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Category: Rene Charland
Rene Charland
1961 – Stafford Springs. This car was owned by Charlie Hyatt.
Rene Charland
Stafford Springs. This is likely a Shany photo.
Rene Charland
Rene Charland
Waterford. This was a Sharkey Gaudiosi car.
Pete Corey, Rene Charland
Empire Speedway. Supposedly this was Pete’s first race since his leg amputation.
Rene Charland
General Interest
1961 – Old Bridge. Although Ed was 1961 Old Bridge track champion, I don’t believe his car is in this photo, which appears to be of a heat race. Rene Charland is in the brown #3 on the outside of the front row.
Rene Charland
Photo from Brad Charland.
Rene Charland
Old Bridge. Jack Hart is in #1, and Ernie Gahan’s car is just inside of Rene’s #3.
Rene Charland
1961 – Utica-Rome. Rene can be seen leaning against his car in P1 on the grid.
Rene Charland
1961-09-10 – The new asphalt on Utica-Rome had not completely cured by the start of the race so the drivers were forced to use dirt track techniques.
Rene Charland
Rene Charland
Rene Charland
Rene Charland
Probably at Daytona for the old Permatex race during Speed Weeks.
Rene Charland
Rene Charland
Note “Eastern Bandits” in upper right corner of photo.
Rene Charland
With Rene’s wife Elizabeth and their twin sons Lawrence and Bernie.
Rene Charland
Stafford Springs.
Rene Charland
Waterford.
Rene Charland
Rene Charland
After Rene won the Islip 500 in 1962.
Rene Charland
Rene drove this car in figure-8 racing at Islip.
Rene Charland, Ernie Gahan
Old Bridge. Photo by Bob Farley.
Rene Charland, Bobby Allison, Eddie Crouse
1962.
Rene Charland
1963 – Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl race. Photo by David Bennett.
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
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.