After ricky hendricks death, emily maynard found out she was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, josephine riddick ricki hendrick on 29th june 2005. Oct 26, 2016 this week marked 12 years since emily maynards fiance, race car driver ricky hendrick, was tragically killed in a plane crash along with nine others on october 24, 2004. The plane was a hendrick motorsport plane, the company ricky partly owned, along with his parents. News october 25, 2004 by auto service world hendrick plane crash kills 10. Brooks is in the intensive care unit at spartanburg regional. Hendrick, 24, was born in charlotte, nc, on april 2, 1980.
This is a compilation of the hardest crashes in nascar. May 29, 2019 with nascar focused on resuming its season may 17 at darlington raceway, the cup series could be less than a month from being among the first sports in the u. It was the vehicle that hendricks son, ricky, drove to the private hangar that housed his fathers fleet of aircraft on the morning of oct. Mar 09, 2020 on the personal side of things, hendrick and his wife linda had two children together. Dec 28, 2016 this is a compilation of the hardest crashes in nascar. Former nascar driver, wife and baby daughter safe after accident in tennessee. Rick hendrick lost the heart of his race team and in many ways his heart in a plane crash on bull mountain outside martinsville, virginia, 10. Ricky hendrick died in a plane crash in 2004 ap photomike mccarn.
Hendrick driver jimmie johnson won the race sunday afternoon but skipped his appearance at victory lane, nascar spokesman jim hunter told. While the aftermarkets wishes go to the families of the 10 killed in the crash, at least two of the deaths are having a direct impact on the aftermarket. Elliott won the 1988 nascar cup series championship, garnered 44 wins in that series. Its hard to express how it feels to hear the news about the hendrick plane crash, driver. Hendrick plane crashes, killing all 10 aboard team members were headed to martinsville speedway october 25, 2004 05. Ricky hendrick was a former nascar driver and team owner who died along with 10 others in a plane crash en route to a race in martinsville, va. On that fateful day, en route to a nascar event, it carried 10 passengers including several other hendrick relatives none of whom survived the crash.
The four drivers were escorted to the nascar trailer where they were informed of the tragedy. Bill elliott as awesome bill from dawsonville or million dollar bill is an american professional stock car racing driver. Jul 10, 2007 a look at recent air crashes that have affected nascar. The group lost 10 friends and family members on oct. The october 2004 martinsville plane crash was an aviation accident that occurred on october 24, 2004. Jimmie johnson is the 2006 nascar nextel cup champion following a ninth. Bill elliott biography, age, height,wife, cars, net worth. Martinsville, va nascar team plane crash, oct 2004 gendisasters.
The 2004 nascar nextel cup season was the 56th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 33rd modernera cup series season. October 2004 martinsville plane crash stock car racing. Oct 23, 2014 hendrick told the story of his return to the racetrack after the plane crash. Nascar on nbcs onair tribute to the members of hendrick motorsports. William byrons darlington scheme pays tribute to ricky hendrick. Emily maynards married, husband, children, personal life. Aug 16, 2019 in october of 2004, a hendrick motorsports plane crashed into a mountain en route to martinsville speedway, killing all 10 people aboard. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 2004 or search by date, day or keyword. She was engaged ricky hendrick, american nascar stock car driver and partial owner of hendrick motorsports, who died in a plane crash on 24th october 2004. On october 24, 2004, a beechcraft super king air aircraft, registered n501rh and owned by nascar team hendrick motorsports, crashed into mountainous terrain in stuart, virginia, during a missed approach to blue ridge airport in martinsville, virginia.
French formula 2 driver anthoine hubert died saturday following a heavy crash at the belgian grand prix. So much was lost on the side of bull mountain on oct. Hendricks son, brother and twin nieces were among 10 people killed in a 2004 crash of a plane travelling to a. Oct 25, 2004 a crash of a private airplane owned by hendrick motorsports has had far reaching effects into the aftermarket. Hope you guys and enjoyed and i will see ya next time. Aug 02, 2017 william byrons throwback scheme pays tribute to ricky hendrick. Ricky, as he was referred to by most, was lost with family and teammates on october 24, 2004, in a plane. The season began on saturday, february 7, and ended on sunday, november 21. Eight passengers and two pilots died in the crash, the ntsb said. William byrons darlington scheme pays tribute to ricky. Speedway as a kid, and he still goes to races there despite his having lost his brother and son among other family members and team members in a plane crash on the way to the october 2004 race at the track. Oct 24, 2004 what happened on october 24, 2004 calendar. Nascars ricky hendrick, was killed in a plane crash on october 4, 2004. It was at homestead miami speedway, at which he received a standing ovation in the prerace driver meeting.
Longtime local racer dave berube was killed in a plane crash tuesday in syosset, n. Hendrick died in a plane crash in 2004 before ricki was born. Nascar reminders of plane crash tragedy always present for. Nov 01, 2011 nascar owner hendrick survives plane crash. John hendrick, rick hendricks brother and president of the organization. Local modified racer dave berube killed in long island. The plane crash former driver owner injured in plane crash. Five dead in small plane crash, including husband of nascar. Emily maynard honors fiance ricky hendrick on anniversary of.
