RIP Dick Trickle

[blackjack68]

NASCAR driver dead of suicide per TMZ.

Maybe he read us making fun of his name last week.

[Gaucho]

Oh. RIP.

[Mr. Colby]

Why didn't he just go by Richard

[FreeCandy44]

Any reason for the suicide?

[newarenanow]

Any reason for the suicide?

His name?

[viva la ben]

RIP Dick

[blackjack68]

Any reason for the suicide?

On ny phone so I can't link, but a friend said he had been ill for a while but didn't specify illness type.

[relantel]

He was 71. One hell of a midwestern short-tracker, mostly ASA, from Wisconsin. First race at the Cup level in 1970, last in 2002, with a best finish of 3rd (5 times). He did win the Winston Open in 1990, the non-points race to get into the All Star Race at Charlotte. He had 2 wins in what was then the Busch Grand National series in the late 90s at Hickory and Darlington.

[blackjack68]

Here's one story. Apparently called the cops to tell them his body would be in the cemetery.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/16/dick-tric ... ot-nascar/

[shafnutz05]

Wow, I didn't realize how old he was. RIP

[redwill]

Sorry to say I'd never heard of him ... 'cause that vid of him lighting up in the car is one for the ages.