A little bit of sad news for all you old-time gearheads out there. Dyno Don Nicholson passed yesterday.
Brad
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Dyno Don Nicholson Passes
(1-24-2006) - A legendary figure in drag racing passed away this morning after a battle with pneumonia and Alzheimers disease. "Dyno Don Nicholson, 78, was an engine builder and driver whose talent and skills have seldom been surpassed.
He began his career on the circle tracks and dry lake beds in the 1940s before moving on to quarter-mile competition. A pioneer in what have now become some of the most popular classes in the sport, including Funny Car and Pro Stock, Nicholson was a major player throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Nicholson still holds the record for final-round appearances in the most NHRA eliminator categories, scoring wins or runner-up finishes in Funny Car, Pro Stock, Super, Comp, Stock, and Street
