Thursday, November 3, 2016

My mom named me Richard

YEARS AGO, I WAS interviewing Dick Trickle, and, for some reason, I asked how he got the name Dick Trickle. The name seemed odd to everyone else, but Dick was serious about it.

 "My mom named me Richard," he said in his straight forward manner, reminding me that Dick is a nickname for someone named Richard.

 Dick was serious that day, but I found him funny over the years. I was saddened a few years ago when I learned of his death.

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Friday, October 7, 2016

The worst drivers in the world walk through here, too

Years ago, I was walking out of the Winston Cup garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and I ran into my friend Benny Parsons. Benny, a former racer and then a TV guy for ESPN, was leading a bunch of folks through the gate.

 There was a sign entering the garage that said something like "The greatest drivers in the world walk through this gate."

 Benny was in a playful mood, and said, "And the worst drivers in the world walk through that gate, too, don't they, Tommy?"

 Seriously, I answered, "Benny, I'm a pretty good driver. I just don't drive fast."

 We all laughed, Benny and me included.

 I wish I had a picture of us in front of that sign, but there was no one there with a camera. And this was long before smartphones.

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