Hendrick’s Dynamic Duo Give Back to the Community

With quite a bit to look forward to heading into Saturday night’s Sprint Cup race in Phoenix, Arizona, the dynamic duo over at Hendrick Motorsports were still able to take time out of their schedules to contribute to some good causes.

Following Thursday night’s qualifying session, defending Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson, endorsed NASCAR’s Camping World West race, labeled the “Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150”, in support of – obviously – the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. Johnson’s wife, Chandra, served as the Grand Marshall for the race while Jimmie himself drove the pace car.

Four-time Series champion, Jeff Gordon, connected with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for more than the 200th time since he first became a member in 1995. He granted a 15-year-old sickly child named Joshua from New York his lifelong wish of meeting Gordon, who spent a few hours of his day getting to know him. Joshua also got to watch the weekend’s events from a suit, courtesy of Gordon. The Jeff Gordon Foundation reportedly makes rather hefty annual donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

In Other News:
- Veteran driver, Ken Schrader, hasn’t raced in the Sprint Cup Series since finishing 37th at Martinsville – largely due to a lack of sponsorship on the hood of his no. 49 BAM Racing Toyota Camry. That hasn’t stopped the wily Missourian from racing altogether, though. Schrader competed in the ARCA / Re-Max Series’ Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway in Indiana on Sunday. Schrader finished runner-up to eventual race winner, Justin Allgaier, who made the pass on Schrader with just 36 laps left. Ken has won eight ARCA races since 2000.