Hendrick Motorsports honors employees with 20 years of service

CONCORD, N.C. – Hendrick Motorsports honored its employees that reached 20 years of service during a special ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.

The employees were presented with a special watch during a luncheon with team owner Rick Hendrick.

"It’s all about the people and sticking together," Hendrick said when he spoke to the employees. "All of you, whether you are brand new or been here 20 years, you built this place. I am so proud and so happy to be able to acknowledge these folks with their watches. Hope you wear them with pride."

The 2022 luncheon combined employees who reached their 20-year milestones in 2020 and 2022. The 2020 luncheon was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ceremony came as part of the organization’s playoff kickoff luncheon ahead of the 10-race NASCAR Cup Series postseason that kicks off Sept. 4 at Darlington Raceway and runs through Nov. 6 at Phoenix Raceway.

The employees honored for their 20 years were: Ricky Blackwelder: Metal Shaping, MachinistJimmy Burton: Engine, Quality TechnicianSharee Carter: Accounting, ControllerJason Clause: Engine, CNC MachinistBilly Davis: Engine, Production SupervisorKelly DeHart: Team Support, Business SpecialistTom Empie: Aviation, PilotJesse Essex: Marketing, VP CommunicationsJeff Fabian: Vehicle Production, MechanicJamie Frady: Vehicle Production, MechanicRich Gutierrez: Vehicle Production, MechanicLee Hartsell: Engine, Production TechnicianKevin Hulstein: 24 Team, Team MechanicJohn Kendrach: Engine, Production SupervisorLance McGrew: Hendrick Motorsports Performance Group, Production ManagerMark Mauldin: Executive, Coach/FitnessDean Millican: Engine, CNC MachinistMark Morrison: Pit Department, Coach/FitnessRick Nagel: Engine Engineering, SupervisorDale Neve: Engine CNC, MachinistMark Olson: Engine Production, Technician, Tear DownAndrew Ossowski: Engine Production, SupervisorBrad Pickens: Vehicle Production, Production Team LeaderJames Potter: Hendrick Motorsports Performance Group, Manager, Retail Robbie Powell: Vehicle Production, MechanicDion Revels: Engine Engineering, Mechanical Engineer Todd Rucker: Purchasing, Lead Procurement Specialist, Corporate ApparelScott Schumacher: Engine Production, Engine AssemblerJay Smith: 9 Team, Mechanic Set-upDuane Stoudt: Vehicle Production, MachinistDewayne Trammell: Vehicle Production, MachinistSteven Wedvick: Vehicle Production, Fabricator