The No. 17 car at Hendrick Motorsports came about when Darrell Waltrip left Junior Johnson's team following the 1986 season in order to end his relationship with Budweiser.
Mobil bernomor #17 di tim Hendrick Motorsports muncul ketika Darrell Waltrip meninggalkan tim milik Junior Johnson pada akhir musim 1986 untuk mengakhiri hubungan sponsornya dengan Budweiser.