The NASCAR Thread

[Ponch ®]

Dick won't be Trickling down for breakfast (sad story, actually) 

"Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle, 71, died Thursday from an apparent self inflicted gun shot wound, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred at 12:02 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Highway 150 East in Boger City. The Lincoln County Communications Center received a call apparently from the victim that "there would be a dead body and it would be his." Communications Center workers tried to place a return call to the number but did not get an answer. The first emergency units arriving on the scene located the body lying near the victim's pickup truck. Trickle was a Lincoln County resident and had lived there since the early 1990's.(wbtv.com)
Trickle was the 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year, started 303 Cup races with 15 top-fives [with a best finish of 3rd, five times), 36 top-tens and 1 pole (Dover 1990).(Racing-reference.info)(5-16-2013)"
http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/NASCAR-related-deaths-sad-news

[TruckDriver]

WOW!!!! This guy was my local idol growing up...  

Here is a better story on him http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9283240/retired-driver-dick-trickle-dead-apparent-self-inflicted-gun-shot-wound

[Ponch ®]

as tragic as this is for him, his family, friends, and fans...am I the only one who feels bad because I chuckle every time I read/hear his name (even in these terrible circumstances...)?

[Budnicks]

So So Sad, sorry to hear about the death of Dick Trickle, may he Rest In Peace now, I was told he supposedly was suffering from deep depression over the death of his granddaughter or something along those lines... My deepest heartfelt condolences, go out to his family & friends, even his race fans, for their loss.... 

[A383Wing]

it's exciting watching qualifying for the All Star race tomorrow night with no pit road speed limit

Bryan

[400/6/PAC]

Good for Carl to run Dick Trickle name and number on His car.
Thats awsome

[A383Wing]

yup...great for Carl

I laughed so hard when the 48 slid through his pits

(I think I hurt myself doing it)

[Aero426]

Dick making a rare appearance in a Mopar.   This is Bay Darnell's Charger at Milwaukee, about 1973.

[A383Wing]

just finished watching the All Star race....

son-of-a-b!tch!!

[nvrbdn]

just finished watching the All Star race....

son-of-a-b!tch!!

i agree

[TruckDriver]

just finished watching the All Star race....

son-of-a-b!tch!!

i agree

x2 was very boring over all. mostly just had it on for sound

[Budnicks]

It would have been ok if it didn't end up just another JJ win.... I was routing for #78 Kurt Bush he had a bad last pit stop & it killed his chances...

[A383Wing]

watching qualifying for the Coke 600....JJ had the pole for 5 minutes...then Kyle bumped him off

Bryan

[Budnicks]

20 cars & Kyle Bush is still on pole.... Kevin Harvick just made a decent qualifying run 3rd... In my pool I have Harvick for qualifying, Brad K. & TS/Smoke in the race for points...   Kurt Busch 203mph down the back stretch... 195mph average, new track record & #1 pole for now, didn't last long Denny Hamlin broke the record again, I guess the old track record, it was broken 7 times, 5 before Kurt Busch in qualifying..

[nvrbdn]

20 cars & Kyle Bush is still on pole.... Kevin Harvick just made a decent qualifying run 3rd... In my pool I have Harvick for qualifying, Brad K. & TS/Smoke in the race for points...   Kurt Bush 203mph down the back stretch... 195mph average, new track record & #1 pole for now

[A383Wing]

Denny got the pole....good for him

[A383Wing]

gonna watch the Coke 600 today live....I'm watching the Indy 500 right now....I'm about to fall asleep....and I thought the Nascar races were boring

Bryan

[djcarguy]

is it fox this week an what time??anyone help ,thanks


watching indy now ,did caught the end of monte carlo race ,looking for nascar too round out the b-day.

[A383Wing]

Todays race is on FOX....start time is 2:30 Pacific time

Bryan

[JB400]

I'm bored with the 500 as well.  I hope the 600 isn't this dull

[A383Wing]

unfortunately, it probably will be...Charlotte is a wide track, many lanes, and the longest race....

Bryan

[djcarguy]

  Thanks for info bryan.  have time between races to go get my free b-day mexican dinner,woo hoo..   Have a great   Memoryal weekend guys an gals an beeee safe if traveling..dj

[JB400]

Enjoy the birthday meal dj


At least Kanaan won the 500.  He deserved the win

[A383Wing]

  have time between races to go get my free b-day mexican dinner,woo hoo.. 

Taco Bell?

[A383Wing]

boring race...but the guy with the hula-hoop is funny...I am amazed he can do that and still stay on the roof of that motorhome with possibly all he has had to drink

Bryan