The owner of Hendrick Motorsports, Rick Hendrick is known to be a pretty nice man. Recently, during a podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr shared how he felt good after Hendrick had taken care of his former employee and present-day broadcaster after they had been recovering from surgery. Junior stated [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pXSmsMq4RxeS79zYe0QeX?si=gOrqDGdsTe6dk3S6u9sr1g], “I thought we did a great job considering the fact that Steve wasn’t there. And so at the end of the day, you know, we Steve was, Steve had a plan, he’s gonna spend the night. And Mr Rick Hendrik was gonna take him home in the morning with his wife. Rick Hendrick After the Tragic Events This Past Week [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-kyle-petty-puts-himself-in-the-same-boots-as-joe-gibbs-billionaire-rick-hendrick-after-the-tragic-events-this-past-week/] “They have gotten home, and he’s comfortable at home but won’t be playing golf for a while, which will suck for him because he loves to play golf and plays every day. But I’ll tell you, man, yesterday sucked, I say around my house feeling like I had been.“ Hendrick’s gesture towards the former crew chief, Steve Letarte proved to show how brilliant and gold-hearted man the Hendrick Motorsport boss is. WHAT HAPPENED TO STEVE LETARTE? The veteran was not able to attend the broadcasting team at the championship decider race at Phoenix as he was undergoing surgery after not being well. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/steve-letarte-10914-ap-ftrjpeg_1tvo8o2ds1prj18ls8a7j49wis.jpeg] He cited his major issue to have been solved after a successful emergency appendectomy was performed on him by the respected doctors of Saint Joseph’s hospital. As he recovered while still on the hospital bed, Letarte put out a tweet thanking the doctors and the staff who made sure he was taken care of. WATCH THIS STORY: Freddie Kraft Has an Arrogant but Apt Four-Word Response to Bubba Wallace’s Win at Kansas Which He Predicted Himself Mid Race [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/nascar-news-freddie-kraft-has-an-arrogant-but-apt-four-word-response-to-bubba-wallaces-win-at-kansas-which-he-predicted-himself-mid-race/] Letarte has almost recovered from his surgery and is taking care back home. We all wish for his speedy recovery and wish for him to return to the booth at the Daytona 500s for the next season. 

