Chuck Nelson Passes Away

Ed Wright · 10-31-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by michael colaluca

the man should be put in the drag racing hall of fame.

x2!!

Travis Miller · 10-31-2012, 01:12 PM

I am sorry to hear of Chuck's passing. He was a real gentleman and a friend. Working with Chuck at several National events over the years let me see why he was so well liked within NHRA and especially in Division 4. He was a wealth of knowledge concerning not only NHRA's history of the tech department but also the early days of Mopar racing. I can remember the gleam in his eyes as he told his Mopar max wedge and hemi stories. Yes, Chuck was always a pleasure to work with. He will be truely missed by many.

Rest in peace my friend.

Travis

Rob Ayres · 10-31-2012, 02:32 PM

My memories of Chuck go back to the late 60's when my dad and I were running his stocker. He had known Chuck, Red, and Bill Carlisle for years. They always gave us fits when teching the car cause my old man just couldn't keep from agitating all of them. I'll never forget we were going through tech in Houma, LA around 1969 or 1970. Red and Chuck got the idea that they were going to make all the stockers come through tech with the the headers closed off. Back then stockers had to have the exhaust system with mufflers on the car. We had a crossover pipe between the collectors attached to the exhaust system,with no flanges on the collectors. We put beer cans over the ends of the collectors and tightened them down with hose clamps. We pulled through tech at an idle. When Red saw the beer cans he made the old man rev the motor and both the beer cans shot off the headers and went flying behind the car, almost hitting Chuck. They just frowned, shook their heads, and waved us on through tech.
Last time I saw him was at the Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion about 5 years ago. He was one of the honorees. Quite a guy. He'll be missed.

10-31-2012, 01:12 PM	#2
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Chuck Nelson Passes Away I am sorry to hear of Chuck's passing. He was a real gentleman and a friend. Working with Chuck at several National events over the years let me see why he was so well liked within NHRA and especially in Division 4. He was a wealth of knowledge concerning not only NHRA's history of the tech department but also the early days of Mopar racing. I can remember the gleam in his eyes as he told his Mopar max wedge and hemi stories. Yes, Chuck was always a pleasure to work with. He will be truely missed by many. Rest in peace my friend. Travis

10-31-2012, 02:32 PM	#3
Rob Ayres Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 31 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Chuck Nelson Passes Away My memories of Chuck go back to the late 60's when my dad and I were running his stocker. He had known Chuck, Red, and Bill Carlisle for years. They always gave us fits when teching the car cause my old man just couldn't keep from agitating all of them. I'll never forget we were going through tech in Houma, LA around 1969 or 1970. Red and Chuck got the idea that they were going to make all the stockers come through tech with the the headers closed off. Back then stockers had to have the exhaust system with mufflers on the car. We had a crossover pipe between the collectors attached to the exhaust system,with no flanges on the collectors. We put beer cans over the ends of the collectors and tightened them down with hose clamps. We pulled through tech at an idle. When Red saw the beer cans he made the old man rev the motor and both the beer cans shot off the headers and went flying behind the car, almost hitting Chuck. They just frowned, shook their heads, and waved us on through tech. Last time I saw him was at the Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion about 5 years ago. He was one of the honorees. Quite a guy. He'll be missed.

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