Oct 24 10 people including nascar driver ricky hendrick and 4 family members are killed in a plane crash near. Liberty university establishes scholarship in memory of nascar driver. Oct 24, 2004 all 10 people aboard a twinengine plane owned by stock car racing team hendrick motorsports were killed sunday when the plane crashed outside martinsville, virginia, according to a nearby funeral. With nascar focused on resuming its season may 17 at darlington raceway, the cup series could be less than a month from being among the first sports in the u. Oct 25, 2004 page 1 of 3 racings air crash victims posted in the nostalgia forum. Scholarship established in memory of nascar driver. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 24, 2004 or search by date, day or keyword.
A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. Martinsville, va nascar team plane crash, oct 2004. William byrons throwback scheme pays tribute to ricky hendrick. Randy dorton, engine director for the hendrick team.
Nascar owner hendrick survives plane crash cbs news. A look at recent air crashes that have affected nascar. Oct 24, 2004 10 killed in nascar plane crash october 24, 2004 6. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when.
A plane crash killed all 10 people aboard, including four family members. In october of 2004, a hendrick motorsports plane crashed into a mountain en route to martinsville speedway, killing all 10 people aboard. Jul 10, 2012 well, we did some digging and found this story about the deadly 2004 plane crash in usatoday. The plane never left the ground, but went off the runway and overturned. Rick hendrick has spent 20 years as a nascar team owner and is one of the big players in the sport. Plane crash kills family members of hendrick kitsap sun. He last competed parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Find details about his height, age, plane crash, wife and more below. Nascar reminders of plane crash tragedy always present. A thread in the rc forum mentions a nascar family lost in a crash at the weekend. Eight passengers and two pilots died in the crash, a spokesman with the national transportation safety board said. A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashes on its way to a. A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashed in thick fog yesterday on its way to a nascar race, killing all 10 people aboard, including the son, brother and.
Buford mentions one crash that took out a bunch of officials all in one go. Ricky hendrick, rick hendricks son and also a nascar driver. Nascar plane crash victims showed evidence of faith. In 2004, a plane hendrick owned crashed en route to a race in martinsville, va. October 2004 martinsville plane crash stock car racing wiki. Nascar safety has gone a long way since 2001 from the hans device to new stock cars. Well, we did some digging and found this story about the deadly 2004 plane crash in usatoday. Nov 19, 2006 jimmie johnson is the 2006 nascar nextel cup champion following a ninth. William clyde bill elliott born october 8, 1955 is an american stock car racing driver. Hubert, 22, lost control of his vehicle exiting a corner on lap 2 at the spafrancorchamps. Ap one of auto racings most successful dynasties was in mourning after a plane owned by hendrick motorsports crashed in thick fog en route to a nascar race, killing all 10 people aboard, including the son, brother and two. Jan 08, 2014 she was engaged to the late nascar driver ricky. Owner rick hendrick was not on the plane, but it is believed his son, brother and two other family members died in the tragedy.
The accident happened when a beechcraft king air, owned by hendrick motorsports, crashed into bull mountain, seven miles from the blue ridge airport. A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashes on its way to a nascar race, killing all 10 people aboard. The plane was on its way to a nascar race in martinsville. On october 24, 2004, a beechcraft super king air aircraft, registered n501rh and owned by nascar team hendrick motorsports, crashed into mountainous. Oct 24 10 people including nascar driver ricky hendrick and 4 family members are killed in a plane crash near martinsville speedway in virginia. For a driver who has been sidelined four times by the effects of blood clots, vickers can handle fluid situations. Ten are killed in crash of nascar team plane the new york times. Maynard, 26, found out she was pregnant less than a week after ricky was killed at age 24 in an october 2004 plane crash on the way to the sprint cup race in martinsville, va.
Joseph hendrick obituary charlotte, nc charlotte observer. There is also mention in the thread about an undue number of nascar teams that have been hit by air crash disasters. Sadly, ricky, who had a short stint as a nascar driver, passed away on october 24, 2004 in a virginia plane crash. Eight passengers and two pilots were on the beech 200, and a spokesman for the national transportation safety board told the associated press that no one survived. A plane owned by nascar s hendrick motorsports crashed near virginia, killing all 10 people aboard.
Scott lathram, a pilot for nascar driver tony stewart. A crash of a private airplane owned by hendrick motorsports has had far reaching effects into the aftermarket. Former nascar driver and owner dick brooks was piloting a plane on his private airstrip in woodruff, sc. A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashed in thick fog yesterday on its way to a nascar race, killing all.
Five dead in small plane crash, including husband of. Kurt busch with roush racing driving a ford was the nextel cup champion. Ricky hendrick, son of hendrick motorsports ceo rick hendrick, and owner of a busch series nascar team and performance honda of pineville, died in a plane crash on sunday, october 24, 2004. Joseph riddick ricky hendrick iv april 2, 1980 october 24, 2004 was an american stock car racing driver and partial. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows nondriver deaths. Edt, hendrick died in a plane crash near martinsville, virginia, killing him. On april 1, 1993, race car driver and owner alan kulwicki, who won the 1992 national association for stock car auto racing. Ten people died sunday in the crash of an airplane owned by the hendrick motorsports nascar racing team, the national transportation safety board confirmed.
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