In 1976, he sold his assets to purchase a franchise in Bennettsville, South Carolina. NASCAR owner Hendrick survives plane crash. KEY WEST, Fla. - A small jet carrying the owner of NASCAR's top team and his wife lost its brakes and crash landed at a Key West, Fla., airport Monday evening, and the couple suffered minor injuries, officials said. Hendrick's influence increased sales to make the once troubled location become the region's most profitable. That office was built for him. It is black, a 2004 Z71 model. We are blessed to have such a wonderful support system, and our family is extremely grateful for the thoughts and prayers. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. ( www.chicagotribune.com) More Christian Brandalise 68 member comments The sport was rocked on Oct. 24, 2004, when 10 people on a Hendrick Motorsports-owned Beechcraft Super King Air 200 died in a Sunday morning crash near Bull Mountain, Virginia. That meeting saved Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick Motorsports ' owner, Rick Hendrick was in a plane crash in Key West, Florida Monday. It was the hardest thing he's ever had to do. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. A small jet carrying the owner of NASCAR's top team and his wife has crash landed in Key West. The jet skidded off the 4,800-foot runway and came to rest about three feet from an airport perimeter fence. I thought, 'No, I'm going to put them all in here -- my mom, my dad, John, all of them. WebA Gulfstream 150 jet registered to Jimmie Johnson Racing Inc. and carrying Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and his wife, Linda, crash landed at the Key West (Fla.) International Airport Monday evening, according to the Monroe County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department. Are 'fluffier' tennis balls causing longer matches at the Australian Open? KEY WEST (CBSMiami/AP) NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick and his wife Linda are back home in North Carolina after they suffered minor injuries Monday evening during an emergency landing at Key West International Airport. There are three races remaining in the 2011 season, including Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Sprint Cup series moves to Fort Worth this weekend for the AAA 500. The Hendricks had minor injuries and the pilot and co-pilot were taken in as a precaution, said county airport director Peter Horton. He got back on the road and drove home to tell his wife, Linda, hoping the plane had landed somewhere else due to weather. The sad thing is that those things happen all the time, but it takes (losing) a superstar like Kobe for us to realize it and wake up and learn from it.NASCAR has never been immune to aviation tragedies or near misses. They felt honored. Linda The Hendricks had minor injuries and the pilot and co-pilot were taken in as a precaution, said county airport director Peter Horton. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified of the crash and will be conducting an investigation. "And I really believe if you don't have any faith or a lot of friends and family -- and my family is huge, because of these folks, here. Besides Johnson, Hendrick also fields cars for four-time champion Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin. [16] Hendrick was sentenced in December 1997 to a $250,000 fine, 12 months' home confinement (instead of prison, due to his leukemia), three years probation, and to have no involvement with Hendrick Automotive Group (which was run by Jim Perkins) or Hendrick Motorsports (run by his brother John) during his year of confinement. "It was a real big scare. It was Hendrick Motorsports vice president Ken Howes. He knows exactly where he was. On April 19, 2002, during the spring Talladega Superspeedway weekend, his experimental single-seater hit a power line and fell upside down into a body of water near Troy, Alabama. "All four on board are OK and are home back in Charlotte. Richard Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison were on the plane as its pilots. The plane is registered to Jimmie Johnson Racing Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., and co-owned by Hendrick Motorsports and Johnson, the five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. "And I said, 'Well, do you want to put it in here where you see it every single day? In 2004, a plane Hendrick owned crashed en route to a race in Martinsville, Va., killing all 10 onboard. The Key West incident happened on nearly the same day as a major plane crash involving the Hendrick family 7 years ago. Scott Lathram was on the plane. His Trinity yacht charter vessel. "If we hadn't done that, it likely would have been a different story," Horton said of the safety area that is meant as a runway overrun space. It's amazing when you look at the record since then. Only quick work by former Marine Larry Hicks on the nearby shore saved the then-60-year-old Roush from drowning. You have permission to edit this article. A lot of people say, 'What for? Hendrick, his wife, Linda, and the two pilots were all released from Lower Keys Medical Center on Tuesday morning and returned to Charlotte. