He was 71 years old. Hendrick is the son of of Ray Hendrick, the all-time wins leader at Martinsville Speedway. Ray Hendrick was a NASCAR legend, too, named one of the sport's 75 greatest drivers.

Ray Hendrick is widely considered to be one of the best to ever race a Modified. He’s credited with winning more than 700 features, mostly in Modifieds, though some also came in the Late Model ...

Jeff Gordon's former Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Ray Evernham, recalled a fire-induced incident at North Wilkesboro Speedway from 1993.