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Richard Brickhouse

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name = Richard Brickhouse

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|10|27}}

|birth_place = Rocky Point, North Carolina

|Best_Cup_Pos = 25th - 1969 Grand National Series season

|Cup_Top_Tens = 13

|Cup_Wins = 1

|Cup_Poles = 0

|First_Cup_Race = 1968 Carolina 500 (Rockingham)

|First_Cup_Win = 1969 Talladega 500 (Talladega)

|Last_Cup_Win =

|Last_Cup_Race = 1982 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 (Rockingham)

|Years_In_Cup = 5

|Total_Cup_Races = 39

}}

Richard Brickhouse (born October 27, 1939, in Rocky Point, North Carolina) is a retired 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.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.thatsracin.com/scuffs/2009/10/a-talladega-anniversary-and-that-scaryfast-dodge.html|title=A Talladega anniversary – and that scary-fast Dodge|last=Scuffs|first=Tom|publisher=thatsracin|accessdate=1 February 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716215920/http://blogs.thatsracin.com/scuffs/2009/10/a-talladega-anniversary-and-that-scaryfast-dodge.html|archivedate=16 July 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=brickri01|title=NASCAR statistics|publisher=Racing Reference|accessdate=1 February 2010}} Though Brickhouse ran his final race in 1982, he did attempt a comeback in 1995 at age 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 13 career top 10s in 39 races. He held the Guinness book of world records for fastest time on a closed circuit for many years.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

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 ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=69| NASCAR Grand National Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! 37

! 38

! 39

! 40

! 41

! 42

! 43

! 44

! 45

! 46

! 47

! 48

! 49

! 50

! 51

! 52

! 53

! 54

! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1968

! rowspan=2| Dub Clewis

! rowspan=2| 03

! rowspan=2| Plymouth

| MGR

| MGY

| RSD

| DAY

| BRI

| RCH

| ATL

| HCY

| GPS

| CLB

| NWS

| MAR

| AUG

| AWS

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| ASH

| MGR

| SMR

| BIR

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
{{small|4}}

| GPS

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
{{small|17}}

| ISP

| OXF

| FDA

| TRN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|36}}

| SMR

| NSV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|32}}

| CLB

| BGS

| AWS

| SBO

| LGY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
{{small|11}}

| HCY

| RCH

| BLV

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| AUG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
{{small|9}}

| JFC

| colspan=5|

! 45th

! 514

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/brickri01/1968/W|title=Richard Brickhouse – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

rowspan=4| 1969

| MGR

| MGY

| RSD

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|10}}

| DAY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|25}}

| AUG

| BRI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
{{small|8}}

| CLB

| HCY

| GPS

| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|33}}

| AWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
{{small|23}}

| BLV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGY
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|39}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MGR
{{small|18}}

| SMR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|37}}

| KPT

| GPS

| NCF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TPN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TRN
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BLV
{{small|20}}

| BRI

| NSV

| SMR

| ATL

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=4| 25th

! rowspan=4| 1660

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/brickri01/1969/W|title=Richard Brickhouse – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

Bill Ellis

! 14

! Dodge

| colspan=36|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
{{small|7}}

| SBO

| BGS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AWS
{{small|10}}

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS
{{small|7}}

| colspan=7|

Ray Nichels

! 99

! Dodge

| colspan=43|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TAL
{{small|1}}

| CLB

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
{{small|33}}

rowspan=2| Bill Ellis

! 88

! Dodge

| colspan=47|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|37}}

| SVH

| AUG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|31}}

| JFC

| MGR

rowspan=2| 1970

! 14

! Plymouth

| RSD

| DAY

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|6}}

| RCH

| CAR

| SVH

| ATL

| BRI

| colspan=45|

! rowspan=2| 58th

! rowspan=2| 181

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/brickri01/1970/W|title=Richard Brickhouse – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

Tom Pistone

! 59

! Ford

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|37}}

| NWS

| CLB

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|32}}

| SMR

| MAR

| MCH

| RSD

| HCY

| KPT

| GPS

| DAY

| AST

| TPN

| TRN

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| CLB

| ONA

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|48}}

| BGS

| SBO

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| DOV

| NCF

| NWS

| CLT

| MAR

| MGR

| CAR

| LGY

| colspan=6|

==Winston Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1979

! Jimmy Edwards

! 16

! 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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|39}}

| NWS

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

! 127th

! 46

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/brickri01/1979/W|title=Richard Brickhouse – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

1982

! Tom Goff

! 78

! 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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|27}}

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
{{small|DNQ}}

| RSD

|

! 89th

! 82

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/brickri01/1982/W|title=Richard Brickhouse – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

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

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAR
{{small|DNQ}}

| PHO

| ATL

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/brickri01/1995/W|title=Richard Brickhouse – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1969

| Dub Clewis

| Plymouth

|align=center| 21

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 12

1970

| Bill Ellis

| Plymouth

|align=center| 10

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 6

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Richard_Brickhouse}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brickhouse, Richard}}

Category:1939 births

Category:Living people

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:People from Pender County, North Carolina

Category:Racing drivers from North Carolina

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