Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 24, 2004 or search by date, day or keyword. In 2004, a plane hendrick owned crashed en route to a race in martinsville, va. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when. October 2004 martinsville plane crash stock car racing wiki. Jul 10, 2012 well, we did some digging and found this story about the deadly 2004 plane crash in usatoday. Brooks is in the intensive care unit at spartanburg regional. 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. Find details about his height, age, plane crash, wife and more below. Its hard to express how it feels to hear the news about the hendrick plane crash, driver. Plane crash kills family members of hendrick kitsap sun.
He last competed parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. What a shock, longtime friend and retired modified driver ed flemke jr. Oct 24, 2004 what happened on october 24, 2004 calendar. Sadly, ricky, who had a short stint as a nascar driver, passed away on october 24, 2004 in a virginia plane crash. 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. For a driver who has been sidelined four times by the effects of blood clots, vickers can handle fluid situations. Oct 26, 2004 nascar plane crash victims showed evidence of faith. Martinsville, va nascar team plane crash, oct 2004 gendisasters. This is a compilation of the hardest crashes in nascar. Local modified racer dave berube killed in long island. Dec 28, 2016 this is a compilation of the hardest crashes in nascar. Edt, hendrick died in a plane crash near martinsville, virginia, killing him.
Joseph hendrick obituary charlotte, nc charlotte observer. The aircraft was transporting eight passengers and two flight crew to martinsville so they. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. Oct 25, 2004 page 1 of 3 racings air crash victims posted in the nostalgia forum. Oct 24, 2004 10 killed in nascar plane crash october 24, 2004 6.
Scott lathram, a pilot for nascar driver tony stewart. Randy dorton, engine director for the hendrick team. Oct 24 10 people including nascar driver ricky hendrick and 4 family members are killed in a plane crash near. On april 1, 1993, race car driver and owner alan kulwicki, who won the 1992 national association for stock car auto racing. William byrons throwback scheme pays tribute to ricky hendrick. Ricky hendrick, rick hendricks son and also a nascar driver.
Five dead in small plane crash, including husband of. A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashes on its way to a. Longtime local racer dave berube was killed in a plane crash tuesday in syosset, n. John hendrick, rick hendricks brother and president of the organization. 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. It was at homestead miami speedway, at which he received a standing ovation in the prerace driver meeting. Lusponsored driver william byrons throwback car unveiled. Ricky hendrick died in a plane crash in 2004 ap photomike mccarn.
Jimmie johnson is the 2006 nascar nextel cup champion following a ninth. 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. The accident happened when a beechcraft king air, owned by hendrick motorsports, crashed into bull mountain, seven miles from the blue ridge airport. Kurt busch with roush racing driving a ford was the nextel cup champion. 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. Emily maynards married, husband, children, personal life. 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. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows nondriver deaths.
Scholarship established in memory of nascar driver. 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. On october 24, 2004, a beechcraft super king air aircraft, registered n501rh and owned by nascar team hendrick motorsports, crashed into mountainous. 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. 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. A look at recent air crashes that have affected nascar. The four drivers were escorted to the nascar trailer where they were informed of the tragedy. Owner rick hendrick was not on the plane, but it is believed his son, brother and two other family members died in the tragedy. Mar 09, 2020 on the personal side of things, hendrick and his wife linda had two children together. The plane was a hendrick motorsport plane, the company ricky partly owned, along with his parents.
In october of 2004, a hendrick motorsports plane crashed into a mountain en route to martinsville speedway, killing all 10 people aboard. Aug 02, 2017 william byrons throwback scheme pays tribute to ricky hendrick. Emily maynard honors fiance ricky hendrick on anniversary of. Eight passengers and two pilots died in the crash, a spokesman with the national transportation safety board said. Bill elliott as awesome bill from dawsonville or million dollar bill is an american professional stock car racing driver. Nascar safety has gone a long way since 2001 from the hans device to new stock cars. Hendrick driver jimmie johnson won the race sunday afternoon but skipped his appearance at victory lane, nascar spokesman jim hunter told. 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. Nascar on nbcs onair tribute to the members of hendrick motorsports. Joseph riddick ricky hendrick iv april 2, 1980 october 24, 2004 was an american stock car racing driver and partial.
