Category: Photos
1960-08-10 – Empire 250 preview
1960-08-10 – Empire 250 preview
Pete Corey
May 7, 1960 – This is said to be a picture of Pete after a crash while he was using an acetylene torch to cut away the crushed bodywork trapping his leg. The injuries he suffered ultimately necessitated that his lower leg be amputated. Despite this disability, Pete went on to win many more races.
Pete Corey
1960 – This is after Pete had lost his leg as a result of injuries sustained in the crash at Fonda.
Bill Greco
Photo from Racingremembrances.com.
Perk Brown
Ray Hendrick
1960-08-13 – Riverside 100 Ed won in 1959 but not competing in 1960
1960-08-13 – Riverside title, in 1959 Jerry Humiston overtook Ed
1960-08-13 – Riverside 100-lap preview, Ed defending champion is not entered
Paul Radford
Bill Slater
Photo by Shany Lorenzet.
Smokey Boutwell
Oxford Plains.
LeeRoy Yarbrough
1960.
Carl Burris
Photo by Walt Wimer.
1960-08-17 – Empire preview
Bert Brooks
1960 – Old Bridge.
Ray Hendrick
Bill Greco
Don Moon
Don was another of Ed’s “students”.
Charlie Jarzombek
Bill Slater
Initially this V8 was painted white, although for most of its racing life it was black. Photo by Shany, from Racingthroughtime.com.
Ray Hendrick
1956.
