Rick Hendrick claims $200 million worth NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon “always had a great business head”
NASCAR Hall of Fame owner Rick Hendrick has shared the impact of Jeff Gordon on his team and how he helped them succeed.
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Hendrick Motorsports chairman Rick Hendrick and vice chairman Jeff Gordon shares a special relationship. The Hall of Famers’ partnership started when the Gordon signed with HMS in 1992, after making waves in the junior divisions. He went onto win four championships with team, defeating the likes of Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt.
With 93 cup race wins to his name Jeff Gordon is the most successful HMS racer in history alongside seven times champion Jimmie Johnson, who the former signed to HMS. Alongside helping Hendrick sign Johnson, leading the No:24 team, the legendary racer has also made many significant contributions to the sport.
In a recent episode of the Business of Motorsports podcast, Rick Hendrick explained that having Gordon around was a fun, considering his great business head. He highlighted that the veteran has played a significant role in building chemistry within the team. Gordon helped to make the team winners, adding more professionalism and the character to the organization.
It’s been fun. Jeff Gordon always had a great business head on his shoulder. He was always good at business. He knew the organization so well and I go back to that chemistry and that being able to grow people from the inside and character is huge and when people come visit that place, they talk about the professionalism and the character of the company. And Jeff Gordon is a big part of that.
Rick Hendrick said via Business of Motorsports podcast.
Rick Hendrick reveals the most rewarding part of being HMS owner
In the same podcast, Rick Hendrick revealed the most rewarding part about being the owner of HMS. He asserted that seeing his driver succeeded, starting from the junior teams like JR Motorsports, makes happy and makes all his efforts satisfactory.
That to me is the most rewarding part of what I do, is seeing people excel, and William Byron, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, growing up to be who he is, having Dale Earnhardt Jr. with me and you to build our business together, both automotive and racing. So that’s the satisfcation I get, just seeing things develop.
Rick Hendrick said.
The comment from Hendrick shows how much he cherishes the legacy he has built with Hendrick Motorsports over the years. It would be interesting to see what more the Gordon-Hendrick duo can contribute towards NASCAR.
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