Dick Trickle Dead

[kc rush]

Surprised there is no thread yet

LINK (http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-05-16/dick-trickle-death-suicide-gunshot-wound-cemetery-career-sprint-cup)



Dick Trickle, who made 303 starts in NASCAR’s Cup Series but was known more for his prowess on Midwestern short tracks, died Thursday afternoon from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a Lincoln County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office news release. He was 71.

According to the news release, Trickle called the Lincoln County Communications Center from the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, N.C. at about 12:02 p.m. ET.

He told the operator that “there would be a dead body and it would be” him. The call center tried to return the call but did not get an answer. Emergency units arrived on the scene and found Trickle’s body lying near his pickup truck.

Trickle, who became somewhat of a cult hero on SportsCenter because of his name, had lived in the area since the early 1990s.

Current drivers who competed against Trickle were shocked by his death.

"Say it's not so. Sad news about a racing legend. Dick Trickle," tweeted Mark Martin, who raced against Trickle throughout the Midwest.

Kenny Wallace, who grew up around in the Midwest with his brothers Rusty and Mike, tweeted that Trickle taught him some valuable lessons.

Trickle, who is reported to have more than 1,200 feature wins to his credit on short track throughout the Midwest, began competing in NASCAR’s Cup series full time in 1989 and ran the majority of races from 1989-1998. The 1989 Cup rookie of the year, Trickle had 15 top-10 finishes and finished third five times.

Among the team owners he drove for in a Cup career that spanned from 1970-2002 for were Stavola Brothers Racing, Cale Yarborough, Larry Hedrick, Butch Mock, Bud Moore, Dean Myers and Junie Donlavey.

Trickle also had 158 starts in what is now the Nationwide Series from 1984-2001 with two victories, at Hickory Speedway in 1997 and at Darlington in 1998.

[Scorp]

He went out with a bang.

[Rasputin]

He didn't fuck a Hornets nest did he?

[Prison Bitch]

He went out not with a bang, but with a trickle.

[Pepe Silvia]

Hes now Dick Limp, RIP.

[BlackHelicopters]

RIP Dick.

[Halfcan]

wow sad news- makes no sense at all.

[BlackHelicopters]

Classic name. Along with Lake Speed.

[Rasputin]

He probably got tired of making left turns.

[rockymtnchief]

Damn. He was my favorite racer. Used to smoke during pit stops and, iirc had the only car equipped with a cigarette lighter.

[threebag]

RIP Dick Trickle

[FlaChief58]

Damn. He was my favorite racer. Used to smoke during pit stops and, iirc had the only car equipped with a cigarette lighter.

I love watching old nascar footage where the pit crew jumps the wall wearing shit kickers and puffing on a winston LMAO

[chefsos]

According to the news release, Trickle called the Lincoln County Communications Center from the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, N.C. at about 12:02 p.m. ET.

He told the operator that “there would be a dead body and it would be” him.He literally called his shot. You gotta respect that, in a weird kind of way.

[Deberg_1990]

Is a sh*t supposed to be given?
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[Gonzo]

I'd swallow a fucking bullet myself if my name reminded the masses of the seven day drip. I never knew he had zero wins in the pro circuit. Poor Dick, always came up short.

[bevischief]

Damn, RIP.

[Sfeihc]

RIP Dick Trickle. He was a heck of a shoe. (Non-gearheads this means he was an excellent race car driver)

[mikey23545]

The end of a dick trickle would usually be good news, but is sad in this case...

RIP, Dick...

[chefsos]

I'd swallow a fucking bullet myself if my name reminded the masses of the seven day drip. I never knew he had zero wins in the pro circuit. Poor Dick, always came up short.Never won a NASCAR race. He was, I think, already pretty old when he broke in there. Won a lot of short-track races in the Midwest before that, though. I believe it was 1 bajillion.

[RealSNR]

The trickle has been turned off.

RIP

[alpha_omega]

RIP

[ChiefaRoo]

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[cosmo20002]

If you made fun of his name, this is on your head. Hope you can sleep tonight, jerks.

