Articles – Page 2 – edflemke.com

1955-09-05 – Eastern States Exposition late-model preview

1955-10-08 – Fonda midgets 4th George

1956-02-01 – George is ‘one-armed driver’, attempting world record speed in midget at Daytona

1956-04-07 – Riverside preview

1956-04-16 – Norfolk midgets new track record George

1956-04-20 – Riverside heat 2nd, feature 4th

1956-04-21 – Riverside feature 1st

1956-04-21 – Riverside feature 1st, also Ed is driving Garuti #28

1956-04-27 – Riverside mid-season review

1956-04-28 – Riverside preview

1956-05-00 – Riverside 50 4th

1956-05-05 – Riverside preview

1956-05-05 – Riverside preview

1956-05-06 – Riverside points

1956-05-06 – Islip midgets preview George

1956-05-06 – Islip midgets preview George

1957-05-05 – Plainville preview

1956-05-12 – Riverside preview

1956-05-12 – Riverside 50 4th (plus 05-18-1957 preview)

1956-05-13 – Lynchburg midgets feature 1st George

1956-05-13 – Lynchburg feature 1st – George

1956-05-13 – Lynchburg midgets feature 1st (George)

1956-05-14 – Lynchburg midgets 1st George

1956-05-19 – Riverside mid-season review

1956-05-19 – Riverside preview

1956-05-19 – Riverside feature 4th

1956-05-26 – Riverside 100 2nd

1956-05-26 – Riverside preview

1956-05-26 – Riverside 100 preview

1956-05-30 – Empire 100 2nd

1956-05-30 – Empire 100 2nd

1956-05-30 – Empire 100 2nd

1956-05-31 – Old Bridge midgets preview George

1956-06-02 – Riverside preview

1956-06-08 – Riverside points standings

1956-06-09 – Riverside feature 5th

1956-06-09 – Riverside preview

1956-06-09 – Raleigh midgets preview (George)

1956-06-09 – Riverside preview, points

1956-06-10 – Fayetteville NC midgets preview (George)

1956-06-13 – Empire preview

1956-06-14 – Riverside points

1956-06-16 – Riverside preview

1956-06-16 – Riverside feature 1st

1956-06-20 – Empire preview

1956-06-20 – Empire preview

1956-06-22 – Lincoln Speedway midgets preview – George

1956-06-23 – Riverside feature 4th

1956-06-23 – Riverside preview

1956-06-23 – Riverside points and preview

1956-06-30 – Riverside preview

1956-06-30 – Riverside preview

1956-06-30 – Riverside 100 finishing position not stated

1956-07-06 – Riverside points

1956-07-06 – Riverside points

1956-07-07 – Riverside feature, finishing position unstated

1956-07-07 – Riverside preview

1956-07-11 – Empire Late Model 200 preview

1956-07-11 – Empire Late Model 200 preview

1956-07-11 – Empire Late Model 200 preview

1956-07-14 – Riverside preview

1956-07-14 – Rhinebeck 8th George

1956-07-18 – Empire preview

1956-07-21 – Riverside preview

1956-07-21 – Riverside preview and points

1956-07-28 – Riverside 500 1st

1956-07-28 – Riverside 500 1st

1956-07-28 – Riverside 500 preview

1956-07-28 – Riverside 500 preview

1956-07-28 – Riverside 500 preview

1956-07-28 – Riverside 500 preview copy

1956-08-04 – Riverside 50 1st

1956-08-04 – Riverside preview

1956-08-04 – Riverside preview, Ed 13 wins so far

1956-08-07 – Two month-old Russell Flemke dies from choking on food

1956-08-09 – Riverside mid-season review

1956-08-09 – Riverside points

1956-08-10 – Monroe County Fairgrounds midgets preview – George

1956-08-11 – Riverside preview

1956-08-11 – Buffalo Civic Stadium midgets heat 2nd George

1956-08-17 – Riverside points

1956-08-18 – Riverside preview

1956-08-18 – Riverside preview

1956-08-23 – Sandy Creek preview – George

1956-08-25 – Sandy Creek midgets preview George

1956-08-25 – Riverside 75 3rd

1956-08-25 – Riverside 75 3rd

1956-08-25 – Riverside preview

1956-08-25 – Riverside twin feature preview

1956-08-25 – Sandy Creek preview, alludes to wins at Daytona and Lynchburg George

