CR's Cassill to drive for Hendrick

Published: 01/02/2007 4:41 PM
By: The Gazette - The Gazette

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Landon Cassill, a 17-year-old senior at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, has signed a contract to drive for NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports, he told The Gazette today.

Cassill joins a powerhouse race team that includes NASCAR Nextel Cup champions Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, as well as Kyle Busch.

"I feel really, really honored to be part of this organization," Cassill said. "I'm honored to be in such an elite group."