Bio: Randy Dorton

Rick Hendrick acquired Competition Engines in 1984 and invited the company's founder, talented engine builder Randy Dorton, to join the fledgling operation of Hendrick Motorsports. Since that time, Dorton and his staff produced the finest motors in stock-car racing.

Randy Dorton

Dorton's career began in the 1970s with legendary crew chief Harry Hyde, assembling engines that propelled driver Dave Marcis within one spot of the 1975 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

After coming to Hendrick, Dorton was named NASCAR's Engine Builder of the Year in 1986.

Race cars with Dorton motors under the hood won five Cup championships, four with driver Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 1998 and 2001) and one with Terry Labonte (1996), not to mention a NASCAR Busch Series crown with Brian Vickers (2003) and three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series titles with driver Jack Sprague (1997, 1999 and 2001).

As engine director, Dorton managed more than 80 specialists who built and rebuilt 600-plus engines a year. He was also heavily involved in research and development for both Hendrick Motorsports and General Motors, helping develop the next generation of racing technology.