36 years experience
in automotive, hi-performance and motorsports technologies.
Skip Nichols and Jim Hall.
Vic Edelbrock and
Skip Nichols at the vintage races.
| H. B. Skip Nichols | |
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36 years experience
in automotive, hi-performance and motorsports technologies. |
Skip Nichols and Jim Hall. |
| Seattle
International Raceway track record holder: 1.24.75 |
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| Designer,
manufacturer and driver of the Nichols Industries D.C.R. Corvettes |
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| Five-time
SCCA Northwest Region Super Production & GT-1 Road Racing Champion |
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| Owner
and operator of Nichols Industries Racing. Complete professional motorsports
consultation and advanced safety technology expert. |
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| Created
the automotive advertising program available from Nichols Industries Racing
with a spectrum of classic restoration to full race preparation. |
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| In
1986 & 1987 Skip was very active with the South Puget Sound College welding
department. He organized and developed the college's first welding club,
was responsible for the planning and promotion of the first annual road
rally, "Tour de Olympia," and assisted with school's fundraising program.
He also founded and was president of the racing team. This team was the
first college team in the United States to win a SCCA GT-1 championship.
During this time Skip was also the District Public Relations Representative
for the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. |
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| 1996 to 2007 - Proformance Racing School Lead driving instructor. Professional driver coach. Both classroom and trackside. Fully licensed with expert automotive technical aid and consultation. High performance driving and competition instruction and licensing involving the skills of collision avoidance to slalom and 10-point braking. Also responsible for the development and instruction of emergency driving tactics with regard to body guard kidnap aversion driving. |
| Licenses |  Skip Nichols with Dan Gurney at the historic races at SIR |
| SCCA - Sports Car Club of America | |
| NASCAR - National Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing | |
| ICSCC - International Conference of Sports Car Clubs | |
| IMSA - International Motor Sports Association | |
| IRDC - International Race Drivers Club | |
| CRA - California Racing Association |
| Racing Background | ||
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1989, 1990 & 1991 | ||
| SCCA Super Production Champion NWR | ||
| 1987
& 1988 | ||
| SCCA GT-1 Champion NWR | ||
1986 to Present | ||
| SCCA IMSA ICSCC | ||
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1982 - 1985 | ||
| CRA Sprint cars | ||
| 1973
- 1980 | ||
| NHRA "A" GAS Eliminator | ||
| 1972 - 1973 | ||
| NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car "WARLOC" | ||
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© 1999 - 2008 Nichols Industries
Racing | ||