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What is Hendrick Motorsports? There are a few motorsports teams in the world that can boast of the kind of achievements that Hendrick Motorsports has had. Rick Hendrick&#8216;s organization is the winningest team in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series and after four decades of existence, they are only getting better. It&#8217;s not just the Cup Series that the team has been successful in as they have Xfinity and Truck Series championships in their cabinet as well. When it comes to dominance in stock car racing, no team has ever matched up to the brilliance of HMS no matter what obstacles have come their way. May 2, 2021; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) makes a pit stop at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The history of Hendrick Motorsports Back when NASCAR&#8217;s popularity was on a meteoric rise, a car dealership owner by the name of Rick Hendrick founded a race team called All-Star Racing along with Harry Hyde. The following year, its name was changed to what fans are familiar with today, Hendrick Motorsports. At the time, things were not easy for Hendrick and there were genuine fears about the team being forced to shut down operations in its very first season. However, when Geoff Bodine defied the odds to win their first race in 1984 at Martinsville, a lot of people, including Hendrick himself, rested easy. INDIANAPOLIS, IN &#8211; JULY 27: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, left, and team owner Rick Hendrick pose with trophies after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images) The team&#8217;s expansion as a prominent Cup Series competitor came to fruition in 1986 when they upgraded from one car to two and then to three in 1987. In 2002, Rick Hendrick decided to have four cars in NASCAR&#8217;s biggest competition and that has been their lineup ever since. Several great racers have had the honor of driving for the legendary team but their first-ever Cup Series champion was Jeff Gordon in 1995. Today, the 52-year-old is the vice-chairman and co-owner of the team and he also has an equity stake in the #24 team which currently has William Byron as its driver. Why is the team named Hendrick Motorsports? Well, it is quite obvious why Hendrick Motorsports is called Hendrick Motorsports. The team is the brainchild of Rick Hendrick so it seems only fair that it is named after the great motorsports veteran. However, when the organization was founded in 1984, it was called All-Star Racing. The rebranding of the team took place just one year into its existence but since then, it has remained the same. Today, the name Hendrick Motorsports is synonymous with success in NASCAR. Hendrick Motorsports net worth 2024 Being the most successful Cup Series team sure has its perks and one of them is its sheer value. Today, Hendrick Motorsports is among the richest motorsports organizations the world has ever known. The team&#8217;s net worth as of 2024 has not been made available as of yet but a Forbes report in 2020 pegged it to be at a whopping $315 million. That number has certainly increased as the team has won two Cup Series titles since then. Their success has also earned an astronomical amount of personal wealth for Rick Hendrick, whose net worth is estimated to be a whopping $1.1 billion. Feb 16, 2022; Daytona, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (right) qualifies first and NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (left) qualifies second for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports But it&#8217;s not just the race wins and championships that determine a team&#8217;s net worth. A lot of that has to do with the sponsorship deals and endorsements that the team has. Hendrick Motorsports has the backing of some of the biggest companies in the world like Chevrolet, Ally, Coca-Cola, and Hooters just to name a few. Reports in 2023 also suggested that the team was investing in a $23 million facility in Concord which would only add to the team&#8217;s earnings in the future. Hendrick Motorsports racing drivers When the team was first started in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports only had one car in the Cup Series. However, as time went by and they racked up the wins and championships, Rick Hendrick began his expansion. In 2002, the team had four cars in the competition and that is the case today as well. The four teams that race full-time for the team in NASCAR&#8217;s biggest competitions are the #5, #9, #24 and #48. Each of these numbers has a lot of history behind them. The #5, currently being driven by Kyle Larson, was the first car that Rick Hendrick fielded when the team was founded in 1984. Its first driver was Geoff Bodine who won a race in that very season at Martinsville to get the ball rolling for the future. The car&#8217;s first Cup Series championship came in 1996 when Terry Labonte won it all and its second came in 2021 with Larson. Several other greats have also driven for the number, such as people like Ricky Rudd, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, and Mark Martin. Sep 3, 2023; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports The #9 has only ever seen one full-time driver but that man is well on his way to becoming one of the greatest the sport has ever seen. Chase Elliott has been one of the brightest stars in stock car racing for a while now and he won his only Cup Series championship so far with the #9 in 2020. He used to drive the #24 but was renumbered after the 2017 season to honor his father, Bill Elliott, who drove a #9 for most of his career. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; FEBRUARY 05: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) The #24 is what brought success to Hendrick Motorsports in terms of championships for the first time. Jeff Gordon was the driver of the car when the team won their first-ever Cup Series championship and the NASCAR legend went on to win three more titles with the same number. The #24 holds a legendary status in all of NASCAR and today, it is being driven by one of the brightest and most talented racers in stock car racing, William Byron. Apr 24, 2022; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) races during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports And then there&#8217;s the #48. It is the most successful number in modern-day NASCAR as the legendary Jimmie Johnson won a whopping seven Cup Series titles in that car. The #48 is the car that holds the record for winning the most number of successful Cup Series championships with five with Johnson. Anyone who gets the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of the #48 has massive shoes to fill and as of 2024, that person is Alex Bowman. The likes of Noah Gragson and Josh Berry have also raced in it on a few occasions. And then there was the #88 which was also driven by Bowman but made famous by Dale Earnhardt Jr. He might not have won a Cup Series championship with the car but he certainly won a lot of fans in it during his time at the team, and several race victories. Oct 8, 2023; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (48) drives ahead of driver Austin Cindric (2) at turn four during the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Hendrick Motorsports partnerships and endorsements Rick Hendrick&#8217;s organization has some of the biggest partnership deals in NASCAR today with some of the biggest companies in the world. One of the racing team&#8217;s oldest relationships is with Chevrolet, which has been its engine manufacturer since the beginning. As per an article on the Hendrick Motorsports website, Mr H had said the team was lucky to have been with Chevrolet since the beginning. Apart from the American car manufacturer, HMS has partnership deals with companies like NAPA, Ally, Valvoline, Axalta, Hooters, Coca-Cola, and Liberty University. The interesting one among all the aforementioned organizations is Liberty University which sponsors the #24 car of William Byron. It has been with the Cup Series star since 2014 and the current contract runs until the end of the 2026 season. The partnership has helped the university as HMS backs the School of Engineeringâ€™s Formula SAE effort which is one for the future as it deals with EV technology. Hendrick Automotive went one step further to help develop a degree specialization in automotive dealership management. Hendrick Motorsports investments A team the size and success of Hendrick Motorsports will make investments where it sees fit but one such attempt had not sat well with fans. In 2023, reports emerged that the Charlotte Motor Speedway had sold a whopping 82 acres of land to an entity related to Hendrick Motorsports for $22.6 million. It sent fears of the iconic race track suffering the same fate as Fontana. As per the Charlotte Business Journal, the land will be used for a couple of advanced manufacturing projects under Mr H. After the sale, the city of Concord gave the green light to Rick Hendrick for the project to be undertaken, which will reportedly have an investment of $23.7 million. It will be interesting to see if the project affects the Charlotte Motor Speedway in any way and if so, how. Hendrick Motorsports major achievements and awards It is no wonder that Hendrick Motorsports is one of the biggest teams in stock car racing today as it is the most successful. The team has won more races and more championships than any other team in the history of the Cup Series. They have 14 Cup Series championship wins and more than 300 race wins so far in their illustrious history. Rick Hendrick&#8217;s organization became the team with the most race wins in the Cup when they overtook Petty Enterprises in 2021 and won their 269th race. The team&#8217;s 14 Cup Series successes have come with drivers like Jeff Gordon (4), Jimmie Johnson (7, including 5 in a row), Terry Labonte (1), Chase Elliott (1) and Kyle Larson (1). But the Cup is not where the success story stops. Mr H&#8217;s team has won the NASCAR Xfinity Series once (2003) and the Truck Series on 3 occasions (1997,1999, 2001). For his achievements in the competition, team owner Rick Hendrick was bestowed with the honor of being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017.Â  But that did not stop his ambitions from expanding onto the global stage. HOMESTEAD, FL &#8211; NOVEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe&#8217;s Chevrolet, poses for a portrait after winning the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images) Hendrick Motorsports and Garage 56 One of the first steps to that expansion was the team&#8217;s shocking run in the 2023 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The project was called Garage 56 and Hendrick Motorsports brought a roaring modified stock car to the south of France to run the iconic race. It was truly a sight to see on the track as the huge #24 car completed the laps. The team had three of the best drivers in the world &#8211; Jimmie Johnson, Jenson Button, and Mike Rockenfeller. The goal was to finish the race which the team did in P39 out of 62. Certainly an impressive result for a debutante team. Hendrick Motorsports&#8217; fateful plane crash The team may enjoy its time as one of the biggest race teams in the world right now but the road has been a rocky one for Rick Hendrick and others involved. The legendary team owner suffered an unthinkable personal tragedy in 2004 when a plane crash took the lives of several people he considered near and dear, including his son Ricky Hendrick. The others who met their demise were John Hendrick and his daughters, Kimberly and Jennifer Hendrick, Jeff Turner, and Randy Dortom. They were all employees at HMS. The accident was attributed in part to pilot error, both of whom also lost their lives in the crash. Other passengers included Joe Jackson and Scott Lathram. Hendrick Motorsports social media  Website https://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamhendrick/?hl=en  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hendrickmotorsports/  Twitter https://x.com/TeamHendrick?s=20    Name Hendrick Motorsports  Owners Rick Hendrick, Jeff Gordon  Base 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28262  Series NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series  Race Drivers William Byron, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman  Sponsors Chevrolet, NAPA, Ally, Valvoline, Axalta, Hooters, Coca-Cola, Liberty University  Manufacturer Chevrolet  Founded 1984  Last Race 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix)  Championships 14  Race Victories 360  Net Worth Latest figures not updated ($315 million as of 2020)

