Dick Brooks (14 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Tallageda 500 (which has since been renamed). After he retired, he served as a NASCAR sportscaster for a brief period of time. April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Porterville is a city located in Tulare County, California. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... The UAW Ford 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. ... A sportscaster is an announcer on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ...

His Grand National Statistics include the win at Talladega Superspeedway, 57 top fives, 150 top tens, 2 top ten point finishes (1977 and 1978), and 358 career races. Talladega Superspeedway is now the official name of a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, that was formerly Alabama International Motor Speedway. ...

His death was caused by an apparent heart attack.