Three-time Academy Award nominee Tom Cruise will narrate "TOGETHER: The Hendrick Motorsports Story," a documentary film produced by the NASCAR Media Group. The documentary chronicles the history of Hendrick Motorsports and is scheduled to air on ABC, Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m. ET, prior to the Pepsi 500 race coverage from Fontana, California.

"NASCAR Media Group is honored to tell the story of one of the most successful teams in our sport's history," said Jay Abraham, chief operating officer of NASCAR Media Group. "The cooperation, access and openness of Hendrick Motorsports and the entire Hendrick family have enabled us to tell a compelling, emotional and comprehensive story that will give fans fresh insight into one of NASCAR's legendary operations. It has a powerful message that will resonate with people."

The full-length version of "TOGETHER" will be released Oct. 31 on DVD with a portion of Hendrick Motorsports' proceeds from the DVD sales benefitting the Levine Children's Hospital (www.levinechildrenshospital.org) in Charlotte, N.C.

 "When we started the team back in 1984, our pie in the sky was to eventually, someday win a race," said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. "Any success beyond that has been because of the folks who have worked so hard and supported us over our 25 years. We've been extremely fortunate, and I hope the film is something they will be proud of."

Tom Cruise starred in the 1990 movie "Days of Thunder," a popular NASCAR-themed movie that was filmed in the Charlotte, North Carolina known as Race Country USA. Cruise completed the narration work for "TOGETHER: The Hendrick Motorsports Story" last month in Los Angeles, California.

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