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David Nickens (M) from
Houston, Texas
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
4211 ) |
1985 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: B/SM, Div: 4 |
| "Castrol GTX/Nationwise" Owned by Nickens Bros.
from
Houston, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Nickens Bros. |
| 1985 Pontiac Firebird by
Willie Rells |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 323 Chevrolet by Nickens Bros with
5 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
9.440 at NHRA WWCS Las Vegas 10/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
143.54 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/85 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.12515 times average ET and 0.86994 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.330 ET, 193.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.779 ET, 143.99 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.390 ET, 165.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.018 ET, 136.79 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.030 ET, 153.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.348 ET, 128.35 MPH |
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Notes: Nickens switched to B/SM starting at the US Nationals. He qualified #48 & Faced #16 Qualifier Willis Ragsdale in Round 1 where Nickens 9.72 lost. Then at the Keystone Nationals in Reading, Nickens qualified #5 with a 9.454 (0.546 Under). He defeated #21 qualifier Mike Sigismondo in round 1 with a 9.52/143.31 & faced #13 qualifier Ron Baker in Round 2 in an All B/SM Head up racer where Nickens's 9.54/143.22 was the losing time. At the Fallnationals in Phoenix, Nickens qualified #3 with a 9.524 (0.616 Under). He defeated #19 qualifier Harold Hoffman in round 1, #11 qualifier Wayne Laird in Round 2 & #15 qualifier Rob Smith in round 3 where the latter 2 drivers each red lighted against Nickens. He would race #1 qualifier Glen Self in the semis where Nickens would lose to the eventual Champion. Then at the NHRA WWCS in Las Vegas, Nickens set the B/SM ET National record with a 9.44. At Pomona for the Winston World Finals, Nickens qualified #5 with a 9.488 (0.512 Under). He defeated a red lighting #21 Qualifier Jayne Combs in Round 1 with a 9.58/143.54. He then defeated #13 Qualifier Ron Neff in Round 2 & #1 Qualifier Buddy Ingersoll in round 3. Then defeated #7 Qualifier Larry Kopp in a rematch of their Winternational Final in the semis & Nickens would win the race when #2 qualifier Steve Green no showed the final. |
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Submitted by Rob McCabe, Last updated on Friday, September 12, 2025, 08:14:50 PM by
Rob McCabe.
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Rankings updated: 09/12/25 03:12:11 am EDT
