Ed Jr is on the left, Manchester Sand & Gravel owner Bill Thornton is on the right.
Category: General
1976-08-22 – Thompson preview; Ed ‘considered by most to be the greatest modified driver ever’
1976-08-22 – Thompson leading when deliberately crashed into by Geoff Bodine DNF
1976-08-22 – Article refers to Thompson clash between Ed and Geof Bodine
1976-08-22 – Thompson Ed leading near end when G Bodine deliberately drove into him DNF; also, Bodine using illegal motor
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1976-08-22 – Thompson. This was the race that Ed was leading until with 2 laps remaining Geoff Bodine deliberately crashed into him, knocking out both cars.
People
People
Gene Bergin
Thompson.
People
Leo Cleary
Bill Slater, Fred DeSarro
Fred DeSarro
Gene Bergin, Fred DeSarro,
1976.
1976-08-25 – Thompson All-Star lost oil pressure while running 3rd, DNF
Ollie Silva
From Coastal 181.
Bugs Stevens
Leo Cleary
Jerry Cook
1976 – Syracuse.
1976-09-01 – Plainville open-comp 50 disputed tire change 1st
1976-09-06 – Stafford 200 set new track record, started 10th was running 2nd when overheated DNF, also was voted Stafford’s “Most Popular Driver”
Jerry Cook
Ron Bouchard
1976 – Plainville. Photo by Steve Kennedy.
Fred Schulz
1976-09-19 – Thompson 300 engine problems DNF; also 1977-09-18 – Thompson 300 1st
1976-09-19 – Thompson 300 – Blown engine, DNF
1976-09-19 – Thompson 300 – running 4th on L147 when piston blew DNF
1976-09-19 – Thompson 300 preview
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1976-09-19 – Thompson 300. Ed’s Chassis Dynamics car is shown here on the inside of the second row. He was running fourth on L147 when he burned a piston and had to drop out. Photo by Mike Anop.
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1976-09-19 – Thompson 300. Ed qualified 3rd. Photo by Paul Bonneau.