Ricky Hendrick News

Hendrick Slinging it?

Hendrick Slinging it?

April 3, 2002
#5-Ricky Hendrick might use a sling on his right shoulder when he returns to BGN racing later this month. "I have no clue how it will work," Hendrick said. "The doctors have just told me about it. They are meeting with NASCAR and the engineers. They have designed something

Hendrick Injured UPDATE:

Hendrick Injured UPDATE:

March 5, 2002
#5-Ricky Hendrick suffered a dislocated right shoulder in an accident during the BGN race at Las Vegas. On Lap 119 of the 200-lap race, Hendrick and #33-Tony Raines collided and Hendrick's car went careening into the Turn 1 wall. Hendrick, the 21-year-old son of Hendrick

BGN Testing at Daytona – Session 1 is over:

BGN Testing at Daytona – Session 1 is over:

January 22, 2002
The NASCAR Busch Series teams that finished in the odd-numbered spots in the owners points standings will test at Daytona on Jan. 21-22 in preparation for the Feb. 16 EAS/GNC Live Well 300 with Jan. 23 serving as a rain date. On Jan. 24-25, the even-numbered Busch

Hendrick to Pontiac for Daytona/Talladega:

Hendrick to Pontiac for Daytona/Talladega:

January 21, 2002
Hendrick Motorsports plans to split its laps between Chevrolets and Pontiacs at BGN testing during a two-day open test session Monday and Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Ricky Hendrick will run the #5 and Jack Sprague will campaign the #24 this season in

Hendrick AND Sprague to the BGN? UPDATE:

Hendrick AND Sprague to the BGN? UPDATE:

December 13, 2001
during the opening of the CTS race at Phoenix, ESPN mentioned that Hendrick CTS drivers, Jack Sprague and Ricky Hendrick, will both up to the BGN series, no more details(10-26-2001) UPDATE: Sprague and Hendrick were to officially unveil their 2002 paint schemes Dec

Hendrick AND Sprague to the BGN? UPDATE:

Hendrick AND Sprague to the BGN? UPDATE:

November 8, 2001
during the opening of the CTS race at Phoenix, ESPN mentioned that Hendrick CTS drivers, Jack Sprague and Ricky Hendrick, will both up to the BGN series, no more details(10-26-2001) UPDATE: Hendrick Motorsports' two-truck entry is slated to move to the Busch Series

Testing at Homestead:

Testing at Homestead:

October 31, 2001
Testing at Homestead: In testing, Christian Fittipaldi recorded a speed of 146.180mph in one of the day's better laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday. Along with Fittipaldi, NASCAR drivers including #2-Kevin Harvick, #66-Geoffrey Bodine, #24-Ricky Hendrick, #

Testing at Homestead:

Testing at Homestead:

October 16, 2001
Testing at Homestead: Winston Cup testing sessions at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be open to the public beginning Tuesday, October 16. Testing runs from 9:00am - 5:00pm. Admission to the testing sessions is free to the public. Driver participation is subject to change

Riggs wins pole at Texas:

Riggs wins pole at Texas:

October 4, 2001
#2-Scott Riggs set a track qualifying record with a lap at 181.953mph Thursday to earn the pole at Texas Motor Speedway. #1-Ted Musgrave, #17-Ricky Hendrick, #50-Jon Wood and #99-Kyle Busch round out the top five. See That's Racin' for the NASCAR Silverado 350 lineup

Truck Testing:

Truck Testing:

September 26, 2001
hearing some CTS teams are testing at Orange County Speedway in NC on Wednesday. Teams rumored to be there are a #16 truck(Team Rensi?), #17-Ricky Hendrick, #1-Ted Musgrave and possibly #43-Carlos Contreras(9-19-2001) UPDATE: hearing it was a Dodge Engineering Test

Another Hendrick team? UPDATE ARCA:

Another Hendrick team? UPDATE ARCA:

September 26, 2001
Another Hendrick team? UPDATE ARCA: hearing from some readers who have recently visited Hendrick Motorsports that there is a #71 GMAC Chevy in the shop with Ricky Hendrick listed above the door as the driver, no idea if this is an ARCA, BGN or Cup car....or something

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

September 6, 2001
Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:In preparation for the Oct. 6 “Little Trees” 300 NASCAR Busch Series event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Busch Series competitors have been invited to participate in an open testing session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Tuesday, Sept. 4,

Hendrick to move to BGN fulltime in 2002?

Hendrick to move to BGN fulltime in 2002?

August 19, 2001
Hendrick to move to BGN fulltime in 2002?Ricky Hendrick, the son of NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick, may be making the jump to Busch Series action next year. Currently driving the #17 Chevrolet in the NCTS, he is fifth in points, has one victory, seven top-fives and 13

Sprague wins at New Hampshire:

Sprague wins at New Hampshire:

July 21, 2001
#24-Jack Sprague led 183 of 200 laps to win the New England 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway, Sprague's second NASCAR Truck series win of the season. Sprague bested rookie #60-Travis Kvapil by 0.932 seconds. #46-Dennis Setzer was third, rookie #17-Ricky

Sprague on the Pole at Kentucky

Sprague on the Pole at Kentucky

July 13, 2001
for the Kroger 225. #24-Jack Sprague wins the pole at Kentucky with a speed of 167.115mph, a full mph faster then his teammate #17-Ricky Hendrick who is on the outside pole with a speed of 166.072. See NASCAR.com for the Kroger 225 Starting Lineup(7-13-2001)