A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashes on its way to a nascar race, killing all 10 people aboard. October 2004 martinsville plane crash stock car racing. Eight passengers and two pilots died in the crash, the ntsb said. 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. So much was lost on the side of bull mountain on oct. Hendrick plane crashes, killing all 10 aboard team members were headed to martinsville speedway october 25, 2004 05.
Former nascar driver, wife and baby daughter safe after accident in tennessee. Liberty university establishes scholarship in memory of nascar driver. He had two daytona 500 victories, and a record four consecutive wins at michigan international speedway during 198586. William clyde bill elliott born october 8, 1955 is an american stock car racing driver. Hendrick died in a plane crash in 2004 before ricki was born. The october 2004 martinsville plane crash was an aviation accident that occurred on october 24, 2004. Oct 25, 2004 a crash of a private airplane owned by hendrick motorsports has had far reaching effects into the aftermarket. Ten people died sunday in the crash of an airplane owned by the hendrick motorsports nascar racing team, the national transportation safety board confirmed. Nov 01, 2011 nascar owner hendrick survives plane crash. Oct 23, 2014 hendrick told the story of his return to the racetrack after the plane crash. Nascar reminders of plane crash tragedy always present for. The group lost 10 friends and family members on oct. A plane crash killed all 10 people aboard, including four family members. The plane crash former driver owner injured in plane crash.
Hope you guys and enjoyed and i will see ya next time. Martinsville, va nascar team plane crash, oct 2004. Nascar reminders of plane crash tragedy always present. There is also mention in the thread about an undue number of nascar teams that have been hit by air crash disasters. Hendrick, 24, was born in charlotte, nc, on april 2, 1980. Rick hendrick has spent 20 years as a nascar team owner and is one of the big players in the sport. 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. A plane owned by nascar s hendrick motorsports crashed near virginia, killing all 10 people aboard. Nascar owner hendrick survives plane crash cbs news. Nascar plane crash victims showed evidence of faith. The plane was on its way to a nascar race in martinsville. 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. Buford mentions one crash that took out a bunch of officials all in one go. Ricky, as he was referred to by most, was lost with family and teammates on october 24, 2004, in a plane.
Oct 24 10 people including nascar driver ricky hendrick and 4 family members are killed in a plane crash near martinsville speedway in virginia. 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. A crash of a private airplane owned by hendrick motorsports has had far reaching effects into the aftermarket. Hubert, 22, lost control of his vehicle exiting a corner on lap 2 at the spafrancorchamps. William byrons darlington scheme pays tribute to ricky hendrick. Former nascar driver and owner dick brooks was piloting a plane on his private airstrip in woodruff, sc. French formula 2 driver anthoine hubert died saturday following a heavy crash at the belgian grand prix. Nascars ricky hendrick, was killed in a plane crash on october 4, 2004. 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. Hendricks son, brother and twin nieces were among 10 people killed in a 2004 crash of a plane travelling to a. 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.
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. Elliott won the 1988 nascar cup series championship, garnered 44 wins in that series. A thread in the rc forum mentions a nascar family lost in a crash at the weekend. William byrons darlington scheme pays tribute to ricky. Nov 19, 2006 jimmie johnson is the 2006 nascar nextel cup champion following a ninth.
Jul 10, 2007 a look at recent air crashes that have affected nascar. A plane owned by the hendrick motorsports organization crashed in thick fog yesterday on its way to a nascar race, killing all. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500. 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. Five dead in small plane crash, including husband of nascar. Bill elliott biography, age, height,wife, cars, net worth. News october 25, 2004 by auto service world hendrick plane crash kills 10. Jan 08, 2014 she was engaged to the late nascar driver ricky. Formula 2 driver anthoine hubert killed in highspeed. 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. 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. The plane never left the ground, but went off the runway and overturned.
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