Dale Earnhardt Jr made a winning start to his career with Hendrick Motorsports by winning a thrilling Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.
Ten members of top NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports, including the son, twin nieces and brother of team owner Rick Hendrick, were killed in a plane crash en route to the race at Martinsville on Sunday. Hendrick driver Jimmie Johnson won the race before learning of the tragedy.
Lowe's and Hendrick Motorsports today announced a multi-year agreement that will feature Lowe's as primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet driven by Kyle Busch in the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series.