RUSS INGERSON

The Cars of Ed Pelletier and Doug Falzarano

        Ed Pelletier, a White River Junction, VT Sunoco dealer, could build a mean race car. Starting in the flathead Ford era, at tracks in New Hampshire - and at Thunder Road and Dog River speedways in Vermont, he put quality drivers in quality cars; and he came out with the expected results. In 1970, when Catamount and T Road went in for the NASCAR limited sportsman cars. Somewhere before this time, he teamed up with Doug Falzarano, a local major league baseball prospect.

              The pair fielded a gorgeous 1957 Chevrolet hardtop convertible for Russ "The Wild Child" Ingerson, of Littleton, NH - a former driver of Pelletier's. Soon thereafter, when the circuit went to full - blown late model sportsman cars, the duo created an equally - impressive 1964 Chevelle. I don't know a lot more about Pelletier's Falzarano's, or the pair's other projects. Hopefully, Doug will offer some more data. Below is every photo I have been able to scrounge up on their cars.

Courtesy of Steve Pecor
Russ, at Catamount with the Chevelle

The Flathead Era

Courtesy of Cho Lee Russ, in the Pelletier flathead, at Barre.	Cavalcade of Auto Racing Photo Russ beats both his brothers at Thunder Road.	Courtesy of Mike Gilbert Ed Pelletier [looking at camera] talks to Emilio Girelli at Dog River Speedway. That might be Doug, at right.	Courtesy of 176 Racing.Com Russ, in a slightly different photo than the one at far left.	Courtesy of Cho Lee The Ingerson boys ham it up and pose in front of the 51, at Thunder Road.
Courtesy of Cho Lee After a victory at Barre. Ed, at far left, and Doug second from left. Russ looks like he just got goosed.	Courtesy of Cho Lee The 51 coupe on Dog River Speedway with some sort of hobby car. Sorry - it is blurry.	Courtesy of Cho Lee The Ingerson boys ham it up and pose in front of the 51, at Thunder Road.	Courtesy of Tom Pelletier Ed Pelletier with the flathead coupe.

The Late Model Era

Courtesy of Rich Palmer Russ, with the Pelletier / Falzarano Chevy @ Catamount in 1970.	Burlington Free Press Photo Courtesy of Rich Palmer Russ was photographed by the local paper during practice for the Spring Green.	Courtesy of Steve McKnight The Chevy arriving in the Catamount pits in 1970 - the first glance anyone got of it.	Courtesy of Cho Lee Russ, with an obviously new car [although they always kept it up]	Courtesy of Cho Lee Russ, with the traditional pose for Bob Doyle in front of the old Catamount tower.
Courtesy of Cho Lee The 51 gang, in front of the '57 Chevy.	Courtesy of Andy Boright Russ looks over the mess with Stockwell at T Road in 1970.	Ladabouche Photo The newly - arrived Chevelle made a major splash at Catamount upon arrival.	Courtesy of Chris Companion OOPS !	Courtesy of Cho Lee The 51 gang, joins the Rosatis at T Road around 1971 to celebrate qualifying on the pole.
Courtesy of Tom Pelletier Russ with the Chevelle with the black number variation.	From Outside Groove Another shot of the Chevelle, at rest.	Courtesy of Tom Pelletier The  debuting Chevelle made the Burlington Free Press.	From an Unknown Source at 2009 Northeastern Reunion Pelletier and Falzarano with the Chevelle at Ed's Sunoco.

Photo Source Unknown
Jack Bateman, with the last team project I am aware of.

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