Dick Trickle RIP

jim goerge · 5/17/13, 12:32 PM

I heard that in Dick;s contract there had to be a lighter in the dash lol What a racer he was RIP DICK

KMS2683 · 5/17/13, 1:32 PM

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Originally Posted by racefan20

You are thinking of Chris Trickle, he was Dick's nephew. Got shot in a drive by shooting in Vegas in 97.

Correct. Chuck Trickle is Chris' dad and Dicks brother. Chuck has a grandson named Chris who races in Vegas. Chuck is a short track legend in his own right in the Vegas area.

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rclaridge · 5/17/13, 1:51 PM

My lasting memory of Dick is when a reporter during a rain delay asked him "Dick do you think it'll ever stop rainin" Dick looked at him with a straight face and said "usually does"

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richie · 5/17/13, 6:29 PM

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Originally Posted by team3521

What were the serious health issues? Cancer? Did he leave family behind?

Sounds like he was in a lot of pain.

http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup...n-brother-says

Beer Goggles · 5/18/13, 4:18 PM

When you're asked who were the biggest winners in short track racing, one of the first to be mentioned is Dick Trickle !

But what is remarkable is that most of those wins were earned the Hard Way, in a FORD !

illiNOISE · 5/18/13, 6:24 PM

The same question could be asked about a lot of the legends from back in the day, but I wonder how many of Dick's 1200 wins came at races with inverted formats?

John P Huss · 5/20/13, 4:35 PM

1200 feature wins. Need I say more. He'll be greatly
missed!
Best Regards,
John

5/17/13, 12:32 PM	#21 Re: Dick Trickle RIP
jim goerge Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,877	I heard that in Dick;s contract there had to be a lighter in the dash lol What a racer he was RIP DICK

5/18/13, 4:18 PM	#25 Re: Dick Trickle RIP
Beer Goggles Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 184	When you're asked who were the biggest winners in short track racing, one of the first to be mentioned is Dick Trickle ! But what is remarkable is that most of those wins were earned the Hard Way, in a FORD !

5/18/13, 6:24 PM	#26 Re: Dick Trickle RIP
illiNOISE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 890	The same question could be asked about a lot of the legends from back in the day, but I wonder how many of Dick's 1200 wins came at races with inverted formats?