- Gary Nelson
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Gary Nelson murders "Gary Nelson is a high-level
NASCAR technical inspector. He wasBobby Allison 's crew chief for his 1983 NASCARWinston Cup championship. [http://www.stockcarreunion.com/inductees/2006inductees.html Biography] at theWest Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame , RetrievedNovember 22 2007 ] He was inducted in theWest Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2006.NASCAR crew chief
Nelson started in the racing business cleaning up the shop for
San Bernadino, California driver Ivan Baldwin. Later became acrew chief forDarrell Waltrip , and the team won at Nelson's first race as a NASCAR crew chief in Darlington in 1977. Nelson was the crew chief for two wins for driver Bobby Allison in 1982, and they team finished second in season points. He was the crew chief for several other wins, including the 1985Pepsi 400 withGreg Sacks and the 1986Daytona 500 withGeoff Bodine andHendrick Motorsports . He also was the crew chief forKyle Petty in 1990 for Felix Sabates Racing [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/denise_maloof/news/2003/01/22/mast_monoxide/ CNNSI.com - SI Writers - Denise N. Maloof - On NASCAR - Maloof: Sidelined Mast takes on new role as educator - Wednesday January 22, 2003 10:47 PM ] ] He had been a winning crew chief at every track on the NASCAR circuit when he moved on to other things.NASCAR roles
He was hired as a broadcaster for
ESPN during the 1988 season. He was hired by NASCAR and has held several roles in the organization. He was the NASCARNEXTEL Cup series director, Vice President of Competition, and Vice President of Research and Development.Nelson owns Provident Auto Supply, a North Carolina-based performance parts distributor. Provident is the only parts supplier for the NASCAR West Series spec engine.
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