But we cant change anything because this is how we make our living. 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. "You didn't leave," Essex said. 1-800 Yacht Charters. It was bad. "One thing I can say about him: He lived his life," Hendrick said. You'll probably be less miserable there, because you're around your guys. And then I left.". Not one was empty. [8] In 1997, Hendrick began the Hendrick Marrow Program, a non-profit works with the Be The Match Foundation to support the National Marrow Donor Program. October 31, 2011 / 10:37 PM Rick Hendrick, owner of NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports and the 164 Trinity motor yacht WHEELS, escaped with only a broken rib and broken clavicle (collarbone) when his small plane lost its brakes and crash landed at Key West International Airport late Monday. Johnson, a five time NASCAR champion, was not on the plane. (TM and Copyright 2011 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. I think that was a real special time. That included Hendrick's son, Ricky, his brother and twin Photo by Eric No one departed. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the Gulfstream G150 lost its brakes on landing. Championship motorcycle racer Dale Singleton also died in the crash, along with passengers Barbara Fairbank and Rosemary Pardus. We would not let their dreams die, but instead to go out and take it to the world. And while walking through the house one morning he heard a report on the news that Ebersol had ', "I don't know how to answer these questions. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. The plane is registered to Jimmie Johnson Racing II Incorporate in Charlotte, N.C. Johnson is a five-time defending NASCAR champion and drives for Hendrick Motorsports, which Rick Hendrick owns. That is because, Hendrick said, disciples of those lost are so staunch in the mission to keep their mentors' legacies strong that they will not settle for anything but excellence. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sardinia Luxury Tax on Mediterranean Yacht Charter Vessels Abolished, Ferretti Yacht SEA STREAM brings Luxury Charter to Seychelles. Ricky's little girl, Ricki, is 9 years old. Most companies could not sustain a loss of that magnitude and survive. We're going to get through this.' "I read somewhere, if you had a choice to forget all the pain, you'd never have to think about it again, if you never knew him -- would you rather have him for that period and have the pain, or never have him at all and have no pain? Mrs. Hendrick was treated for minor cuts and bruises, and both pilots were released without injury. "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. The NASCAR Cup kicks off with the Daytona 500 this weekend, but a major engine overhaul and a subsequent mountain of work has been required to be ready for the arrival of the Next Gen cars. Roush suffered major injuries and took months to recover. Member of Chartered Yacht Broker's Association, Inc. Its just nice to hear his voice and hear him say hes fine and OK and Linda is as well along with the pilots. Team owner Jack Roush, perhaps NASCARs most experienced and enthusiastic flier, has survived a couple of close calls. "And then he said, 'Are you by yourself?'" Rick Hendrick, owner of NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports and the 164 Trinity motor yacht WHEELS, escaped with only a broken rib and broken clavicle Why? Your email address will not be published. Recognized by Forbes.com as the Best Private Cruise. Hendrick's Gulfstream G150, in a 2004 plane crash. November 1, 2011 / 11:50 AM "I just know that the moment I saw them, something told me you've got to reassure them. For the first two or three years following the crash, Hendrick would see young men from time to time who looked like Ricky. That is, in fact, not true. ), First published on November 1, 2011 / 11:50 AM. Ahead of this weekend's Daytona 500, our experts explain what you need to know, How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival. Afterward, Ebersol, then president of NBC Sports, handed him a DVD of family memories. He got back on the road and drove home to tell his wife, Linda, hoping the plane had landed somewhere else due to weather. It was damn emotional, but you get to where you can't cry but so much. They've got to know where you stand and how you feel. 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. If I had been on that plane that day, Ricky wouldn't have been on it. "I said, 'I'm driving.' Then you blame the sport. He was Hendrick Motorsports' general manager. Both pilots were evaluated and released without injury. Shes definitely Princess-worthy!, Jana Sheeder In that moment, Rick Hendrick lost his only son, his brother, his nieces, his best friends and his most-established, loyal business associates. And when he decided to go, Linda wanted to join him. On that day, when he saw the passion in the eyes of his employees, Hendrick knew his race team not only wouldn't fail competitively, but it in fact would thrive. The plane remains in Key West. Rick Hendrick owns a waterfront home on Sunset Key just east of Key West, The Miami Herald reported. Copyright 2011 WBTV. All rights reserved. No other injuries have been identified. I thought, 'No, I'm going to put them all in here -- my mom, my dad, John, all of them. I haven't made up my mind yet if I'm going or not this year. Hendrick was born in Warrenton, North Carolina and was raised on his family's farm in South Hill, Virginia, where he attended Park View High School.