Tim Richmond remembered by his friends

First we see Tim in the #27 being hounded by earnhardt's 3 at Bristol, then a little shtick by Tim......then the announcement of his death and some remembrance of an incredible talent. An athlete dying young. Had life treated him a little differently his talent would have been talked about today in the same breath as the best in the world. Who ran faster? Holberts 962 Porsche or Richmonds nascar Chevie? Listen to Rick Hendrick.
Oh yeah. Chip the hypocrite Williams shows up. Not surprising he was representing nascar.

[@fhhfgj]

Tim Richmond was the last of the Mavericks, bless his soul.

[@davidjames4583]

tipping my hat today Wednesday August 13th to Tim Richmond... Awesome Nascar driver!! RIP...

[@bradbroemmer9085]

Earnhardt always said that he might not have won as many championships if Richmond, Kulwiki, and Davey Allison had lived.

[@munafo13]

NASCAR did this dude dirty. But the fans remember how great Tim was!

[@12121149]

I was at the Riverside race,and spoke to him in the pits after his win,just sayin.

[@christopherlucas4620]

Pete Smith I know this is an old comment, but Tim Richmond would talk to anyone. He didn’t give a shit who you were he would have a beer with you.

[@debbielaskee3027]

2021

[@SIGMAMAN69]

I remember his phenomenal year in 1986 and coming back to get a couple of wins in 87. I also remember the debacle at Daytona the following year and thinking that something just wasn’t right. The next year, he was dead and when the cause was finally disclosed I understood. NASCAR really did him dirty

[@scottwolf497]

I respectfully disagree. I'm an old-school fan,too, and the first to rip the NASCAR sanctioning body, but they most certainly did not do him dirty. Tim was cleared to race again, but WOULD NOT turn over medical records from his stay in the Cleveland clinic. Wanna know why? Because he had AIDS. Not HIV, full-blown AIDS. NASCAR has a right to know if one of their drivers has a fatal disease. He ducked and dodged the "real issue" about his health the entire time at the 1988 Daytona speedweeks. Yes, NASCAR could have handled the whole thing better, no doubt, but it was Tim hiding the seriousness of his disease that is the issue here. They are not mind readers. If Tim was 100% honest with NASCAR from the beginning, none of this drama occurs as he would have been immediately prevented from racing in NASCAR, to say nothing of the fact that no car owner would put him in a ride sick as he was. A tragedy no matter how you look at it.

[@stevenwalker9013]

@@scottwolf497 the drug testing was dirty. The dr they used got fired over this. There was no illegal opiates or amphetamines just advil and Sudafed. But nascar held a press conference and said he was using pills and meth. That’s dirty, that’s why they got sued and had to pay Richmond’s estate. Then they completely erased him from nascar. Pretty dirty

[@scottwolf9275]

@@stevenwalker9013 That's great. He already was HIV positive if not outright full blown AIDS. That's a tiny, little fact everybody chooses to ignore. If he releases his medical tests from his time in the Cleveland clinic all that other nonsense goes away because then his disease is exposed. He hid that he had AIDS. HE won two races as the disease slowly killed him.

[@stevenwalker9013]

@@scottwolf9275 I agree he hid the aids from nascar. It doesn’t change the fact they lied about his drug test. One guy that was involved with the testing testified nascar gave instructions to say he failed the test. Funny that’s all sealed and settled out of court. Both had fault.

[@JeffRogers99]

nascar to this day has no Remorse for this

[@M1lesJames]

I hope Rick Hendricks give Tim Richmond credit for reaching 200 wins in NASCAR, if not he'd be at 191 right now

[@GenoSalvati]

Nascar needs a lot fewer Chip Williams and a lot more Tim Richmonds. Humpy was a classy guy as always. I can't wait for the real movie to come out, not the cartoon that was DOT.

[@smokesgtp]

It was an entertaining cartoon though to be fair

[@blueheeler7621]

He drove it like he stole it

[@markmnorcal]

Would of loved to see him wheel a modern 410 sprint car.

