NASCAR Driver Chris Trickle, Couldn't Out Race Death.

Chris Trickle

He was an American stock car racing driver and the nephew of NASCAR's Dick Trickle.

He was born May 30, 1973, to Chuck and Barbra Trickle.

Trickle was father of twins, Joelyn Hope and Cole Trickle Miele.

He began driving motorcycles when he was 8 years old and had two track championships by the time he was 15.

Trickle gained national attention while appearing on the NASCAR Winter Heat series on TNN and ESPN2.

He was scheduled to join the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1997.

February 9, 1997, Trickle left his home in Las Vegas around 9 p.m. to play tennis with a friend at a lighted court.
As he was driving over the freeway, a car drove alongside and fired shots into his car hitting him in right between the eyes.

His car spun off the road and hit a sign.

When Chris was pulled from the car, he was barely alive.

He had no known enemies.

They couldn't take the bullet out at the time for testing, it would have killed him instantly.

Chris survived in a semi-comatose state for 409 days, occasionally looking like he would soon awaken and then relapsing.

March 25,1999, he died from complications to his wounds at age 25.

Police thought it might have been a thrill kill.

His murder remains unsolved.