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Dale Earnhardt Jr

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Net Worth Born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a former NASCAR Cup Series racer. He also goes by the name &#8220;Dale Jr.&#8221; or &#8220;Junior&#8221;.  Nowadays, he&#8217;s a part-time racer in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Additionally, he&#8217;s a NASCAR analyst and commentator for NBC. Dale Jr. comes from a family of motorsport drivers with his late father Dale Earnhardt Sr. a record seven-time Cup Series champion in NASCAR. Having competed in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1999 to 2017, Dale Jr. remains one of the most successful drivers of his time. HOMESTEAD, FL &#8211; NOVEMBER 18: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2017 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) As per reports, Junior has an approximate net worth of $400 million. Having come from a well-established background, he has made good use of the resources at his disposal. From 2008 to 2015, Dale earned approximately, $20-24 million, making him the highest-paid NASCAR driver then. In fact, he earned a record $30 million in 2008. Dale Jr was made it to the Forbes list of the World&#8217;s Highest Paid Athletes in 2017. He earned $21.4 million then as it marked his last season in the NASCAR Cup Series. The majority of Dale&#8217;s earnings have come through endorsements and sponsorship deals. Some of his well-known endorsement partners include Chevrolet, Goody&#8217;s, Wrangler, Axalta, Gillette, EA Sports, and many others. Dale Jr. also owns a media production company named Hammerhead Entertainment. He also works as an analyst for NBC Sports. Additionally, his book &#8220;Racing To The Finish: My Story&#8221; was released in 2018. The book received positive feedback from the fans. Dale&#8217;s a thorough businessman and has ventured into different industries so far. Most relatably, he co-owns JR Motorsports, the racing team that participates in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. In addition to this, he also owns a number of automobile dealerships and restaurants. In 2013, he started his podcast The Dale Jr. Download under his Dirty Mo Media productions. Along with his wife, Junior runs a vodka brand named High Rock Vodka. As far as stores are concerned, Dale Jr has his own merchandise store. In addition to that, his team, JR Motorsports, too has its own merchandise store Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Early life Dale Jr was born and brought up in Kannapolis, North Carolina. At an early age, he saw his mother Brenda Lorraine and father Dale Earnhardt Sr. get divorced. With his father being away racing, his stepmother played a major role in raising him. Prior to racing, Junior used to service cars and carry out their maintenance at Dale Sr&#8217;s car dealership. As for his educational qualifications, he is an alumnus of Mitchell Community College with an associate degree in automotive technology. Prior to that, he attended Oak Ridge Military Academy. A few years down the line, he started attending and graduated from Mooresville High School. Even Rodney Childers, the current Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief, and Junior&#8217;s close friend graduated from the same school. In 1996, his NASCAR career officially began with the Xfinity Series. Dale Jr competed in the series for a while, winning two championships in the process. In 1999, Dale Earnhardt Jr made his Cup Series debut, competing in just five races. A year later, he made his full-time debut in the premier class. Dale Jr officially made his Xfinity Series debut in 1996 at the age of 21. Having won the competition twice, he started his NASCAR Cup Series campaign with only fives races in the 1999 season. A year later, he competed full-time and became the first rookie to win NASCAR&#8217;s All-Star race. Dale Earnhardt Jr’s family and personal life Dale Jr. has been happily married to his wife, Amy Reimann. It was in 2009 that the couple first met each other. Amy was hired as the interior designer for Dale’s house in Mooresville, North Carolina. Interestingly, she did not have any idea who Dale was back then. They clicked instantly and started dating. After six years of dating, Junior proposed to Amy in 2015 and tied the knot a year later in December 2016. The wedding took place at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. With just more than a year of their marriage gone, Junior and his wife Amy announced the arrival of their first child, Isla Rose Earnhardt. Interestingly, Amy even took a ride in a NASCAR car while she was pregnant with Isla at Martinsville in 2017. MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA &#8211; APRIL 08: Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 Hellmann&#8217;s Fridge Hunters Chevrolet, poses for photos with his wife Amy Earnhardt, and their daughters Isla Rose (R) and Nicole on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call 811.com at Martinsville Speedway on April 08, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) In October 2020, Isla got promoted to the elder sibling with the arrival of Dale Jr’s second child, Nicole Loraine. Despite racing being in their blood, Junior isn’t that keen on encouraging his daughters to join the sport. He thinks he would rather love it if they get a degree and thereafter get a super job. Dale Earnhardt Jr and his NASCAR journey Dale Earnhardt Jr had an impressive NASCAR Cup Series career. He started his 19-year-long Cup Series career started at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. His debut came in the Coca-Cola 600 where he finished 16th despite finishing the qualifying lap in the eighth-quickest time. Dale Jr&#8217;s one Cup Series season saw him participate in only five races in 1999. That being said, he never had to look back from the 2000 season as he participated full-time and graced the tracks with aggression and passion. He went on to win 26 races in his Cup Series career, taking part in 631 races in total and finishing 149 and 260 times in the top five and top ten respectively. Having won a good amount of races, Dale Jr provided some memorable on-track performances. One of his finest victories came in the Daytona 500 in 2004. It just took Junior four years into his Cup career to win his first Daytona. The race saw him go head-to-head with NASCAR great Tony Stewart. In addition to that, the 2001 Pepsi 400 will also remain a special one for Dale Jr. It was just five months since Dale Sr. died at the 2001 Daytona 500. Junior was making a return to the sport and went on to win the race by overtaking six cars in the final lap. The victory saw Dale celebrate in front of 1,00,000 fans. In his Cup Series career, Dale Jr preferred either the #8 or #88 on his cars. From 1999 to 2007, he drove the Chevrolet #8 for Dale Earnhardt Inc. Post 2007, he joined Hendrick Motorsports and drove the Chevrolet #88. He enjoyed more success while driving the #8 car as he registered 17 wins using that. Dale announced his retirement from the top division of NASCAR in 2017. His last race was at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. He finished 25th in his final race, failing to make it to the playoffs in his ultimate Cup Series season. Since then, Dale Jr has been a regular figure in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Dale Earnhardt Jr’s awards and achievements Dale Earnhardt Jr has enjoyed a good amount of success in his NASCAR career. He started off with his first NASCAR Cup Series win in 