CONCORD, N.C. — With 10 championships and 206 victories in 29 seasons of racing, Hendrick Motorsports is sometimes called the Yankees of Nascar. And now that Hendrick has a Yankees lifer on its staff, it would be hard to argue the point.

For those who did not notice, that was Gene Monahan standing alongside team members at the finish line as Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 crew celebrated their Sprint Cup victory July 29 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Yes, Monahan knelt down and kissed those bricks with everyone else as part of the traditional victory celebration there.

This is what Monahan, 67, had in mind when he retired as the head trainer of the Yankees last fall after 49 years with the organization. A lifelong racing fan going back to his days growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Monahan moved from his two-bedroom condominium in Hackensack, N.J., to a 3,300-square-foot house near a lake in Mooresville, N.C., last November to be close to most of the teams that compete in Nascar.

Appropriately enough, he became a consultant for Hendrick, the powerhouse that features Johnson, a five-time Cup champion; Jeff Gordon, a four-time Cup winner; Dale Earnhardt Jr., a title contender who is considered the sport’s most popular driver; and Kasey Kahne, who is closing in on a berth in the playoff chase this season.