Hendrick Motorsports Partners with GROB Systems
Hendrick Motorsports and GROB Systems Inc. have teamed up for a synergistic partnership to bring precision 5-Axis GROB machines to the Concord, NC campus of the 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions. GROB has been a developer and manufacturer of machines and production lines for over 90 years. GROB 350a and 550a machining centers will make a significant impact on
Sunnen Named Official Honing Equipment Partner of Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports has named Sunnen Products Company its Official Honing Equipment Partner as the team pursues its record-extending 15th NASCAR Cup Series championship. The partnership puts the new Sunnen SV-series honing machine in the Hendrick Motorsports engine operation alongside numerous other Sunnen honing and engine building machines. The SV-series is the next generation of the
Women with Drive II Summit to be Held at Hendrick Motorsports
GSEvents has announced the second annual Women with Drive II Summit (WWDII) will be held at Hendrick Motorsports Team Center on October 5-6, 2022 in Concord, NC. WWDII promises to be a ‘must attend’ event for women and men in the automotive and motorsports industry, educators, students, and anyone interested in learning more about career
Hendrick Organization Promotes Senior Executives
Chairman and CEO Rick Hendrick has named four longtime senior executives to lead key areas within the organization. Hendrick Motorsports President and COO Marshall Carlson, who since 2005 has led the day-to-day operations of the 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions, has been promoted to president of Hendrick Companies. He will support all Hendrick-affiliated businesses
NASCAR, Hendricks Motorsports Announce Le Mans Entry
NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports have announced their intention to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the special Garage 56 entry in 2023. The entry will be a modified version of the Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 race car and is a collaboration of NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet, IMSA, and Goodyear. “From the early
1-on-1 with Alba Colon of Hendrick Motorsports
Like many of us as youngsters, Alba Colon had dreams of being an astronaut and going into space. Having become a mechanical engineer, she was a lot closer to achieving that dream than most of us. However, space travel didn’t end up becoming Alba’s reality. If you can’t go to space, you might as well
Alba Colon, Director of Competition Systems, Hendrick Motorsports
An affinity for STEM education led Alba Colon into the automotive industry where she has continuously elevated her career with GM and now Hendrick Motorsports.
Jeff Gordon Leaving FOX Sports for Hendrick Motorsports
Jeff Gordon, the four-time NASCAR champion, television broadcaster and NASCAR Hall of Famer, has been named vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, which will make him the second-ranking team official to chairman and majority owner Rick Hendrick. As vice chairman and co-owner, Gordon will maintain a daily presence at Hendrick Motorsports with a focus on the
Hendrick Motorsports Signs Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports has signed driver Kyle Larson to a multi-year contract that will see him join the 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions beginning with the 2021 racing season. Larson was recently reinstated into NASCAR competition in late October, more than six months after his suspension for the use of a racial slur during an iRacing event. Larson
Hendrick & Childress To Develop Common Chevrolet Engine
Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing have confirmed that the two teams will combine forces to establish one common Chevrolet engine specification. In doing so, Chevrolet joins manufacturers Ford and Toyota in streamlining engine building to one supplier. “Following the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing will formalize a joint
Hendrick Automotive Group Donates $1 million
Rick Hendrick helped kick off construction of Wake Tech’s new automotive training facility with a $1 million gift from Hendrick Automotive Group and by unveiling the name, “Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence.”
Bosch Renews Partnership With Hendrick Motorsports for 16th Year
Bosch Automotive Aftermarket North America has announced a multi-year renewal of its technical partnership with 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports. Dating back to 2001 with an agreement to supply spark plugs to the racing powerhouse, the scope of the relationship has since expanded to include alternators, starters, oxygen sensors, fuel injectors and fuel pumps.
This Season’s Special Moments for Hendrick Motorsport’s Slingerland
For Joe Slingerland, rear tire changer on the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team, the first quarter of the 2014 race season is bookended with special moments. “It’s hard to put into words,” claimed Slingerland about the season-opening Daytona 500 win. “It was my first Daytona 500 win and to get it with an Earnhardt made
Engine Builders from Hendrick Motorsports to Assemble/Run a NASCAR R07 Chevrolet Engine at AAPEX
The action-packed engine rebuild demonstrations will be held daily at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. during AAPEX. Two engine builders from Hendrick Motorsports will assemble and run a NASCAR R07 Chevrolet engine in less than 30 minutes during this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX). AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Sands
Perin and Moler Win 11th Annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown
Corey Perin, a BMW master technician from Hendrick Automotive Group’s East Bay BMW/East Bay MINI dealership in California, and Kevin Moler, a machinist at Hendrick Motorsports, defeated 11 other teams to win the 11th annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown. “I wouldn’t even look at the clock until I hit that start button,” said
Marock Takes Record Win In 9th Annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown
Out of 12 Hendrick Certified Master Technicians, Marock and Vester finished their engine build with a record breaking time of 21:19, beating the 2009 record time by a 1:38. The Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown is a competition in which 12 Hendrick Certified Master Technicians team up to compete against each other to build
Purolator And Hendrick Motorsports – Together Again
Twenty-five years ago, Purolator filters and Hendrick Motorsports teamed up for the first time to go NASCAR racing. In 2009, the two industry leaders have partnered once again for the upcoming NASCAR racing season. As a result of this partnership, Purolator will be the exclusive supplier of oil and air filters for the entire Hendrick
2001 Machine Shop of the Year: Hendrick
Traditionally, Missourians are thought of as skeptical, not prepared to embrace a new concept until it is a proven success. The motto "Show-Me" is imprinted on their license plates and in our national culture. Luckily for his customers, Steve Hendrick isn
High Performance Expo Set for 2025 in Charlotte
The inaugural High Performance Expo (HPX) will be held from June 3-5, 2025, at the Charlotte Convention Center.
Navistar Honors Technicians, Graduates of Second Uptime Academy
In honor of National Technician Appreciation Week from Sept. 24-30, Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) recognizes the hardworking technicians across its dealer network and announces the graduation of its second Uptime Academy class. Navistar’s dealer network employs more than 6,000 technicians, and Navistar is dedicated to the recruitment, education, and success of the vast technician network. As