PHOTO GALLERY: "Mr. Modified" Ray Hendrick and his legacy
Randy Hallman, center, shared a laugh with Richmond driver Ray Hendrick and Miss Winston Susan Brinkley during a past Halloween race weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
Ray Hendrick and his wife, Janet, are seen in his den with his trophies in 1980. Hendrick was nominated for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 as a pioneer, a distinction given to racers whose careers started over 60 years ago.
"Mr. Modified" Ray Hendrick and his wife Janet in his den with his trophies in 1980.
"Mr. Modified" Ray Hendrick in his den with his trophies in 1980. A Richmond native, Hendrick won over 700 Modified and Late Model Sportsman races in his 35-year career, making him one of the winningest racers of all time.
In 2018, Roy Hendrick is seen behind the wheel of the Flying 11 that his father, Ray Hendrick, raced in throughout his career.
Roy Hendrick (left), a veteran of Southside Speedway and other state short tracks, Hendrick Motorsports employee Frank Edwards (center) and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin are shown at Darlington Raceway with the Flying 11 Modified car (left) used by Roy’s father, Ray, a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Hamlin, who began his racing career at Southside, used the Flying 11 paint scheme on his Toyota (right) on September 3, 2017 when he won the Southern 500.
Denny Hamlin celebrated with a burnout after winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in 2017. Hamlin honored Southside Speedway and Modified great Ray Hendrick with the Flying 11 paint scheme and delivered a come-from-behind effort that was typical of Hendrick.
John Force was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a crash at Virginia Motorsports Park during the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.