Hendrick adds 2nd airplane to Haiti relief; flies 26 orphans out of earthquake-ravaged nation

Hendrick adds 2nd airplane to Haiti relief effort

CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports has added a second airplane to the Haitian earthquake relief effort, with both planes making daily flights into the devastated nation.

The NASCAR team initially loaned one 45-passenger plane and an eight-person crew to Missionary Flights International, but gave a second aircraft and additional personnel because of the desperate need.

The Hendrick flight crews have been taking supplies and support teams into Port-au-Prince, and reacting to onsite to situations.

Team owner Rick Hendrick said on Wednesday that one of the planes transported 26 orphans to Fort Pierce, Fla., on Tuesday to meet American families that had adopted the children before the earthquake struck.

Hendrick is covering the cost of the flights.