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Dick Trickle

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Dick Trickle
Trickle (right, facing away) in 1998
BornRichard Leroy Trickle
(1941-10-27)October 27, 1941
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 2013(2013-05-16) (aged 71)
Boger City, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Achievements1984 and 1985 American Speed Association Champion
7 ARTGO championships between 1979 and 1987
Considered "America's Winningest Driver" with an estimated 1,200 career wins[1]
Awards1968 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year
1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
303 races run over 24 years
Best finish15th (1989)
First race1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Last race2002 MBNA Platinum 400 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 36 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
158 races run over 11 years
Best finish11th (1999)
First race1984 Red Carpet 200 (Milwaukee)
Last race2001 Outback Steakhouse 300 (Kentucky)
First win1997 Galaxy Foods 300 (Hickory)
Last win1998 Dura-Lube 200 Presented by BI-LO (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 42 7

Richard "Dick" 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.

Trickle was born on October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He was never married and had no children. Trickle died on May 16, 2013 after shooting himself with a gun at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, North Carolina.[2]

References

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  1. Zeller, Bob (May 18, 1997). "A Trickle of wins, but a flood of fans". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, VA. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  2. "Richard "Dick" Trickle dies, apparent self-inflicted wound". MSN. Gastonia, NC. May 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-16.