Hendrick taking different approach to Chase this year
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09/07/2010 -
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Team owner Rick Hendrick arguably had his
best season in NASCAR's premier series in 2009, with Jimmie Johnson, Mark
Martin and Jeff Gordon finishing 1-2-3, respectively, in points. That same
scenario won't be unfolding for Hendrick this year.
Gordon qualified for the championship Chase last month at Bristol, and
Johnson, who is seeking his record-extending fifth consecutive Sprint Cup
Series title, locked down his playoff spot last Sunday at Atlanta. But Gordon
and Johnson likely will be the only Hendrick drivers in this year's Chase
field.
Barring a miracle in Saturday's regular season-ending race at Richmond, Martin
will miss the Chase, as he currently trails 12th-place Clint Bowyer by 147
points. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 219-point deficit has him missing the playoffs
for the second straight year.
With two drivers in and two out, would this be considered a down year for the
mighty Hendrick organization? Not necessarily.
"We're not happy with where we are as an organization, but we're working on
it," Hendrick said. "Nobody is blaming anybody, and nobody is giving up."
Ten drivers have now qualified for the Chase, which begins September 19 at New
Hampshire.
Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer will presumably secure the final two spots in the
Chase. Regardless of any other driver's performance, Biffle will clinch with a
42nd-place finish or higher, and Bowyer will qualify with a 28th-place run or
better.
Heading into the Chase, not only will a fifth Cup championship for either
Gordon or Johnson be a priority for Hendrick, but building momentum for all
four teams will be among the top objectives as well.
"My philosophy is when you've got some areas to work on, you work hard and you
work together," he said. "I would rather miss the Chase and have momentum in
the last 10 [races] than be in the Chase and grind to a nothing toward the end
of the year.
"Our plan is to build momentum and get better every week. Hopefully by the end
of the year, we'll have all four teams going forward and not backing up."
Hendrick had three of his drivers in the Chase each year from 2006-09. Johnson
has made the Chase each season since the playoff format began in 2004.
Johnson is currently seventh in points, but due to his five victories so far
this year, he could start the Chase in the first seed. Denny Hamlin also has
five wins for the season. Johnson's third-place run at Atlanta marked his
first top-10 finish since August 1 at Pocono.
"There's a lot of teams coming together right now, and I think the 12 drivers
in the Chase, and the organizations represented in the Chase, are all pretty
strong," Johnson said. "I still think we are trying to catch up a little bit.
Some guys might be a little further ahead. We all have our complaints here and
there. But I think you're going to have a really good Chase."
Gordon presently holds the second spot in points, but Gordon has yet to win
this season.
Martin recently has been plagued with distractions, particularly his driving
status with Hendrick for next year. The 51-year-old Martin will drive the No.5
Chevrolet for Hendrick in 2011 before Kasey Kahne takes over his seat the
following year.
"We'd certainly like to be in," Martin said. "We will make our very best
effort, just as we have starting at Daytona in February. For me, and I think
for our whole team, Staying focused on upping our game, improving our
performance and working toward trying to get back in the form that we were in
last year is our number one priority."
Martin notched five wins in his first season with Hendrick in '09, but has yet
to drive into victory lane this year.
After finishing the '09 season a disappointing 25th in points, it looked like
Earnhardt Jr. was on the rebound earlier this year. Earnhardt Jr. held a top-12
spot in points after Darlington in May, but NASCAR's most popular driver slowly
has faded from there.
Hendrick confirmed this past weekend that Lance McGrew will remain as Earnhardt
Jr.'s crew chief heading into next year.
"I'm pretty happy with the chemistry there now," Hendrick noted. "We had some
good momentum going, and then we kind of fumbled the ball a little bit here
right before the Chase."
When Gordon failed to make the Chase field in 2005, Hendrick made a crew chief
change on Gordon's team at the start of the 10-race playoffs, with Steve
Letarte replacing Robbie Loomis.
Gordon and Letarte will be in the Chase for the fifth straight year.
Hendrick will attempt to set a record for most all-time owner championships in
the series with 10, but chasing history won't be the only thing on Hendrick's
mind during this year's Chase, as he looks to revamp his once-dominant
organization.
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