By Adam Carabine
Hendrick Motorsports
Four full-time entries in the NASCAR Cup Series
Car No. 5
Kyle Larson
2024 Stats
Larson was in this ride last season
Final Standings Position – 6th
Best 2024 Finish – P1 six times, at Las Vegas, Kansas, Sonoma, Indianapolis, Bristol and the Charlotte Roval
Points – 2,378
Average Finish – 12.91
Career Cup Series Stats
Starts – 365
Wins – 29
Best Career Season Finish Position – 1st in 2021 with Hendrick Motorsports
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Car No. 9
Chase Elliott
2024 Stats
Elliott was in this ride last season
Final Standings Position – 7th
Best 2024 Finish – P1 at Texas
Points – 2,342
Average Finish – 11.72 (best in the Cup Series)
Career Cup Series Stats
Starts – 322
Wins – 19
Best Career Season Finish Position – 1st in 2020 with Hendrick Motorsports
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Car No. 24
William Byron
2024 Stats
Byron was in this ride last season
Final Standings Position – 3rd
Best 2024 Finish – P1 three times, at Daytona (500), COTA, and Martinsville
Points – 5,034
Average Finish – 12.94
Career Cup Series Stats
Starts – 252
Wins – 13
Best Career Season Finish Position – 3rd twice, in 2023 and 2024, both with Hendrick Motorsports
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Car No. 48
Alex Bowman
2024 Stats
Bowman was in this ride last season
Final Standings Position – 9th
Best 2024 Finish – P1 at the Chicago Street Course
Points – 2,318
Average Finish – 14.75
Career Cup Series Stats
Starts – 325
Wins – 8
Best Career Season Finish Position – 6th in 2020 with Hendrick Motorsports
2025 Hopes and Expectations
The final Team Preview in this series, and it’s the best team in all of NASCAR (at least last year). Hendrick Motorsports is almost a super-team. With a combined 69 career wins between their four drivers, there isn’t really a slouch on the team. So how do you set expectations for your 2025 season when you’re just expected to continue to be the best?
Larson needs to find his way back to the Final Four after missing it in 2024. With all of his extra-curricular racing as well, it’ll be important for him to stay healthy throughout the season. Chase Elliott has been less dominant on road courses since the switch to the Next-Gen car, and he could afford to up his game there. Byron started last season quite strong, but fizzled through the second half of the season. Some more consistency through 2025, and a championship might be the only way to improve on last year. Bowman was the subject of some speculation, as he was seemingly the low man on the totem pole. But after his win at the Chicago Street Course, and a solid playoffs, things seemed to quiet down on that front. Bowman needs a strong showing this year, if at the very least to silence his critics.
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