BRIAN VICKERS, DRIVER OF THE NO. 25 GMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES CHEVROLETS: (ON THE PASSING OF PAPA JOE HENDRICK.) - - "I cannot personally thank Papa Joe enough for the lasting opportunity he helped create for everyone at Hendrick Motorsports, including myself. He was someone who truly cared, always stopping to speak with anyone and everyone, and was always excited to be in the shop around his guys on the No. 25 team. I'll remember Pop as a true leader and an inspiration to everyone he touched. He was a genuinely nice person that cared for each of us and he will be missed."
( NOTE: Joseph R. "Papa Joe" Hendrick Jr. passed away Wednesday evening at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. He was 84. For years, Hendrick owned the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports team and most recently shared that role with his grandson, Ricky Hendrick.)
