The majority of the Chrysler Stock Cars seen in the videos below, have one thing in common …
They began their racing lives at the Nichels Engineering — “Go-Fast Factory” in Griffith, Indiana …
Photographs property of the Nichels Engineering Archives
FOR MANY, MANY YEARS A STOCK CAR RACER FROM MY HOME TOWN OF KEOKUK, IOWA WAS SPONSORED BY A NICHELS ENGINEERING, HIS NAME WAS DON WHITE, IS THIS THE SAME NICHELS ENGINEERING? I’M SAYING BACK IN THE LATE 60’S INTO THE 70’S. MY UNCLE WORKED FOR HIM AND I WENT TO A LOT OF RACES WITH THEM AS A YOUNG CHILD. NOW HOWEVER I’M INTO DRAG RACING, HAVE BEEN SINCE THE MID 70’S. SAW THIS POST AND IT BROUGHT BACK SOME OLD MEMORIES. THANKS FOR THE TIME … TERRY BEAIRD 319/524-3550
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Yes indeed Terry. Don White drove for Ray Nichels and Nichels Engineering from 1966 till 1971 …
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