Richard Brickhouse


Richard Brickhouse 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. He retired in 1982 with 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.