1956-08-25 – Sandy Creek midgets preview George

1956-08-29 – Empire 250 preview

1956-08-29 – Empire 50 preview

1956-09-01 – Riverside 50 preview

1956-09-01 – Riverside triple-header preview

1956-09-01 – Islip 500 midgets preview George

1956-09-06 – Riverside advertisement

1956-09-08 – Riverside preview

1956-09-08 – Riverside 200 and Championship 1st

1956-09-08 – Riverside advertisement

1956-09-08 – Riverside finale Championship preview

1956-09-08 – Riverside finale Championship preview

1956-09-08 – Riverside advertisement

1956-09-08 – Riverside 200 advertisement

1956-09-13 – Greenville-Pickens midgets preview – George

1956-09-15 – McCormick Field Asheville, NC midgets heat 1st, feature leading until car trouble NS – George

1956-12-30 – Riverside season review Ed Champion

1957-04-14 – Riverside preview

1957-04-14 – Plainville preview

1957-04-18 – Riverside preview

1957-04-20 – Riverside season preview

1957-04-20 – Riverside preview

1957-04-20 – Riverside feature 4th

1957-04-20 – Riverside preview

1957-04-20 – Riverside heat 2nd, feature 4th

1957-04-20 – Riverside preview, Ed in new car

1957-04-20 – Riverside preview

1957-04-20 – Riverside preview, also final 1957 feature win totals

1957-04-20 – Riverside preview, Moe Gherzi starts out driving Garuti #14

1957-04-20 – Riverside season preview

1957-04-21 – Riverside season preview

1957-04-26 – Riverside early season review

1957-04-27 – Riverside feature 5th

1957-04-27 – Riverside heat 2nd, semi 3rd, feature 5th

1957-04-27 – Riverside preview

1957-04-27 – Riverside preview

1957-05-02 – Riverside early-season review

1957-05-04 – Riverside preview

1957-05-04 – Riverside preview

1957-05-04 – Riverside preview

1957-05-04 – Riverside preview, points

1957-05-04 – Riverside preview

1957-05-05 – Plainville preview

1957-05-05 – Plainville preview

1957-05-09 – Riverside points

1957-05-11 – Riverside and Thompson 100 previews

1957-05-11 – Riverside feature 1st

1957-05-11 – Riverside preview

1957-05-11 – Riverside preview and points

1957-05-11 – Riverside preview

1957-05-11 – Riverside feature (in #14) 1st

1957-05-11 – Riverside preview

1957-05-11 – Riverside heat 3rd, semi 2nd, feature 1st

1957-05-11 – Riverside heat 3rd, semi 2nd, feature race 1st

1957-05-12 – Thompson 100 preview

1957-05-12 – Thompson 100 preview

1957-05-12 – Thompson 100 preview

1957-05-15 – Empire preview

1957-05-15 – Empire preview

1957-05-15 – Empire season preview

1957-05-15 – Empire feature 3rd

1957-05-15 – Empire feature preview

1957-05-18 – Riverside preview

1957-05-18 – Rhinebeck preview George

1957-05-18 – Riverside preview, Moe Gherzi leaves Garuti team

1957-05-18 – Riverside 50 heat 2nd, feature 4th

1957-05-18 – Riverside heat 2nd, feature NS

1957-05-18 – Riverside preview

1957-05-19 – Thompson 100 preview

1957-05-19 – Plainville preview

1957-05-25 – Riverside 100 1st

1957-05-25 – Riverside preview

1957-05-25 – Riverside preview

1957-05-25 – Riverside 100 preview 1

1957-05-25 – Riverside 100 semi 2nd, feature 1st

1957-05-25 – Riverside 100 preview

1957-05-25 – Riverside 100 preview

1957-05-28 – Riverside 100 preview

1957-05-29 – Empire 100 preview

1957-05-30 – Riverside Late Model 200 2nd

1957-05-30 – Riverside Late Model preview

1957-05-30 – Riverside Late Model 200 preview

1957-05-30 – Riverside Late Model 200 preview

1957-05-30 – Riverside Late Model 200 qualified 3rd feature 2nd

1957-05-30 – Riverside Late Model 200 2nd

1957-05-31 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-06-01 – Riverside feature 2nd

