A season without a magic bullet
Hendrick Motorsports is enduring a difficult campaign, with reigning champion Kyle Larson still searching for his first win of the year.
Veteran driver Kyle Petty, who once wore the same number for the organization, says the team’s inconsistency stems from a lack of stability and an overreliance on quick fixes.
Petty argues there is no single solution, but rather a series of small gains in pit road and restart performance that could gradually shift momentum.
Among the lineup, Chase Elliott stands as the highest‑ranked Hendrick driver, sitting seventh in the Cup Series standings with three races remaining, keeping alive the hope of a late‑season breakthrough.
Petty points to past iterations of the organization that have weathered similar slumps, noting that discipline and a return to basic practices have historically paved the way out of decline.