Nichels Engineering’s First NASCAR Victory …

Ray Nichels and Nichels Engineering entered their first-ever NASCAR stock car race in February of 1957.

Their debut was stunning as they took the Pole position with Banjo Matthews behind the wheel of the #8 Nichels Engineering Pontiac and then won the race with Cotton Owens piloting the #6 Nichels Engineering Pontiac to a new racecourse record.  

Here is that story …