Rick Hendrick can remember the last time two of his drivers raced down to the wire for a championship and the anguish it caused him.
Terry Labonte and Jeff Gordon were locked in a tight battle during the 1996 season, and Hendrick had to navigate the politics of supporting both without showing favoritism.
“I think it put me in a knot more than it did them,” the team owner said.
He better brace himself for a lot more angst.
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