Jeff Gordon walks through what it means to win the Daytona 500 as an organization with Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary.
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00:00 >> Here with Jeff Gordon and victory lane.
00:02 Such a special night for Hendrick motorsports.
00:04 You go one and two.
00:05 You're a daytona 500 champ again.
00:07 It's been a decade since Hendrick motorsports has won this race.
00:10 Ninth all-time wins in the daytona 500.
00:13 You contributed to three of them.
00:15 What does this win mean for this organization?
00:18 >> This race, especially when you haven't won it in a decade, you realize just how hard
00:23 this race is.
00:24 To win.
00:25 And you also realize how special it is.
00:28 To see William and Rudy and the whole 24 team and exalta being on board.
00:33 And the 24, it's 2024.
00:35 40 years to the day of Hendrick motorsports first race in the daytona 500.
00:40 So very, very special.
00:41 >> We have a very unique situation in victory lane.
00:45 An XFINITY race is going on right now at daytona.
00:48 I know how special it is for you and for Rick.
00:50 But what does this do for the 2024 Hendrick motorsports campaign?
00:55 You guys did win a championship last year.
00:57 So close.
00:58 William Byron had so much success.
01:00 What momentum does this drive in this season?
01:02 >> I can't imagine getting our 40th anniversary year started any better way than a daytona
01:06 500 win.
01:08 But we have so many great plans this year around, you know, the 40th anniversary and
01:13 celebrating and telling all these stories.
01:15 And we just added to it, which is even more special.
01:18 But also with the 24 team, I mean, they've had so much momentum building over the last
01:24 couple years, battle for the championship last year.
01:26 So to get off the season, start off like this is just unbelievable.
01:29 unbelievable.