Hedrick Motorsports

Owner(s) Name	Larry Hedrick
Racing Series	Winston Cup, Busch Series
Number of Championships	0
Number of Wins	0
Car Number(s)	41
Notable Driver(s)	Dave Marcis, Dick Trickle, Ricky Craven
Notable Sponsor(s)	Kodiak
Manufacturer	Chevrolet
Shop Location	Statesville, North Carolina
Year Opened	1990
Year Closed	2001

Larry Hedrick Motorsports is a former NASCAR team. It was owned by businessman Larry Hedrick and always fielded the #41 Chevrolet in both the Winston Cup and the Busch Series. Statesville is a city located in Iredell County, North Carolina. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of General Motors. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel Cup. ...

Beginnings

LHM made its debut at the 1990 Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larry Pearson was the driver, qualifying 26th and finishing 14th. Manheim Auctions, who was the team's longtime associate sponsor, was the team's primary sponsor that night. Pearson ran three more races with the team that season, never finishing lower than 19th. The two teamed up again in 1991, running a limited schedule with Kellogg's and Jasper Engines & Transmissions sponsoring. This time, the tandem was not as successful, as they could only put together one top-twenty finish. For 1992, Greg Sacks climbed on as the team's first full-time driver. Things started off well, as Sacks put together five top-fifteen finishes as well as a 7th place qualifying effort at the Transouth 500. Unfortunately, Sacks was injured in the summer Michigan race. His surprise replacement was long-time independent Dave Marcis, who put his racing team on hiatus while it tried to find sponsorship. In a seven-race stretch, Marcis' best finish was 18th at the Southern 500. After Marcis returned to his old team, Sacks returned at the AC Delco 500 for a 33rd place finish. Hut Stricklin finished out the last two races of the year. that was an awesome race the 2004 sharpie 500 jr won it ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bluff City, Tennessee, near Bristol. ... Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR driver and the son of three-time champion David Pearson. ... // About Manheim Auctions is a subsidary of Cox Enterprises. ... For other things with Kellogg in the name, see Kellogg (disambiguation). ... Jasper Engines & Transmissions is an Indiana-based company that builds engines, transmissions, and other products for vehicles. ... Greg Sacks(born November 3, 1952, in Mattiuck, New York, is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... Dave Marcis (born March 1, 1941) was a driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit from 1968 until 2002. ... The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. ... Wayman Hut Stricklin was born on June 24, 1961, in Calera, Alabama. ...

Mid-90's

In 1993, Manheim Auctions moved back to full-time sponsorship, and Phil Parsons was hired to drive. Parsons had a decent season, finishing 8th at Rockingham Motor Speedway, but was released in the final part of the year. Popular veteran Dick Trickle took his place, and had an outside-pole starting spot at the Slick 50 500, then followed it up with a fifth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. After Trickle left at the end of the year, LHM signed 1992 Busch Series champion Joe Nemechek to compete for Rookie of the Year. Sponsored by Meineke. It was a solid effort, as Nemechek had two consecutive top-five qualifying runs and finished 3rd at Pocono Raceway. When they were unable to clinch the rookie crown, Nemechek left to run his own team, and Hedrick signed another Busch Series veteran to compete for Cup rookie honors, Ricky Craven, as well as Kodiak as a sponsor. This time, the chemistry was more evident, as Craven had one top-five, four top-ten finishes and easily defeating Robert Pressley for Rookie of the year. Craven was rewarded with a share of ownership in the Hedrick operation, and responsed with two pole positions and five top-tens. At the end of the year however, Craven left for greener pastures with Hendrick Motorsports, and the team was forced to find a new driver. Phil Parsons(born June 21, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan), is a former NASCAR driver. ... Rockingham Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit near Rockingham and Corby in Northamptonshire, England. ... Dick Trickle (born October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an American auto racer. ... The Checker Auto Parts 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel Cup. ... Joe Nemechek (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... Johann Albrecht Friedrich August Meineke (December 8, 1790 - December 12, 1870), German classical scholar, was born at Soest in Westphalia. ... Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania; it is the site of two annual NASCAR Nextel Cup races held just a few weeks apart in June and July. ... Ricky Craven is a NASCAR driver. ... Kodiak is: An island and borough in Alaska A city located on that island A type of bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi, also known as the Alaskan Brown bear A type of snus, made of premium wintergreen tobacco. ... Robert Pressley from Asheville, NC was born April 8, 1959. ... Hendrick Motorsports is a group of NASCAR racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name All Star Racing. ...

Final Years

Hoping that his trend of hiring former Busch Series vets would pay off again, Hedrick chose Steve Grissom to pilot the ride. At first, it looked like there was a happy combo, with Grissom qualifying on the outside pole at the season-opening Daytona 500, and garnering six top-ten finishes. The momentum did not carry over into the next season, and Grissom was released after the fall Bristol race. David Green and Rick Wilson shared the driving duties for the balance of the season, with Green getting the nod to drive in 1999. Green struggled, missing two races, and finishing no higher than 18th. As the season came to a close, Green left for Tyler Jet Motorsports, and Trickle returned to the team. Unfortunately, he couldn't recapture the magic from before, as he DNQ'd for all but one of the races he attempted, and he was replaced by Derrike Cope for three races, until Gary Bradberry finished out the season. With no driver for 2000 and Kodiak leaving the team, Hedrick decided to hire journeyman Rick Mast to drive. After a long search, LHM signed Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce as sponsor. The team struggled at first, but when Mast left A.J. Foyt Racing, many questions began surrounding the orginization. It was soon revealed that Big Daddy's had neglected to pay their sponsorship fees. In addition, it turned out that the deal with Big Daddy's had not entitled the team to any money, but instead gave Hedrick 15 million shares of stock in the company. Hedrick tried to get a cash deal with New Holland as well as ordering Big Daddy's to pay their money, with neither working out.(The stocks were later proven to be worthless). During this time, Bradberry returned for a three-race deal, but the team took the rest of the year off because of the sponsorship problems. After no other sponsorship opportunites came up in 2001, Hedrick sold some of his cars to Hermie Sadler and the building to Michael Kranefuss and shut down the team. Steve Grissom is a NASCAR Busch Series driver. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... David Green from Owensboro, KY was born January 28, 1958. ... Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. ... Although no longer a full-time driver, Cope is still well known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. ... Bradberry(right) with Dale Earnhardt during driver introductions before a race. ... Big Daddys BBQ Sauce (NASDAQ: BIGD) is a company that produces barbecue sauce. ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... New Holland could refer to several things: Several former Dutch colonies were known as New Holland: northeast coast Brazil, capital Mauritsstad (now Recife), see Dutch West India Company. ... Hermie Sadler (born April 24, 1969) is a race car driver from Emporia, Virginia, USA. Hermie currently drives the 92 Taco Bell Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series part time (But the #92 is a full time team with multiple drivers). ...