Author: flemke
Dick Dixon
Leo Cleary
Other – XL-1
People
1967. Starting line-up for Martinsville Cardinal 300. As pole-sitter, Ed is standing at the center front/right side.
2x coupe
Temporarily numbered as “00”, the 2x is starting the 1967 Martinsville Cardinal 300 on pole.
2x coupe
Ed leads the first lap of the 1967 Martinsville Cardinal 300. Fred DeSarro in the #16 is spinning towards the pit wall.
Leo Cleary
Malta. Photo by John Grady.
1967-11-01 – Martinsville 300 radiator leak; racing safer than public roads; Ed average 17 wins a year for 17 years (roughly 289 total)
1967-11-02 – Ed tells journalist racing is safer than road driving
1967-11-05 – Thompson 50 3rd
1967-11-05 – Thompson 50 3rd
1967-11-05 – Thompson 50 preview
1967-11-05 – Thompson 50 preview
Phil Spiak
It has been said that this was originally one of Ed’s cars.
1967-11-11 – Thompson 100 1st, Bergin says “it could not have been won by a nicer competitor”
Buddy Krebs
Rene Charland
1967-11-12 – Thompson 100 1st
1967-11-12 – Thompson 100 1st
Mel Bradley
A Junie Donlavey/Jack Billmyer Ford.
Ray Hendrick
Southside Speedway.
2x coupe
Photo by Dick Berggren.
Ed Patnode
Bill Wimble
Ed Patnode
Photo by Shany Lorenzet, via Vintagemodifieds.com and Racingthroughtime.com.
Bill Wimble
Tony Mordino
Photo from Racingthroughtime.com.