2000 at the Texas Motor Speedway whilst driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc. The victory saw him break his father&#8217;s record for requiring the fewest starts by a driver to secure his first victory. Dale Jr recorded the win in just his 12th start. One of the most notable achievements of his Cup Series Career would be to win the Daytona 500 twice. He did this in 2004 and 2014, with two different teams. By doing so, he became the 11th driver to win it multiple times. In addition to his victories, Dale Earnhardt Jr has a tremendous record when it comes to winning the Most Popular Driver award. Dale Jr has won the award 15 times in his career. What makes it even more amazing is that he did it for consecutive 15 years from 2003 to 2017. Only Bill Elliott, the father of Chase Elliott, has won it more (16 times). Junior has also two Xfinity Series championships to his name when he won it back-to-back in 1998 &amp; 1999. As a motorsport team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr has won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship five times in his career. With Dale Earnhardt Inc, he did it in 2004 and 2005. The other three have come with JR Motorsports in 2014, 2017, and 2018. Like his father, Dale Jr is also a NASCAR Hall of Famer. Dale Earnhardt Jr’s NASCAR team Along with his sister Kelley Earnhardt, his brother-in-law L.W. Miller and Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, Dale Jr runs the JR Motorsports. The team was started in 2006 and is currently strongly competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. JR Motorsports has more than 140 employees and fields four full-time entries in the Xfinity Series. Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Miguel Paludo, and Dale Jr himself form the Xfinity drivers&#8217; lineup for the 2023 season. Their superstar driver Noah Gragson left to join Legacy Motor Club in the Cup Series for the new season. If that wasn&#8217;t enough, Gragson poaching some of the JR Motorsports crew surely wouldn&#8217;t have boded well with Dale Jr. It is going to be an uphill task for Junior&#8217;s team this season without the presence of last season&#8217;s runner-up Gragson. Dale Earnhardt Jr and North Wilkesboro Speedway After hosting over 90 races, the North Wilkesboro Speedway was shut in 1996 citing arguments that the track wasn&#8217;t large or fancy enough. Dale Jr along with local boosters and state officials have been pushing hard for years to revive the venue. Eventually, they succeeded in reviving the Speedway with a late-model stock race in August 2022. Dale Earnhardt Jr was taking part in a late-model stock race for the first time since 1997. For this historic race, he drove a green no. 3 Sun Drop Chevrolet which bore a throwback paint scheme resembling the late model he used to drive in the early 1990s. Most notably, it was his first race at North Wilkesboro since 1995. After qualifying sixth, Dale Jr stayed in and around the top 10 positions. Unfortunately, midway through the race, his rear quarter panel sustained some damage. Despite the event, he came back strongly to finish third, lagging just behind second-placed Mason Diaz and the winner of the race, Travis Kvapil. Dale Earnhardt Jr and the plane crash It was on August 15, 2019, that Dale Jr was traveling with his wife Amy, just over a year-old daughter Isla and their family dog on their private Cessna aircraft. While attempting to land at an airport in Elizabethton, Tennesse, the aircraft crashed because of issues with the landing gear and a section of the right wing. Unfortunately, the plane ran off the runway and went 400 feet down a hill before slamming through a chain-link fence. The aircraft eventually caught fire but all five passengers including the two pilots and the dog escaped in time through the main cabin door. Luckily, all of them survived with no major injuries suffered because of the crash. Junior was back in action at Darlington Raceway just two weeks after the race. Back then, he said, &#8220;It was a very tough experience to go through. I try not to get into that, think about (it happening to my family) too much. Things happen for a reason. You just try to learn from it and move on. Dale Jr added, “I love my daughter so much and enjoy being around her and look forward to watching her grow up and experiencing a lot of things with her going forward. That just made you realize that that much more. I’m just thankful and ready to live our lives.” What is Dale Earnhardt Jr doing post-retirement You can take the driver away from the racing but you cannot take the racing away from the driver. That has been the case with Dale Jr post his retirement from the NASCAR Cup Series in 2017. Despite hanging his helmet, he has been quite actively involved in off-track ventures. He has been seen regularly featuring for NBC as a commentator and as a NASCAR analyst. Dale&#8217;s podcast &#8220;The Dale Jr Download&#8221; has been doing wonderfully well, attracting a lot of listeners. He prefers to give more insights to his fans and relishes discussing controversial topics. Junior is bold and outspoken with his comments on the podcast. In fact, he once even encouraged NASCAR drivers to be outspoken and hold everyone accountable if it&#8217;s bothering their safety in the cars in any fashion. Dale Earnhardt Jr is very active on social media, especially on his Twitter account. He uses it to voice out his opinion time and again, sometimes either using sarcasm or hilarious remarks. He once used the medium to make fun of former Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer. In addition, he provides his fans with regular updates about his personal and professional life using social media. Of course, Dale Jr has his own team JR Motorsports with which he is very much involved. Furthermore, he and his wife Amy, have collaborated with Sugarlands Distilling Company to start a new vodka brand. It&#8217;s named &#8220;High Rock Vodka&#8221; and is a premium, handcrafted vodka. Dale Jr released his book &#8220;Racing To The Finish: My Story&#8221; in 2018, narrating his story behind the wheel. Since announcing his retirement from the NASCAR Cup Series in 2017, it looks pretty clear that Junior has zero interest in returning back to race at the highest level. His off-the-track ventures keep him heavily occupied. It would take something special to bring him back to the Cup Series and maybe challenge his two-faced rival Kyle Busch. As of now, Dale Earnhardt Jr is at peace and keen on running his team, podcast, and other ventures successfully.  Name Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Born 10th October 1974  Place of Birth Kannapolis, North Carolina  Nationality American  Education Associate Degree  Parents Dale Earnhardt Sr and Brenda Lorraine  Wife Amy Reimann  Children Isla Rose (2018) and Nicole Loraine (2020)  Height 6’00”  Weight 165 lbs/75 kg  Team JR Motorsports  Car #88 Chevrolet Camaro  Social Media Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website

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<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s Net Worth 2023 (Update)</strong></h2>
Without a doubt, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/rick-hendrick/">Rick Hendrick</a> remains one of the most popular and household names in NASCAR. With his knowledge and expertise in motorsports, the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/hendrick-motorsports/">Hendrick Motorsports</a> owner has been a massive asset to the sport. Over the years, Hendrick has invested in a number of different ventures.

