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cherokeeprogressive

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3. Seems he was distraught over his Granddaughter's death...

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 09:23 PM

May 2013

Trickle's granddaughter Nicole Ann Bowman was killed in a 2001 car accident in front of East Lincoln High School and is buried in the cemetery where police found his truck and body.

Tom Higgins, a longtime NASCAR writer and friend of Trickle's, said the former race car driver was distraught after his granddaughter's death. "He never, ever got over that," Higgins said.

RIP Mr. Trickle... RIP.

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Dick Trickle dead in apparent suicide [View all] charlie and algernon May 2013 OP

I watched him race from pitside for many years DainBramaged May 2013 #1

We met him at MIS, and he was so sweet to my (then toddler) daughter. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #2

Seems he was distraught over his Granddaughter's death... cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #3

How very sad. Lugnut May 2013 #4

Here's a nicely written story BootinUp May 2013 #5