Denny Zimmerman recollects campaigning in the South with Ed.
Author: flemke
Fats Caruso
Photo by Bob Farley, via 3Widespicturevault.com.
2x
This photo appears to have been taken shortly after August 18th, 1968, when the rear of the 2x was burned while being refueled during the Trenton 200. Please note that Ed is smoking a cigarette.
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Ed in the John Stygar Pinto. This image is from a photograph of a photograph on the wall of ProNyne Motorsports Museum in Pawtucket RI, where there is a display dedicated to Ed.
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Thompson.
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1964-08-08 – Norwood. This was the first of the two blue ¢ cars. Starter is Dan Bundage. Photo by Paul Conley, from the R. A. Silvia Collection.
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1964 – Norwood. Gene Bergin in 52, Hop Harrington in 74. Photo by Paul Conley, from R. A. Silvia collection.
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1967-04-29 – Norwood. Photo by Paul Conley photo, from R. A. Silvia collection.
2x Pinto
1973.
2x Pinto
1974 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
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This #7 Pinto was a Bob Judkins car normally driven by Ron Bouchard. In this photo Ed is driving it, although I don’t know if Ed ever raced it, or rather he just tested it, as his competitors would often ask him to do for them.
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1967 – Norwood. Ed is in the %, followed by Doug McCarthy in the 00, Don MacTavish in the “Circle J”, and probably Gene Bergin in the M6. Photo by Paul Conley, from the Doug McCarthy collection.
Ray Hendrick
21x
Norwood – That’s Ed in the 21x “Grey Ghost”, Hop Harrington in the 23, Johnny Thompson in the 122, and Bill Slater in the V8. Photo by Paul Conley, from the R.A. Silvia collection.
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1965 – Norwood. That would probably have been Leo Cleary in the M2 and Bill Slater in the V8.
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1966 – Martinsville test session. At the time, the #21 Ford coupe had behind it what must have been the best-funded, most substantial team in Modified racing.
Other – 90
I believe that, when this picture was taken, Junie Donlavey’s 90 was being campaigned by Mel Bradley.
Other – 90
I believe that, when this picture was taken, Junie Donlavey’s 90 was being campaigned by Runt Harris.
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1968 – Trenton. I believe that the driver is LeeRoy Yarbrough.
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Restoration.
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Other – 91
Martinsville. Photo by Walt Wimer.
Denny Zimmerman
Denny Zimmerman
Denny Zimmerman
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This car was raced by George Lombardo, a standout driver in the ’50s and early ’60s.
