Dick Trickle News

Donnie Wingo Named Crew Chief for Wood Brothers:

Donnie Wingo Named Crew Chief for Wood Brothers:

October 8, 2010
NASCAR veteran Donnie Wingo has been named crew chief of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. Wingo will assume the role immediately and will be atop the #21 pit box next weekend in Charlotte. 'Its really an honor to be on top of the pit box for the No. 21,'Â

Stavola Labonte Racing announce 2010 plans:

Stavola Labonte Racing announce 2010 plans:

August 12, 2010
Veteran NASCAR team owner Bill Stavola is back on the racing scene, joining with two-time Sprint Cup Series Champion Terry Labonte to form Stavola Labonte Racing. The duo have partnered with award-winning sports marketing and sponsorship professional Bill Henneberry

Oldest drivers to start Cup race

Oldest drivers to start Cup race

June 6, 2010
(60 years or older) Driver, Age, Date, Track, Start, Finish, Laps, Status Hershel McGriff, 65, 5-16-1993, Sonoma, 42,43, 27/74, engine Jim Fitzgerald, 65, 6-21-1987, Riverside, 37, 17, 93/95, running Morgan Shepherd, 64, 9-17-2006, New Hampshire, 41, 42, 61/300, overheating

Sad News – Marti Rompf:

Sad News – Marti Rompf:

May 20, 2010
Martha C. (Marti) Rompf, 67, a public relations professional in auto racing for more than 25 years, died at her home in Traverse City, Mich., on May 15 after a long illness. Born and raised in Lansing, Mich., Rompf served as director of public relations at Michigan

Bristol Rookie Notes:

Bristol Rookie Notes:

March 20, 2010
#37-Kevin Conway was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 7 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, posting a 31st-place finish. Conway leads #46-Terry Cook by 29 points (33-4) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the March 21 Food City 500 at Bristol

Trickle slowing but not stopping:

Trickle slowing but not stopping:

July 19, 2009
Dick Trickle sure uses the word "retired" a lot for a guy who says he's not retired. Then again, the ageless one is coming up on 68, and "hip replacement" and "Plavix" dot his conversations the way "drafting partner" and "Goodyear" and "Pabst Blue Ribbon" once did. "

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

March 26, 2009
Martinsville Rookie Notes: #82-Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 22 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Speed scored a 28th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second time this season. #20-Joey Logano leads Speed by one

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

March 27, 2008
#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 16 Food City 500 at Bristol. Smith scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. #40-Dario Franchitti leads the Raybestos Rookie standings

Trickle skipping races this season UPDATE:

Trickle skipping races this season UPDATE:

March 21, 2008
Dick Trickle had plans to run select races in the Midwest this summer, but those plans will be put on a hold. Wirphotos.net has been told Dick Trickle had to have heart surgery in which 2 stents/shunts were put in. Trickle won't be able to wheel a car this season per

Bristol Rookie Notes:

Bristol Rookie Notes:

March 13, 2008
#77-Sam Hornish, Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 9 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. No other driver has captured

Dr. Dick Berggren to Receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award:

Dr. Dick Berggren to Receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award:

August 29, 2007
Longtime magazine editor and auto racing broadcaster Dick Berggren will receive the Bobby Isaac Memorial Award during pre-race ceremonies for the Dollar General 300 Busch Series race Friday night, Oct. 12, at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Bobby Isaac Memorial Award is

Ragan to run ARCA race at Daytona:

Ragan to run ARCA race at Daytona:

January 29, 2007
Roush Racing has paired NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie driver of the #6 AAA Ford, David Ragan with Roulo Bros. Racing to run the 2007 Daytona ARCA Race on February 10th at Daytona International Speedway. Ragan, who competed in his first Nextel Cup race at Dover last fall

Trickle to Receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award Prior LMS Busch Race:

Trickle to Receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award Prior LMS Busch Race:

September 26, 2006
Short-track racing legend Dick Trickle will receive the Bobby Isaac Memorial Award during pre-race ceremonies for the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Busch Series race Friday night, Oct. 13, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The Bobby Isaac Memorial Award is presented annually by

Dick Trickle to Receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award Prior to Dollar General 300:

Dick Trickle to Receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award Prior to Dollar General 300:

September 25, 2006
Short-track racing legend Dick Trickle will receive the Bobby Isaac Memorial Award during pre-race ceremonies for the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Busch Series race Friday night, Oct. 13, at Lowes Motor Speedway. The Bobby Isaac Memorial Award is presented annually by

Rookie News and Notes – Post-Bristol/Pre-Martinsville:

Rookie News and Notes – Post-Bristol/Pre-Martinsville:

March 28, 2006
Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 26 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin finished 14th and took top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time this season. He was the only Raybestos Rookie to finish on the lead lap at Bristol