1957-06-01 – Riverside preview

1957-06-01 – Riverside heat 3rd, feature 2nd

1957-06-02 – State Line midgets preview George Flemke in LeGendre Ford

1957-06-05 – Riverside points Ed 1st

1957-06-06 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-06-06 – Riverside points Ed first

1957-06-08 – Riverside preview

1957-06-08 – Rhinebeck midgets preview George

1957-06-08 – Riverside feature 4th

1957-06-08 – Riverside preview

1957-06-09 – Pine Bowl midgets preview George

1957-06-15 – Riverside preview

1957-06-15 – Riverside preview

1957-06-15 – Riverside feature 5th

1957-06-15 – Riverside preview

1957-06-15 – Riverside preview, Ed may drive in both classes

1957-06-16 – State Line midgets heat 1st, feature not stated George

1957-06-18 – Riverside preview

1957-06-18 – Riverside ‘jalopy’ preview, Ed may race

1957-06-22 – Riverside preview

1957-06-22 – Riverside 50 heat 2nd, feature NS

1957-06-22 – Riverside 50 preview, Ed leading points

1957-06-22 – Riverside 50 preview

1957-06-25 – Riverside feature 2nd

1957-06-25 – Riverside heat 1st, feature 2nd

1957-06-29 – Riverside 100 1st

1957-06-29 – Riverside preview

1957-06-29 – Riverside preview

1957-06-29 – Riverside 100 preview

1957-06-29 – Riverside 100 preview, “Floorboard” Flemke

1957-06-29 – Riverside 100 heat 1st, semi 3rd, feature 3rd

1957-06-29 – Riverside preview

1957-06-30 – Riverside 500 preview

1957-06-30 – Photo of Ed with Buddy Krebs; Jocko Maggiacomo with Phil Mitchell

1957-07-00 – Islip midgets 500 12th (George)

1957-07-00 – Islip midgets 500 12th (George)

1957-07-02 – Riverside preview

1957-07-02 – Riverside 50 heat 2nd, semi 2nd, feature NS

1957-07-02 – Riverside 50 preview

1957-07-02 – Riverside 50-lap heat 2nd, semi 3rd, feature 5th

1957-07-05 – Riverside preview Ed first in points

1957-07-06 – Riverside feature 4th

1957-07-06 – Riverside semi 1st

1957-07-06 – Riverside semi 1st, feature 4th

1957-07-06 – Riverside points Ed leading

1957-07-08 – Rhinebeck 200 midgets preview – George

1957-07-08 – Rhinebeck midgets 200 preview – George

1957-07-11 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-07-12 – Riverside advertisement

1957-07-13 – Riverside advertisement

1957-07-13 – Riverside feature – no stated finishing position

1957-07-13 – Rhinebeck 200 preview George

1957-07-13 – Riverside preview, “Stop Flemke” movement

1957-07-13 – Riverside semi 2nd, feature NS

1957-07-14 – West Haven preview

1957-07-18 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-07-20 – Riverside feature 5th

1957-07-20 – Riverside heat 3rd, feature 5th

1957-07-21 – West Haven Late-Model 200 preview

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 (p1) 2nd

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview, Gherzi leaves Garuti team

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview, Gherzi left Ed’s team early in ’57

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 (with Stan Disbrow) 2nd

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview, Moe Gherzi has split from Ed’s team

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview, Stan Disbrow has replaced Moe Gherzi

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 qualifying and final results 2nd

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview, Ed starting 7th

1957-07-27 – Riverside 500 preview, teamed with Stan Disbrow, starting 7th

1957-08-02 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-08-03 – Riverside preview

