Hendrick News: Lawyers for Winston Cup team owner Rick Hendrick have asked for a 60-day postponement of his trial on charges stemming from the American Honda bribery scandal. Hendrick, battling leukemia, is to stand trial beginning Aug. 11 in Asheville, NC. Hendrick, one of the nation’s biggest car dealers, was indicted last December on charges of conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering in connection with alleged bribes to Honda executives in exchange for more cars to sell at his dealerships. Dr. Steven Limentani, a cancer specialist, says it would be “medically impossible” for Hendrick to stand trial in August. He said the side effects of Hendrick’s therapy would make it impossible for him to withstand such an ordeal. Meanwhile, Hendrick’s lawyers have also petitioned federal prosecutors to move the trial to Charlotte, N.C., near the team owner’s home. The prosecutors have insisted the trial be held in Asheville, saying that an Asheville-area car dealer was the victim of illicit business practices by Hendrick(6-18-97)
