Author: flemke
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On May 12, 1967, after Ed’s car had a mechanical problem, he drove the Russ Betz #59 to a second-place finish at Malta. This photo, with regular driver Rene Charland, was probably taken by John Grady at Malta.
George Pendergast
Bugs Stevens
Bugs Stevens
Rene Charland
Albany-Saratoga promoter Joe Lesik is on the right.
2x coupe
Pete Hamilton
Norwood. On this occasion Pete was subbing for Jack Malone.
1967-05-21 – All-Star Racing League preview
1967-05-22 – Martinsville Dogwood 300 preview
1967-05-22 – Martinsville Dogwood 300 preview
Merv Treichler
Don MacTavish
Bill Wimble
Stafford Springs.
1967-05-26 – Malta preview, recap of various 1966 track champions
1967-05-26 – Malta preview, recap of various 1966 track champions
1967-05-26 – Les Deuel All-Star Racing League teams and schedule
1967-05-26 – Les Deuel All-Star Racing League teams and schedule
Elton Hill
1967-05-28 – Utica-Rome.
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1967-05-28 – Utica-Rome. Rene Charland was probably the driver on this occasion.
Sonny Hutchins
Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Ray Hendrick
1967 – Martinsville. Bobby is leading in what was a new Tant-Mitchell coupe that Ray Hendrick initially did not like, followed by Donnie in the Wood Brothers’ #21 and Ray in the older #11.
Jan Opperman
1967 – Oakland.
Pete Corey, Rene Charland
1967-06-02 – Stafford 100 1st
1967-06-02 – Stafford 100 1st
1967-06-02 – Stafford 100 1st, also 07-07 – Stafford 100 preview
1967-06-02 – Stafford 100 1st, also 07-07 – Stafford 100 preview
1967-06-02 – Stafford feature 1st, also preview 06-09
1967-06-02 – Stafford feature 1st, also preview 06-09
1967-06-02 – Stafford Springs 100 opening race after being paved 1st
1967-06-02 – Stafford 100 1st
1967-06-02 – Stafford, also 03 and 04 – Norwood and Utica-Rome – all 1st
Thanks to Chrissy Melnick Haynes for the article.
1967-06-02 – Stafford first asphalt race 100 laps 1st
2x coupe
1967-06-02 – This was the first race at Stafford Springs on asphalt, a 100-lapper which Ed won.