Jeff Gordon reflected on the heartbreaking 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash and the emotional strength that led to Jimmie Johnson's Atlanta victory.

Johnson, who was then competing in the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports ... as it was marked by the tragic plane crash that took the lives of ten beloved team members.

Good brakes may be less important in stock car racing than in other forms of motorsport, but on a plane, they're pretty darn important. That's what Rick Hendrick ... in a 2004 plane crash.

He has also faced tragedy in the form of a place crash that happened in 2004, where his family and members of the Hendrick Motorsports ... and my nieces in the plane crash going to Martinsville ...

NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson took to his X account to share his thoughts on a historic, emotional win from his career, the 2004 ... after a plane carrying members of the Hendrick Motorsports ...

Racing legend Jimmie Johnson recently shared a powerful and emotional message as he reflected on the tragic plane crash ... in the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports, remembered ...