1980 – 04-13 – Stafford Spring Sizzler. Ed, driving the M&H #7 Pinto, is in there somewhere!
Author: flemke
Memorabilia
All-Star Racing League poster.
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This was normally driven by Brian Ross, but Ed raced it on a few occasions in 1973.
Memorabilia
From program for 1968 Martinsville Cardinal 500.
Memorabilia
From program for 1968 Martinsville Cardinal 500.
Memorabilia
From program for 1969 Martinsville Cardinal 500.
68 card 500 prog Scan 11
68 card 500 prog Scan 11
69 dogwood ed drove Don House ford Scan 13
69 dogwood ed drove Don House ford Scan 13
Memorabilia
From program for 1969 Martinsville Cardinal 500.
Memorabilia
From program for 1971 Martinsville Dogwood 500.
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From program for 1975 Martinsville Cardinal 500.
Memorabilia
Memorabilia
Memorabilia
Scan 12
Scan 12
Scan 13
Scan 13
Article
1969 – 03-31 – Martinsville Dogwood 500 p 2 of 3 (Click on image to open)
Memorabilia
Memorabilia
Ted Hairfield
Restoration of original car.
Anecdote
(Click on image to open)
Jerry Cook
Some drivers win races, some drivers score points.
Geoff Bodine
From “Looking Back with Phil Smith”. (Click on text to open)
Other – Art Barry
1974 – Art Barry in red jacket, Bill Slater on the right. Image from Racingthroughtime.com.
Anecdote
These comments were gathered by Bob Echo, originally published in his NERFers’ Corner and republished in NERF’ers’ Corner Reloaded. Thanks to Jared Echo for the information.
Anecdote
A fan’s recollection from Westhampton Speedway, where I believe Ed raced only once.
Tracks where Ed raced
Tracks Where Ed Raced (Incomplete list)
Connecticut
– Candlelite
– Cherry Park (Avon, site of Ed’s first victory, 1949)
– Danbury
– Lime Rock (testing)
– New London-Waterford
– Plainville
– Savin Rock (West Haven)
– Stafford Springs
– Thompson
– Westboro
Massachusetts
– Norwood
– Riverside
– Seekonk
– Springfield Exposition Fairgrounds
– West Springfield Speedway
Vermont
– Catamount
– Quebec
– Autodrome Quebec
New Hampshire
– Lee Raceway
– Monadnock
– Star Speedway
Maine
– Oxford Plains
New York
– Airborne
– Albany–Saratoga
– Chemung
– Empire (Menands)
– Fonda
– Freeport
– Fulton
– Islip
– Lancaster
– Oswego
– Pine Bowl
– Rhinebeck
– Shangri-La
– Spencer Speedway
– Utica-Rome
– Victoria
– Victory Speedway (Middletown)
New Jersey
– East Windsor Speedway
– Flemington (midgets)
– Fort Dix (New Egypt)
– Old Bridge
– Trenton
– Vineland Speedway
– Wall Stadium
Pennsylvania
– Langhorne
– Pocono
Delaware
– Dover Downs
Maryland
– Beltsville
– Marlboro
Virginia
– Fredericksburg
– Langley Field
– Old Dominion (Manassas)
– Martinsville
– Richmond
– South Boston
– Southside
– Starkey Speedway (Roanoke)
Tennessee
– Kingsport Speedway (Bristol)
North Carolina
– Bowman Gray (Winston Salem)
– Metrolina (Charlotte)
– Moyock
– Orange Speedway (Hillsboro)
– Tar Heel Speedway (Randleman)
Florida
– Daytona
– New Smyrna
Indiana
– Jeffersonville Sportsdrome
Kentucky
– Dust Bowl
Eastern Bandits schedule
Wednesday – Islip
Thursday – New Egypt (Fort Dix)
Friday – Southside
Saturday – Manassas or South Boston
Sunday afternoon – Maryland (usually Marlboro)
Sunday night – Old Bridge
Early ‘50s schedule (April – October)
Monday – Candlelite
Tuesday – Riverside
Wednesday – New London
Thursday – Savin Rock
Friday – Plainville
Saturday – Riverside
Sunday – Plainville
