Bill Nichols of Wichita, Kansas
raced his own 1932 Ford sedan at Winfield,
Kansas in 1953– Jim
Edwards photo
Joe Hobbs at left with Bill Nicholas at “77” Speedway south of Arkansas City, Kansas
on April 1, 1956 – Gary Virden photo
Bill Nichols at Mohawk Speedway at Hutchinson, Kansas
in 1956 – Todd White
collection
Bill Nichols is seen here
entering the first (southwest) turn in a race at Winfield, Kansas
in 1955. He was running in fourth place at the time in a car owned by
Sam Smith. Notice the wooden guardrail that was then still in place
around the inside of the turn – Gary Virden photo