txtom Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Dick Trickle is getting in some sheet time after suffering a heart attack. No other word about his condition has been made public yet. On another note, Don Garlits suffered a mild stroke last week Sunday, but is home and recovering. They attribute the episode to the strain of medically matters involving his wife, who is in the hospital with dementia and alzheimer's, and not expected to live much longer. Keep both these TRUE racers in your thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trbfan Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Apparently, Kenny Wallace said he talked to Dick Trickle this morning and the heart attack story is a hoax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Apparently, Kenny Wallace said he talked to Dick Trickle this morning and the heart attack story is a hoax. Looks like that is correct; I saw it on a couple forums, which both now state it ws a false rumor. Good to see the White Knight is OK; those on this board that never got to meet him or watch him race really missed a true old school racer who was a hoot to be around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Trickle is one tough cookie.....on track and off....glad to hear this was just a sick rumor....The Winchester 400 parties with him, Mike Eddy, Harold Fair, the Sennekers were priceless....talk about some bench racing! Sad deal for Big Daddy....one of drag racings true innovators.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer61 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Apparently, Kenny Wallace said he talked to Dick Trickle this morning and the heart attack story is a hoax. Looks like that is correct; I saw it on a couple forums, which both now state it ws a false rumor. Kenny Schrader posted the same thing on another forum also. Looks like some people love to stir up the gossip. And I dont mean you Tom. Edited February 28, 2012 by racer61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrodder Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Dick Trickle is getting in some sheet time after suffering a heart attack. No other word about his condition has been made public yet. On another note, Don Garlits suffered a mild stroke last week Sunday, but is home and recovering. They attribute the episode to the strain of medically matters involving his wife, who is in the hospital with dementia and alzheimer's, and not expected to live much longer. Keep both these TRUE racers in your thoughts and prayers. I have talked to "BIG" three times in the last few weeks, we have been trying to find him some brake drums for a v/8 60 Solar midget he is restoring for the museum, he sounded the same each time???????are you sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrodder Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Dick Trickle is getting in some sheet time after suffering a heart attack. No other word about his condition has been made public yet. On another note, Don Garlits suffered a mild stroke last week Sunday, but is home and recovering. They attribute the episode to the strain of medically matters involving his wife, who is in the hospital with dementia and alzheimer's, and not expected to live much longer. Keep both these TRUE racers in your thoughts and prayers. I have talked to "BIG" three times in the last few weeks, we have been trying to find him some brake drums for a v/8 60 Solar midget he is restoring for the museum, he sounded the same each time???????are you sure? Not ten min. after I posted this reply "BIG" called me to find out If Bill Jones and I have had any luck finding the brake parts he needs. He said that it really wasnt a stroke it was a P A what ever that is and that he is O K and thanked us for our concern. SMALL WORLD ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 The thing about Garlits was posted as high as NHRA.com. But you never know where they got the info from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 He said that it really wasnt a stroke it was a P A what ever that is and that he is O K and thanked us for our concern. SMALL WORLD ??????? Could it have been a T.I.A., also known as a mini-stroke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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