Joseph Riddick Hendrick III ( born July 12 , 1949 ) is the owner of the NASCAR race team Hendrick Motorsports . Joseph Riddick Hendrick III ( born July 12 , 1949 ) , better known as Rick Hendrick , is the current owner of the American NASCAR team , Hendrick Motorsports and founder of the Hendrick Automotive Group and Hendrick Marrow Program .