[Rasputin]

If you made fun of his name, this is on your head. Hope you can sleep tonight, jerks.

Trickle on your head?



That's gross no one should make fun of his name if your going get Dick Trickled on your head.

[ChiefaRoo]

He should of called ESPN and told them to meet him with a camera rolling. Dude could of shot by going 150MPH and arked his car into a box canyon after loading the backseat full of Diesel.

[chefsos]

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm anticipating the 'penz viewpoint on this.

[J Diddy]

I'd swallow a ****ing bullet myself if my name reminded the masses of the seven day drip. I never knew he had zero wins in the pro circuit. Poor Dick, always came up short.

Or you could just change your name.

[CrazyPhuD]

I guess after all the years racing he couldn't go right and realized there was nothing left.

[big nasty kcnut]

dick trickle rip

[R8RFAN]

Dude was old... RIP DT ...

[Demonpenz]

My favorite is they would list the top 10 on sportscenter and sometimes they would have the sidebar say "Other drivers of note" and they would just list Dick Trickle because his name was of note.

[cosmo20002]

My favorite is they would list the top 10 on sportscenter and sometimes they would have the sidebar say "Other drivers of note" and they would just list Dick Trickle because his name was of note.

Olbermann would give the highlights of a race, then for no other reason than the obvious, mention "and Dick Trickle finished 16th."

[Demonpenz]

Olbermann would give the highlights of a race, then for no other reason than the obvious, mention "and Dick Trickle finished 16th."

yeah I thought it was pretty funny.

[KCUnited]

Always assumed it'd be urinary retention that'd get him. RIP

[Nickel D]

Dude could have made tons of money starring as himself (along with Lotta Vagina) in the Austin Powers movies.

[58-4ever]

At that age, my guess is he was diagnosed with some form of cancer and decided to skip the really crappy part of his life that would probably cost his family the rest of what they have left.

(way out of left field guess)

[KCUnited]

Aging sucks

[Prison Bitch]

He literally called his shot. You gotta respect that, in a weird kind of way.

True.

[Psyko Tek]

If you made fun of his name, this is on your head. Hope you can sleep tonight, jerks.

I haven't watch nascar since reagals ruled the circuit, but bought a dick trickle t shirt

[BWillie]

Isnt this the guy from days of thunder

[Pepe Silvia]

Isnt this the guy from days of thunder

No that was Tim Richmond.

[Deberg_1990]

Isnt this the guy from days of thunder

No, that was his brother Cole

[CrazyPhuD]

No, that was his brother Cole

If you're going to have a Dick Trickle it's better to have a Cole one than a hot one.

[Braincase]

<- Blaming Tom Cruise, Scientology and Goodies.

[Simply Red]

Aging sucks

:LOL::LOL:

[BryanBusby]

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[PornChief]

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[Abba-Dabba]

Dick Trickle could set up a neutral car like no other. He really shined working those IROC cars. IMO his greatest body of work in auto racing. No one was better at it.

[ptlyon]

A backstretch blazer, a real hell raiser, and a racetrack Romeo

[Prison Bitch]

At that age, my guess is he was diagnosed with some form of cancer and decided to skip the really crappy part of his life that would probably cost his family the rest of what they have left.

(way out of left field guess)


Got no problem with him blowing his skull out with a 9mm beretta or whatevs. But i kinda do have an issue with forcing others to clean it up. I think it's unfair that our paramedics or cleanup crew (whoever they are, the road pizza people?) have to go witness this stuff's aftermath and clean it up. Yeah they get paid but it has to be horrible to witness.


Although someone might've kept part of Trickle's skull as a souvie. Maybe e-bay'd it IDK...

[Road Hog]

Dick Trickle's car should have had Viagra for their sponsor back in the day!

[AndChiefs]

Dick Trickle's car should have had Viagra for their sponsor back in the day!

Flomax?

[boogblaster]

too bad .. RIP ....

[crossbow]

Sounds like a sponsore for those prostate pills that old guys buy when they can't pee anymore.