Dick Trickle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick Trickle

American race car driver

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1941

Place of Birth: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-2013

Profession: racing driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Dick Trickle

  • Richard Leroy Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013), mostly referred to as "Dick", 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.
  • He was billed as the winningest short track driver in history.
  • Trickle's career highlights include racing to 67 wins in 1972, 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 (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series).
  • Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin.

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