| Ricky Hendrick | |||||||
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 Hendrick's 2002 Busch Series car | |||||||
| Born | Joseph Riddick Hendrick IV April 2, 1980 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 24, 2004 (aged 24) Bull Mountain (near Martinsville), Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Aircraft accident | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 49 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 29th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 1999 Myrtle Beach 250 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
| Last race | 2002 Mr. Goodcents 300 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 30 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (2001) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Grainger.com 200 (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last race | 2001 Auto Club 200 (Fontana) | ||||||
| First win | 2001 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
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Joseph Riddick "Ricky" Hendrick IV (April 2, 1980 – October 24, 2004) was an American stock car racing driver and partial owner at Hendrick Motorsports, a NASCAR team that his father Rick Hendrick founded. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 2, 1980, and began his career in racing at the age of fifteen. He competed in both the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series before his death from an airplane accident on October 24, 2004. He was killed with seven other family members and friends during the accident.