Dick Brooks

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Richard Brooks
Born: April 14, 1942
Birthplace: Flag of United States Porterville, California
Died: February 1, 2006 (aged 63)
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Awards: 1969 Rookie of the Year
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
358 races run over 17 years.
Best Cup Position: 6th - 1977 (Winston Cup)
First Race: 1969 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 (Daytona)
Last Race: 1985 Coca-Cola World 600 (Charlotte)
First Win: 1973 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Last Win: 1973 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top Tens Poles
1 150 0

Dick Brooks (14 April 19421 February 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Talladega 500. After he retired, he served as a NASCAR sportscaster for a brief period of time.

His Grand National Statistics include the win at Talladega Superspeedway, 57 top fives, 150 top tens, 2 top ten point finishes (1977 and 1978), and 358 career races.