1968-08-02 – Stafford Springs feature 1st
Category: Photos
Ed Patnode
Eastern States Exposition, Springfield MA. This car was owned by Leo Matte. Photo by Mike Anop.
2x coupe
This photo was labeled by someone “1969”, but I think it was either ’67 or ’68.
Rene Charland, Ken Shoemaker
1968 – Catamount. Rene and Ken discuss the philosophy of racing. From the Shoemaker Family collection, via Bill Ladabouche.
Dutch Hoag
Photo by Fred Smith.
2x coupe
Photo by Bill Balser.
People
This was an All-Star Racing League show. Ed is the last figure on the left, wearing the white t-shirt.
Lou Lazzaro
1968 – Lebanon Valley.
1968-08-06 – Wall All-Star 100 2nd
Maynard Troyer
Langhorne.
Maynard Troyer
2x coupe
Bill Dennis
Sonny Hutchins
Ollie Silva
Bill Dennis
Trenton. Despite the label, this may have been 1968. In the S/360 is Don Diffendorf.
Red Farmer
1968 – Trenton. Photo by Howie Hodge.
Bill Dennis
1968 – Trenton. Photo by Howie Hodge.
Charlie Jarzombek
Nazareth.
Ken Shoemaker
Sonny Hutchins
Car is the Wood Brothers Ford coupe, also often driven by Runt Harris.
Buddy Krebs
1968-08-11 – Thompson feature 1st
Runt Harris
1968 – Trenton. Supposedly Runt started the race in the 21 and appears to be driving it in this photo, but partway through the race he was relieved by Sonny Hutchins. Thanks to David Bentley for the information.
Don MacTavish
That is the Wright-Zautner #24. The man behind Don, with the glasses and grey hair, is co-owner Cliff Wright.
Richie Evans
Don MacTavish
Leo Cleary, Lennie Pond
1968 – Trenton 200.
Don MacTavish
Thompson.
Perk Brown
1968 – Trenton.