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Category: Photos
Rene Charland
Gene Bergin
1971.
Ray Hendrick
1971. Photo by Rich Young.
Charlie Jarzombek
1971. Photo by Rich Young.
Richie Evans
Langhorne. Merv Treichler is on the left, dirt star Will Cagle on the right.
Dutch Hoag, Other – 2x Pinto
1971 – Langhorne. Dutch’s #7 is in the foreground. In the background is the original 2x Pinto on one of the last occasions when it was driven by Gene Bergin before Bob Judkins sold the car. Gene’s head can be see in front of the 2x hauler, facing towards it. Ken Dippel photo.
Richie Evans
1971 – Langhorne. Photo by Ken Dippel.
Geoff Bodine
1971 – Langhorne. Photo by Ken Dippel.
Max Berrier
1971 – Langhorne. Max is on the left in the white driver’s suit.
Richie Evans
1971 – Langhorne.
Jean-Guy Chartrand
Oswego.
Bill Greco
1971-10-17 – Martinsville Cardinal 500 preview
1971 – 10-17 – Martsinville Cardinal 500 preview
Richie Evans
Roger Treichler
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This photo was taken in 1971 at Langhorne. Ed did not drive it on this occasion.
Bob Judkins
Other – Gene Bergin
Fred DeSarro
Middletown – All-Star race.
Hop Harrington
Pocono.
Ray Hendrick
Gene Bergin
Middletown.
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1971 – Langhorne.
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On October 31, 1971, Thompson held a 150 lap open-competition race for both Modifieds and Super-Modifieds. Ed drove the Mystic Missile to first place for Modifieds and third place overall. I believe that this was the car that Ed drove in that race. Photo from Vintagemodifieds.com
Denis Giroux
1971 – Langhorne. The #50 was owned by Emerick Associates.
Of general interest
Martha “Ma” O’Rourke, wife of Big Bob.
Other – 9
Ron Wyckoff. Photo from Racingthroughtime.com.
Other – 41
Paul Radford, Bill Harman
Martinsville. Bill is in the Ted Marsh #55.