"Competing with a hastily prepared Ford Maverick that was built in just seven days, Nicholson qualified for the Winternationals but fell to the overwhelming number of Dodge and Plymouth entries. He became dominant on the match race circuit, however, and during one August stretch ran up a streak of 45 consecutive round-wins. Working with assistants Earl Wade and Dave McGrane, he perfected the SOHC 427 Hemi combination and became Ford's first Pro Stock winner with his victory at the 1971 Summernationals. "
Courtesy NHRA's blog on Dyno Don Nicholson's career and entry into the NHRA Hall as the 18th greatest drag racer of all time.
http://www.nhra.net/50th/top50/D_Nicholson18.html
