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1961-08-08 – Red Bank Register

1961-08-13 – Old Bridge preview

1961-08-11 – Red Bank Register

Although barely visible in this image, here Ed is heading towards the front in the 1972 Stafford Spring Sizzler. He led the race comfortably until, with 8 laps to go, the car’s water pump failed and he had to retire.

1961-08-16 – Empire 100 lap 2nd

Dick Watson

1961-08-12 – Islip 500 3 lap lead until L470 when mechanical DNF

1961-08-19 – Islip 500 3 lap lead until L470 when mechanical DNF

Rene Charland

Old Bridge. Jack Hart is in #1, and Ernie Gahan’s car is just inside of Rene’s #3.

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1961-08-19 – Islip. George Flemke is in the $, Ed is in the 21. Al DeAngelo is in the 18 and Rene Charland is in the 3. Photo is from Brad Charland. Thanks to Robert Clock, Bruce Cohen and Denny Zimmerman for help in identifying the drivers.

Jimmy Hensley

1961-08-20 – Old Bridge preview

1961-08-18 – Red Bank Register

Bob Polverari

Don MacTavish

1961 – Norwood.

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Lou Lazzaro

Smokey Boutwell

1961 – Norwood. Photo by Kent Ingves.

Fats Caruso

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Norwood. Photo by Kent Ingves.

1961-08-26 – Ed “having a sensational season”

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This is the Suffield Auto Center #5. Although in this picture the driver is Benny Germano, Ed drove this car at Norwood on August 26, 1961, finishing 5th in the feature. Image from Racingthroughtime.com.

Gene Bergin

Norwood. This car, owned by Benny Washburn, was also raced by Ed.

2x Pinto

1973 – Martinsville. Driving the 2x, Ed is in 5th position in this photo. If this was the Spring race, he finished 3rd. If this was the Autumn race, he was taking the lead from Jerry Cook when their cars tangled, putting Ed out of the race.