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Nick DeGroot

Richard Brickhouse, winner of first-ever Talladega 500, dies at 87

Richard Brickhouse passed away on Friday, July 24, at his home in Rocky Point, North Carolina. The former NASCAR driver was 87 years old.

Brickhouse started 39 NASCAR Cup races in his racing career, finishing fourth on debut at Rockingham in 1968. He made appearances in both the 1969 and 1970 Daytona 500, placing 12th and sixth in very respectable showings.

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