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DAYTONA, FL – JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet, during Next Gen Testing on January 12, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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DAYTONA, FL – JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet, during Next Gen Testing on January 12, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
If the word dominance is to be associated with any NASCAR team, it has to be Hendrick Motorsports. 2024 will see Rick Hendrick’s esteemed organization complete 40 years, and in that time, it has won countless honors. The team has built a legacy that any other organization would struggle to challenge. To honor that legacy, Rick Hendrick and the team have revealed a new logo, commemorating the completion of four decades of their existence.
Today, the team is home to some of NASCAR’s most potential drivers, including Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, and William Byron. The last season, however, was a bit disappointing for the team, as only two of its potential champions were in the playoffs. In other words, this just shows the level of expectations the drivers have to live up to every year in the HMS camp. However, on their 40th anniversary, Rick Hendrick would want nothing more than to see one of his four drivers win the Cup Series.
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Hendrick Motorsports honors its past and present car numbers
The new logo that has been unveiled on social media has a sleek combination of black and red. “40” is written on it with the impression of a checkered flag inside the 0. It gives off a feeling of excellence and consistency, the two words that have become synonymous with Hendrick Motorsports. Under the logo are the words, “40 years of excellence.”
In an official release on their website, the team wrote, “The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is fast approaching, which means the 40th anniversary season for Hendrick Motorsports is coming. With a milestone anniversary year, comes a special logo that was unveiled on social media today.”
2024, we’re ready. #HendrickNation join us in celebrating our 40th anniversary this season! pic.twitter.com/wBo1LyYXke
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) January 1, 2024
The team also released a video on their social media handles that showed the different car numbers that have been used by the organization so far. Rick Hendrick and the team have had some of the greatest drivers of all time among their ranks. These include the likes of Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jeff Gordon.
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On its 40th anniversary year, the team also released an iconic die-cast, one that pays tribute to all the hard work Rick Hendrick has put into making the team the motorsports giant that it is today.
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Team Rick Hendrick announces an iconic commemorative die-cast
40 years ago, in 1984, Rick Hendrick was no more than a man with a dream. He had only just put pen to paper on venturing into NASCAR with a team of his own. After everything was made official, members of the nascent Hendrick Motorsports wanted to run a test car. That car was none other than the iconic #5 car. In a lot of ways, it was the first ever HMS car.
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It all started with this car.
Make sure to pre-order the Hendrick Motorsports 1983 No. 5 test car die-cast today: https://t.co/KIsvPTeiNJ pic.twitter.com/0nY2WElxIs
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) January 2, 2024
The 1:24 die-cast of the 1984 City Chevrolet Monte Carlo Test Car will be made available in Hendrick Motorsports stores. It can also be pre-ordered through the team’s online store. The price of the iconic die-cast is $93.95. It has been manufactured by Lionel Racing with detailed features like an opening hood and trunk, rolling Goodyear tires, foil door numbers, and hand-applied decals.
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Will you be purchasing the 1984 test car die-cast and paying homage to the living legend Rick Hendrick and his team, Hendrick Motorsports for completing 40 years of unmatched dominance? Let us know in the comments below.
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