All News: Hendrick Motorsports

How an 18-Year-Old Became a Racing Prodigy Without Leaving His Bedroom

December 8th, 2016 by Mike Vorkunov

Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared on Vice Sports William Byron’s trailer, docked on this day at the Pocono Raceway, opens into a hallway leading to a back room with a work desk and a mounted television. He is just an hour away from hitting the two-and-a-half-mile track in his No. 9 truck and … Read the Rest »

Hendrick Cars Lead Daytona 500 Start

February 20th, 2015 by

The Budweiser Duels had been expected to leave some of the higher profile drivers on the sidelines for the Daytona 500 but after 300 miles of racing there were no surprises and with six of the 49 cars involved in accidents, none of which were major the  cars of Hendrick Motorsports swept the Duels much … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: James Frizzell

September 22nd, 2014 by

22 year old sim racer James Frizzell has been able to work his way up to the top ranks of iRacing through his consistency. Since beginning his iRacing journey just 15 months ago, Frizzell has already established himself as a consistent driver, with 14 career oval victories in 300 starts and nine road course wins … Read the Rest »

First Time a Charm

September 5th, 2013 by

Editor’s note: Most iRacers know Brennan Mercer for his painstaking, number-crunching analyses of the iRacing Pro Series . . . not to mention as a Class A-licensed road and oval sim-racer.  But last weekend marked his debut as a member of the Fifth Estate, as he traveled to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to cover the … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: J.D Laird

April 1st, 2013 by

J.D Laird, a 25 year old from Anaheim, CA, may have accomplished a great deal in his sim-racing career — but he has accomplished far more in his painting career, which is the focus of this week’s Get to Know. Even though you may not have known it, you have probably seen some of Laird’s … Read the Rest »