1957-08-03 – Riverside preview

1957-08-03 – Riverside preview, Ed leading in points

1957-08-03 – Riverside 75 consi 2nd, feature 5th

1957-08-03 – Riverside 75 preview

1957-08-08 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-08-09 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-08-10 – Riverside preview

1957-08-10 – Riverside feature 3rd

1957-08-10 – Riverside preview, points

1957-08-10 – Riverside preview, Ed leading in points

1957-08-10 – Riverside semi 3rd, feature 3rd

1957-08-13 – Riverside preview “Stop Flemke” campaign

1957-08-14 – Empire Late Model 200 preview

1957-08-17 – Riverside preview

1957-08-17 – Riverside 100 preview, Ed leading in points

1957-08-17 – Riverside 100 preview, results heat 1st feature NS (may have crashed with Denny Zimmerman)

1957-08-22 – Riverside mid-season review

1957-08-24 – Riverside preview

1957-08-24 – Riverside feature mechanical DNF

1957-08-24 – Riverside preview

1957-08-24 – Riverside advertisement

1957-08-24 – Riverside preview, Ed leading in points

1957-08-24 – Riverside heat 1st, semi 1st, feature competing for lead when mechanical DNF

1957-08-24 – Riverside preview

1957-08-31 – Riverside 150 heat 1st, semi 1st, feature led then engine trouble NS

1957-08-31 – Riverside preview

1957-08-31 – Riverside 150 preview

1957-08-31 – Islip midgets 500 preview George

1957-08-31 – Riverside heat 1st, semi 1st, feature led then engine trouble NS

1957-08-31 – Riverside 150 and 200 previews

1957-08-31 – Riverside 150 preview

1957-08-31 – Riverside 150 heat 1st, semi 1st, feature fighting for lead when engine trouble NS

1957-09-02 – Riverside 200 4th

1957-09-02 – Riverside 200 4th

1957-09-05 – Riverside preview

1957-09-05 – Midgets – Reference to George’s smooth driving style

1957-09-06 – Riverside advertisement

1957-09-06 – Riverside advertisement

1957-09-07 – Riverside preview

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200 Ed loses Championship w bad fuel pump

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200 preview

1957-09-07 – Riverside advertisement

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200 preview

1957-09-07 – Riverside advertisement

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200-lap finale

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200 heat 2nd, semi 3rd, feature led then fuel pump failed NS

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200 lap preview advertisement

1957-09-07 – Riverside 200 preview

1957-09-07 – Riverside features winners for the year Ed 3

1957-09-07 – Riverside preview

1957-09-07 – Riverside preview, Benny Germano suspended for non-sanctioned racing

1957-09-21 – Springfield Eastern States 100 1st

1957-09-21 – Eastern States late-model 200 1st

1957-09-21 – Springfield 200 1st

1957-09-21 – Eastern States Late-Model 200 1st

1957-09-21 – Eastern States Late-Model 200; pushes teammate across the line, “joy ride”, 1st

