34 – Studebaker

1960-02 – Here’s a picture of the Studebaker when it was still in Connecticut and in perfect condition before Ed and George towed it down to Daytona. I believe that they had put in the car a big V8 which had come out of a Cadillac. Photo courtesy of Susan Dombrowski.

34 – Studebaker

The car was built by a group of people including Ed. The original intention was that it would be driven at Daytona by Benny Germano. Benny drove the car for a couple of laps, was unhappy with the experience, and bowed out of trying to qualify it. Ed then took his place and qualified in 13th (out of 75 that qualified and many more that failed to qualify). Photo courtesy of Susan Dombrowski.

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1960 – 02-13 – Daytona Modified-Sportsman 200. Ed (34) and Larry Frank (30) were part of a 37-car crash on the first lap of this race. This photo was reportedly taken by George Flemke.

34 – Studebaker

This is the start of the race, with Ed in 13th position where he qualified out of approximately 150 entrants and 73 starters. The 37-car crashed happened shortly moments after this photo was taken. Please note that the caption underneath the photo is wrong: the Studebaker was not being driven by Rene Charland, who was not even in this race. Photo from Stock Car Racing magazine.

34 – Studebaker

This image was taken from moments before the 37-car crash. Ed’s Studebaker is on the inside row on the far right in 13th starting position. Please note how closely he is following the car in front, which would have had a big, although at the time not understood, effect on the aerodynamics of his car.