Elegy of a race car driver...

[island14]

The good times, hard life, and shocking death of Dick Trickle

A bit long but a really Great Read! :seasix:

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Elegy of a race car driver: The good times, hard life, and shocking death of Dick Trickle - SBNation.com (http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/7/30/4567960/dick-trickle-suicide-nascar-profile)

[Nemesis]

Thanks Tim. Will read throughout the day

[Dan Dlabay]

Thanks for sharing that. I have send him race many times in the pass.

[RedLS1GTO]

Absolutely worth the read.

Thanks for posting that. :cheers:

[island14]

I knew you 3 guys would like it.. :yesnod:

Pretty interesting story I thought.

He was a really great racer in his day, and won many Late Model and ASA series races on the short tracks before going Cup Racing.

A good friend of mine got to know him pretty well and always thought a lot of him, I never met him myself, but would have liked to have known him.

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[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

Great read. Answered a lot of questions. It's sad that he carried so much pain. both physical and emotional around for so long. Truly a dyed in the wool racer.
:sadangel:

The article definitely highlighted the differences between the working racer
in the early days and the bankrolled racers of today.

[Fastguy]

Couldn't stop reading, great article. I knew nothing about him until I read that.

[CubSmurf]

Couldn't stop reading, great article. I knew nothing about him until I read that.

Agreed. It was an excellent read. Hard to know how much weight was on his shoulders.

[BADRACR1]

That was a very well written article. I knew a little bit about Mr. Trickle, but had no idea that he was near as successful as he was. Truly one of the greatest and very under appreciated. R.I.P., Dick Trickle.:driving:

[RedLS1GTO]

That was a very well written article. I knew a little bit about Mr. Trickle, but had no idea that he was near as successful as he was.

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I knew some of that but learned a lot more than I already knew.

[Nemesis]

He had all the ingredients to be a great Cup driver. He just didn't need to be one. All he needed to do was win.

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[Black94lt1]

Great read

[Fastguy]

I actually read it a second time. It sounds like he just got into NASCAR too late in his life.

[GS Ragtop]

I actually read it a second time. It sounds like he just got into NASCAR too late in his life.

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I had heard of him, but had no idea he was such a successful driver.

Great, well-written article. :cert:

[island14]

I actually read it a second time. It sounds like he just got into NASCAR too late in his life.

I did also.. :yesnod:

A really interesting story, and well written I thought.

Once I started reading it. it was like a good book I could not put down till I finished it.

He did get a late start... back when he was in his prime NASCAR was not a big deal and he could make more money running the short tracks.

He sure did win a lot of races in his lifetime though. :seasix:

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[Nemesis]

He did get a late start... back when he was in his prime NASCAR was not a big deal and he could make more money running the short tracks.

I would have done the same thing

[Fastbruce]

Saw him many times in the late Model and ASA days actually raced with him a few times got to know him pretty well, He was real good friends with Rusty and was at our shop a lot, He defiantly wasn't feeling good the last couple years and he had a Bypass but he had pain that just wouldn't go away and no one could do anything for it, just got the best of him, Hell of a guy