1972 – Waterford.
Author: flemke
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1972-04-09 – New London-Waterford. This is the first 2x Pinto, shortly after Frank Vigliarolo had purchased it from Bob Judkins but before it was renumbered as 34. Frank is standing on the far right, Sal Accardi Sr is second from the right. This photo was taken after Ed had won a 50-lap open-comp event at Waterford. Photo by Shany Lorenzet. Thanks to Tom DiMaggio, Carl Miller, Sal Accardi Jr and Ed Flemke Jr for the information
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1972-04-09 – Waterford. This photo was taken after Frank Vigliarolo had repainted the original 2x Pinto in two-tone blue but before the lettering was applied to the car. Photo by Shany Lorenzet.
Lou Lazzaro
Fulton.
Ollie Silva
Sharon Speedway, Trumbull County, Ohio.
1972-04-12 – Waterford 50 1st
Maynard Troyer
Ray Hendrick
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Top mechanic Chuck Grime explaining why in early 1972 the 34’s engines kept breaking. Chuck was the man who discovered the cause of the problem and fixed it.
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This was at the 1972 Stafford Spring Sizzler, which Ed was controlling until with 8 laps remaining the #34’s water pump broke, giving the victory to Fred DeSarro. In this image Fred is receiving the winner’s wreath while the #34 is sitting in the background on the left.
George Summers
1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
Fred DeSarro
1972 Stafford Spring Sizzler. Photo by Rene Dugas via Racingthroughtime.com.
Jerry Cook
1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
1972-04-15 – Stafford Spring Sizzler photos of heat and consi winners
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler race summary
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler DNF
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler heat 1st feature DNF “a spectacular show of driving”
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler heat 1st feature DNF “a spectacular show of driving”
1972-04-16 – Les Deuel – Stafford Spring Sizzler DNF
1972-04-16 – Les Deuel – Stafford Spring Sizzler DNF
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler preview
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler preview
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler preview, Boutwell out of retirement
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler preview, Boutwell out of retirement
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler in retrospect by Phil Smith
1972-04-16 – Stafford Spring Sizzler entry list
By the time of the race, the Bob Judkins #2x had become the Calabrese (Frank Vigliarolo) #34 that Ed drove.
George Summers
1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
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1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
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1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
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1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler.
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Stafford Spring Sizzler.
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Stafford.
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1972 – Stafford Spring Sizzler. Ed’s #34 is behind Leo Cleary in the #4.