Which race team did Rick Hendrick found in 1984?

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Which race team did Rick Hendrick found in 1984? He founded Hendrick Motorsports, originally named All-Star Racing.

Hendrick formed the organization before the 1984 NASCAR season after building a successful business career in automobile dealerships and earlier involvement in drag-boat racing. The new team entered NASCAR’s premier division with Geoff Bodine as its driver and Harry Hyde helping lead the operation.

The team’s original name is a common source of confusion. All-Star Racing won its first Cup-level race in 1984 at Martinsville Speedway, where Bodine drove the No. 5 car. The organization was renamed Hendrick Motorsports in 1985, so both names can appear in accounts of its earliest seasons.

Hendrick Motorsports later became one of NASCAR’s most successful organizations, winning championships with drivers including Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Its expansion into multiple cars also helped establish the modern multi-team model in NASCAR.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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