[5]. Hendrick, the patriarch of one of NASCARs most successful race teams, is also well known in the megayacht community. They didn't feel obligated. I can't explain it," Hendrick said. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified of the crash and will be conducting an investigation. He was a pilot for driver Tony Stewart. It reopened when authorities determined the wreckage did not impact the landing area. How Larson took the long way round to NASCAR Cup glory. It was Hendrick Motorsports vice president Ken Howes. Promoting Professionalism in the Marine Industry. No matter where he walked, Ricky's eyes followed. The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and will be investigating the incident. The crash happened at 7:45 p.m., said Monroe County Sheriff's St. Evan Calhoun. All four HMS drivers -- Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne -- showed up. Rick Hendrick is recovering from a broken rib and clavicle following a plane crash on Monday evening that saw his jet run off driver Jimmie Johnson made its final approach into Key West. It's all about folks bonding together and needing each other and working together. If they were OK, they'd have called. Required fields are marked *. I fed off of that.". The runway at the airport was shut down for a period of time because the plane ran 100 feet beyond the 600 foot safety zone. Both pilots did not suffer injuries. "I'm very glad that he and everybody appears to be OK.". CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. The car was actually built by Lola but resembled later Corvette models and was powered by GM's twin-turbo V-6 engine. CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick returned home Tuesday, a day after he broke a rib and shoulder when his plane ran off the runway in Key West, Fla. Hendrick Motorsports said the brakes failed when the Gulfstream G150 landed at Key West International Airport on Monday night. You had a plan, and the plan got shattered. Hendrick told the story of his return to the racetrack after the plane crash. 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. It's amazing when you look at the record since then. It was at Homestead Miami Speedway, at which he received a standing ovation in the prerace driver meeting. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. He is also a co-owner of JR Motorsports and founder of the Hendrick Automotive Group, a network of over 100 car dealerships. The jets carrying Rick Hendrick, the owner of NASCAR's top team, and his wife, lost its brakes and crash landed and the couple suffered minor injuries, officials said. 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. 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. NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was uninjured this year when his planes right main landing gear failed and the wing hit the runway during a landing at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky. Biffles team owner, Jack Roush, has survived two plane crashes, including one last year in Wisconsin in which he lost his left eye. told reporters in Las Vegas while attending an automotive trade show. Rick Hendrick is recovering from a broken rib and clavicle following a plane crash on Monday evening that saw his jet run off the end of the runway at Key West Hendrick, the patriarch of one of NASCARs most successful race teams, is also well known in the megayacht community. The two heartbroken fathers talk every year at this time. traveling in private planes and sometimes helicopters just part of the job, Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. If we hadnt done that, it likely would have been a different story, county airport director Peter Horton said of the safety area that is meant as a runway overrun space. [15] In the 1980s, Honda automobiles were in high demand and Honda executives allegedly solicited bribes from dealers for larger product disbursements. The plane crashed in a residential area near Sanford, Florida, killing Kennedy, pilot Michael Klemm and three people on the ground, and severely burned three others. "As everybody is aware, there was a brake issue with the airplane landing," Johnson said. An official review said Turner was impaired by alcohol and was trying to land because King had suffered an apparent in-flight heart attack. On December 13, 2018, Hendrick announced that when he retires as owner of Hendrick Motorsports, there are plans in the works for Jeff Gordon to replace him.[10][11]. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "It was like I was with my extended family, and the love and support in that room was just overwhelming, how we all were so emotional," he said. 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. The NASCAR Sprint Cup series moves to Fort Worth this weekend for the AAA 500. No one was seriously injured. Six hundred seats were available. It was the hardest thing he's ever had to do. Ranking the fights at UFC 283: Will Moreno and Figueiredo deliver again? He was diagnosed with four broken ribs (previously stated as one broken rib), a broken clavicle (as previously stated) and bruising. 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. It was the vehicle that Hendrick's son, Ricky, drove to the private hangar that housed his father's fleet of aircraft on the morning of Oct. 24, 2004. Dick Ebersol knows. The plane apparently skidded off the 4,800-foot runway and came to a stop along a 600-foot unpaved safety area that had been added in May. In 1976, he sold his assets to purchase a franchise in Bennettsville, South Carolina. 