Rest In Peace ..Rick Hendrick's Mom Passed Away

[SpiderGearsMan]

Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, passed away Monday afternoon at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Hendrick, a native of Palmer Springs, Va., was 88. Fondly referred to as

[SpiderGearsMan]

Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, passed away Monday afternoon at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Hendrick, a native of Palmer Springs, Va., was 88. Fondly referred to as

Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, passed away Monday afternoon at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Hendrick, a native of Palmer Springs, Va., was 88. Fondly referred to as “Miss Mary,” Mrs. Hendrick was the car owner of the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 2005-2007. In 2008, she became the owner of the #5 Chevy. She won seven races as a car owner, with Mark Martin notably recording five of those wins during the 2009 season. That year, Martin drove the #5 Chevy to a runner-up finish in the championship standings, giving Mrs. Hendrick her best season as a car owner. In June 2004, Gov. Mike Easley presented Papa Joe and Mary Hendrick with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine -- the state of North Carolina’s highest honor bestowed on a citizen for dedication and extended length of service to his or her organization. The family requests privacy at this time as arrangements are being finalized.

[Scott Liggett]

JJ mentioned her on Sunday.

[SpiderGearsMan]

hendrick lost his brother , son , super engine builder , and nieces in one plane crash
Ken Howes, Hendrick Motorsports’ director of competition, played a major role in “talking the team through” the aftermath of the plane crash that killed seven employees of the team on Oct. 24. “He just took responsibility for taking us through that,” said Jimmie Johnson. A team spokesman, Patrick Perkins, said that Bobby Rice, a close business associate of Rick Hendrick, would oversee the operation for the time being while Hendrick recovers from the loss of his brother John, son Ricky and nieces Kymberly and Jennifer. Also lost in the crash were general manager Jeff Turner and head engine builder Randy Dorton.

so much success , with tragedy

[Stich496]

the kennedy's of racing..
wonder what the 88 will be painted like next week

[SpiderGearsMan]

I don't believe ricky had much family money , he came up in a time when the right connections at the chevrolet zone office were better than any family money ..open doors at GMAC and Motors for buckets of cash on the floor plan

going into racing was genius ..wine , dine and pocket line gm execs

[Stich496]

I don't believe ricky had much family money , he came up in a time when the right connections at the chevrolet zone office were better than any family money ..open doors at GMAC and Motors for buckets of cash on the floor plan

going into racing was genius ..wine , dine and pocket line gm execs

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