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CUP: Hendrick Museum Ready For Fans
Written by: Tom Jensen   
05/10/2008 - 01:49 PM
Darlington, S.C.
 
The Hendrick Motorsports museum is located in Concord, N.C. (Photo Courtesy of HendrickMotorsports.com) ยป More Photos

Hendrick Motorsports has reopened its museum at the team’s headquarters campus in Concord, N.C. The 15,000-square-foot facility, which offers free admission to fans, had been closed the last four months for extensive renovations.

“We are extremely proud of this museum, and we hope our fans will enjoy it,” team owner Rick Hendrick said. “We've had a lot of success and a lot of special moments over the years, and it's humbling to reflect on that. But the one thing we always keep in mind is that it wouldn't be possible without our fans' support.”

Throughout the year, the museum will exhibit a rotating stable of famous Chevrolets - such as an original All-Star Racing entry, multiple Daytona 500 champions and the inaugural Brickyard 400-winning car of Jeff Gordon. Featured currently are cars driven by Geoff Bodine, Tim Richmond, Ken Schrader and Ricky Hendrick, among others. Also on display are Rick Hendrick's first Chevrolet and a dissected Impala SS “Car of Tomorrow” being pieced together.

Visitors will be met at the entrance by the Monte Carlo SS that Johnson drove at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch the 2007 Sprint Cup Series title. The 48 team’s 2006 “war wagon” is also on display.

Highlighted by Hendrick's 11 NASCAR championships, the museum will showcase significant memorabilia from nearly three decades of competition. Unique
items on display include dozens of trophies collected over the years by Hendrick's teams, a “Days of Thunder” movie manuscript and personal notes from actor Tom Cruise to Rick Hendrick.

Fans also can view portions of the race shops, which are open to the public. The museum is open to the public from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information is available at www.HendrickMotorsports.com.

Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to


SPEED will televise the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV and the NASCAR Sprint Showdown live on May 17, as well as provide more than 90 hours of support programming prior to the event. Stay tuned to SPEEDtv.com for frequent updates on the history of the event and all the details about this year’s action.
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