Hendrick Motorsports returns to the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season. The team will compete in its busiest schedule yet while relying on multiple drivers.
According to a Wednesday announcement, the No. 17 Chevrolet will take part in 16 races this season, starting with Circuit of the Americas. William Byron and Kyle Larson will each make two starts. Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman will each make one start. Development driver Corey Day will make 10 starts.
Crew chief Adam Wall will lead the No. 17 team this season as he takes over for Greg Ives. Wall spent last season as a crew chief for JR Motorsports. He guided Brandon Jones for 10 races and Sammy Smith for 23 races. Wall also served as an engineer at Hendrick Motorsports for several years and won the 2021 Cup Series championship with Larson.
"Hendrick Motorsports has opened a lot of doors for me," Wall said in a press release. "Because of the valuable experience I've gained, I feel very prepared for this opportunity.
"I'm excited about the chance to go racing with our Cup drivers and work with a young talent like Corey. Anyone who follows dirt knows he's the real deal. We have high expectations as a team and look forward to a great year."
Full Hendrick Motorsports Xfinity schedule
- March 1 - Circuit of the Americas (William Byron)
- March 8 - Phoenix Raceway (Alex Bowman)
- March 22 - Homestead-Miami Speedway (Kyle Larson)
- March 29 - Martinsville Speedway (Corey Day)
- April 5 - Darlington Raceway (Chase Elliot)
- April 12 - Bristol Motor Speedway (Kyle Larson)
- May 3 - Texas Motor Speedway (Corey Day)
- May 24 - Charlotte Motor Speedway (William Byron)
- May 31 - Nashville Superspeedway (Corey Day)
- July 12 - Sonoma Raceway (Corey Day)
- Aug. 2 - Iowa Speedway (Corey Day)
- Sept. 12 - Bristol Motor Speedway (Corey Day)
- Oct. 4 - Charlotte ROVAL (Corey Day)
- Oct. 11 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Corey Day)
- Oct. 25 - Martinsville Speedway (Corey Day)
- Nov. 1 - Phoenix Raceway (Corey Day)
Hendrick Motorsports returned to Xfinity in 2022 with a limited number of races. Larson made two starts while Bowman and Byron each made one. The No. 17 then returned in 2023 with an expanded schedule and lineup. Rajah Caruth and Elliott joined in on the fun while making starts.
Last season marked the first time that Hendrick Motorsports won an Xfinity race since Tony Stewart in 2009. Larson won at Circuit of the Americas and then Elliott won at Charlotte Motor Speedway.