Anecdote

Ron Bouchard was famous for driving Modifieds in the outside groove, almost never dropping down to the bottom of the track. The Modified world was joyfully amazed when he won the Talladega 500 in 1981 on the last turn of the last lap, and he did it by dropping to the bottom of the track.

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1960-10-15 – Pinecrest Speedway. Ed’s 15/15x is near the back. Thanks to Tom Schmeh for the image, from the George Ryland Collection via the Pinecrest Speedway Facebook page.

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1960-10-15 – Pinecrest. Ed is on the left in the dark coupe with the white steering wheel. The J2 driven by Red Foote and Slim Ross’s 222 ‘Bounty Hunter’, usually driven by Joe McNulty, can be seen at the back.