As per CelebrityNetWorth, Rick Hendrick has a net worth of around $1 billion. It comes as no surprise given how he has been involved in the sport for several decades. He owns the Hendrick Automotive Group which possesses 140 franchises in 14 different states.

Although his salary remains unknown with the organizations he's involved in, Hendrick is expected to be doing very well with his investments and assets.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s Early Life </strong></h2>
Not many know but Joseph Riddick Hendrick III was once a motorcar driver. Born on July 12, 1949, in Warrenton, North Carolina, Rick began racing at the age of 14. Interestingly, at that very age, he used a self-built 1931 Chevrolet to start drag racing.

As a young man, he often volunteered as a crew member during his travel to race tracks. Hendrick was raised on a tobacco farm near the small community of Palmer Springs, Virginia. In fact, once he was done with his high school, he shifted to Raleigh, North Carolina in order to pursue a co-op program with North Carolina State University and Westinghouse Electric Corp.

[caption id="attachment_1242819" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1242819" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1386053707.jpg" alt="Rick Hendrick" width="1920" height="1280" /> SEBRING, FLORIDA - MARCH 17: Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick attends the NASCAR, IMSA, and Hendrick Motorsports press conference for the Garage 56 entry at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans announcement at Sebring International Raceway on March 17, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)[/caption]

Despite his initial intent to become a tool and die maker, his passion for cars drove him to a different career path and as it is said, the rest is history.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s family and Personal life</strong></h2>
Rick Hendrick was blessed to have amazing parents in the form of Joseph and Mary Hendrick. While his father Papa Joe was a tobacco farmer, his mother taught Sunday school. In their younger days, Rick Hendrick and his brother John Hendrick used to help out their father on the farm.

As far as his relationship is concerned, Rick Hendrick is married to his wife Linda. The couple met at an ice cream parlor and have since enjoyed each other's company. They were blessed with two beautiful children; Lynn and Ricky. While son Ricky was fond of racing cars like his father, he, unfortunately, lost his life in a <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-in-a-1-million-plane-hendrick-motorsports-suffered-cruel-tragedy-that-also-took-tony-stewarts-pilots-life-19-years-ago/">plane crash in 2004</a>.

The crash saw nine more people deceased including Rick Hendrick's brother John and two of John's nieces. It was a big blow for the Hendrick family and also for Hendrick Motorsports as the crash also involved the loss of some of his most loyal business associates.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s Career Highlights</strong></h2>
Recognized as one of the giants in the automotive industry, Rick Hendrick was a dynamic character right from a young age. In 1976, he became the youngest Chevrolet dealer in the country after taking over a store in Bennettsville, North Carolina.

Since his taking over, he turned the struggling store into a profitable one, before forming the Hendrick Automotive Group. Based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, it is home to more than 10,000 employees and is the largest privately held dealership group in the country.

In 1984, Rick Hendrick founded his <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nascar/nascar-cup-series/">NASCAR Cup Series</a> team Hendrick Motorsports which has turned out to be a massive success in the sport. HMS became the winningest team in the competition in May 2021, a record held for over 60 years by Petty Enterprises.

https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/status/1399516251236540418?s=20

Not just that, Hendrick Motorsports holds almost every major statistical record including championships, points-paying victories, pole positions, and laps led. Along with this, Rick Hendrick also boasts of being NASCAR's all-time leader in national series championships with 18 overall to his name.

While not many know, Rick Hendrick drove in two races during the 1987 and 1988 Winston Cup Series. For his enormous contribution to the sport, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2014, he was also honored with the Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s  Endorsements </strong></h2>
Given Rick Hendrick's reputation in the automobile and motorsport industry, he has been able to amass a large portfolio of big-name sponsors. Some of them include Ally, Axalta, Chevrolet, Hooters, Valvoline, Siemens, UniFirst, NAPA, and many more. Owing to such reputed endorsers, Hendrick Motorsports remain one of the financially strong teams in NASCAR.
<h2><strong>Does Rick Hendrick have Charity?</strong></h2>
Rick Hendrick has always believed in giving back to the support and has been active in various ways in doing so. Being a Leukemia survivor himself, he has helped in generating millions of dollars in support of countless causes. In fact, along with his wife Linda, he started a not-for-profit Hendrick Family Foundation in 2016 which continues the philanthropic activities carried out by the Hendrick Marrow Program.

The Hendrick Marrow Program was started in 1997 by Rick Hendrick after he was diagnosed with leukemia. While he was lucky to not need a marrow himself, his intention with this program was to help other patients find a marrow match. In collaboration with Be The Match Foundation, the program helped in easing the life of over 8,000 patients.

https://twitter.com/JennaFryer/status/1499149176013271042?s=20

In fact, the Hendrick Marrow Program is responsible for raising more than $12 million. At the same time, it has helped in adding more than 100,000 marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry. On the other hand, the annual Learn Live Hope charitable golf tournament which turns out to be Hendrick Family Foundation's signature event, has been a fruitful one, especially in 2022.

