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1972-04-09 – New London-Waterford. This is the first 2x Pinto, shortly after Frank Vigliarolo had purchased it from Bob Judkins but before it was renumbered as 34. Frank is standing on the far right, Sal Accardi Sr is second from the right. This photo was taken after Ed had won a 50-lap open-comp event at Waterford. Photo by Shany Lorenzet. Thanks to Tom DiMaggio, Carl Miller, Sal Accardi Jr and Ed Flemke Jr for the information

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1972-04-09 – Waterford. This photo was taken after Frank Vigliarolo had repainted the original 2x Pinto in two-tone blue but before the lettering was applied to the car. Photo by Shany Lorenzet.

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Top mechanic Chuck Grime explaining why in early 1972 the 34’s engines kept breaking. Chuck was the man who discovered the cause of the problem and fixed it.

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This was at the 1972 Stafford Spring Sizzler, which Ed was controlling until with 8 laps remaining the #34’s water pump broke, giving the victory to Fred DeSarro. In this image Fred is receiving the winner’s wreath while the #34 is sitting in the background on the left.

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1972-04-16 – Stafford. Start of the first Spring Sizzler. Ed won the fourth heat race, which put him in the fourth starting position. Photo by Carl Miller