[@ragingbull154]

Glad I can say I saw him race.....would have been a champion if he could have focused on racing and not allowed his lifestyle to catch up with him. He could flat out drive a race car. No fear and ability others wished they'd had.

[@zackjay71]

False. They all partied a little after wins. He just got unlucky and got aids. His failed drug test was confirmed a false positive. Later it came to light that the drug testing Dr. may have falsely reported it as a positive

[@bashclassof04]

would have loved to see him amd Jeff Gordon do battle

[@markmnorcal]

With Tim Richmond, I dont think he battled anyone it was more like ,Im here to win and if it gets funner then that so be it.

[@SIGMAMAN69]

That would have been epic!

[@Dleck6211]

if Tim Richmond was still alive and had no health problems, he would of won at least 2 or 3 championships....

[@dtexas2964]

Well, he died. So he has zero.

[@ericcoughran2284]

he wuld win 7

[@SIGMAMAN69]

Maybe more

[@Carolinian4372]

@@dtexas2964 With that comment you're a zero.

[@michaelglass286]

Tim Richmond was a beast,I loved him, and Earnhardt wouldnt have 7 championships either.

[@derrike50]

chip- sudafed and advil are not prohibitive substances; nascar just does what they want--always does and that's why it sucks today

[@STP43FAN1]

That wasn’t the issue. The issue was Tim lied to everyone outside his doctor about why he was sick. NASCAR asked to see his medical records. When a judge ruled they had the right to see his records he settled. What if he’d come clean at the time?

[@zackjay71]

@@STP43FAN1 It was a different time. They wouldn’t let him race with aids. They rigged his test

[@STP43FAN1]

They did not rig anything. He took two tests then they said “we need to see your medical records.” The idea they wouldn’t have let him race having AIDS was refuted by the universal suppprt for Magic Johnson barely three-four years later. If Tim has come clean chances are he could have gotten better treatment and there is no possibility he wouldn’t have been allowed to race. None.

[@earnhardt3613]

One BADASS dude he was NEVER INTIMADATED by The Intimadater that's say's it all.

[@chevyguy6961]

He and Dale Sr were buddies, and Dale liked racing with him.

[@BadBooking]

Product of the time. AIDS had a very distinct public image at that time, and no one wanted to be anywhere near it. Today, if someone in NASCAR had AIDS and the root causes were sought out, the sanctioning body would be a lot more forgiving.

[@STP43FAN1]

The issue wasn’t AIDS. It was that Tim was sick and refused to tell the truth about why.

[@josephgibbons1631]

Tim was revered as an amazing driver....but he did knowingly infect his girlfriend with a fatal virus. Who does that?

[@kevinguziec2497]

He infected a couple women. Sad

[@STP43FAN1]

Don't blame NASCAR - Tim Richmond was everyone's best friend but also his own worst enemy.

[@VitalMusic217]

Blame NASCAR. They put all their efforts into making a shame of his name.

[@STP43FAN1]

Oh no they didn’t. People still think that but the facts don’t add up there.

[@markwaschke1635]

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[@AlonsoRules]

It is disgusting that he isn't in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The closest thing to him now is Kyle Busch. Tim Richmond could drive.

[@jackharle1251]

Probably because he spread AIDS

[@wendycampbell6165]

I was a year old when Tim Richmond killed by aids my late father saw it! now still the same every NASCAR season.

[@markmnorcal]

A race fans driver. Now its a Junior High dance.

[@dtexas2964]

Are you illiterate?

[@jthornton17]

wow, look how young rick hendrick is!

[@rkr7372]

Seen him run hell of a driver.

[@homergrand99]

@99boyz they did put his 87 monte in the hall of fame this year.

[@suestaley844]

They seem to make it about drugs. He died of AIDS after living the party hearty life from his F1 career. I guess it was the 80s and NASCAR wasn't willing to understand. To not let him drive was a waste of a brilliant driver. Even Earnhardt spoke up for him, to no avail.