It then generated over $1.3 million to help various organizations. Another example of Rick Hendrick's charity initiatives also came in 2022 when he committed$200,000 to Samaritan's Purse. The donation came with the purpose to support disaster assistance amid the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia last year. While Hendrick has done noble work over the years, there was a time when his actions were questionable.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick in Controversy</strong></h2>
During Rick Hendrick's growing days as an auto dealer and stock car team owner, he faced a dicey situation in 1996. At the age of 47, he was indicted by a grand jury in Asheville on 13 counts of money laundering, one count of conspiracy, and one count of mail fraud.

As per the indictment, Hendrick was allegedly guilty of bribing executives of American Honda to receive preferential treatment in getting automobiles and dealerships. The indictment came in place after a former American Honda sales executive Stanley James Cardiges testified in a trial in March 1995. Back then, he acknowledged Hendrick's help in buying two homes.

[caption id="attachment_1242816" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1242816" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1236445618.jpg" alt="Rick Hendrick" width="1920" height="1280" /> AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 07: Rick Hendrick looks on before the NASCAR Cup Series championship race on November 7, 2021 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)[/caption]

While Hendrick tried to maintain his innocence, he kept fighting a gruesome battle with leukemia then. Eventually, in 1998, he was sentenced to one year of home detention, three years of probation, and a penalty of $250,000 for his participation in the bribery and kickback scandal.

During the time he served his home confinement, Hendrick was disallowed to take part in his auto dealership business and NASCAR operations.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick's</strong><strong> Car collection</strong></h2>
It is no secret that Rick Hendrick has immense love and passion when it comes to cars. Over the years, the car enthusiast has not only built enormous wealth but also a fabulous collection of cars. In fact, he has some of the finest Corvette collections in the world.

As per Detroit Free Press, Hendrick owns 210 of the rarest cars parked in the Hendrick Heritage Center. In the 58,000-square-foot building, he has amassed a collection of 120 Corvettes. Among those are the 2020 C8 Corvette Stingray, Corvettes built from 1955 to 1957, and the first ZR1. Not only that, two Corvettes owned by King Leopold III of Belgium and one by Mexico President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz also belong to Hendrick.



Another famous addition to his collection is a 1967 Corvette, once owned by the late singer, songwriter, and musician Roy Orbison. Other than Corvettes, the collection includes the Chevrolet Lumina used in the movie <em>Days of Thunder</em> and a Camaro once in possession of baseball legend Reggie Jackson. However, his favorite car remains a 1931 Chevrolet built by Hendrick and his father.

Truly, the Heritage Center is a delight to get a tour of and witness some of the finest cars in the world. Other than housing cars, it also contains a replica of Hendrick's father's general store and the gas station where he met his wife, and the bank where his mother worked.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s</strong><strong> House </strong></h2>
Rick Hendrick lives in a grand mansion in Charlotte, North Carolina, showcasing his legendary stature. He owns a six-bedroom house possessing 12,000 square feet of space. Amazingly, it was built in 2000 and was bought for around $3.6 million by Hendrick.

In fact, the lot that the mansion sits on is around 1.62 acres. The house has seven bathrooms, a fabulous pool, fireplaces, and plenty of other gorgeous architectural structures. Currently, he lives at the mansion with his wife, Linda. The house is located in Mecklenburg County.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s Drivers</strong></h2>
Being one of the giants in the NASCAR Cup Series, Rick Hendrick's team has a strong lineup in the competition. <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/kyle-larson">Kyle Larson</a>, Chase Elliott, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/william-byron/">William Byron</a>, and Alex Bowman form a formidable team to compete for Hendrick Motorsports. While <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/chase-elliott/">Elliott</a> and Larson have had a taste of winning the championship, Byron and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/alex-bowman/">Bowman</a> have done decently well.

Elliott drives the #9 car and was the Cup Series winner in 2020. On the other hand, Kyle Larson won the title a year later and has been one of the most competitive drivers since. Byron has had a terrific 2023 season so far with four wins to his name. With injuries hampering Elliott's and Bowman's playoff chances this campaign, Rick Hendrick would be relying heavily on Larson and Byron to make it big.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s Assets</strong></h2>
In addition to owning a gorgeous mansion and some wonderful assets, Rick Hendrick also has a stake in <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/jr-motorsports/">JR Motorsports</a>. The team primarily competes in NASCAR Xfinity Series and is co-owned by <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/dale-earnhardt-jr/">Dale Earnhardt Jr</a>, her sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and former racer L.W. Miller.

https://twitter.com/CharlieD04/status/769196221244305409?s=20

While owning motorsports teams and a great mansion is not enough, Hendrick has a marvelous yacht to his name too. The $35 million worth of yacht is named "Wheels" and it has a running cost of around $3 million.  Easily, it can accommodate 12 guests in 6 luxurious cabins as it features top-of-the-line engineering. In fact, because of its stunning amenities, the NASCAR mogul graciously allowed <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jimmie-johnson/">Jimmie Johnson</a> to <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-what-is-the-cost-price-of-rick-hendricks-yacht-he-lent-to-jimmie-johnson-for-his-honeymoon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">use it for his honeymoon</a>.

In addition to his beautiful yacht, Rick Hendrick also owns two jet aircraft, two turboprop aircraft, and one helicopter. One of his famous planes is the Gulfstream V. It is worth around $30 million with a capacity of 14 passengers and possesses the ability to stay airborne for up to 14 hours.
<h2><strong>Rick Hendrick’s </strong><strong>Social Media Accounts</strong></h2>
Despite being a popular figure, Rick Hendrick limits his presence on social media. Currently, Mr. H has a profile on Twitter but his not an avid user of the platform. He surely doesn't fancy being on other platforms much and prefers to update through Hendrick Motorsports' official website as and when needed.
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<td>Instagram</td>
<td>Not present</td>
</tr>
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<td>Twitter</td>
<td><a href="https://twitter.com/RickHendrick" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@RickHendrick</a></td>
</tr>
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<td>Facebook</td>
<td>Not present</td>
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<td>Website</td>
<td><a href="https://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hendrickmotorsports.com</a></td>
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</tbody>
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<td>Full Name</td>
<td>Joseph Riddick "Rick" Hendrick III</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Popular Name</td>
<td>Rick Hendrick</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Birth Date</td>
<td>July 12, 1949</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Birth Place</td>
<td>Warrenton, North Carolina</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Age</td>
<td>74 years</td>
</tr>
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<td>Height</td>
<td>5' 6" / 168 cms</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight</td>
<td>198 pounds/ 98 kg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Parents</td>
<td>Joseph and Mary Hendrick</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Siblings</td>
<td>John Hendrick</td>
</tr>
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<td>Nationality</td>
<td>American</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ethnicity</td>
<td>White</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Net Worth</td>
<td>$1 billion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Salary</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Spouse</td>
<td>Linda Hendrick</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Relationship/Marital Status</td>
<td>Married</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Children</td>
<td>Ricky Hendrick (deceased) and daughter Lynn Carson</td>
</tr>
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<td>Profession</td>
<td>NASCAR team owner</td>
</tr>
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<td>Team</td>
<td>Hendrick Motorsports</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;

