Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt

Dick Butler · 02-16-2016, 10:37 PM

We had 56 chevy in common. He drove a Black and Blue Stick 2 dr for a man from the upper mid west. Nice man. Sorry to hear this report. RIP Rich.

J.R. Haddad · 02-16-2016, 11:33 PM

I've known Rich for what seems like forever. Very sad and very shocked to hear this. R.I.P. my friend. J.R. Haddad.

Alan Nyhus · 02-17-2016, 12:05 AM

Heck of a racer.....he will be missed. Prayers sent to family and friends. -Al

Nick Heath · 02-17-2016, 01:35 AM

I was fortunate enough to have met Rich a few years ago at Brainerd. It was the divisional race where he unveiled the infamous 350/165hp Chevy/GMC truck combination. My dad (who knew Rich from way back when) and I went over and chatted with him a few times throughout the weekend. I'm happy to say I've considered him a friend since then.

Rich was a smart guy and it seems like he could chat with us for hours about horsepower factors, 'dime rocket' type combinations, cylinder head casting numbers, and so on. But I could always tell he had a big heart and I could sense how much he enjoyed being at the race track with all of his friends. The Stock/Super Stock community, and especially Division 5, has lost a great one.

dmir55 · 02-17-2016, 02:33 AM

I was lucky enough to have Rich as a friend for many years. I never saw him angry or say anything bad about anyone or anything. It will be hard not to be able to have him to bounce ideas off of. A true artist in the world of auto racing. God speed my friend and I hope you are in a good place.

btrc · 02-17-2016, 07:27 AM

Very sad to hear of Rich's passing. He was one of the first to come over and visit about the old days when I got back into racing last year.

Dan Wiese · 02-17-2016, 10:41 AM

A Great Racer that will be missed on and off the track! Prayers to his family.

Dan & Lisa Wiese

02-16-2016, 10:37 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt We had 56 chevy in common. He drove a Black and Blue Stick 2 dr for a man from the upper mid west. Nice man. Sorry to hear this report. RIP Rich.

02-16-2016, 11:33 PM	#2
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 938 Liked 1,467 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt I've known Rich for what seems like forever. Very sad and very shocked to hear this. R.I.P. my friend. J.R. Haddad.

02-17-2016, 12:05 AM	#3
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt Heck of a racer.....he will be missed. Prayers sent to family and friends. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-17-2016, 01:35 AM	#4
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 359 Likes: 1,444 Liked 566 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt I was fortunate enough to have met Rich a few years ago at Brainerd. It was the divisional race where he unveiled the infamous 350/165hp Chevy/GMC truck combination. My dad (who knew Rich from way back when) and I went over and chatted with him a few times throughout the weekend. I'm happy to say I've considered him a friend since then. Rich was a smart guy and it seems like he could chat with us for hours about horsepower factors, 'dime rocket' type combinations, cylinder head casting numbers, and so on. But I could always tell he had a big heart and I could sense how much he enjoyed being at the race track with all of his friends. The Stock/Super Stock community, and especially Division 5, has lost a great one.

02-17-2016, 02:33 AM	#5
dmir55 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: northern Minnesota Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt I was lucky enough to have Rich as a friend for many years. I never saw him angry or say anything bad about anyone or anything. It will be hard not to be able to have him to bounce ideas off of. A true artist in the world of auto racing. God speed my friend and I hope you are in a good place.

02-17-2016, 07:27 AM	#6
btrc Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 286 Liked 84 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt Very sad to hear of Rich's passing. He was one of the first to come over and visit about the old days when I got back into racing last year. __________________ Bob Tilton 568 FS/H

02-17-2016, 10:41 AM	#7
Dan Wiese Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 384 Likes: 7 Liked 204 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Lost another racer. RIP Richard Mulhlenhardt A Great Racer that will be missed on and off the track! Prayers to his family. Dan & Lisa Wiese