CHUCK ELY

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 !

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.

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 ?