Rick Hendrick

Rick Hendrick’s Net Worth 2023 (Update) Without a doubt, Rick Hendrick remains one of the most popular and household names in NASCAR. With his knowledge and expertise in motorsports, the Hendrick Motorsports owner has been a massive asset to the sport. Over the years, Hendrick has invested in a number of different ventures. As per CelebrityNetWorth, Rick Hendrick has a net worth of around $1 billion. It comes as no surprise given how he has been involved in the sport for several decades. He owns the Hendrick Automotive Group which possesses 140 franchises in 14 different states. Although his salary remains unknown with the organizations he&#8217;s involved in, Hendrick is expected to be doing very well with his investments and assets. Rick Hendrick’s Early Life  Not many know but Joseph Riddick Hendrick III was once a motorcar driver. Born on July 12, 1949, in Warrenton, North Carolina, Rick began racing at the age of 14. Interestingly, at that very age, he used a self-built 1931 Chevrolet to start drag racing. As a young man, he often volunteered as a crew member during his travel to race tracks. Hendrick was raised on a tobacco farm near the small community of Palmer Springs, Virginia. In fact, once he was done with his high school, he shifted to Raleigh, North Carolina in order to pursue a co-op program with North Carolina State University and Westinghouse Electric Corp. SEBRING, FLORIDA &#8211; MARCH 17: Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick attends the NASCAR, IMSA, and Hendrick Motorsports press conference for the Garage 56 entry at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans announcement at Sebring International Raceway on March 17, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Despite his initial intent to become a tool and die maker, his passion for cars drove him to a different career path and as it is said, the rest is history. Rick Hendrick’s family and Personal life Rick Hendrick was blessed to have amazing parents in the form of Joseph and Mary Hendrick. While his father Papa Joe was a tobacco farmer, his mother taught Sunday school. In their younger days, Rick Hendrick and his brother John Hendrick used to help out their father on the farm. As far as his relationship is concerned, Rick Hendrick is married to his wife Linda. The couple met at an ice cream parlor and have since enjoyed each other&#8217;s company. They were blessed with two beautiful children; Lynn and Ricky. While son Ricky was fond of racing cars like his father, he, unfortunately, lost his life in a plane crash in 2004. The crash saw nine more people deceased including Rick Hendrick&#8217;s brother John and two of John&#8217;s nieces. It was a big blow for the Hendrick family and also for Hendrick Motorsports as the crash also involved the loss of some of his most loyal business associates. Rick Hendrick’s Career Highlights Recognized as one of the giants in the automotive industry, Rick Hendrick was a dynamic character right from a young age. In 1976, he became the youngest Chevrolet dealer in the country after taking over a store in Bennettsville, North Carolina. Since his taking over, he turned the struggling store into a profitable one, before forming the Hendrick Automotive Group. Based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, it is home to more than 10,000 employees and is the largest privately held dealership group in the country. In 1984, Rick Hendrick founded his NASCAR Cup Series team Hendrick Motorsports which has turned out to be a massive success in the sport. HMS became the winningest team in the competition in May 2021, a record held for over 60 years by Petty Enterprises. https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/status/1399516251236540418?s=20 Not just that, Hendrick Motorsports holds almost every major statistical record including championships, points-paying victories, pole positions, and laps led. Along with this, Rick Hendrick also boasts of being NASCAR&#8217;s all-time leader in national series championships with 18 overall to his name. While not many know, Rick Hendrick drove in two races during the 1987 and 1988 Winston Cup Series. For his enormous contribution to the sport, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2014, he was also honored with the Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award. Rick Hendrick’s  Endorsements  Given Rick Hendrick&#8217;s reputation in the automobile and motorsport industry, he has been able to amass a large portfolio of big-name sponsors. Some of them include Ally, Axalta, Chevrolet, Hooters, Valvoline, Siemens, UniFirst, NAPA, and many more. Owing to such reputed endorsers, Hendrick Motorsports remain one of the financially strong teams in NASCAR. Does Rick Hendrick have Charity? Rick Hendrick has always believed in giving back to the support and has been active in various ways in doing so. Being a Leukemia survivor himself, he has helped in generating millions of dollars in support of countless causes. In fact, along with his wife Linda, he started a not-for-profit Hendrick Family Foundation in 2016 which continues the philanthropic activities carried out by the Hendrick Marrow Program. The Hendrick Marrow Program was started in 1997 by Rick Hendrick after he was diagnosed with leukemia. While he was lucky to not need a marrow himself, his intention with this program was to help other patients find a marrow match. In collaboration with Be The Match Foundation, the program helped in easing the life of over 8,000 patients. https://twitter.com/JennaFryer/status/1499149176013271042?s=20 In fact, the Hendrick Marrow Program is responsible for raising more than $12 million. At the same time, it has helped in adding more than 100,000 marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry. On the other hand, the annual Learn Live Hope charitable golf tournament which turns out to be Hendrick Family Foundation&#8217;s signature event, has been a fruitful one, especially in 2022. It then generated over $1.3 million to help various organizations. Another example of Rick Hendrick&#8217;s charity initiatives also came in 2022 when he committed$200,000 to Samaritan&#8217;s Purse. The donation came with the purpose to support disaster assistance amid the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia last year. While