A True Renaissance Man:
Stock Car Driver, Sign Painter, and Photographer 

     I always knew about Chuck Ely. At the risk of sounding like I am rhyming too much, I had come to root for Butch Jelley - and it turned out that Butch's sister, Joanne was married to Chuck Ely.. The whole clan [including Butch's sister who called him Clarence] came from the Pownal, Vermont area. I came to realize that, while Butch was going big places as a driver, his brother-in-law was living the life I actually wanted to live: being a successful race driver, while doing commercial sign painting.
         Well, I made it to the sign painting, and I did get pretty far along in racing journalism - but that was about it. Chuck, whom I first saw at Fairmont with an elaborately - lettered 1955 Chevy hobby car called "B.C.", went onto also be a good photographer, along with the other talents. It wouldn't have surprised me if he also played a violin in some symphony orchestra or cooked with Emeril. I have gotten to know some people from Chuck's inner circle - he was an amazing guy !

SOME PHOTOS OF CHUCK
[ Not necessarily BY Chuck]


Ladabouche Photo

Chuck's first appearance
at Fairmont with his
new hobby car.


Arnie Ainsworth Photo

Chuck's famous Casper
car at the Valley.


Cavalcade of Racing Photo

Another Casper
shot.


Devils Bowl Program Photo

Chuck, with a
sportsman car at
Devil's Bowl.

SOME PHOTOS BY CHUCK
 


Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Art Stromberg,
Putney, VT

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Chuck Ely,
Pownal, VT
Tremont 115 Sedan

 

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Dickie Larkin,
Great Barrington, MA

 

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Eddie Delmolino,
Great Barrington, MA

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Goober Scheidel,
Burlington, CT

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Jack Farquhar,
Ephratah, NY
Owned by Jack Farquhar & Rich Christman
 

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

John Wood,
Great Barrington, MA

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Kenny Coon,
Troy, NY

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Butch Jelley,
Pownal, VT

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Dave Leckonby,
Address ?

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Jeff Fleury,
Address ?

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Jimmy Corellis,
E.Greenbush, NY

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Mert Hulbert,
Oak Hills, NY

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Pete Mendhelson,
Address ?

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Rich Ricci, Sr.,
Address ?

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Rod Fifield,
?, MA

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Russ Blake,
Pittsfield, MA

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Tom Athanas,
Address ?

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Jim Langenback,
Pittsfield, MA

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Kenny Tremont, Jr.,
West Sand Lake, NY

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Mike Ehring,
Address ?

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Lovable Les Alberti,
Schodach, NY

Chuck Ely Photo
Courtesy of Bob Ely

Mike Ehring,
Address ?
 

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