There is an expression is college football when speaking on teams that consistently win championships and sit at the top for the standings every year – they don’t rebuild, they just reload. The same expression could be used when describing Hendrick Motorsports.
Owner Rick Hendrick has seen two of his drivers win three of the seven races run so far this season; inching him even closer to the 300 win mark. Kyle Larson’s win at Richmond Raceway on April 2 was win number 294 for HMS.
Over the years, Hendrick Motorsports has fielded some powerhouse drivers who have dominated tracks, races, and championships. There are drivers known for racing better at one type of track; but where do the HMS drivers stand when it comes to the various tracks in the NASCAR Cup Series?
HMS wins by track:
Road America – 1
Daytona Road Course – 1
Circuit of the Americas – 1
Nashville Fairgrounds – 1
Nashville Superspeedway – 2
Charlotte Roval – 3
Riverside International Raceway – 3
Chicagoland Speedway – 3
North Wilkesboro Speedway – 4
Rockingham Speedway – 4
Homestead-Miami Speedway – 4
Sonoma Raceway – 7
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – 8
Kansas Speedway – 8
Michigan International Speedway – 8
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – 9
Watkins Glen International – 10
Texas Motor Speedway – 10
Indianapolis Motor Speedway – 10
Richmond Raceway – 12
Auto Club Speedway – 12
Bristol Motor Speedway – 12
Phoenix Raceway – 13
Talladega Superspeedway – 14
Darlington Raceway – 14
Daytona International Speedway – 15
Atlanta Motor Speedway – 16
Pocono Raceway – 19
Charlotte Motor Speedway – 21
Dover Motor Speedway – 22
Martinsville Speedway – 27
Those 294 wins have been shared by just 20 drivers with one driver winning a third of them…
The current HMS drivers – Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman – have so far brought Rick Hendrick 45 victories.
HMS drivers and number of race wins:
Casey Mears – 1
Jerry Nadeau – 1
Brian Vickers – 1
Joe Nemechek – 1
Ken Schrader – 4
Ricky Rudd – 4
Kyle Busch – 4
Mark Martin – 5
William Byron – 6
Kasey Kahne – 6
Alex Bowman – 7
Geoff Bodine – 7
Tim Richmond – 9
Dale Earnhardt Jr – 9
Darrell Waltrip – 9
Terry Labonte – 12
Kyle Larson – 14
Chase Elliott – 18
Jimmie Johnson – 83
Jeff Gordon – 93
HMS Nearing 300
