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FILE - Car owner Rick Hendrick, right, congratulates Kyle Larson in victory lane after Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., in this Sunday, May 30, 2021, file photo. Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he's locked Larson down for two more seasons with full sponsorship. Hendrick on Wednesday, July 14, told his 93 dealerships that the hottest driver in motorsports signed a contract extension through 2023 and Larson will be fully sponsored by HendrickCars.com. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Kyle Larson lands extension, full sponsorship through 2023

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 14, 2021 11:30 AM EDT

FILE - Car owner Rick Hendrick, right, congratulates Kyle Larson in victory lane after Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., in this Sunday, May 30, 2021, file photo. Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he's locked Larson down for two more seasons with full sponsorship. Hendrick on Wednesday, July 14, told his 93 dealerships that the hottest driver in motorsports signed a contract extension through 2023 and Larson will be fully sponsored by HendrickCars.com. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte

Jul. 14, 2021 10:31 AM EDT

FILE - Kyle Larson celebrates with the winner's guitar and trophy after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., in this Sunday, June 20, 2021, file photo. Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he's locked Larson down for two more seasons with full sponsorship. Hendrick on Wednesday, July 14, told his 93 dealerships that the hottest driver in motorsports signed a contract extension through 2023 and Larson will be fully sponsored by HendrickCars.com. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville

Jul. 14, 2021 10:31 AM EDT

FILE - Bubba Wallace, left, congratulates Kyle Larson after Larson won a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Las Vegas, in this Sunday, March 7, 2021, file photo. Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he's locked Larson down for two more seasons with full sponsorship. Hendrick on Wednesday, July 14, told his 93 dealerships that the hottest driver in motorsports signed a contract extension through 2023 and Larson will be fully sponsored by HendrickCars.com. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas

Jul. 14, 2021 10:29 AM EDT

FILE - Kyle Larson celebrates his victory in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., in this Sunday, June 6, 2021, file photo. Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he's locked Larson down for two more seasons with full sponsorship. Hendrick on Wednesday, July 14, told his 93 dealerships that the hottest driver in motorsports signed a contract extension through 2023 and Larson will be fully sponsored by HendrickCars.com. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma

Jul. 14, 2021 10:27 AM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) holds up his trophy after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Champion Elliott learns to savor wins in season of growth

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 05, 2021 03:12 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, file photo, Justin Marks walks through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chip Ganassi has sold his NASCAR team to Justin Marks, owner of Trackhouse Racing, and will pull out of the nation's top stock car series at the end of this season. Ganassi fields two cars in the Cup Series but will transfer his North Carolina race shop and all its assets to Marks for 2022. “He made me a great offer that required my attention,” Ganassi told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 30, 3031, as the sale was announced (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Marks bypasses charters to buy entire Ganassi NASCAR team

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 02, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Former Nascar driver Jeff Gordon exits a Hendrick Motorsports trailer to speak at a news conference before the scheduled races at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Long Pond, Pa. It was announced Wednesday that Gordon was leaving the Fox Sports broadcast booth to become vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon ready for new role at Hendrick

By Dan Gelston Jun. 27, 2021 02:01 PM EDT

Alex Bowman, right, driver of car 48, celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Bowman zips past Larson after late flat and wins at Pocono

By Dan Gelston Jun. 26, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

Kyle Larson walks back to his car with the checkered flag after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Hendrick gets plenty of mileage from his gamble on Larson

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 24, 2021 04:08 PM EDT

FILE - Jeff Gordon, right, celebrates his victory with team owner Rick Hendrick after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., in this Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, file photo. Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth for a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman ranked second only to majority owner Rick Hendrick. The new job positions the four-time champion and Hall of Famer to eventually succeed Hendrick at the top of NASCAR’s winningest organization. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck, File)
NASCAR-Pure Michigan 400 8/17/2014

Jun. 23, 2021 01:49 PM EDT

FILE - Jeff Gordon, right, celebrates his victory with team owner Rick Hendrick after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., in this Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, file photo. Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth for a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman ranked second only to majority owner Rick Hendrick. The new job positions the four-time champion and Hall of Famer to eventually succeed Hendrick at the top of NASCAR’s winningest organization. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck, File)
Gordon to leave Fox Sports booth for daily role at Hendrick

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 23, 2021 01:47 PM EDT

Kyle Larson takes the checkered flag after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Larson romps to yet another victory for Hendrick Motorsports

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 20, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

A.J. Allmendinger, left, takes a photo with car owner Matt Kaulig as they celebrate in Victory Lane after winning the B&L Transport 170 NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Lexington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Kaulig Racing buys 2 charters to move to Cup Series in 2022

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 18, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Car owner Rick Hendrick, right, congratulates Kyle Larson in victory lane after Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., late Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Column: Kyle Larson appears to be unstoppable at Hendrick

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 14, 2021 05:42 PM EDT

Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Larson wins 2nd NASCAR All-Star race, this one in Texas

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 13, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

Pit crews await a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Larson wins again as Hendrick continues month of dominance

Jun. 06, 2021 07:52 PM EDT

Alex Bowman celebrates the win following a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Dover, Del. Alex Bowman wins the race. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Hendrick train rolls into Sonoma seeking 4th straight win

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 05, 2021 03:51 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) leads the pack to start the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte brings normal to NASCAR Cup Series going forward

By Pete Iacobelli May. 31, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs poses with the trophy after winning the Alsco Uniforms 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Charlotte, NC. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Busch: JGR "not close enough" to the dominant Hendrick cars

By Pete Iacobelli May. 30, 2021 11:24 PM EDT