1957-09-21 – Eastern States Late-Model 200 preview

1957-09-21 – Eastern States 200 Ed pushed Dick Dixon over the finish line, 1st

1957-09-27 – Thompson 200 Late Model S/B “Ed” preview

1957-09-27 – Thompson Grand American Advertisement

1957-09-29 – Thompson advertisement

1957-12-23 – Riverside final points 3rd

1957-12-31 – Riverside final points 3rd

1957-12-31 – United Racing Club tracks final points

1958-02-09 – Palm Beach Fairgrounds Speedway midgets consi 4th

1958-02-09 – Palm Beach Fairgrounds Speedway midgets preview

1958-03-25 – Garutis switch from overheads to Modifieds

1958-03-30 – Riverside preview

1958-04-05 – Riverside preview

1958-04-05 – Riverside feature 4th

1958-04-05 – Riverside season preview, Ed to drive #28 again

1958-04-05 – Riverside consi 1st, feature 4th

1958-04-05 – Riverside consi 1st, feature 4th

1958-04-05 – Riverside season preview

1958-04-05 – Riverside feature 4th

1958-04-05 – Riverside preview

1958-04-06 – Riverside season preview

1958-04-06 – Riverside preview photo

1958-04-11 – Riverside points

1958-04-12 – Riverside preview

1958-04-12 – Riverside preview

1958-04-17 – Riverside early season review

1958-04-17 – Riverside points

1958-04-18 – Reference to having raced at Jeffersonville

1958-04-18 – Reference to Ed’s racing at Jeffersonville Sportsdrome

1958-04-19 – Riverside feature no detail

1958-04-19 – Riverside preview

1958-04-19 – Riverside semi 1st, feature finishing position not stated

1958-04-19 – Riverside preview

1958-04-19 – Riverside heat 3rd, semi 1st, feature NS

1958-04-26 – Riverside preview

1958-04-26 – Riverside heat 3rd

1958-04-26 – Riverside preview

1958-05-03 – Riverside early season review and preview

1958-05-03 – Riverside preview

1958-05-10 – Riverside heat 1st, semi 1st, feature 1st

1958-05-10 – Ed in new Garuti Modified heat 1st, semi 1st, feature 1st

1958-05-16 – Riverside points

1958-05-17 – Riverside 50 2nd

1958-05-17 – Riverside preview, reference to previous feature win

1958-05-17 – Riverside 50 2nd

1958-05-17 – Riverside 50 preview

1958-05-17 – heat 3rd, feature started at the back 2nd

1958-05-17 – Riverside 50 preview

1958-05-21 – “Street hemi” story withdrawn

1958-05-24 – Riverside preview

1958-05-24 – Riverside 100 flat while leading, finished behind

1958-05-24 – Riverside preview

1958-05-24 – Riverside 100 preview

1958-05-24 – Riverside 100 preview

1958-05-24 – Riverside 100 heat 3rd, feature flat tire while leading NS

1958-05-24 – Riverside 100 preview

1958-05-24 – Riverside 100 – had race “all sewn up” until flat tire L79, NS

1958-05-28 – Riverside points

1958-05-30 – Riverside Late Model 200 preview

1958-05-30 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-05-31 – Riverside points and preview

1958-05-31 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-05-31 – Riverside feature finishing position not stated

1958-05-31 – Riverside points

1958-05-31 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-06-04 – Riverside points

1958-06-05 – Riverside mid-season points

1958-06-12 – Riverside mid-season points

1958-06-12 – Riverside preview

1958-06-13 – Riverside points

1958-06-14 – Riverside feature 1st

1958-06-14 – Riverside feature 1st

1958-06-14 – Riverside feature 1st

1958-06-14 – Riverside twin features preview

1958-06-14 – Riverside heat 1st, feature 1st

1958-06-18 – Empire feature 3rd

1958-06-19 – Riverside preview

1958-06-20 – Riverside mid-season review

1958-06-20 – Riverside points

1958-06-25 – Empire preview

1958-06-25 – Empire preview

1958-06-27 – Riverside preview

1958-06-27 – Riverside 50 heat 2nd, feature 1st

1958-06-28 – Riverside 50 1st

1958-06-28 – Riverside 50 1st

1958-06-28 – Riverside 50 1st

1958-06-28 – Riverside 100 preview

1958-06-28 – Riverside twin bill preview

1958-06-28 – Riverside twin features preview

1958-06-28 – Riverside twin features 50 & 100 preview

1958-06-28 – Riverside heat 3rd, twin features 50-lap 1st, 100 lap NS

1958-06-28 – Riverside twin features preview

1958-06-28 – Riverside history, Ed introduced his new car #61

1958-07-04 – Plainville 100 preview

1958-07-05 – Riverside feature rainout

1958-07-05 – Riverside points

1958-07-05 – Riverside points

1958-07-05 – Riverside heat 2nd, feature rained out

1958-07-05 – Riverside points

1958-07-10 – Riverside twin features preview

1958-07-12 – Riverside preview

1958-07-12 – Riverside preview

1958-07-12 – Riverside heat 2nd, feature NS

1958-07-12 – Riverside twin features preview

1958-07-12 – Riverside feature Ed “fell by the wayside” NS

1958-07-12 – Riverside preview

1958-07-12 – Riverside twin features 50 1st, 100 NS

1958-07-12 – Riverside points

1958-07-12 – Riverside heat 2nd, consi 2nd, feature NS

1958-07-17 – Riverside points

1958-07-20 – Riverside 500 preview

1958-07-25 – Riverside 500 preview

1958-07-25 – Plainville 200 preview

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 2nd

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 (with George Lombardo) qualified 3rd

