Posted on 10/24/2004 2:14:55 PM PDT by halosfan2002
Just announced at the conclusion of the Subway 500. A plane owned by Hendrick Motor Sports has gone down near Martinsville, VA.
Never heard of 'em.
Sorry.
Hendrick of Charlotte, NC?
Posted on Sun, Oct. 24, 2004
Hendrick Motorsports plane crashes
10 aboard, including 2 pilots
JIM UTTER
ThatsRacin.com
A Hendrick Motorsports plane carrying two pilots and eight other passengers crashed into Bull Mountain, about 10 miles west of Martrinsville, Va., site of Sunday's Subway 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race, the FAA confirmed.
FAA spokeswoman Arlene Murray said a Beech 200 owned by Hendrick left Concord (N.C.) Regional Airport and crashed about 12:30 p.m. Eastern Sunday, near Martinsville Speedway.
There was no news as yet on injuries or fatalities, Murray said. HMS had four teams competing in Sunday's race with drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte and Brian Vickers.
In 20 years of competition, Hendrick Motorsports has garnered five NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) championships, three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series titles and one NASCAR Busch Series crown, making it one of stock-car racing's premier organizations.
Rick Hendrick is just the second team owner in NASCAR's modern era to earn more than 100 Cup Series victories.
More than 400 employees call Hendrick Motorsports home, and day-to-day activities include management of HendrickMotorsports.com, the 15,000-square-foot museum and team store, marketing, public relations, sponsor services, licensing, show cars, merchandising, and much more.
any other details than that?
Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson,Terry Labonte, and Ryan Vickers race for them.
Not good.
Scott Latham, Joe Jackson, Jeff Turner, Dick Tracey, Ricky Hendrick, John Hendrick, Liz Morrison, Randy Durton and 2 others. 2 pilots, 8 passengers.
Nas has lost some heroes in aviation accidents
Alan Kulwicki
Davey Allison
sure there are more
Randy DOrton - chief engine builder, I hear.
Looks like it hit Bull Mountain.
Since they just said , no survivors, and that names are being withheld, its time for rampant speculation. You wouldn't think Rick Hendrick would be on since it happened at 12:30 . Seems like he would have been there.
We're overcast and We've got some pretty thick fog here in southwestern Viginia.
Prayers to them and their families.
Apparently a Beech 200 not equipped with EGPWS.
Rick's son is Ricky, I believe he was on board.
Ricky is Rick's son who retired from driving after an injury, John is Rick's brother, and Dorton is the top guy in the engine dept. This is a major loss for the team and the sport.
Rick Hendrick was definitely at the track, I hear.
I've seen notes that the '2 others' are Dorton's daughters.
It's Brian Vickers, not Ryan. No matter, he's a little punk.
Another thread on here says Tony's Steward private pilot was on board also.
Rick Hendrick was not on the plane. As for who was on it, only rumors now. But the rumors say his son, his brother, the Hendrick organization's chief engine builder (and the best in the sport), as well as others connected with the organization. If true, a massive, massive loss for the entire Hendrick organizationa and for the sport.
Huge day on the track for Hendrick, Gordon up one, Johnson up 4 with the win.
a Beech 200, 8 occupants
where did you see that at?
Hendrick Motorsports plane crashes, police say
05:18 PM EDT on Sunday, October 24, 2004
By DANIELLE SCHULMAN / WCNC.com
A Hendrick Motorsports plane headed to the Subway 500 in Martinsville, Virginia, has crashed in the Bull Mountain area of Virginia, state police there confirm.
“The plane was en route to Martinsville and lost it on radar and that’s all the information we have,” said one NASCAR official. “We’ve been in contact with Rick Hendrick…we just don’t have a lot of details at the moment…we are going to say a prayer for everyone in the Hendick organization."
Several high-placed sources inside NASCAR confirm these passengers on the plane: Tony Stewart’s helicopter pilot (who was not piloting the plane), two people who were piloting the plane, John Hendrick (Rick Hendrick’s brother), Ricky Hendrick, Randy Dorton and his two daughters.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Bull Mountain lies to the west of Martinsville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Hendrick Motorsports is located out of Concord, N.C.
Surprising more of this does not happen (even considering the Allison and Kulwicki tragedies 10+ years ago. You have 20 plus teams jetting and helicoptering to and fro between races 36 weeks of the year in the small-private jets. Roush almost bought the farm a couple years ago.
