Browning Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 http://www.kptv.com/story/22273981/nascar-legend-dick-trickle-calls-911-commits-suicide-cemetery CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - An investigation is underway after deputies in Lincoln County say a NASCAR legend called 911 before committing suicide in a local cemetery. According to the sheriff's office, Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle, 71, died Thursday from an apparent self inflicted gun shot wound. Investigators say Trickle apparently went to the Forest Lawn Cemetery on Highway 150 East in Boger City around noon on Thursday. He used his phone to call the Lincoln County Communications Center and told the 911 operator to come to the cemetery and "there would be a dead body and it would be his." He then hung up the phone. Communications Center workers attempted to call Trickle back, but he did not answer. When emergency crews arrived on the scene, they reportedly found Trickle's body lying near his pickup truck. Dick Trickle was NASCAR legend who actually didn't start with the organization until he was 48-years-old. He won the Winston Cup Series' "Rookie of the Year" in 1989. Trickle, a Wisconsin-native who achieved much success on short tracks outside of NASCAR, made his Cup debut in 1970 but didn't race full time in the series until 19-years later. He was known as "The White Knight" and often referred to as the "winningest short track driver in history" with more than 1,200 wins on short tracks all over the country. His last Winston Cup start was in 2002. He finished his Cup career with 303 starts, but no wins. Trickle had more than 150 starts in the Nationwide series, the last in 2001, where he won twice. He has lived in Lincoln County since the early 1990's. http://www.legendsofnascar.com/dick_trickle_front.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 RE... LoL. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112294 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 lol I would have beat you but I put some effort into the post haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 I mean, i probably would have done the same thing if my name was dick trickle... Surprised he made it as long as he did. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Ah, the old premature evacuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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