1971.
Category: Other
Of general interest
Waterford. This is Seabury Tripler in what was the very first Pinto-bodied Modified car. It did not however race in NASCAR. Bob Judkins’s 2x Pinto which came along about three months later was the first Pinto to race in NASCAR.
Gene Bergin
1971 – Oxford Plains.
Pete Hamilton
1971
Pete Hamilton
1971 – Malta.
Gene Bergin, Bob Judkins
Elton Hill, Tony Mordino
1971 – Plainville.
Gene Bergin
This photo was reported to have been taken at the second Devil’s Bowl outing of the 2x Pinto on July 11, 1971. The car’s first race at Devil’s Bowl was on June 27, 1971, when Gene Bergin DNF’d after hitting the wall (thanks to Justin St. Louis for the information). Prior to its races at Devil’s Bowl, the car’s very first race was on June 20th in the 100-lap Getty Open at Oxford Plains, where Gene drove it to a fourth-place finish. It next raced at a Stafford Springs open-comp show on June 23rd. The car’s first win was the Getty Open at Oxford Plains on July 18th. On July 24th the car was allowed for the first time to race in NASCAR, at Stafford Springs. Photo by Lew Boyd of Coastal 181.
Pete Hamilton
1971. Photo by John Grady.
Denny Zimmerman
Denny Zimmerman
Pete Hamilton
Malta.
Pete Hamilton
Leo Cleary
Len Boehler
Ernie Gahan
Ernie would travel from track to track in his motor home, towing his racing car behind him.
Bob Judkins
This photo was taken after the original 2x Pinto’s first win, at Oxford Plains on July 18, 1971.
Pete Hamilton
Walt Sweeney photo.
Rene Charland
Ray Hendrick
Photo by Pete Stoll.
Ernie Gahan
Jerry Cook
Jerry Dostie
This car was owned and built by Bob Johnson.
Maynard Troyer, Richie Evans
Photo by Larry Glendenning.
Richie Evans, Maynard Troyer
Maynard Troyer
Pete Hamilton
Fred DeSarro
1971-07-24 – Fred penalized for rough driving. Image from Fred Ciavola.
Ernie Gahan
1971 – Malta. Photo from the Gallant Collection.
Pete Hamilton
1971 – Pete is standing in front of the Cotton Owens-prepared Dodge.