Richard Brickhouse

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Richard Brickhouse
Born (1939-10-27) October 27, 1939 (age 85)
Rocky Point, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
39 races run over 5 years
Best finish25th - 1969 Grand National Series season
First race1968 Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
Last race1982 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 (Rockingham)
First win 1969 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
1130

Richard Brickhouse (born October 27, 1939, in Rocky Point, North Carolina) is an American former NASCAR driver. He is best known for winning the inaugural Talladega 500 in 1969 after a boycott of the top stars of the sport at the time because concerns with tire wear with the high rate of speeds at the racetrack. [1] [2] Though Brickhouse ran his final race in 1982, he did attempt a comeback in 1995 at the age pf 55 at Rockingham driving for former driver Dick Skillen. The comeback was cut short, as Brickhouse crashed his No. 14 Chevy in qualifying. Brickhouse concluded his career with one win, four top-fives and thirteen career top-tens in 39 races. [2] He held the Guinness book of world records for fastest time on a closed circuit for many years.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354NGNCPtsRef
1968 Dub Clewis03 Plymouth MGR MGY RSD DAY BRI RCH ATL HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR
4
GPS DAY
17
ISP OXF FDA TRN BRI
36
SMR NSV ATL
32
CLB BGS AWS SBO LGY DAR
11
HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS AUG CLT
40
CAR
9
JFC 45th514 [3]
1969 MGR MGY RSD DAY
10
DAY DAY
12
CAR
25
AUG BRI ATL
8
CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS
26
MAR
33
AWS DAR
23
BLV LGY
13
CLT
39
MGR
18
SMR MCH
37
KPT GPS NCF DAY
7
DOV
29
TPN
5
TRN
7
BLV
20
BRI NSV SMR ATL 25th1660 [4]
Bill Ellis14 Dodge MCH
7
SBO BGS AWS
10
DAR HCY RCH MAR
40
NWS
7
Ray Nichels99 Dodge TAL
1
CLB TWS
33
Bill Ellis88 Dodge CLT
37
SVH AUG CAR
31
JFC MGR
1970 14 Plymouth RSD DAY DAY
5
DAY
6
RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI 58th181 [5]
Tom Pistone 59 Ford TAL
37
NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT
32
SMR MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL
48
BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1979 Jimmy Edwards16 Olds RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
39
NWS CAR ATL ONT 127th46 [6]
1982 Tom Goff78 Pontiac DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT
27
MAR CAR
21
ATL
DNQ
RSD 89th82 [7]
1995 Skillen Racing 14 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
DNQ
PHO ATL N/A0 [8]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1969 Dub Clewis Plymouth 2112
1970 Bill Ellis Plymouth 106

References

  1. Scuffs, Tom. "A Talladega anniversary – and that scary-fast Dodge". thatsracin. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 "NASCAR statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. "Richard Brickhouse – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. "Richard Brickhouse – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. "Richard Brickhouse – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. "Richard Brickhouse – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. "Richard Brickhouse – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. "Richard Brickhouse – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.