HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Hendrick Motorsports has enjoyed a fast start to the 2025 NASCAR schedule.
The four-car stable has two wins in the first six races of the regular season for the top-tier Cup Series, including Kyle Larson’s victory Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hendrick drivers hold the top three positions in the points standings, and all four are among the top six.
Hendrick vice chairman Jeff Gordon made it clear that a strong start is not the end goal for the team, though he did note “the nice thing” about doing well early and being “up there in the points” allows the focus to shift to details instead of major problems.
“It’s the fine-tuning,” said the 53-year-old Gordon, a NASCAR Hall of Famer who drove to four Cup Series titles. “What you’re chasing is victories. Perfection is what you’re really looking at.”
William Byron opened the season with his second straight Daytona 500 victory and currently sits atop the standings, followed by Larson and Alex Bowman. And the latter two Hendrick drivers were in a battle for the win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.