=== Hendrick Motorsports elevates Carlson to president, COO ===

Concord, NC (Sports Network) - Marshall Carlson has been named president and
COO of Hendrick Motorsports.

The title of president has remained vacant since October 2004, when owner Rick
Hendrick's brother, John Hendrick, passed away.

Carlson became executive vice president and general manager within the
organization on January 24, 2005 and Hendrick Motorsports has since won four
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. He will continue to oversee the day-
to-day operations in his expanded role.

"Marshall has the ability to plug into every aspect of our industry, from
competition to marketing, at an extremely high level," said Hendrick. "He's
versatile from a business perspective, and there's a high degree of respect
for him throughout the organization because of the way he treats people. We're
very fortunate to have someone of his considerable talent help guide us into
the future."

The 37-year-old steadily rose through the ranks of Hendrick Motorsports after
starting his tenure sweeping floors as part of a chassis department summer
internship. He went ......