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and will be conducting their own investigation. So it is striking on this day and regarding this subject that he stares blankly toward the intersection where the wall meets the ceiling, or his eyes are closed altogether. His wife,Linda, was treated for minor cuts and bruises. [5][6], Hendrick drove in two races during the 1987 and 1988 Winston Cup Series, with finishes of 33rd and 15th, respectively. Theres a lot of really good, smart people working on getting answers to these questions so we can all understand what exactly took place.. The sanctioning bodys Cessna 310R was on a nonbusiness flighta violation of company policyand was not mechanically cleared to fly when a cockpit fire disabled it. Ranking the fights at UFC 283: Will Moreno and Figueiredo deliver again? [9] He is widely considered to be the most successful team owner in NASCAR history. The two pilots were not injured. November 1, 2011 / 11:50 AM Joseph Riddick "Rick" Hendrick III (born July 12, 1949), nicknamed "Mr. H",[1] is an American businessman. "I know that something came over me when I walked in. In 2004, a plane Hendrick owned crashed en route to a race in Martinsville, Va., killing all 10 on board. Its good to be back in Charlotte as we regroup and focus on our family., Jeremy Mayfield arrested in North Carolina on illegal drug possession, Travis Kvapil set for good run at Texas II, Motorsport.com launches Latin American operations including Spanish-language website, World leading F1 news journalist joins Motorsport.com, The Spirit of Le Mans: the story of an award-winning photo, McLaren, Larson open-minded on future IndyCar opportunities, Kyle Larson to race for McLaren-Hendrick in 2024 Indy 500, Why Kyle Larson deserves his second chance in a cancel culture, How Hamilton has changed as an F1 driver at Mercedes. Hendrick began drag racing at age 14 in a self built 1931 Chevrolet. Ricky was 6 years old, sitting atop his father's shoulders. His son, too, had died. He is the father of the late Ricky Hendrick, a former NASCAR driver, who died in a plane crash in 2004 along with other members of the Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports crew members. Rick Hendrick and his wife, Linda, escaped serious injury on Oct. 31, 2011, when their Gulfstream 150 lost its brakes and slid off the runway at Key West (Fla.) Photographs of the crash show the plane largely intact and with its nose resting on the ground about 20 feet in front of a chain-linked airport boundary fence. The 10 greatest moments of Maya Moore's career, Maya Moore legacy extends beyond basketball court, WNBA trade takeaways: How Jonquel Jones' trade impacts Breanna Stewart's potential move. Less than four months after the Kulwicki accident, on July 12, 1993, Davey Allison died in a helicopter crash near the Cup Series garage in the paddock at Talladega Superspeedway. Rick Hendrick carries a piece of his son with him everywhere he goes. That crash, on Oct. 24, 2004, killed all 10 aboard, including his son, brother and two nieces. I can't believe another year has gone by. The Key West incident happened on nearly the same day as a major plane crash involving the Hendrick family 7 years ago. Ensuring Sustainability & Excellence in the Global Yachting Industry, Selected one of the Best Yacht Blogs on the Planet by Feedspot.com. President Defending Cup Series champion Alan Kulwicki and three others died in an April 1, 1993, crash in Blountville, Tennessee. It's the track where he earned his first win as an owner -- a win that kept a then-fledging Hendrick Motorsports in business. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the pilot and co-pilot radioed that the plane had no brakes upon landing in Key West. Both pilots were evaluated and released without injury. He enjoys greatly corralling Ricky's buddies, and listening to them tell tales of his son's youth. Because you never know when he's not going to be around. All four people on board -- Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, his wife, Linda Hendrick, and two Hendrick Motorsports pilots -- were released from Lower Thank you! He is best known as the owner of the NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. The crash happened after the plane took off from Concord and was on approach in fog at a Martinsville airport. Copyright 2011 WBTV. The Gulfstream 150 aircraft ran off the runway at the Key West International Airport Monday at 7:45 p.m. [12][13], On October 31, 2011, Hendrick and his wife, Linda, were involved in a plane crash in Key West, Florida, when the plane landed long at Key West International Airport. Im very glad that he and everybody appears to be okay.. It was damn emotional, but you get to where you can't cry but so much. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. The plane remains in Key West. First published on October 31, 2011 / 10:37 PM. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. If they were OK, they'd have called. That included Hendrick's son, Ricky, his brother and twin nieces. Chris Myers knows. [7] He also had been a pit crew member for the Flying 11 that Ray Hendrick (no relation) drove in the 1960s. But it wasn't God's plan. Listen to this article. I'd tell them, 'Listen up, you better love your son every minute you get the chance. Calhoun said the pilots radioed into the control tower saying they lost brakes upon landing. His Trinity yacht charter vessel, motor yacht WHEELS(whose tenders are appropriately given monikers such as Hot Wheels and Reel Wheels) is available for hire in the Florida Keys and throughout the Bahamas. 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