Hendrick Motorsports Complex is located in Charlotte, North Carolina near the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The complex sits on over a hundred acres of land. The complex is the original home of hundreds of racing cars. In the main lobby of the complex there are racing uniforms, trophies and show cars on full display.
Hendricks Motorsports Complex is owned and operated by Rick Hendrick, Jeff Gordon, and Mary Hendrick. All Hendrick race cars are constructed at the complex. Each year the Hendrick Motorsports Complex builds more than 550 engines and then leases a portion of them to the famous NASCAR. In 1984, when Hendrick Motorsports first started, it only had one car - a Chevy Monte Carlo that was driven by Geoff Bodine. Today, Hendricks is an enormous complex with a multi-car team.
Over five hundred people are employed at the Hendrick Motorsports Complex making it a small economic engine in the city of Concord. The economic reach of Hendricks extends past Concord and into the city of Charlotte due to the annual NASCAR races. Hendrick Motorsports Complex is best known for the role it has taken in car racing. The complex contributes to both NASCAR and the Sprint Cup Series. Through its involvement with Nascar and the Sprint Cup, Hendricks has earned eight cup series championships, three world truck series, and one busch series.
Hendrick Motorsports Complex is a sophisticated complex that designs, creates and tests cars for various race teams. Every Hendrick race care is built at the complex. The complex is a huge tourist attraction for those who are interested in the history of racing or the engineering of race cars. Visitors are welcome to the complex to view the race shops during normal hours of operation. There are several race shops that visitors can tour. Mark Martin's Kellogg's Racing Shop, Jeff Gordon's DuPont Motorsports Shop, Jimmie Johnson's Lowe's Racing Shop and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Racing shop are all open for fascinated tourists. A gift shop also sits on the complex and allows visitors the chance to purchase racing items and NASCAR gear.
The newest addition to the complex is a museum. Hendrick Motorsports Complex is very proud of their newly renovated museum. The museum is over 15,000 square feet and is free of charge. Exhibits throughout the Hendrick Museum display more than two decades of car racing. The Museum has a plethora of display cars, trophies, photos, NASCAR history and paraphernalia. There are also interactive exhibits that illustrate the engineering and competition found in racing. The Hendrick Motorsports Museum is also available to clients who want to book the museum for corporate meetings, parties, or even customer events.
Although the construction of the race cars takes place at the Hendrick Motorsports Complex; the actual races take place at Lowes Motor Speedway, a racing track famous for NASCAR events. The Lowes Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile long track that is also located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hendrick Motorsports Complex and the Lowes Motor Speedway are actually in close proximity to each other making it economically convenient for the racing industry.