[@derekfarmer7444]

ya man i dont think he failed they just didnt want a guy with aids on the track

[@watchgoose]

it was not announced he had it until after he died.

[@bigdog7914]

He didn't fail and they fired the Dr. that administered the test! Nascar and the NFL fired him!

[@JeffRogers99]

@homergrand99 wow Really thats Cool never knew that It was his Right not Kennys?

[@patpeterson2671]

Watching this and in the last week , the announcement of the death of Bob Jenkins as well .............

[@aimsmallcq1218]

One helluva driver.

[@homergrand99]

@99boyz his sister helped put it in earlier this year,along with a trophy. not sure how long it'll be there though.

[@dtexas2964]

Al Holbert died before Tim Richmond.

[@Josxyz74vvTV]

NASCAR should be ashamed how they handled and treated Richmond. He could have been such a good rival to Earnhardt. To fake the drug test like that was criminal.

[@STP43FAN1]

They didn’t. There were two tests then NASCAR asked to see his medical records.

[@Carolinian4372]

They didn't fake a drug test. He failed one test and passed the other. He kept lying about why he was sick. He was sued to open his medical records because of his lying. He lost in court. He also infected a couple of women because of his lifestyle. He knew he had HIV and still kept sleeping with women and lying to NASCAR. Sure NASCAR sucks especially WOKECAR today but Richmond was just as much at fault.

[@cifolilli]

anybody interested in seeing Tim Richmond racing footage type in youtube budwiser 400 1987 riverside and Tim Richmond was racing in that race and he wins that race watched it the other day hooked up my laptop up to a hdmi cable and seen it on my t.v. he definitely dominated that race

[@bradkroboth5490]

Tim could drive

[@ZUFALL2938]

@the4xchamp OK....you think Earnhardt "had nothing" on Richmond???? Hmm,Richmond was great,no doubt, but am I going to take what you say seriously or would I take what Ned Jarrett or Dale Jarret or Tony Stewart or Benny Parsons or other drivers/owners who has been in racing for many many years would say seriously?? I think if Richmond was better than Earnhardt then Richmond would have at least 1 title.I'm gonna go with these guys cause they KNOW what they are talking about.........lol

[@cmoore185]

NASCAR was known for being very corrupt in the 80's. Mark Martin actually won a championship but was penalized for having the wrong screw in a carb and lost all points for a race he won. He lost the championship by less than 30 points. I believe it was either 87 or 89. Tim only came into his own in 87. It takes awhile to get acclamated in Cup. It took Hendrick several years to become a power. They were a low buck team for the first few years.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

The tests were falsified by a NASCAR Dr. NASCAR got to HELL.

[@STP43FAN1]

According to the late NASCAR writer Jack Flowers he contracted it via drug use while palling around in Hollywood.

[@kevinparker5557]

I was always told that pussy can kill😩

[@jackharle1251]

How many did he spread AIDs to?

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Unprotected sex.

[@dtexas2964]

Probably got it from a black chic.

[@littleteethkeith]

I'm not saying Tim Richmond was gay but NASCAR is definitely gay.

[@littleteethkeith]

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[@joeyjohnson4826]

At this time in our culture if you would have known he had HIV he would have got no sympathy. Three ways you can contrac5 HIV none of them when you live like a moral individual. All three causes of this disease are self-inflicted. So you didn't dare tell anyone. He knew better. Rest in peace Tim Richmond I miss you NASCAR of that day and Society of that day in general

[@Carolinian4372]

Stupid comment. Back in the day you could get it through a blood transfusion in the Hospital. How is that self inflicted. Back then blood wasn't tested like it is now. Ask the guy who was the actor who played the The Predator in 1987. He was in a car wreck. Had to get a blood transfusion. He got Aids from the transfusion and died in 1989. How's that self inflicted? I hate incompetent people.

[@fabulousat40beauty]

Hemophiliacs like ryan white a little boy i guess self inflected his aids infection too then ? Think before you speak please.