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Former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Richard "Dick" Trickle, 71, died on Thursday.

According to a release from the Lincoln County (NC) Sheriff's Office, Trickle died from an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound.

The incident occurred at 12:02 p.m. ET at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Highway 150 East in Boger City.

The release states that the Lincoln County Communications Center received a call apparently from the victim that "there would be a dead body and it would be his." Communications Center workers tried to place a return call to the number but did not get an answer.

The first emergency units arriving on the scene located the body lying near the victim's pickup truck.

Trickle was a Lincoln County resident and had lived there since the early 1990's.

Trickle made 303 Cup starts from 1970-2002. He earned 36 top-10 finishes, 15 of them top fives.

Quote (gusdidit @ May 17 2013 06:13am)

It is very sad... but I'm still not mature enough to avoid chuckling at his name.

Quote (gusdidit @ May 17 2013 12:13am)

It is very sad... but I'm still not mature enough to avoid chuckling at his name.

Quote (gusdidit @ May 17 2013 02:13am)

It is very sad... but I'm still not mature enough to avoid chuckling at his name.

Quote (low-ki @ May 17 2013 12:08am)

yeah just read about this like 15 minutes ago
sad news for alot of racing fans.especially short trackers

Quote (JDH @ May 17 2013 10:43am)

funny thing is he really didnt mind if people got a laugh at his name. he was known as a very easy going and likeable man.



yeah he was a short track legend. they say his wins total is probably around 1200 although nobody will ever truly know because they used to not keep record. i believe in 1972 he won over 60 races.

Quote (llo @ May 19 2013 10:39pm)

Same dick trickle From days of thunder? The name not the guy ofc.

Quote (llo @ May 20 2013 01:39am)

Same dick trickle From days of thunder? The name not the guy ofc.

Quote (KoJ @ May 20 2013 03:06am)

cole*