![]() The backbone of the NASCAR air fleet has been two-engine, 12-passenger aircraft like the Beech 200 King Air that crashed into the side of a mountain in thick fog Sunday while trying to land at a small airport near Martinsville Speedway in Virginia.Īll 10 people aboard were killed, including team owner Rick Hendrick’s son, Ricky his brother, John, and John’s two daughters, Jennifer and Kimberly. “We put a lot of hours in the air and have some of the best pilots in the country that fly these things, and some of the best equipment.” “We use planes just like our cars,” said Ricky Rudd, one of several NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers who also are pilots. But Sunday’s crash that killed 10 people flying to a race aboard a Hendrick Motorsports team plane showed such convenience also can involve risks. A fleet of private planes known as the “NASCAR Air Force” has made travel easier for drivers and teams. ![]()
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