Richard Brickhouse (born October 27, 1939 in
Rocky Point, North CarolinaRocky Point is an unincorporated community in southern Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rocky Point lies on North Carolina Highway 210 and U.S...
) was a journeyman
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver when he won the inaugural
Talladega 500The Aaron's 499 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race has always been held in late April or early May. The Aaron's 499 is also one of four races currently run with restrictor plates, the others being the AMP Energy 500, the Coke Zero...
in 1969 after a boycott of the top stars of the sport at the time because of the high rate of speeds at the racetrack. He retired in 1982 with 13 career top 10's. His nephew Jeremy, is a longtime spotter in the Sprint Cup Series for
Kurt BuschKurt Thomas Busch is a professional American race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
.
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Richard Brickhouse (born October 27, 1939 in
Rocky Point, North CarolinaRocky Point is an unincorporated community in southern Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rocky Point lies on North Carolina Highway 210 and U.S...
) was a journeyman
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver when he won the inaugural
Talladega 500The Aaron's 499 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race has always been held in late April or early May. The Aaron's 499 is also one of four races currently run with restrictor plates, the others being the AMP Energy 500, the Coke Zero...
in 1969 after a boycott of the top stars of the sport at the time because of the high rate of speeds at the racetrack. He retired in 1982 with 13 career top 10's. His nephew Jeremy, is a longtime spotter in the Sprint Cup Series for
Kurt BuschKurt Thomas Busch is a professional American race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
.