NASCAR legend Dick Trickle shoots himself after notifying police about the body.
Trickle contacted cops shortly before he was discovered dead to inform them that ‘there will be a dead corpse and it would be his’.
NASCAR legend Dick Trickle died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after contacting police to tell them where to locate his body.
The 71-year-old’s body was discovered near his pickup truck at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, North Carolina.
Police stated that Trickle had called soon before the corpse was discovered to tell them that “there would be a dead body and it would be his”. They also stated that there was no answer when the emergency operator rang the number back. Foul play is
Trickle became a Nascar icon as much for his moniker and odd behavior as for his racing abilities.
In 1989, at the age of 48, he was elected Winton Cup Rookie of the Year, becoming the oldest driver in Cup history to do so.
Trickle raced in 2,200 races over the course of his 24-year career and is thought to have the most victories in short track racing history. Despite his multiple racing wins, Trickle has never won a Cup race.
Trickle became well-known outside of Nascar for going to considerable measures to be allowed to smoke while racing.
Trickle, called the White Knight by his corporate sponsor SuperAmerica, had a hole bored into his crash helmet so he could smoke, and he insisted that cigarette lighters be put in his cars.
When asked how many cigarettes he would smoke in a race, Trickle responded, “How many yellows are there?” “I smoke one for each yellow.”
Over the years, race commentators would have a lot of fun with Trickle’s name, assuring a large announcement of his race position, regardless of where he finished, to tremendous roars from the audience.
Former Nascar driver Geoff Bodine told the Associated Press that he was devastated by the death of his “fun, just plain fun” pal.
Bodine added, “It’s all very sad. We can not comprehend why he would do this. Hopefully, we will all understand why he did it. Something triggered him to commit suicide. The racing community is deeply disturbed by this.
Bodine described Trickle’s charisma and storytelling abilities, saying, “People everywhere recognized his name… That’s why they utilized his image in the film Days of Thunder. “He was such a character.”
Trickle was asked in an interview a few years ago how he wanted to be remembered. He said, “I simply want to be who I am and be content that I had a successful career. I’m pleased with it. I believe I made a lot of pals. He added.
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