Hendrick Motorsports has announced that the team has signed crew chiefs Chad Knaus and Alan Gustafson to multi-year contract extensions. While Knaus’s role is certain, Gustafson’s role is up in the air after 2011. I have an idea where he might land.
Chad Knaus has signed on to remain with Hendrick Motorsports and Jimmy Johnson through 2015. HMS is currently working on a deal to keep Knaus in the Hendrick family for his entire career, but having him for the next five years will have to do, for now.
Denny Hamlin won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while Jimmy Johnson secured his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship. Hendrick Motorsports also swept the top three positions in the final standings.
Lowe’s Companies has signed a three-year extension to remain as primary sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports’ No 48 team. Jimmie Johnson has also signed an extension with Hendrick to remain with the team until 2015.
The Danica Patrick-to-NASCAR story does not appear to be over, despite news that she recently signed a three-year deal with Andretti Green Racing to stay in the Indy Racing League. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Rick Hendrick confirmed that Patrick representatives have met with Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr about running a limited ARCA and Nationwide Series schedule.
Mark Martin has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him in the No. 5 Chevy through the 2011 season. GoDaddy.com has also signed on to sponsor the car for 20 races.
In a recent column, Jeff Hammond wrote: I am not necessarily buying [Dale Earnhardt Jr's] comments after the race about finally getting a car built like teammates Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin. Surely it wouldn’t take Hendrick Motorsports that long to give him what the other three have. I don’t think Dale Jr was making a [...]
This week’s Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 taught me one thing: Dale Earnhardt Jr lacks the maturity and the temperament to win the Sprint Cup championship.
With General Motors recently filing for bankruptcy, Hendrick Motorsports owner, and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group Rick Hendrick spoke about the future of the company, and its place in NASCAR.
Tony Eury Jr is out as crew cheif for Dale Earnhardt Jr starting this weekend at the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover. Team manager Brian Whitesell will assume the role for Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Amp/National Guard Chevy this weekend, with Lance McGrew taking over on an interim basis after that. In a prepared statement, [...]
