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Title: Dick Rusell
Post by: dw230 on September 21, 2013, 11:37:11 PM

At Friday night's board meeting we found out that Dick Russell passed last week. Dick was a long time Indy mechanic working for such luminaries as AJ Foyt, Al and Al Jr, Parnelli and others. Dick became a member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club in 1995 driving the Star Spangled Banner lakester, a modified march Indy Car chassis. Dick was also a member of the El Mirage 200 MPH Club.

Unfortunately, there is no services info available at this time.

God Speed Dick,

Dan & Joanie

Title: Re: Dick Rusell
Post by: doug odom on September 22, 2013, 02:49:58 PM

I worked with Dick at Holman-Moody-Stroppe in the late 60's. His name in the shop was " Tricky Dick ".
 A great fabricator and always thinking. Learned a lot from him.

RIP Tricky

Title: Re: Dick Rusell
Post by: Stainless1 on September 22, 2013, 03:18:46 PM

GodSpeed Mr. Rusell
God's group of racing icons has grown a lot this year

Title: Re: Dick Rusell
Post by: Glen on September 22, 2013, 08:29:08 PM

Dick Russell we will miss you, God Speed.

Title: Re: Dick Rusell
Post by: maguromic on October 01, 2013, 05:07:12 PM

I always enjoyed talking with Dick, it seemed every time we would talk he had must of just drank a gallon of vinegar and was always very interesting.  Like Doug Odom mentioned "Tricky Dicky kind of stuck with him.  I would have love to see his "Tricky Dicky" Model A run.  Tony

Title: Re: Dick Rusell
Post by: KeithTurk on October 28, 2013, 08:03:55 AM

Freiburger wrote me this morning....    I had kind of a man crush on Dick Russell.  We met him down at the Baja 1000 and he showed me pictures of his Cam mounted to the side of the his 4 cylinder motor...   he had Great pictures.  Incredible fabricator and nice guy...  another of my hero's