Nichels
Appearance
Nichels Engineering was an American racing car builder and team owner. It was run by crew chief / mechanic Ray Nichels.
History
It competed in many genres of racing starting in
USAC, NASCAR, Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and International Motor Contest Association (IMCA).[1] The team won the 1961 and 1962 USAC Stock Car championship with Goldsmith and the 1967 championship with Don White.[1] Nichels cars competed in two FIA World Championship races – the 1950 and 1954 Indy 500
.
Awards
Ray Nichels was named to the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]
Nichels Engineering Endurance Run (1961)
In 1961, Nichels, then a successful builder of race cars, prepared two production-based Pontiacs for a 24-hour endurance run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He assembled six drivers, three from
Year | Date | Participating drivers | Car | Distance covered in 24 hours | Speed |
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1961 | Nov 20-21 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pontiac Catalina | 2,576.241 miles | 107.343 mph |
Pontiac Enforcer | 2,586.878 miles | 107.787 mph |
World Championship Indy 500 results
Season | Driver | Grid | Classification | Points | Note | Race Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Paul Russo | 19 | 9 | Report | ||
1954 | Johnny Thomson | 4 | Ret | Retirement | Report |
Autobiographies
- Conversations with a Winner - The Ray Nichels Story, William LaDow. LaDow Publishing, July 2014 (scheduled)
References
- ^ a b c d LaDow, William. "Ray Nichels Biography". LaDow Publishing. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- National Speed Sport News. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Speedway Sightings". Speedway Sightings. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Home". www.raynichels.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
External links
- Ray Nichels biography at LaDow Publishing website
- Nichels owner statistics at Racing-Reference