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 preview, also reference to 1955 500 when Ed teamed with Jerry Humiston

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 preview

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 (with George Lombardo) 2nd

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 2nd

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 preview

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 2nd

1958-07-26 – Riverside 500 preview

1958-07-29 – Riverside preview

1958-08-01 – Riverside points

1958-08-02 – Riverside 75 (p1) 2nd

1958-08-02 – Riverside preview

1958-08-02 – Riverside 75 (p2) 2nd

1958-08-02 – Riverside preview

1958-08-02 – Riverside 75 preview

1958-08-02 – Riverside 75 preview

1958-08-02 – Riverside 75 heat 1st, feature 2nd

1958-08-03 – Riverside preview

1958-08-07 – Riverside points

1958-08-08 – Riverside mid-season review

1958-08-08 – Riverside season-to-date Ed with 10 wins so far

1958-08-09 – Riverside preview

1958-08-09 – Riverside heat 3rd, feature NS

1958-08-09 – Riverside preview

1958-08-16 – Riverside 100 3rd

1958-08-16 – Riverside preview

1958-08-16 – Riverside 100 heat 1st, feature 3rd

1958-08-16 – Riverside 100 preview

1958-08-16 – Riverside 100 preview

1958-08-21 – Riverside mid-season review

1958-08-23 – Riverside feature 2nd

1958-08-23 – Riverside preview

1958-08-23 – Riverside heat 1st, feature 2nd

1958-08-23 – Riverside preview

1958-08-23 – Riverside feature 2nd

1958-08-29 – Riverside points

1958-08-30 – Riverside 150 1st

1958-08-30 – Riverside 150 preview

1958-08-30 – Riverside feature

1958-08-30 – Riverside 150 heat 2nd, semi 1st, feature 1st

1958-08-30 – Riverside 150 preview

1958-08-30 – Riverside 150 heat 2nd, semi 1st, feature 1st

1958-09-01 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-09-04 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-09-05 – Riverside preview season finale

1958-09-06 – Riverside preview

1958-09-06 – Riverside 200 4th and Championship

1958-09-06 – Riverside preview

1958-09-06 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-09-06 – Riverside 200 4th Ed clinches track championship

1958-09-06 – Riverside 200 preview

1958-09-06 – Riverside 200 preview article

1958-09-11 – Riverside heat 2nd, feature NS

1958-09-12 – Riverside preview

1958-09-18 – Riverside feature no stated finishing position

1958-09-19 – Eastern States Late-Model and stock car preview

1958-09-20 – Eastern States Late Model preview

1958-09-20 – Plainville preview

1958-09-27 – Plainville preview

1958-10-05 – Thompson preview

1958-10-05 – Thompson preview

1958-10-12 – Plainville preview

1958-12-28 – Riverside championship review 1st

1958-12-28 – Riverside Ed Modified Champion, 14 total wins

1958-12-28 – Riverside Ed Track Champion

1958-12-31 – (date uncertain) NASCAR midget race top five finish

1958-12-31 – Riverside Modified feature wins

1958-12-31 – Riverside winners jalopies and late-models

1959-03-22 – Riverside season preview

1959-03-22 – Riverside preview

1959-03-27 – Riverside preview

1959-03-27 – Riverside season preview, Ed with new car

1959-03-28 – Riverside season opening preview

1959-03-28 – Riverside – says Ed did not appear, but photo of him at track

1959-03-28 – Riverside – Ed defending champion

1959-03-28 – Riverside Ed practiced in borrowed car but did not race

1959-03-29 – Riverside preview

1959-03-29 – Riverside season preview

1959-03-29 – Riverside preview

1959-03-29 – Riverside 1958 review Ed 14 wins, 1959 preview