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Sonny O’Sullivan is at the center of the photo, with Ed’s #10 behind Sonny’s car.

Thompson. Bill Slater is driving the pace car, Bugs Stevens is driving the 15. Ed, who at the time was recovering from a serious back injury, had been named Grand Marshal of the Thompson 300. Photo by Mike Adaskaveg, from “A History of Auto Racing in New England”, by Dr Dick Berggren and the North East Motor Sports Museum, published by Coastal 181.

Maynard Troyer

1975 – Stafford Springs.

Lou Lazzaro

1975.

Don Moon

1975-09-20 – Thompson 300 recovering from Star injury, Ed is Grand Marshall

Bill Dennis

1975 – Oxford 250.

Richie Evans

Richie’s big-track Camaro is in the background.

Richie Evans

1975

Richie Evans

1975-09-28 – Thompson 300 preview, Ed recovering from broken back is grand marshall

1975-09-28 – Thompson 300 preview, Ed guaranteed starter but injury will keep him out

1975-09-28 – Thompson 300 preview, injured Ed to be Grand Marshal

1975-09-28 – Thompson 300 preview, Ed injured but Stygar car given his guaranteed entry

1975-09-28 – Stock Car Racing magazine summary of Thompson 300

This was SCR’s February 1976 issue.

1975-09-28 – Thompson 300 preview, Ed Sr letting Ed Jr learn through experience

1975-09-28 – Thompson 300 injured Ed was Grand Marshall

People

1975 – Thompson. Paula Flemke drove Ed Jr’s cars only 4 times, all in practices, but demonstrated great talent behind the wheel. One suspects that she would have been a very successful racing driver.