Rick Hendrick's Prized Hat



Owner, Rick Hendrick, prior to the NNS race at Daytona



There are many things that NASCAR owner, Rick Hendrick could value.

For a man that owns one of the most successful teams in NASCAR's history, Rick Hendrick has had the chance to come across many prize possessions over the years.

From car collections, to car dealerships, to oh yeah...racecars, Hendrick seems to have it all.

What more could he desire to possess?

A man that seems to have it all, it appears that Rick would be content with his current possessions, but this is not the case.

Rather than show off his collection of cars or his many trophies, he’s waited over 5 months to flaunt one of his biggest treasures.

A baseball cap.

Since the October race at Kansas Motor Speedway in 2011, Rick has held on to this particular cap.

His company, Hendrick Motorsports, has won a total of 199 races in the Sprint Cup Series. The cap is to be worn for its next win.

Rick cherishes many things, but if he could get the 200^th win for HMS in Martinsville, Virginia this weekend, it would make the accomplishment even more gratifying.





In 2004, Rick, and the entire NASCAR community, was devastated when a plane, traveling to a race at Martinsville Speedway, crashed and 10 lives were lost. Amongst them were Rick’s son, Ricky, and his brother and 2 nieces.

Their memories will forever be cherished, not only by the Hendrick family and organization, but also by millions of supporters throughout the NASCAR community.

If Hendrick Motorsports can get win number 200 this weekend, the treasured baseball cap could have an everlasting memory.

The win will be special regardless of the track, but if I know Rick Hendrick [figuratively], then you better believe that if one of his teams wins at Martinsville, he’s ready to flaunt his prized baseball cap, valued around $25.

Given the team’s success at this track, we could be in store for something special this weekend.

After all, this is the track where HMS has an all-time average finish of 12.5, in 174 starts. Add in Johnson’s 6 wins, Jeff Gordon’s 7, competitive cars of Earnhardt and Kahne, and one would think that HMS will be more than excited to get Mr. H. the win at this track.

Since Johnson’s win at Kansas, there hasn’t been a Hendrick car in victory lane. Could it be fate that brought the drought to Martinsville this weekend?

So, for a man that could own pretty much anything on the map, a 200^th victory Sunday, would give Rick Hendrick another prize possession to add to his collection, a cap.

The only thing that would make it better as a fan of the sport would be seeing him wear that cap backwards.

That would give us all a memory to cherish.

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*Race statistics obtained from racing-reference.info