Author: flemke
1959-06-13 – Riverside preview
Joe Kelly
1959. “Joe Kelly” was one of the racing pseudonyms of David Haupt. Photo from the GSVSCC Newsletter.
People
1959-06-18 – Ed shakes hands with his driving partner for the Riverside 500, Dick Dixon. They won. This was Ed’s third victory in the race.
Dick Dixon
Dick is in the Garuti brothers’ #14 coupe which Ed also drove. Photo from Speedwaylinereport.com.
1959-06-20 – Buddy Krebs article, Ed had 50-lap race “in the bag” until lost wheel on L46
1959-06-20 – Riverside 50 heat 2nd, semi 2nd, feature lost wheel on L45 while leading DNF
1959-06-20 – Riverside 50 Ed leading, had race “all sewn up” until lost wheel on L45 DNF
1959-06-20 – Riverside points and preview
1959-06-21 – Riverside points
Ray Delisle
1959 – Waterford.
Dink Widenhouse
1959-06-23 – Riverside jalopy twin program heat 3rd, heat 2nd, feature NS
1959-06-23 – Riverside feature car caught fire, Ed resumed race but DNF
1959-06-26 – Riverside points
1959-06-27 – Riverside heat 2nd, semi 1st, feature 3rd
Bill Slater
1959 – Waterford. Bill is hold a can of ‘V8 Juice’.
Pete Corey
1959-07-04 – Riverside 100 1st
1959-07-04 – Riverside 100 1st, Ed “popular driver”
1959-07-04 – Riverside 100 heat 2nd, semi 1st, feature 1st
1959-07-04 – Riverside 100 preview
1959-07-04 – Riverside 100 preview copy
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Standing next to the car is Ed’s father Jake Flemke. Photo from Rachel Shiflet.
1959-07-07 – Riverside preview
1959-07-08 – Riverside points
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This is the original print, from the Flemke family collection.
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1959 – Plainville. This is the oldest known color photo of Ed in a racing car.
