Richard Trickle

Born:	October 27, 1941 (1941-10-27) (age 65)
Birthplace:	Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Awards:	1984 and 1985 American Speed Association Champion 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wisconsin Rapids is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Troy Hintzsches ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway. ... The 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 12 and ended November 19. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... Considered "America's Winningest Driver" with an estimated 1,200 career wins
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
303 races run over 24 years.
Best Cup Position:	15th - 1989 (Winston Cup)
First Race:	1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Last Race:	2002 MBNA Platinum 400 (Dover)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	36	1
NASCAR Busch Series Statistics
First Race:	1984 Red Carpet 200 (Milwaukee)
Last Race:	2001 Outback Steakhouse 300 (Kentucky)
First Win:	1997 Galaxy Food Centers 300 (Hickory)
Last Win:	1998 Dura-Lube 200 Presented by Bi-Lo (Darlington)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
2	42	1

Dick Trickle (born October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an auto racer. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, Hooters Pro Cup, USAC and the CWRA. In more than 2,200 races Trickle has logged one million laps and legends has it that he has won over 1,200 features, although no one has been able to verify this win total. Trickle's career highlights include racing to a world record 67 wins in 1972, winning seven ARTGO Championships in nine years between 1979 to 1987, winning back to back ASA AC-Delco Challange championships in 1984 and 1985, and winning NASCAR's then Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award in 1989. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... The 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 12 and ended November 19. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... The MBNA RacePoints 400 is the first of two NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin. ... The 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 17 and ended November 10. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ... The 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 15 and ended November 9. ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ... The 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on Saturday February 14 and ended on Sunday November 15. ... Darlington Raceway during the 2006 Dodge Charger 500. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Wisconsin Rapids is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. ... “Racing cars” redirects here. ... In North American auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile (1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked...

NASCAR career

In 1989 Trickle made his full schedule debut driving the #84 Miller High Life Buick for Stavola Brothers Racing (He had raced an occasional race now and again during the 1970's and 1980's)^[1]. He was rookie of the year in NASCAR's Winston Cup (now the NEXTEL Cup) at age 48. His best career Winston Cup finish was third (5 times). He started 297 races, with 14 Top 5 and 32 Top 10 finishes. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Miller Lite is the name of a popular pilsner beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a 4. ... Stavola Brothers Racing was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Team that operated from 1984 to 1998. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ...

In 1990, he won the Winston Open (now the NEXTEL Open) in the #66 TropArtic Pontiac. It was a non-points All-Star event for drivers who didn't win in the previous year. He beat Rob Moroso by 8 inches, which is the smallest margin of victory at the event. He also won his only career Cup pole at Dover Downs International Speedway. In the middle of the 1991 season he went to drive the #24 Team III Racing Pontiac. He best finish was 6th at Dover International Speedway. In 1992 he teamed up once again with the Stavola Brothers, driving the #8 Snickers Ford. In 1993 he drove the #75 Carolina Pottery Ford. The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, formerly known as The Winston until 2004, is a race open to race winners from the previous season as well as the current season. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, formerly known as The Winston until 2004, is a race open to race winners from the previous season as well as the current season. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... Rob Moroso (September 28, 1968 - September 30, 1990) was a NASCAR racing driver who was champion of the NASCAR Busch Series in 1989. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Snickers (original) Snickers (original) Snickers (original) Snickers is a candy bar made by Mars, Incorporated. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...

Part of his popularity stemmed from his unusual and innuendo-laden name. ESPN's Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann often made it a point to mention where he finished whenever NASCAR highlights were featured on Sportscenter. He was also infamous for having drilled a hole in his safety helmet so that he could smoke while racing, and for installing cigarette lighters in his race cars. [1] Trickle was allowed by NASCAR to smoke in the race car during yellow flag periods, and in the 1990 Winston 500 (now the Aaron's 499), Trickle was seen on live television by the in-car camera lighting up and smoking a cigarette and sipping a cold Old Style (brewed in LaCrosse, WI). ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956), better known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster from Mason, Ohio. ... Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) is an American news anchor, commentator and radio sportscaster. ... This article is about the American ESPN show. ... The Aarons 499 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. ... The Aarons 499 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. ... Old Style is a brand of beer traditionally brewed in La Crosse, Wisconsin by the G. Heileman Brewing Company. ...

Dick also raced in the Busch Series, where he won two races. He had 158 career starts, with 24 Top 5 and 42 Top 10 finishes. He made his Busch Series debut in 1984. The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ...

Wins in major series

Although he won no points-paying races in NASCAR Winston Cup, he was very successful elsewhere: Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ...

1 NASCAR Winston Open (exhibition race, 1990) Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

2 NASCAR Busch Series wins NASCAR Busch Series logo The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the...

32 American Speed Association wins Troy Hintzsches ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway. ...

68 ARTGO Challenge Series wins ARTGO was an asphalt circle track racing series created by Art Freigo, Bob Roper and John McKarns in the Chicago area with the first race being held at Grundy County Speedway in on Spetember 7th 1975. ...

6 USAR Hooters Pro Cup wins The USAR Hooter Pro Cup is a stock car auto racing series in the United States. ...

2 NASCAR Southwest Tour wins Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

2 USAC wins USAC Logo The United States Automobile Club (USAC) is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. ...

External links

• Dick Trickle at racing-reference.info
• Fan website
• ‘You gotta wanna’: Thirst to win made Dick Trickle an icon on the short-track

References