Everything’s Gravy in Hendrick Universe
fanhouse.com
by Holly Cain
Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports
MIAMI — NASCAR’s Championship Weekend officially kicked off Thursday during a contenders press conference that couldn’t have been less like boxing’s version of a pre-bout showdown. This was more meet-and-greet than stare-and-glare.
The players here — three-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin — like each other, so much so it was difficult to remember that they are actually competing against one another.
Johnson gushed about what a great driver Martin is. And Martin humbly insisted he was just happy to be in position to challenge Johnson. And their team owner Rick Hendrick maintained, “I’m just living the dream.”
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