Category: Cars
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This is Pete Hamilton with the Rocky Hinton #5, in which Pete competed in NASCAR Grand National in 1968. On July 9th, 1968, Ed drove the car in practice and helped Pete to set it up prior to the Maine 300 Grand National race at Oxford Plains Speedway.
2x coupe
1968 – Islip.
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2x Pinto
1968. Stafford Springs.
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Lee.
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This photo was labeled by someone “1969”, but I think it was either ’67 or ’68.
1968 – Catamount. Andre Manny is leading, Ed is in P2. Photo by Paul Michaud.
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Photo by Bill Balser.
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1968-08-18 – Trenton 200, before the fire during a pit-stop.
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1968-08-18 – Trenton 200. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968 – Trenton. Lennie Pond is in the #1, Paul Radford in the #04, and Richie Massing in the #14. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968 – Trenton. Photo by Ruth Ely, via Scott Ely.
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1968 – Thompson. Photo by Dave Howley.
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Often driven by Leo Cleary, Ed drove the Koszela #15 (and also the V4) at Thompson on 09-22-1968. Photo by Mike Anop.
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This photo is mis-labeled. There was no All-Star race at Lee Speedway during the years (1967-1969) that Ed drove and Bob Judkins campaigned this, the second 2x coupe. Photo by Bill Balser.
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Norwood. Ed’s 2x is midfield on the outside. At the front are Bob Karvonen in the #99, Fred DeSarro in the #11, Leo Cleary in the #41, and Bugs Stevens in the #3. Photo from Racingthroughtime.com.
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1968 – Martinsville Cardinal 500.
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Ray Hendrick is the the first red coupe, Ed is in the second. They started 21st and 23rd respectively but soon made their way through the field to the front.
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1968 – 10-20 – Beltsville Indian Summer Twin 100 Classic. This car was owned by George Williams. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968-10-20 – Beltsville Indian Summer Twin 100 Classic. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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In the foreground are the M-6’s owner and builder, Beebe Zalenski, the tall fellow in the blue shirt. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968-11-01 – Martinsville. This was the start of the Cardinal 500. Ed started 23rd, directly behind Ray Hendrick. Both Ed and Ray had problems in qualifying time trials and had to achieve their starting positions by winning qualifying races.
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1968-11-01 – Martinsville Cardinal 500. Ed started 23rd; in this photo his car can be seen under the yellow arrow. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968, November – Martinsville Cardinal 500. Ed’s car is outside front wearing ’02’. Denny Giroux is in the #87. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968-11-03 – Martinsville Cardinal 500. Ed’s car, temporarily wearing ’02’, can be seen third-from right. Photo by Pete Stoll.
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1968-11-03 – Martinsville Cardinal 500. Exiting the pits after mid-race stop.
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1968-11-03 – Martinsville Cardinal 500. This is the 2x coupe with a Martinsville number. Future Daytona 500 winner Pete Hamilton is in the brown shirt.