NASCAR WINSTON CUP Hendrick stays in touch without violating rules Probation prevents lengthy contact

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 18, 1998| Author: JOE MACENKA | Copyright information

Rick Hendrick has stayed in touch with key workers and others in Winston Cup racing, but he has not violated his probation that prohibits him from having "ongoing involvement" with his teams.

Since he was sentenced for mail fraud Dec. 31, Hendrick has been in contact with several prominent people at Hendrick Motorsports and elsewhere although his probation officer says he is not doing anything wrong.

The list of people Hendrick speaks with regularly includes Jeff Gordon, his t...

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