Hendrick Motorsports, Inc. · Charlotte, NC United States

Stock car racing runs in the family at Hendrick Motorsports. The company is a major force in NASCAR Sprint Cup auto racing, with four teams competing for the checkered flag. Its top drivers include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Casey Mears. The company handles marketing and licensing for its racing teams, in addition to providing cars designed and built at its 90-acre complex. Hendrick Motorsports also builds and re-builds some 700 engines. In addition to Sprint Cup racing, Hendrick Motorsports has teams competing in NASCAR's Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Rick Hendrick and veteran driver Harry Hyde started the company in 1984 to compete in select races. To read the full description, subscribe now.