HMS will field its No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet entry for a total of 16 Xfinity events in 2025 as Alex Bowman, William Byron, Corey Day, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will all take turns piloting the entry.
The 2022 Daytona 500 champion from Mooresville, North Carolina, edged Erik Jones at the moment of caution on the final lap to claim his first Daytona Duel victory while the third-generation LaJoie from Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed his ninth berth into the Great American Race with a "non-chartered" entry.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, led a race-high 171 of 200-scheduled laps and fended off a late charge from Ryan Blaney to notch his first Clash victory from pole position and in NASCAR's return to its roots of racing at Bowman Gray.
Larson and Berry finished first and second during the Last Chance Qualifier event to automatically transfer to the Clash while Blaney was awarded the final starting spot based on the 2024 points provisional.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 107 of 312-scheduled laps and fended off teammate Ryan Blaney during a 54-lap dash to the finish to win the 2024 finale at Phoenix and become the 10th competitor overall to reach three championships in NASCAR's premier series.
The reigning Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, led 32 of 500-scheduled laps and overtook Playoff contender Chase Elliott for the lead with 14 laps remaining to muscle his way to a redemptive Cup victory at Martinsville and return to the Championship 4 round with an opportunity to defend his series title.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion led a race-high 97 of 267-scheduled laps and executed a final-lap pass on Playoff contender Ryan Blaney to grab his third Cup victory of the 2024 season and race his way into his first Championship 4 appearance.
Joey Logano led the final six of 267 laps and utilized a late strategic pit call to stretch his fuel to notch his fourth Cup victory at Vegas and Logano clinches Championship 4 berth.
