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Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels honor late Hendrick executive Jon Edwards after Bristol win 

Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels honor late Hendrick executive Jon Edwards after Bristol win 

Kyle Larson won a fairly ho-hum race at the Food City 500 on Sunday at Bristol, but it was anything but an ordinary race. Hendrick Motorsports lost one of its own this week, Jon Edwards, the organization’s director of racing communications.

Houston Astros News / 5 GOATs / April 11

NASCAR on FOX shares video tributes for Shige Hattori, Jon Edwards

During tonight’s NASCAR Truck Series race on FOX, the broadcast shared video tributes in honor of Shige Hattori and Jon Edwards. Hattori and Edwards, both longtime members of the NASCAR community, died in the last week.

MLB News / The Spun / April 10
Prayers Pouring In For Longtime NASCAR Team Employee

Prayers Pouring In For Longtime NASCAR Team Employee

The NASCAR world lost a beloved employee and close friend to many popular drivers today as Jon Edwards of Hendrick Motorsports passed away.  Edwards served as the director of racing communications for Hendrick, but had been a longtime friend of the team's most-distinguished driver, the legendary Jeff Gordon.

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Jeff Gordon speaks out after death of ‘dear friend’ Jon Edwards

Jeff Gordon speaks out after death of ‘dear friend’ Jon Edwards

NASCAR has been hit hard by a handful of deaths in recent days. On Thursday, Hendrick Motorsports and Jeff Gordon announced the death of Jon Edwards, the organization’s director of racing communications.

Houston Astros News / 5 GOATs / April 10
Jon Edwards, beloved Hendrick Motorsports Director of Communications, dies

Jon Edwards, beloved Hendrick Motorsports Director of Communications, dies

Hendrick Motorsports announced this evening that Jon Edwards, Director of Communications for the team, has died. Edwards worked with Jeff Gordon for years as a PR rep and most recently worked alongside Kyle Larson in a similar role.

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