Welcome to Nichols Racing!!! More 2008 pictures are coming soon!
RACING NEWS:
7-20-08-- Nichols racing finally had the night they were waiting for all season. Jimmy started in the 5th position in his heat race. When the green flag flew Jimmy jumped to the inside and really drove the car in deep in turns one and two and came out of the corner in 3rd. He stayed on the bottom side and took over 2nd in turns 3 and 4. Jimmy would make a move again in turns 1 and 2 to take over the lead and never look back. Jimmy went on to win his heat by a pretty big margin. Jimmy started 3rd in the feature race of the night. On the start the pole setter and Jimmy got a big jump and were 1st and 2nd before the flag stand. Jimmy followed the leader for the first lap and on lap two made his move for the lead. He took over the lead on lap two. With 5 laps to go the race had it's first and only caution, but it didn't affect Jimmy or his car. He was able to get a great restart and went on to record his first victory of the season.
The kid's bike races were also held the same night. Jake is two this year so he raced in the 2-4 year old divison. Jake was once again in his Rusteze sponsored Lightening McQueen car. He had a great start and would come with a 3rd place finish out of 7 kids. Also racing in the bike races were Jimmy and Jill's niece and nephew, Jessica and Brady. Brady was looking for a 3-peat after winning the previous two seasons, but this season he moved up to the 7-9 year old division. Brady had a rough start, but came on strong at the end for a 3rd place finish out of approximately 15 kids. Jessica was the last to race. She also had a slow start, but was able to come back and finish as the 2nd highest girl in the division made up of mostly boys.
JAKE'S RACING DEBUT
Jimmy and Jill's 21 month old son Jake made his racing debut on July 8th in the annual Shopko Kid's Bike Races. Jake was in the 2-4 year old group. He had his Rusteze sponsored Lightning McQueen car all ready to go. He would have a slow start, but got faster as the race went on. Jake wouldn't win, but he had a great time racing his car on the same track his daddy races his. Look for Jake's name in the future.
A little about Jake: Jake was born prematurely at 24 weeks. Jill developed pregnancy induced hypertension and they had to deliver Jake to save both his and Jill's lives. He weighed just 1 pound 5.5 ounces and was 11 inches long. Daddy's wedding ring fit all the way up his arm. Jake spent the first 4 months of his life in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where he had a drain inserted in his tummy for a perforated bowel, had laser eye surgery, and hernia surgery. it was a long haul, but once you meet Jake you will know he is one tough little guy. You would never know he had only a 10% chance of survival. Jake is Jimmy and Jill's life.
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