Author: flemke
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Dick Caso in 55.
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George Summers
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1962 – Wall Stadium 300-lap race. Ed led for 190 laps until, when he had a 1 1/2 lap lead, a mechanical problem forced a 5-lap pitstop. He came back to finish 7th.
1962-12-29 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl preview
1962-12-29 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl preview
1962-12-30 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 1st
1962-12-30 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 1st
1962-12-30 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 150 1st; Daytona Permatex preview
1962-12-31 – Southside win streak of ’62 recalled
1962-12-31 – Ed’s 1962 NASCAR results (incomplete)
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1978 – Thompson – Fred DeSarro Memorial Race. Ed is in the Manchester Sand & Gravel #10 at the far right of the image.
1963-01-01 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 1st
1963-01-02 – Burlington Daily Times-News
1963-01-01 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 300 1st
1963-01-01 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 300 1st
1963-01-01 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 100 1st
Ernie Gahan
Driver Ernie is holding one trophy, car owner Sonny Koszela in the center is holding the other,
People
1963-01-01 – Bowman Gray. Ed is being congratulated by starter Rufus Crumpler after having won the Tobacco Bowl race for the second year in a row.
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Looking into the car is Perry Hampalton (apologies if that spelling is incorrect), who was part of Wendell Scott’s crew. Photo by David Bennett.
Rene Charland
1963 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl race. Photo by David Bennett.
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1963-01-01 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl 150. Ed started in 9th as shown here. He won the race.
Hop Harrington
1963 – Thompson. Photo by Howie Hodge, from Thechromehorn.com.
Rene Charland, Red Foote
This appears to have been the start of the 1962 Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl race, which was held on January 1, 1963. I believe the date on the edge of the print is incorrect.
Rene Charland
Joe Kelly
In real life David Haupt, “Joe Kelly” sometimes raced under the pseudonym “Donnie Allison”. Photo by Ray Masser.
Denny Zimmerman, Anecdote
Joe Kelly
Bobby Allison
Palm Beach Speedway. Photo by Henry McKenzie.
Ted Hairfield
Rene Charland
1963 – Thompson. Rene is on the inside in the #3. I believe that Roy Messick is driving the M3. Photo by Howie Hodge.
Jerry Humiston
This was another Garuti car that Ed drove, as confirmed by Richie Garuti’s nephew Tony Daddabbo. The driver pictured here is Jerry Humiston. Photo by John Grady, from Racingthroughtime.com.
21x
Ed’s #21x was known as the “Grey Ghost”. Note the cartoon ghost painted on the side. Denny Zimmerman’s 4x is on the trailer. This photo was probably taken in 1963.