1961-08-06 – Washington Evening Star of 08-07-1961. Thanks to Larry Jendras Jr.
Author: flemke
Curtis Turner
Lou Lazzaro
1961-05-20. This was taken when Lazzaro, aged 26, won his first feature at Fonda. He was still winning races at Fonda 36 years later, at the age of 62.
Tony Mordino
1961 – Plainville. Tony won 10 features at Plainville that year.
2x coupe
1961-08-09 – Empire feature 1st
Bobby Bard
Other – 14
Another of Art Tappen’s handsome cars.
Dick Dixon
1961-08-11 – Islip 500 led until L470 then mechanical problem 7th
1961-08-12 – Islip 500 led until mechanical problem 7th
1961-08-12 – Islip 500 preview
Fred Harbach
1961-08-13 – Old Bridge preview
1961-08-08 – Red Bank Register
1961-08-13 – Old Bridge preview
1961-08-11 – Red Bank Register
2x Pinto
Monadnock.
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Although barely visible in this image, here Ed is heading towards the front in the 1972 Stafford Spring Sizzler. He led the race comfortably until, with 8 laps to go, the car’s water pump failed and he had to retire.
1961-08-16 – Empire 100 lap 2nd
Dick Watson
1961-08-12 – Islip 500 3 lap lead until L470 when mechanical DNF
1961-08-19 – Islip 500 3 lap lead until L470 when mechanical DNF
Rene Charland
Old Bridge. Jack Hart is in #1, and Ernie Gahan’s car is just inside of Rene’s #3.
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1961-08-19 – Islip. George Flemke is in the $, Ed is in the 21. Al DeAngelo is in the 18 and Rene Charland is in the 3. Photo is from Brad Charland. Thanks to Robert Clock, Bruce Cohen and Denny Zimmerman for help in identifying the drivers.
Jimmy Hensley
1961-08-20 – Old Bridge preview
1961-08-18 – Red Bank Register
Bob Polverari
Don MacTavish
1961 – Norwood.
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Lou Lazzaro
Smokey Boutwell
1961 – Norwood. Photo by Kent Ingves.