Bio: Ricky Hendrick

Like father, like son is an appropriate way to describe Ricky Hendrick, the youngest child of Hendrick Motorsports founder Rick Hendrick and co-owner of two NASCAR teams.

Ricky Hendrick

Behind the wheel, Ricky Hendrick enjoyed considerable success on the race track. As a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie in 2001, the then-21-year-old became the youngest driver in history to win an event on the circuit and finished the season sixth in points.

In 2002, Rick Hendrick's namesake moved into the NASCAR Busch Series, testing his skills against the best up-and-coming drivers in the sport before transitioning into an ownership role with the No. 5 NASCAR Busch Series team following the season.

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Outside the race car, the 23-year-old enjoyed a banner year in 2003, becoming the youngest owner in history to win a NASCAR championship, as driver Brian Vickers and the No. 5 team earned the Busch Series crown with three victories, 13 top-fives and 21 top-10 finishes. It was the first-ever title for HMS on the circuit and its ninth overall NASCAR triumph.

Ricky Hendrick was co-owner of both the No. 5 Busch Series entry with rookie Kyle Busch and the No. 25 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team of the 21-year-old Vickers.

Vickers and Hendrick were extremely close, as Ricky served as Vickers' spotter on race day.

Along with his motorsports endeavors, Hendrick followed in his father's footsteps as a successful entrepreneur, founding a motorcycle dealership, Ricky Hendrick's Performance Honda, which is now part of the Hendrick Automotive Group family.