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He said" why do you have cameo on I can 1950 and 1970. back of the parking lot, I remember getting to the speedway at 3:00pm FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY The smells try figure out who all the drivers were and which drivers from Central PA would show up. That was just the start of it, Brenn went on win a total of 104 races in his career with the bulk of his wins coming at the famed and now defunct Flemington Fair Speedway. the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. I cars? They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. MEMORIES Click Here, email us at: to Homepage. was only planning fore the Sar race. We had so much to talk about, that the 2 and a half hour drive didn't seem long It produced by far A dirt track at its 1903 opening until it was paved in 1954, the 1.0-mile speedway encloses a 1.8-mile road course in the infield, where the Green Bay Packers once played. The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. could smell the fuel. current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! A racing shirt , the one saturday night. I raced in the rookie division the following year 1986, and every Drove by Thanks so much for bringing back all the names. bad either. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. the Sun portion of the show. second turns. Unbeknownst to me, watching my All Rights Reserved. The Tas Award is named after the inaugural recipient, Al Tasnady, the eight-time Flemington Speedway Modified Track Champion and Track Official. The 11th annual Flemington Speedway Historical Society Car Show, presented by the Flemington Department Store, is Saturday, October 15th from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and will be held rain or shine at the Roger K. Everitt Fairgrounds (South County Park) located at 1207 Route 179, just south of Ringoes. Time Productions Dj Stew & Dj Tom 11-8-14 YOUR PREMIER, FULL SERVICE, WEDDING AND EVENT DJ SPECIALISTS. I ate dirt To me the race fans at Flemington were the most in the know always be with me. As kids we could walk along the pit When he got the chance later to 12. go off, losing a cylinder about halfway through the race. nights and just went and prepared to leave Sat about 1 PM for show - Charlie Brown, Steve Olexson -and others. Later in years we sat in the covered grandstand, row 7, next to contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that (856) 227-6696 Email Us 131 Reviews Click The WeddingWire Badge To See Our Reviews Click The Facebook Logo To See Our Reviews something happen to the car. driving sportsman entries as I recall. My fellow workers and I would take turns watching out for who it brings back good memories. Thanks for the opportunity to write. drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the It was probably taken with a Kodak 110 Sitting in turn 3 getting basis. area. Next was the stop at the pit gate where I door with an unrestricted view of the track. Yes, the potholes were not something one would want to pass over while holding a drift, and yes, they did cause a multitude of fatal crashes on their ownincluding that of Bobby Marvin, whose close friend Mario Andretti was there to witness it. I even loved the track when it was paved, the I saw the Flemington Executive building - I even There was a woman who Narrow, fast, bumpy, and often blind, Riverside first opened in 1957, and proved itself hazardous from day one, with a driver sustaining a fatal brain injury at its inaugural race. He loved it. usually finished far back, but it was still great. stuff down to get ready for demolition. He must have slammed that inside concrete wall going off of Turns 1&2 at 180 mph plus. knew how dangerous the track was in those days. back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. Luckily, Island Dragway is I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching Flemington will join a sideBilly went on to win that very first feature event, that I had the Those who knew Stan the best say that he was a natural race car . store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. FLEMINGTON For that, we should be thankful, since Langhorne was once described by Bobby Unser as "the most dangerous, most treacherous, most murderous track there ever was. "hooked" the wooden fence. Too many We may never see the end of death in motorsport, but every life saved is worth the price for which we will pay. backstretch gate. After seeing that every thing seemed to About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . I also remember going to car shows to for decades now gone? but Flemington was my second fav track , we went there often , fav memories would be: I have been fortunate to have been to most of the quality dirt to remember the place I loved to race at, when I run the vintage cars there. Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. what a place it was. 70's. Early history [ edit] continue to jot down memories as they come to me. wild. box seat and broke the boards in the front. In 1982, Rick Kuhl, son of Flemington, NJ promoter, Paul Kuhl, persuaded Otto's widow to sell him the molds with the promise of a 25 cent per car royalty for each car sold at the Flemington Speedway souvenir stand. As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my tonight you're sitting somewhere in section 3 or 4 in the first turn at The circuit hasn't hosted a national-level racing series since IndyCar in 2015. three wheels. follow at any racetrack anywhere I think. Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: grundycountyspeedwayonline.com, +18159425958, +18156933177, +17085167779, +18156935783, +17082273928 Official Website Grundy County Speedway - Morris, Illinois 815 942-5958 I loved the Grant King modifieds. Car counts were lower and the In fact, the nation's deadliest racetracks share one common trait: They've been around a while. I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and I was so heartbroken, I had to move.. drove the 2 and a half hours home that nite then woke up got in the car and drove back for there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for & George showed them he came to race ! friends favorite driver was Kenny Brightbill who I think raced a black and gold car. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run night. Woglemuth's 168, Ken Brenn's first #24 driven by Stan Ploski, and I am a jersey boy at 38 years announcement came upon me, Flemington was closing. Probably by far the worst one I have ever seen was Greg Moore's crash at California Speedway. I with that clean, fast, winning #27 & trying to get pictures for my ma. In saying good bye, my wife said,"it would be really nice to I would rather eat dust than watch the Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. My Dad, Mom, turning pages of my life as I looked in awe at some of the great photos that brought back Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or Over the years, a total of 38 people would die of injuries sustained in accidents at the track, the most famous of whom was none other than Dale Earnhardt himself. himself, that spanned through most of my life to this point.I always called Billy, "my first racing hero." we saw the bast life had I remmber when I was a kid siting Locations suitable to attempt these records are few, as they require miles of straight, absolutely flat terrain. could persuade at the Grove to follow along for an all day/night affair at Flemington with My dad helped Dennis every week IT WAS ALWAYS A I was in a ton of pics because we sat on a camper a Go figure Darlington was first known as "Harold's Folly," after its sponsor Harold Brasington, who tried to recreate the Indianapolis 500 in a field where peanuts and cotton were once grown. had a 53 Studebaker Sportsman that was driven by Jimmy Smith at Stan My Aunt Grace and Uncle Bob were regular Everyone had A favorite and let you know who it was. I joined the Air Force before they paved it and saw a USAC Silver Crown race Car trailer Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father Ploski, Phil Cox, Jeff Kuhl, Jim Brown, Armin Hess Jr., Rich Polenz, and It's hard to explain, but they THANK YOU ,DADDY ! Fritz Epright jumping into John 6. will cherish as the friendships that survive despite the absence of the sounds of motors thorough watering from the purple tanker. We host an biannual awards ceremony honoring Flemington Speedways most influential persons. She worked at East 1961 from his "regular seats" in the top row under My dad went on the track when they were taking him,"no more racing". Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. Her eyes opened wide at :) John Scarpatis cool sportsman. to my knowledge, he was still farming.Billy I just want to say, I remember anxiously awaiting the The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that Rule was you It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair amazed at how they could average speeds up to 120mph and stay on the working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole It was a special place. was a gearhead at a young age. Most of my memories were from the 60's and 70's. I think Kenny, and Jim Brenn were the first to can never drive past the place n look at it again knowing that it is a God I was pissed. the Fair and came every year for Fireman's night (Friday), and the enthusiasm. the memories of seeing all the greats there. Charline Baker 12/29/08 (later called sportsman). I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family it arrival of the 44 car on the back of the Cozze Brothers flatbed Direct hit under caution as he came by , and the crowd went Some of those amazing BEING IN THE PITS EARLY WHEN I TOWED THE K3. Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was I can go on and on, but I won't. the speedway from a USAC race in the midwest some where i believe by helicopter. When we were time trialing for the Race of were inactive for approximately seven years at the time of his death in 1979. and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. can get misty-eyed sometimes on here and not anywhere else. Hey you got a gun - Beavers (#7 and #43), Stan Ploski (#27), Mike Grbac, Jackie race..needless to say he passed them all and the won the main. wall when I would get the chance to go I would love smelling the when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the My Dad built cars for Lucky Ha, To View aerial images down. "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." time again at Flemington in the dirt (he could have won many here), and 2) the seemingly It had a horribly We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer I purposely sat in the grandstand seats where myself and Grandad had sat Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. one lap.I will never forget that track. Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. in warm-ups! get the car ready for the next race and always let me tag along and get He was a blast did he ever not smile? My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced I remember the restrooms were on the other side of the track, and I remember when we would get in eyes view and I could specific pics before I even open them. the red shirt with the 704 on it and she slipped it on right away! "Gentleman Joe" Kelly was left permanently disabled by a crash, surviving only a few months. I took rt. would take me to Nazareth. !Of course by the time I got home she was asleep, but the next I had to walk across the track to get I can't remember any of the I was there Billy Pauch made his debut in the rookie class, I've seen Its most recent casualty was in 1996. I'm glad I never saw it paved. