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With the regular season in its final stages before the playoffs, teams sped up the process to meet their expectations. Being the most successful team in the history of the Cup Series, the goals Hendrick Motorsports the targets are not just goals but also milestones. Heading into the season, the team owned by Rick Hendrick had such an achievement in mind that would make them the first team in history to do so.
With 298 wins under their belt, they hope to hit the much-anticipated 300 win mark before the end of the regular season. Asked about the chances of HMS achieving the feat before the deadline, NASCAR legends Chad Knaus and Kevin Harvick had a slight gap in their levels of optimism.
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Chad Knaus and Kevin Harvick discuss HMS’s chances of reaching historic milestone
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Chad Knaus is one of NASCAR’s most coveted personalities. Former team leader of the seven-time champion jimmy johnson and Hall of Fame nominee, Knaus knew his way around such records. Currently vice president of competition for the team, he believed that while the task was entirely doable, it would require considerable effort. Along with this, there are also the Elliott and Bowman situations.
“What are the odds of Hendrick getting 300 wins before the playoffs? Does this mean that in the next six races they must achieve three wins? »
“It’s hard, isn’t it? It’s really tough because, like I said, I feel like we have six races that are really good for us, we have four cars, but it’s against the peloton. SO, I’ll say 20 percent.“ answered Knaus.
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Harvick felt the task is quite commendable. However, the probability of this happening and the window for it to happen do not match. He said, “I’ll go with 10 percent. Oh, I mean, I think you guys are awesome, okay. I had a good year too and I think you are racing well, but in six races with the six different circuits we have, requiring three wins, I think that would be great to do. But I think it would be difficult to do it all in six weeks.
Confirming the team’s interest in cutting short their expectation of 300 wins, Knaus exuded with confidence, “Well, we’ll find out in four. We go there if we can. »
Looking at the records they have set so far in the sport. it doesn’t seem like an impossible task either. 300 wins is a feat worthy of a team of HMS’s stature in the sport. But that’s not the only thing they’re looking for.
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HMS seeks to kill two birds with one stone
After winning five poles this season, their number of poles won in history jumps to 244. This is probably the hardest to achieve, and a pole position performance in each of the last six races with this level of competition could be an unreasonable request. .
In descending order of difficulty, comes the record of 500 engine victories. After William Byron raced to a win at Atlanta, the number jumped to 495. With five wins needed in six races, that could likely continue into the Hendrick Motorsports schedule.
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Apart from these, HMS has shown its influence in the industry through numerous initiatives. Most notable would be their involvement in expanding the reach of the sport. Participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a great performance from their star-studded team is one of the things Rick Hendrick can boast.
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