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.
Category: Photos
Pete Hamilton
1971. Photo by John Grady.
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People
Pete Hamilton
Malta.
Pete Hamilton
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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.
1971-07-17 – Catamount 100 2nd but after protest may have been awarded 1st
1971-07-17-catamount-100-2nd-but-after-protest-may-have-been-awarded-1st
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On July 17, 1971, Ed drove John Rosati’s late model Fairlane in a 100-lap race at Catamount. He finished 2nd, but the winning car was protested by another entrant and ultimately Ed may have been awarded first place.
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Ed drove one of these two Rosati Fairlanes.
Rene Charland
Ray Hendrick
Photo by Pete Stoll.
1971-07-19 – New York State point standings, Ed 8th, only non-New Yorker in top 19
Ernie Gahan
1971-07-11 – Devil’s Bowl feature, Ed’s first race there, NS
Maynard Troyer, Richie Evans
Photo by Larry Glendenning.
Richie Evans, Maynard Troyer
Maynard Troyer
Pete Hamilton
Ernie Gahan
1971 – Malta. Photo from the Gallant Collection.
Pete Hamilton
1971 – Pete is standing in front of the Cotton Owens-prepared Dodge.
1971-08-01 – Devil’s Bowl 50 preview
1971-08-01 – “They compare everybody with Flemke”
1971-08-01 – Devil’s Bowl preview
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1971 – Lancaster. Photo by John Grady.
Pete Hamilton
1971. Pete raced this car twice, in NASCAR’s northern swing to Malta and Islip. The car was owned by Junior Fields. Photo by John Grady, from Racingthroughtime.com.
Dutch Hoag, Richie Evans
1971 – Lancaster.