I get where your coming from.
Back when Dale senior was driving the Goodwrench car, he was dominate.
Had alot of GM backing.
Then Gordon came along and started winning more races then Dale.
Hendrick M.S. was just starting out.
They didnt know if they could make it thru the season do to $ and lack of sponcers.

Same with Roush Racing and...forgot which Dodge team has alot of factory backing.

Did you know that Hendricks and Roush supply alot of engines to other teams that sometimes beat them?

Tony Stewart has his own co-owned company now.
He won the Busch race driving for Hendrick, in a Hendrick car.