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Twenty-five years ago, Geoffrey Bodine won the first race for Hendrick Motorsports in the No. 5 All-Star Racing Chevy.
The win came on April 29, 1984 at Martinsville Speedway. Fast forward 25 years, where Rick Hendrick's No. 48 Lowe's Chevy won its' 41st race in team history, all with some Southern California kid named Jimmie Johnson.
On a day where Hendrick Motorsports' past meets its' present, all four of Hendrick's drivers finished in the top eight, with Johnson taking the win, Jeff Gordon in fourth position, Mark Martin in seventh spot, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. taking eight place.
As a fan of this ultra successful team, I think we owe it to Hendrick to take a look back for a moment.
In 25 years as a team owner, Hendrick has 12 NASCAR Championships (eight NASCAR Cup Series, one Nationwide, and three Truck Series titles) and has over 300 wins in NASCAR's top three series.
Mr. H has also revolutionized the way a team owner operates by being the first successful multi-car operation owner.
Reflecting on Sunday's race, Hendrick Motorsports' cars led a total of nearly 200 laps, with Johnson winning in amazing fashion.
Johnson not only notched his first win of the year but it was the first for Hendrick Motorsports and the Chevy brigade in the 2009 season. In addition, Johnson moved up to fourth in the points standings, just over 100 points behind championship leader Gordon.
The Hendrick cars showed a lot of muscle in the Goody's Fast Relief 500, and brought a little fast relief to Hendrick as he currently celebrates the silver anniversary of not only his organization's existence, but that maiden voyage to Victory Lane in 1984.
Congrats Hendrick, may the next 25 years be just a prosperous.
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