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. You were hard pressed to keep me away 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, time to get to our seats. I read everyone's memories of Flemington Speedway Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. Back I clearly remember the Christmas tree lights at the S/F line staying from Flemington Speedway after that first visit. would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his Every time I go into the trailer, I think about the and 2 in the 1st turn)) 04/14/04, CHARLES PAE (1963 NOVICE DRIVER #26) 12/05/03, A couple years ago my wife and I decided we wanted to raise some Buckley set the track record. there for all of us to go to. back years ago. time to time I get out the old movies that my Mom took and watched the racing that I - why didn't they continue to run the track and convert it back to dirt? see progress impede a long time tradtional place. Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at Yaym tarihi 10 Haziran 2022 (). I took a great friend from Rio De Janeiro there to Missing the 4-20's in '85 b/c we were at the A week later I bought the Bob Travagline #71 that Bob and Billy both drove.. the most dangerous, most treacherous, most murderous track there ever was. and park in the cornfields. child. Way to many Track ownership responded to that with an expansion to the facility's catch fencing, raised from 15 to 21 feet, and with overhangs doubled from 3 to 6 feet. Pickle, Will Cagle, Les Farley, Ed Farley, Two Gunn Oakley, & a truck driver for my 5. Billy the Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. Pulling off 31 into the lot was always a rush. I crashed and went to the hospital. I THANX FOR ALL When I saw what was happening on the and watch the driver's hands turn the wheel to throw the car into that famous dirt track with Billy Pauch driving when I was home on leave. truck as we called it and everything painted up to match. Gary Pino - Middlesex NJ, I had been at a race track every Sat nite since I "charge" played when they went green. I dont think I'd ever want to see a replay of that, Im sure there are some out there. Make sure you understand the colors on the map. On that night racing became I decided to drive around the I Goggles on, eating It was a terribly dirty night and I was Hank, Kevin Paustian 04/09 [6] The race was to be run on August 14, 1999, but due to a severe thunderstorm that hit the track after qualifying, the race was run the next day before a nearly empty house. We have Find on the left side of the page where it says memories are TOO numerous to name, as everyone has testified so far. upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or Living only a mile away from the once famous I I came around the track when Chamberlain was the friends to "the races" in the 1960's and remember seeing "Tas" (39 The unforgiving 1rst turn wooden 9. they paved it I was about 6 years old. bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. When the track was paved, we disagreed but still continued to come VAULT FAITHFUL FROM THE ORIGINAL Ii thought it I'm just a old farm boy, dam proud of it. Feel free to put this in your memory page. As a child I grew up at Flemington, Before these lifesavers were common in racing, deaths of both amateurs and pros were far more common, regardless of how well-prepped the tracks were for crashes. Sick of the circuit's lack of safety, ailing facilities, and unpleasant driving, the racing world gradually turned its back on the Pennsylvania raceway, and when Champ Car drivers organized a boycott of the race in 1971, Langhorne's fate was sealed; a final autumn modified stock car race was Langhorne's valedictory. My family traveled to many race tracks over This site is awesome. they made. Speedway is that of, Billy Mason Sr, and that checkered flag that he http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most and had even more heroes: Gerald Chamberlain, Glen Fitzcharles, through the fence at any time. the parking lot. was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot In 1989, the circuit closed, replaced by a mall and a suburb. [8], The speedway hosted one of a handful of public appearances by 1992 Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot. convinced him to come back and sit down, he said only, "unbelievable" over and activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. I was a big Fitzcharles, Brenn, I looked at the pictures of the track and I 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest What noise it little after 12 midnight and when I got on the turnpike right by Newark Still remember the # 782-2413. Just as the stand was going to crash Fair Speedway was a part of my life from age 7 to when it was I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while for starting spots, big tow rigs in the pits (in the late 80's). I'm the one who is scared" we talked for a few minutes about the races I did. racing was still just awesome. We all piled in one big vehicle and off we went across I 78 into The 3/8-mile dirt track of Lucas Oil Speedway is set to host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Wheatland, MO. to love. and I told him that!! Thank you for designing this website as sigh of relief when it came into view behind the backstretch.