Hendrick has done noble work over the years, there was a time when his actions were questionable. Rick Hendrick in Controversy During Rick Hendrick&#8217;s growing days as an auto dealer and stock car team owner, he faced a dicey situation in 1996. At the age of 47, he was indicted by a grand jury in Asheville on 13 counts of money laundering, one count of conspiracy, and one count of mail fraud. As per the indictment, Hendrick was allegedly guilty of bribing executives of American Honda to receive preferential treatment in getting automobiles and dealerships. The indictment came in place after a former American Honda sales executive Stanley James Cardiges testified in a trial in March 1995. Back then, he acknowledged Hendrick&#8217;s help in buying two homes. AVONDALE, AZ &#8211; NOVEMBER 07: Rick Hendrick looks on before the NASCAR Cup Series championship race on November 7, 2021 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) While Hendrick tried to maintain his innocence, he kept fighting a gruesome battle with leukemia then. Eventually, in 1998, he was sentenced to one year of home detention, three years of probation, and a penalty of $250,000 for his participation in the bribery and kickback scandal. During the time he served his home confinement, Hendrick was disallowed to take part in his auto dealership business and NASCAR operations. Rick Hendrick&#8217;s Car collection It is no secret that Rick Hendrick has immense love and passion when it comes to cars. Over the years, the car enthusiast has not only built enormous wealth but also a fabulous collection of cars. In fact, he has some of the finest Corvette collections in the world. As per Detroit Free Press, Hendrick owns 210 of the rarest cars parked in the Hendrick Heritage Center. In the 58,000-square-foot building, he has amassed a collection of 120 Corvettes. Among those are the 2020 C8 Corvette Stingray, Corvettes built from 1955 to 1957, and the first ZR1. Not only that, two Corvettes owned by King Leopold III of Belgium and one by Mexico President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz also belong to Hendrick. Another famous addition to his collection is a 1967 Corvette, once owned by the late singer, songwriter, and musician Roy Orbison. Other than Corvettes, the collection includes the Chevrolet Lumina used in the movie Days of Thunder and a Camaro once in possession of baseball legend Reggie Jackson. However, his favorite car remains a 1931 Chevrolet built by Hendrick and his father. Truly, the Heritage Center is a delight to get a tour of and witness some of the finest cars in the world. Other than housing cars, it also contains a replica of Hendrick&#8217;s father&#8217;s general store and the gas station where he met his wife, and the bank where his mother worked. Rick Hendrick’s House  Rick Hendrick lives in a grand mansion in Charlotte, North Carolina, showcasing his legendary stature. He owns a six-bedroom house possessing 12,000 square feet of space. Amazingly, it was built in 2000 and was bought for around $3.6 million by Hendrick. In fact, the lot that the mansion sits on is around 1.62 acres. The house has seven bathrooms, a fabulous pool, fireplaces, and plenty of other gorgeous architectural structures. Currently, he lives at the mansion with his wife, Linda. The house is located in Mecklenburg County. Rick Hendrick’s Drivers Being one of the giants in the NASCAR Cup Series, Rick Hendrick&#8217;s team has a strong lineup in the competition. Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman form a formidable team to compete for Hendrick Motorsports. While Elliott and Larson have had a taste of winning the championship, Byron and Bowman have done decently well. Elliott drives the #9 car and was the Cup Series winner in 2020. On the other hand, Kyle Larson won the title a year later and has been one of the most competitive drivers since. Byron has had a terrific 2023 season so far with four wins to his name. With injuries hampering Elliott&#8217;s and Bowman&#8217;s playoff chances this campaign, Rick Hendrick would be relying heavily on Larson and Byron to make it big. Rick Hendrick’s Assets In addition to owning a gorgeous mansion and some wonderful assets, Rick Hendrick also has a stake in JR Motorsports. The team primarily competes in NASCAR Xfinity Series and is co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr, her sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and former racer L.W. Miller. https://twitter.com/CharlieD04/status/769196221244305409?s=20 While owning motorsports teams and a great mansion is not enough, Hendrick has a marvelous yacht to his name too. The $35 million worth of yacht is named &#8220;Wheels&#8221; and it has a running cost of around $3 million.  Easily, it can accommodate 12 guests in 6 luxurious cabins as it features top-of-the-line engineering. In fact, because of its stunning amenities, the NASCAR mogul graciously allowed Jimmie Johnson to use it for his honeymoon. In addition to his beautiful yacht, Rick Hendrick also owns two jet aircraft, two turboprop aircraft, and one helicopter. One of his famous planes is the Gulfstream V. It is worth around $30 million with a capacity of 14 passengers and possesses the ability to stay airborne for up to 14 hours. Rick Hendrick’s Social Media Accounts Despite being a popular figure, Rick Hendrick limits his presence on social media. Currently, Mr. H has a profile on Twitter but his not an avid user of the platform. He surely doesn&#8217;t fancy being on other platforms much and prefers to update through Hendrick Motorsports&#8217; official website as and when needed.  Instagram Not present  Twitter @RickHendrick  Facebook Not present  Website hendrickmotorsports.com  &nbsp;  Full Name Joseph Riddick &#8220;Rick&#8221; Hendrick III  Popular Name Rick Hendrick  Birth Date July 12, 1949  Birth Place Warrenton, North Carolina  Age 74 years  Height 5&#8242; 6&#8243; / 168 cms  Weight 198 pounds/ 98 kg  Parents Joseph and Mary Hendrick  Siblings John Hendrick  Nationality American  Ethnicity White  Net Worth $1 billion  Salary Unknown  Spouse Linda Hendrick  Relationship/Marital Status Married  Children Ricky Hendrick (deceased) and daughter Lynn Carson  Profession NASCAR team owner  Team Hendrick Motorsports  &nbsp;

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