Chris Trickle

A competitor in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour, he was murdered in a drive-by shooting that remains unsolved.

He was the 1992 Rookie of the Year in late models at the 3/8 mile track at Las Vegas Speedway Park.

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

[4] On February 9, 1997, Trickle left his home in Las Vegas around 9 p.m. to play tennis with a friend at a lighted court.

[2] At the time of the shooting, Nevada law limited murder prosecution to one year and one day.

In 1999, Nevada passed a law (called the "Chris Trickle bill") which removed the time limit on prosecution for murder charges.

His brother's two sons, Tommy and another Chris (named in his memory) are also racers who compete the Bullring in Las Vegas.