Hendrick Motorsports is arguably the strongest NASCAR Cup Series team, perhaps the only one that fields all four race cars with genuine hopes of winning the race. The fact that all four HMS drivers—Kyle Larson, William Byron, Chase Elliott, and Alex Bowman—have secured their playoff spots serves as evidence of that.
However, it looks like HMS might be secretly putting all their eggs in one basket, and that basket is none other than Kyle Larson and the No. 5 team. Given how closely contested the regular season standings were between Larson and Elliott, it’s hard to think otherwise. A rather unique stat from Sunday’s Southern 500 race favoring Larson is indeed something to consider.
Is Hendrick Motorsports relying on one driver to get the results on track?
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Kyle Larson could’ve easily won the regular season finale race at Darlington Raceway. Despite not having the best starting position, the HMS star quickly gained track position, sweeping stages 1 and 2 and continuing to lead the charge in the final stage.
Polls of the day Poll 1 of 5 Is Kyle Larson’s dominance a sign of his unparalleled skill or HMS’s decline? Unparalleled skill HMS’s decline Both Neither Do you think NASCAR teams are justified in their ultimatum to Netflix? Absolutely No way Depends on the details Not sure Whats your Perspective on: Is Kyle Larson carrying HMS on his back, or is the team on a downward spiral? Have an interesting take? Join The Debate Do you think Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team will secure a charter deal soon? Absolutely No way Maybe, but it’s tough I don’t care Do you agree with Denny Hamlin defending Darlington’s