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The Hendricks were taken to the Lower Keys Medical Center for treatment. He is best known as the owner of the NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick's influence increased sales to make the once troubled location become the region's most profitable. Hall of Fame driver Curtis Turner, one of Cups first superstars, died along with professional golfer Clarence King when their Aero Commander 500 crashed near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 4, 1970. NASCAR veteran Clint Bowyer calls traveling in private planes and sometimes helicopters just part of the job. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The Gulfstream 150 aircraft ran off the runway at the Key West International Airport Monday at 7:45 p.m. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. The Key West incident happened on nearly the same day as a major plane crash involving the Hendrick family 7 years ago. Experts pick potential landing spots, Sights and sounds from Warriors' White House visit, LIVE Transfer Talk: Barca eye Man City's Gundogan to mentor Gavi, Pedri, How Chelsea beat Arsenal to signing of Shakhtar sensation Mudryk, Andr's five thoughts: Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Jokic and more, Waiver wire pickups: Look to Walker Kessler and Harrison Barnes, Why Jonquel Jones brings top-5 fantasy upside to New York, Rankings update: Three players set to receive more playing time, F1 won't replace Chinese GP, confirms 23-race season, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. According to a statement from Hendrick Motorsports on Tuesday morning, Rick Hendrick suffered a broken rib and a broken clavicle in the crash. Our car experts choose every product we feature. ', "But that little girl really does look just like him. The Hendricks had minor injuries and the pilot and co-pilot were taken in as a precaution, said county airport director Peter Horton. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Listen to this article. It is a close-up of Ricky, holding an American flag, looking upward, likely during the national anthem at a NASCAR event. Are 'fluffier' tennis balls causing longer matches at the Australian Open? "It was a real big scare. The 164 foot (50 meter) yacht offers accommodation for up to ten guests in six suites comprising one owner cabin, two VIP cabins, two double cabins, and one twin cabin. 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Co-pilots, James Klepper and Jay Luckwaldt, also escaped without serious injuries in the Monday night crash. The child born from Ricky's relationship with fiance Emily Maynard stays with Rick and Linda each Wednesday night, and they wake on Thursday and take her to school. And if we didn't have the character and the chemistry we have here, it would have all fallen apart. The team recently celebrated its 199th career victory in the Sprint Cup Series. Per Dale Earnhardt Jr, It was a real big scare, very frightening to hear, Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. told reporters in Las Vegas while attending an automotive trade show. Ratings: 8/10 Elliott boosts Liverpool in FA Cup but makes Klopp's choices tougher, One year later, an update from Chris Evert on her cancer journey, What's next for Tom Brady and the Bucs? Webplane crash during training on Cotroceni Airfield Mel Carnahan: United States 2000 Governor of Missouri: Several members of Hendrick family also died including Ricky Hendrick. 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. From villain to hero, Kyle Larson had to reach his lifelong goal the hard way and go through a very public shaming after a ban for using a racial slur, but his talents shone long before his name grabbed the headlines How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, Its not just Formula 1 thats set for upheaval in 2022, as the NASCAR Cup series adopts its Next Gen cars that will cast any in-built advantages aside and require teams to adopt a totally new way of operating. And while NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash in California on Jan. 26, 2020, got the the attention of NASCAR drivers and teams, drivers say they plan no changes to their travel plans. The FAA incident report listed the damage to the aircraft as undetermined. In 2004, a plane Hendrick owned crashed en route to a race in Martinsville, Va., killing all 10 on board. And while walking through the house one morning he heard a report on the news that Ebersol had been involved in a plane crash. The Hendricks were the only two passengers on the Gulfstream 150 jet. He was Hendrick Motorsports' lead engine builder -- and one of the first people Rick Hendrick hired at HMS. 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. Hendrick, his wife Linda and two pilots were on board. I will always come back and read it. One day each year, during this exact week in late October, just as the wind begins to blow colder and the air breathes crisper and the leaves explode with color, Rick Hendrick removes the cover from a Chevrolet Tahoe in his garage on the Hendrick Motorsports campus, unlocks it and drives it home. This yacht was used in the movie, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as the yacht Princess Andromeda. With five full-time employees and 5,000 square feet (460m2) of workspace, he fielded one NASCAR Winston Cup team. The Associated Press contributed to this report. In 2004, a plane Hendrick owned crashed en route to a race in Martinsville, Va., killing all 10 onboard. 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