Catching local WXII news, a google news search, and a parallel thread on this topic.
Oh dear. Prayers up for all involved.
Very sad to hear of this tragedy. Sincere prayers for the families involved.
How appropriate Jimmie Johnson, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports, should win today's race.
John/Kimberly/Jennifer Hendrick (John and daughters)
Ricky Hendrick (Rick's son)
Randy Dorton (not HIS daughters - I erred)
Scott Latham (Stewart Pilot)
Joe Jackson
Jeff Turner
Dick Tracey
Liz Morrison (pilot)
I can't even imagine the agony of all involved, especially Rick Hendrick, who has lost so many family members, including his father passing away within the last week.
/john
Correction, Joe Hendrick died in July. I picked up the wrong date from another thread.
in mourning and prayer ping
still in shock
BBL
oh this is so sad......I dont follow the race, but Rick Hendrick is Carolina man and his family is too....so sooooooooooooo sad......
count your blessings friends....
High (pressure) to low, look out below?
False Altimeter reading I bet. Must re-adjust the Altimeter when flying into a low pressure. Otherwise it reads a higher than actual attitude.
My only guess as to how this could happen.
http://www.martinsvilledaily.com/
Report of plane crash near Bull Mountain
Radio traffic indicates a plane crash occurred around 11:45am this morning in the Stuart, Patrick Springs, Bull Mountain area.
Sketchy information at this hour indicates the plane was headed to the Blue Ridge Airport in Spencer and with six occupants including the pilot.
Helicopters are now flying over the area trying to find the downed aircraft. We have just learned one of the racing team helicopters has now joined in the search.
Update 1 - 2:51pm: A helicopter has located the signal of the emergency locating transmitter of the downed aircraft, but due to extreme fog, they are unable to see the plane.
Update 2 - 2:52pm: State Police have determined the coordinates and are dispatching four-wheelers to the scene.
Update 3 - 2:53pm: A break in the fog has allowed the helicopter crew to get a visual on the crash scene. They report "there does not appear to be any survivors."
Update 4 - 3:30pm: Unconfirmed... the plane is alleged to be owned by Hendrick Motorsports and was headed to Martinsville for today's race.
Update 5 - 3:40pm: Fire and rescue have been advised to seal the entire area off to all media.
Update 6 - 5:13pm: The FFA and the NTSB has confirmed the downed plane was owned by Hendrick Motorsports and took off from Concord, NC. Officials have confirmed everyone onboard was killed, but no names have been released.
Update 7 - 5:23pm: We have received a partial list of the deceased. They are: Ricky Hendrick, John Hendrick, Kimberly Hendrick, Jennifer Hendrick, Len Morrison, and Scott Latham. Again, this is a partial list and remains unconfirmed, although the source of the information comes from the Martinsville Speedway.
We'll have further updates regarding this story as it becomes available. (10/24/04)
ping
Not the kind of aviation I like to ping.
bttt
I don't know that Rick Hendrick or the Hendrick organization will ever recover from this. It's tearing my guts out, and all I am is a 24/48 fan.
Plane Crash Kills 10, Including Son Of NASCAR Owner
POSTED: 4:46 pm EDT October 24, 2004
UPDATED: 5:30 pm EDT October 24, 2004
The son of NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick was among 10 people killed Sunday when a small plane headed from Concord to Martinsville crashed in Patrick County in Virginia.
Ricky Hendrick, a former NASCAR driver, died in the incident. John Hendrick, Rick's brother, and Kimberly and Jennifer Hendrick, John's twin daughters, also died in the crash.
The plane was en route to Martinsville Speedway for Sunday's Subway 500. Jimmie Johnson was driving the Hendrick car in the race and was the winner.
Officials reportedly lost contact with the plane at about 12:30.
The names of the other people who died in the crash are: Dick Tracey, pilot, Liz Morrison, pilot, Joe Jackson, Jeff Turner, the VP and General Manager of Hendrick Motorsports, Randy Dorton and Scott Latham.
We will have more on this story at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
That's a lot of last names the same. God bless the family.
/john
Meanwhile over at NASCAR.com, they have nothing about this tragedy. It appears to be business as usual. Of course, it takes awhile for their page to load on my older computer, so maybe they had a small blurb somewhere. NASCAR is hopeless.
Well, they may just be in shock. This is so sad.
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