Richard Leroy Trickle (1941-10-27)October 27, 1941 Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
May 16, 2013(2013-05-16) (aged 71) Boger City, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of death
Suicide by gunshot
Achievements
1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 ARTGO Challenge Series Champion 1984, 1985 ASA National Tour Champion 1984, 1985, 1986 World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model Champion 1971, 1987 Oktoberfest Winner 1978 Florida Governor’s Cup Winner 1979, 1985 Cracker 200 Winner 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989 Slinger Nationals Winner 1983 World Crown 300 Winner 1987, 1988 Redbud 400 Winner
Awards
1968 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
303 races run over 24 years
Best finish
15th (1989)
First race
1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Last race
2002 MBNA Platinum 400 (Dover)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
0
36
1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
158 races run over 11 years
Best finish
11th (1999)
First race
1984 Red Carpet 200 (Milwaukee)
Last race
2001 Outback Steakhouse 300 (Kentucky)
First win
1997 Galaxy Foods 300 (Hickory)
Last win
1998 Dura-Lube 200 Presented by BI-LO (Darlington)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
2
42
7
Trickle's 1968 Ford Torino, raced on Wisconsin tracks
Richard Leroy Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.
In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle logged one million laps and is believed to have won over 1,200 feature races.[1] He was billed as the winningest short track driver in history.[2] Trickle's career highlights include racing to 67 wins in 1972,[3] winning seven ARTGO Championships in nine years between 1979 and 1987, winning back to back ASA AC-Delco Challenge championships in 1984 and 1985, the 1968 USAC Stock Car rookie of the year, and winning the 1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in the Winston Cup Series. Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin.[4]
^"Retired NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Commits Suicide". Automoblog.net. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin. Eight-year-old Dick Trickle...
Truck Tour and the ARCA Midwest Tour. The Friday night headliner in the DickTrickle 99, a 99 lap super late model event, patterned after the Vermont Milk...
Standridge, 41-David Green, 00-Buckshot Jones *, 91-Steve Grissom, 13-DickTrickle, 79-Norm Benning. This would be the 3rd and final time in his career...
won the pole. Top Ten Results 17-Darrell Waltrip 3-Dale Earnhardt 84-DickTrickle 42-Kyle Petty 94-Sterling Marlin 4-Rick Wilson 21-Neil Bonnett 57-Hut...
patterned after Tim Richmond, while his name is a nod to veteran racer DickTrickle. Robert Duvall as Harry Hogge, Cole's crew chief (patterned after Harry...
race instead of Labonte. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a blowover with DickTrickle after Trickle turned him. The GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 was held February...
Friend/Rival Don Biederman He has built race cars for drivers such as DickTrickle and Darrell Waltrip. He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall...
Motor Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. Top ten results 8–Jeff Green 64–DickTrickle 36–Todd Bodine 21–Michael Waltrip 4–Tim Steele 45–Greg Sacks 10–Phil...
grapes", as referred to on ESPN): 52-Scott Gaylord, 55-Jimmy Hensley, 32-DickTrickle, 48w-Jack Sellers, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 86w-Rich Woodland Jr. The race was...
shooting that remains unsolved. Trickle was the son of Chuck and Barbara Trickle, and nephew of NASCAR driver DickTrickle. Trickle was also the father of twins...
acquired the No. 90 NASCAR stock car formerly driven by DickTrickle of Donlavey Racing; Karth and Trickle befriended each other in the 1980s thanks to a mutual...
Rusty Wallace 55- Bobby Hamilton 1- Kenny Wallace Failed to qualify: DickTrickle (No. 71), Randy Renfrow (No. 59), Carl Long (No. 85) With about five...
NASCAR races. Ernie Irvan required relief from DickTrickle during the race due to heat exhaustion. Trickle had started the race in the #34 Buick for owner...
Waltrip, 2 laps down This was Mark Martin's third consecutive victory. DickTrickle relieved Wallace in his car. Wallace had broken his scapula during testing...
qualify: 27-Elton Sawyer, 78-Randy MacDonald, 93-Gary Bradberry, 63-DickTrickle The Pontiac Excitement 400 was run on March 3 at Richmond International...
Benson Failed to qualify: 41-Steve Grissom, 78-Billy Standridge, 90-DickTrickle Phil Parsons substituted for Joe Nemechek, who was with family after...
driver DickTrickle concerning racing ASA stock cars at the track. Notable winners include Tiny Lund, Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, DickTrickle, Kyle Busch...
NASCAR Cup Series, Miller has sponsored Bobby Allison from 1983 to 1988, DickTrickle in 1989, Rusty Wallace from 1990 to 2005, Kurt Busch from 2006 to 2010...
1994, Bud Moore hired short track legend (and Sportscenter favorite) DickTrickle to drive the #15 Ford. Travis Carter Motorsports: After struggling during...
Ridley Lloyd Ruby Johnny Rutherford Troy Ruttman Dick Simon Bill Simpson George Snider DickTrickle Bobby Unser Rodger Ward Bob Wollek Buck Baker The...
with Allison, and the 1986 Talladega 500 with Bobby Hillin Jr. In 1989 DickTrickle was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year while driving for the team. Bobby...
Earnhardt, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, Don Biederman and DickTrickle have participated in racing events at Jukasa Motor Speedway on a professional...
winners include Jeremy Lepak, DickTrickle, and Eddie Hoffman. The first event was won by Wisconsin short track racer Trickle by a lap over Chicagoland stock-car...
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