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Top Lady Driver Runs Here SundayDrag racing returns to the Wichita Dragway Sunday and track operator Sonny Taylor has arranged a classic match featuring pert Shay Nichols, one of the nation’s leading drag racing drivers.la addMtra le (he rcgnlar program (hat aheaU aee at least IN contenders take the track, Shay wtH ge against Wichita champion KarlMcKern*.In the tough competitivefield of drag racing it ts rather unusual to find a woman making a name for herself and benefiting the sport in the professional maimer of lfrs. Shay Nichols.la the add M‘» Shay received her first chance atHNMR im Mr - MMMMMM*PhO, whe was already a feareddriver ef (Mr ’« GTO. By UN she was the ewacr efene ef the first street *hnats* end the team campaign'd twecan. **8hey’a ReheMea,” the hemKharger, and Phil’s fadInjectedCecvette.A/M-SP IMSIt wm during tha ’M season that the Nichols’ team formed the legal Texas corporation of Rebellion Racing, Inc. Asa corporate enterprise they set 7 AHRA National Records, were runner-up in Top Stockat the AHRA Spring Nationals(losing an engine on the final run), woe beat appearing car and crew at the same meet, won two place awards In Prom ottoo Incorporated's Internationa) Rod and Custom Shows, placed third nationally in AHRA’s Grand American Drag Raring Points Circuit and Shay easily became one of the country's trading lady drag raring drivers, having been undefeated throughoutthe nation in class competitionfor over three yean.The Wichita Dngway Is located on FM m, % mile north of the 287 expressway. Tima trials will begin at H a.m. and finals will start at 2 p.m.
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Wichita Falls Times
Wichita Falls, Texas, US
Thu, May 14, 1970
Page 8
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