Ed Moody had a relatively short career at the Speedbowl, but in that time he was one of the most dominant drivers in Speedbowl history. He won his first race in the Bomber division on July 5, 1958. It was the 5th Bomber race ever held at the track.
He then started a 3 year span unmatched in Speedbowl history. Driving Fred Fox’s #11 in 1960, he won a division leading 15 Bomber races, yet lost the championship to 12-time winner Newt Palm. In 1961, he won a record 17 Bomber races, including an unprecedented 6 in a row, but lost out to 1-time winner Hugh McAvoy for the track title. Then finally in 1962, after an 11 win season, he finally won the Bomber Championship. Nobody in Speedbowl history has won more races in a 3-year span in a single division than Ed Moody’s 43 Bomber wins from 1960-1962.
He moved onto the Modified for a few seasons, winning a pair of races in 1965, then quietly left the racing scene. He returned briefly to win the inaugural Legends of the Speedbowl race in 1991, driving Tracey Kernozek’s #33 Strictly Stock. It was the last of his 47 career wins at Waterford.
STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT
| TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1962 Bomber Champion |
| CAREER WINS | 47 – (44 Bomber, 2 Modified, 1 Street Stock) |
| SPEEDBOWL RECORDS | 44 Bomber wins |
| 17 Bomber wins in a season | |
| 43 Bomber wins in 3 season span | |
| 6 consecutive Bomber wins (tied with Ed Bunnell) | |
| SPEEDBOWL FIRSTS | First driver to win 6 consecutive races in single division |
| First driver to win 10 or more races in 3 consecutive seasons | |
| OTHER NOTABLE STATS | 1 of only 7 drivers to win 10 or more races in 3 different seasons |
| won the inaugural Legends of the Speedbowl Strictly Stock race | |
| AWARDS & HONORS | 1963 Modified Rookie of the Year |
| 2000 Speedbowl’s 50 Favorite Drivers |
ED MOODY
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