Dick Trickle News

Sad News:

Sad News:

August 18, 2001
Sad News: Thursday evening, 16-year-old junior Nicole Bowman, was on her way home from volleyball practice with her brother Luke Bowman, 14, a freshman and soccer player at East Lincoln High school. She stopped for gas at East Lincoln Minimart, a gas station and convenience

Trickle News:

Trickle News:

July 8, 2001
Trickle News: Lontime Cup and BGN driver Dick Trickle finished 3rd today in the ReMax series race at Road America in WI, yep a road course(HotLaps)(7-8-2001)

#49 News UPDATE 3

#49 News UPDATE 3

June 28, 2001
Dick Trickle will be returning to Milwaukee, WI for the BGN race on July 1st. Jay Robinson, owner of the #49 Busch team that Trickle drove for in Kentucky ask Trickle to drive again for the team. Robinson has sponsorship support from Rent-A-Wreck, but is looking for

Speculation and Rumors UPDATE 2 no about Yates – No About Waltrip:

Speculation and Rumors UPDATE 2 no about Yates – No About Waltrip:

June 27, 2001
Speculation and Rumors UPDATE 2 no about Yates - No About Waltrip: from the AutoRacing1 site: Darrell Waltrip: He said a possibility of returning to racing, if he does return look for it too be the third Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford. Doug Yates: hearing a rumor from

Sauter Wins the Pole at Kentucky

Sauter Wins the Pole at Kentucky

June 16, 2001
#43-Jay Sauter won the pole at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 171.860 mph. Outside pole went to #10-Jeff Green at 171.772. CTS driver Travis Kvapil, in the RCR #21 Chevy was third in his first BGN start. #97-Phil Parsons, making his 2001 debut starts 5th. #99-Kerry

Trickle Back in BGN

Trickle Back in BGN

June 12, 2001
BGN veteran Dick Trickle will pilot the #49 Rent-A-Wreck Ford at the inaugural Outback Steakhouse 300 at Kentucky Speedway, marking his first start in the series since the Hotwheels.com 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November of 2000. Trickle has over 150 starts

Moore to Be Honored UPDATE is Honored:

Moore to Be Honored UPDATE is Honored:

May 23, 2001
Moore to Be Honored UPDATE is Honored: NASCAR pioneer Bud Moore will be honored with a "roast and toast" program Tuesday(5-22) night at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Moore, 75, is retired from a long career in NASCAR racing. Among those scheduled to attend Tuesday

Trickle News UPDATE:

Trickle News UPDATE:

May 13, 2001
Trickle News UPDATE: Dick Trickle, out of work in the Cup and BGN series but tests IROC, will be going to Concord Speedway in Concord, NC to help Mike Miller test his ASA car. Also, Trickle was contacted by Andy Hillenburg to test his #49 Winston Cup car next Monday

IROC Testing:

IROC Testing:

April 17, 2001
IROC Testing: The True Value IROC team concluded their first day of testing Monday at Talladega Superspeedway in preparation for round two of the 2001, 25th anniversary season. Veteran test drivers Dave Marcis, Dick Trickle, Jim Sauter and Andy Hillenburg were on hand

Trickle News:

Trickle News:

March 22, 2001
Trickle News: Dick Trickle was in Darlington last weekend. Trickle spoke with Richard Childress about competing in the #2 AC Delco BGN car when they have conflicts in schedule with Kevin Harvick now driving in Cup for Childress. Childress said they haven’t made any

#48 Driver(s) UPDATE 4:

#48 Driver(s) UPDATE 4:

March 3, 2001
Local driver Philip Morris finally landed the kind of ride hes been looking for over the past three years. Friday, he was asked by BGB car owner George deBidart to drive his #48 Goulds Pumps Chevy for the upcoming season. "This came out of the blue. Im real optimistic

Spencer BGN team in trouble:

Spencer BGN team in trouble:

February 1, 2001
If Jimmy Spencer isn't able to land sponsorship for his full-time BGN team within the next 10 days or so, he may be forced to close the doors on his shop in Mooresville, NC. Schneider Trucking and full-time driver Dick Trickle left at the end of last season, as did

Spencer BGN team in trouble:

Spencer BGN team in trouble:

February 1, 2001
Spencer BGN team in trouble: If Jimmy Spencer isn't able to land sponsorship for his full-time BGN team within the next 10 days or so, he may be forced to close the doors on his shop in Mooresville, NC. Schneider Trucking and full-time driver Dick Trickle left at the

Trickle in the #71 at AMS? UPDATE:

Trickle in the #71 at AMS? UPDATE:

November 18, 2000
Dave Marcis may turn over his #71 Realtree Chevy to Dick Trickle at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Marcis' father is having surgery today. Marcis will decide today if he'll stay with his father in Wisconsin or race in the Winston Cup finale Sunday(Speed Magazine

IROC tests at Daytona, in Cup Talladega trim:

IROC tests at Daytona, in Cup Talladega trim:

November 14, 2000
After seeing NASCARs aerodynamic rules produce 49 lead changes among 21 drivers in the recent NASCAR Winston Cup Series restrictor-plate race at Talladega, the International Race of Champions(IROC) is giving the package a try during its three-day test at Daytona International