He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 2, 1980, and began racing in Go Karts at a young age, then the Legends Series at fifteen.Hendrick suffered an accident in the third race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that resulted in a broken shoulder.Hendrick decided to retire from driving in October of the same year due to mental health and physical concerns.The plane, on its way to the Martinsville Speedway for the Subway 500, crashed on Bull Mountain due to pilot error in heavy fog.Maynard gave birth to their daughter, Josephine Riddick "Ricki" Hendrick, on June 29, 2005, naming the girl after her late fiancé.