crew chief, said following the season finale Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway that he isn't sure if… Full Story »

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