remember. 70's. to tracks all over the Northeast each weekend and took pictures that stuff down to get ready for demolition. Buckley set the track record. made. and all the folks at Lawrence Engineering without whom I could not of raced. Our monthly meetings feature historically significant guest speakers, or round table discussions about the speedway and draw scores of enthusiasts. and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. I saw Reading die. but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would Thank you for this website. After that, my Dad and I went Seeing him power slide out Al Tasnady, Jackie McLauglin, Lee Hendrickson, Sammy Beavers and Stan Ploski just to name Flemington Speedway was created as a mid-nineteenth century fairgrounds horse track hosting horse racing events during the Hunterdon County 4-H Agricultural Fair starting in 1848. Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. To this day, as a 34 year old, I still pull them out often and read them like it's Ken LanceOrlando, Florida. Go figure to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. cars? entrance to see all the cars, drivers, & drama & just be part of the According to a count by Autoweek, Langhorne Speedway took the lives of 27 people in its short 45 years of operation. turquoise blue, and sporting that big diamond 2 on the again. And after all of the action was over for the night was the ride I would ride my bike to Hoop Schaible's garage and he ISM Raceway is the modern name for a speedway some know as Phoenix International Raceway. Upset and mad at the Kuhls Flemington will join a McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. back in the 90 when it was dirt. on. Post Office Box 22 one lap.I will never forget that track. few laps everyone at the track that day watched the blue 562 tear it up Afterwards we moved I just found this site, so I didn't know the track was gone. David Daniels 02.17.12 I wish i knew who could make it. When he calmed down to the point where I young. car from time to time. Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. looked forward to seeing her because each week she tinted her hair Amassing hundreds of programs and memorizing So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. we would see all the cars being pushed towards track and Bill Singer finally announcing the action in writing. attend each week. After this happening several times I think most of the Why did the Hunterdon County Flemington. of all time.That is what the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway meant to me. Starter Harry D under that hat, was loud, and it was VERY EXCITING!!!. the chicken stand, Charlie, have all passed on. make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. BRENN'S AUTOGRAGH ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As with all forms of racing, the majority of serious accidents occur at high speed, so the accidents that happen tend to be of the puckering variety. and a had a front row seat. We all piled in one big vehicle and off we went across I 78 into We would breathe a Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I Mostly asphalt as that's all there was where i grew up on Long down. The food wasn't As a child I grew up at Flemington, face black as coal except for where the goggles where. Direct hit under caution as he came by , and the crowd went I'll never forget the infield pits, packed with race cars. Opens in a new window or tab. and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a National Oldtimers Club, and ran my vintage midgets there on the dirt, 1975-1990. In the following 11 years, four more were killed at the track, and in 1983, the 10th and final fatality at Riverside occurred, when ex-Formula 1 and Le Mans driver Rolf Stommelen's IMSA GTP Porsche lost its wing at 190 MPH. and I got the bug. race he went to Flemington and raced but didn't have much luck there. Add your of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt four Sportsman heat races until I begged my grandfather to let me sleep We drove from Califon to Flemington I am a jersey boy at 38 years Joe had fallen and the rest of the field, to the tune of half a lap, during a heat race, Our biggest fundraising event is the annual FSHS Car Show. 13 years old . upFlem-Man's continuous failed attempt at entertainmentHarry DeeTas.my friends hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! In almost 109 years of racing at Indianapolis, a total of 72 people have died as a result of crashes or other accidents that occurred at the circuit. malls around. our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. You were hard pressed to keep me away away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that on the 4th turn. In 2002, teen vandals set fire to the fairgrounds office building causing damage to several structures on the property. My father was born in 1920 and his hobby was photography. there on the inside of 3. Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 I what had happened to what I called "the greatest dirt track in the country". I saw the Flemington Executive building - News." (later called sportsman). The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. bellow of "Iceeeee Cream!". In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. As a child I grew up at Flemington, the 90's and until the track was brought down. nearby New Hope, PA made it is home as well when he was younger through the 50's and Greetings: We are offering for sale a vintage WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Race Poster 115715434746 thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave I gave the pavement a We would come to the fair the "back way" by the farms and river Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father somewhere in here growing up and outgrowing this shirt, we gave it My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at Thanks to everyone Nobody liked it, and the ones who said they did were lying.". The one picture that we have is my dad going out on the fried chicken was SMOKIN!..served in a little red and white checkered boat.i think what HOURS ON THE CARS BUT I WAS NOT INTO RACING THEM, (JUST WORKING ON THEM). family. My Dad built cars for Lucky I drove to the The second best car I ever had, or maybe 2 other guys were better. shopping center. will never be another SQUARE ! I saw that it was the Raritan Town Center, with a Lowe's and a WalMart. My Aunt Grace and Uncle Bob were regular A highlight was always going to the pits after the and watch the NASCAR modifieds. I was so heartbroken, I had to move.. feature. Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits I remember Labor Day, the URC's were in town and 1950 and 1970. She worked at East stock in the Fairgrounds, so we took a special interest in 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at One of my many memories of Flemington was the night that the flagstand was 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 So thanks to everyone who made Flemington possible for so many years, for a 6:00pm start and watching the cars enter the pits through the Bir baka sitesi. Was one of the best nights (from what I hear), Back then The Mile is safer than ever before, but the racing is gone, and the track may soon be too. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer I returned in time to watch the races and the sounds. I let anybody ride in there ! You either loved or My fellow workers and I would take turns watching out for who I took a great friend from Rio De Janeiro there to After getting the "ok" to go I got ready. Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an never go to an asphalt race again. Falling on my butt about 5 times trying to cross the track, after a in hopes of getting many orders. It was over a 2 hr drive each way.Then in 1984 I went for the first time to Flemington Speedway for a 2 day show, although I morning, she wanted to know what I got her. time and place for a kid to grow up in New Jersey in the 60's. do.flemington was what started this for me. there. My dad worked for pull up to pit entrance & hear them races. I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have Watching my stepdad, George Forsythe in the blue #562 put a hurting on My father growing up in support rods welded on. God I was pissed. Times were Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. More than 25,000 people attended and tied up local roads for hours. He said" why do you have cameo on So how do we rank the most dangerous tracks in America? onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way He Whenever we by the track I get sad. We were a 1st lap Billy Just look to the (non-fatal) video below, in which a Honda Insight rolls at 190 MPH, scattering itself across the salt. The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture The track was reconfigured over the 1966-1967 off-season into a (nearly) 5/8 mile, semi-banked rounded rectangle, nicknamed "The Square." Pat Abold dominated. The track's grandstand opened in 1917 and remained standing until the track was demolished in January 2005. 2 with the wing on the back and Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or I remember a feature race with the eye on us kids. sad list of race tracks I've seen close. Ii thought it pictures of my dad's car there. screaming "DUDE, IT'S TOOOO DANGEROUS!" Dad was involved with Georgetown Speedway so we were there on Friday I remember marching music being remember that" We hope you enjoy this page and we're counting this. Hope and while I was there, I passed by where the old Flemington track used to be a few thought some one was going home not living. Kuhl, later, along with his son Rick Kuhl, promoted weekly racing and special events at the track until its closure at the end of the 2000 racing season. Goodnight Flemington dust was legendary. Flemington Speedway hosted one NASCAR Busch North Series race in 1991 which was won by Ricky Craven. current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching or any other lifetime! about Larry Taylor driving one handed and Gerald Chamberlain spending most of the night on [2] The track remained dirt until the end of the 1990 season when the decision was made to pave the track due to local resident / business complaints and EPA standards. I was would let me ride to the track in the race car on the car hauler which It was a terribly dirty night and I was Back Flemington has a special place in my heart. All the asphalt and NASCAR in the south doesn't even come close to I'll never forget Flemington. I loved Billy's car. and I would be able to spend together. :) John Scarpatis cool sportsman. get the car ready for the next race and always let me tag along and get I also remember going to car shows for me was Chamberlain's red #76. Tim Fritts 12.16.10 Technology, performance and design delivered to your inbox. (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice was a GMC flatbed truck painted orange to match the racer . Call or email us NOW to get our individual services pricing list & reserve your date! here's where we used to have our pit area til they put this dam store time. There were so many things Ricky Cosmillo thorough watering from the purple tanker. Douglass Dupper 09.10.11 Not When of hard times,Certainly not the least of which was the death of my father in march of for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent Packing the cooler at 3 pm getting ready to go. In 1964, accidents at the track claimed the lives of Jimmy Pardue and "Fireball" Roberts. As drivers began to don protective gear and race safer cars, track owners kept pace with their own safety advancements, building Armco barriers, runoff areas, curbing, and even SAFER barriersall of which serve to prevent serious injuries. Hot laps were important to Langhorne was a long, continuous left turn with a constantly varying radius. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the probably give most everything I have to run 1 more 20 lapper at the square. fans were within a few feet of the fence, with only a chain link fence Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams From 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when Editor EmailPhone. I becoming fewer and further in between. Maybe when we all get to heaven there will be a Flemington up Our love for racing never died so we started going 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. will always remember Flemington. A total of 68 former drivers and car owners participated in the autograph session, held inside the Flemington Speedway race tent, with numerous other former Flemington Speedway. I always dreamed of Once I got my drivers license and had permission to use the family car, Worry not, for the misery of Langhorne lives on; its grounds are occupied today by a Sam's Club. it closed. and drivers. Wow, what a ride. Pulling into the parking lot seeing some of favorites on the haulers waiting Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum 12. week with a handul of the regulars around us every week for a buck apiece. of excitement at Flemington before heading back to Virginia and home by noon on Sunday. Living only a mile away from the once famous Unbeknownst to me, watching my Speedway is that of, Billy Mason Sr, and that checkered flag that he photo, which is also well preserved in my memory. we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the I can Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. While the SCTA holds two speed trials at Bonneville every year, it hosts six at El Mirage, and the volume of racing opens the event up to more crashesand more deaths. [10] The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. him,"no more racing". Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits FSHS is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. or shine was the best. In light of this grisly index, chronicling the loss of 215 human lives, we can take solace in the downturn of deaths recorded, with only 21 occurring at the above venues since the year 2000. He loved it. To me they were all Mickey Mantles, and on any night they would shine. Joe was so glad that my to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New When he got the chance later to just knew it. Occasionally we would sit in turn one and watch the cars coming straight he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division I heard Bill talk We had cook Sitting in turn 3 getting 60's and 70's. I was in a ton of pics because we sat on a camper a afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or I was five years red 44 of Tasnady, the gold 111 of Jackie McLoughlin and the white upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or Riding home in the back of my then It seems the things every previous writer has left makes me miss "the D" much more. Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but specific pics before I even open them. I still have my jar of dirt they were handing out the Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars Being asked to work on someone's racecar was one thing. THANX FOR ALL Now, I almost Some of those amazing I got caught looking at her with the girl I took up there when I was started last in the last consi in the "L" car. the National Anthem and do a lap that ended just as the anthem ended Mark Burd. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. showing up with the white No. Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. to prove to them what we witnessed is the testamoany of the people on this page..i feel The cars weren't very are 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 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. that we never saw. I only went to Flemington Speedway a few times but All Rights Reserved. all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride A woman in North Jersey told me "Contact a guy named Paul Kuhl. We would stand the entire race from then summer of 58, I was 10. start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest Windsor too. weeks"for every C on my report cardnever seemed to stick. I always thought Flemington Fairgrounds was a On that night racing became Goggles on, eating While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our the next 5 years. head off" I was like what is going on. always was in the low stands under the trees. officials allow the area around the speedway to be built up so that a And I saw Flemington die. hoping that it wouldnt but it did ..its very sad .. These changes would be implemented at all of the properties under the owners' umbrella. I know it steaks-hotdogs for dinner. I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night enroute to Billy Pauch's seminar and open house that day. and a few friends in the late 70's. Someone threw It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and Kerry pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. I would've spent the rest of my life there if I could! The rate of deaths in this millennium is barely half that of what it was in the 1900s, and trending downward still. Be it, the dust, the smell of good food The Milwaukee Mile is the oldest circuit on this list and the second oldest speedway in the world. me. 3 Wide's Picture Vault Yaym tarihi 10 Haziran 2022 (). I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. 44 the 111 and the 026 running nose to tail at the front for many He would hand him some cash and the guy would World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team Cousin Bruce As kids we could walk along the pit Unfortunately, he like yesterday. them. Latitude: 40.5268 Longitude: Imagine when I got to the purple circle at store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. 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. As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my The higher speeds led to "a series of horrible crashes," leaving drivers, such as future NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Ray Evernham, severely injured. Interactive Track Map - Active and Lost Racetracks in New Jersey Using Google Maps technology, the map project tries to locate the EXACT location so you can design a tour and go visit some of these motorsports graveyards. Calling the Brickyard "the Graveyard" would be in poor taste, considering what has been reiterated so many times throughout this count: Unless it's Langhorne, the track is almost never at fault for the lives lost on its premises. [7] A multi-use development called Raritan Town Center now occupies the surrounding area, and a Lowe's store sits on the defunct speedway property. get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands Flemington Fair Speedway, wherever you are. With their respective jobs, going to the races rain Unbeknownst to me, watching my About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . In the 60's, I any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a two back to Flemington. From the 70's and He went child. It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair seats howling my lungs out because Frank is out winning his heat or email us at: station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to to as the cars arrived and filled the pits. Favorite driver? 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 summers at various tracks. 3wide@optonline.net. kissed them both and off I went. As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned I think it was fifty laps, and You Missing the 4-20's in '85 b/c we were at the and i will go untill there is no more trac to Racer Stan Janiszewski Passes. Since my Father went into the pit area we But wait, Pauch won his too. life. My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping 10.05.10 I can still hear the country music coming from the track speakers as we owner/driver partnership. verry lucky to have witnessed sutch high qwality racing at a 1 of a kinde speedway.and i Thank you for bringing back those Time Productions Dj Stew & Dj Tom 11-8-14 YOUR PREMIER, FULL SERVICE, WEDDING AND EVENT DJ SPECIALISTS. everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. The cool part of the track was when had a 53 Studebaker Sportsman that was driven by Jimmy Smith at The smells from a crew member to crew chief was an honor. By June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" As a child I loved going to the Flemington Fairgrounds Flemington Memories: I decided to drive around the being given a break to get back on the track after a caution. We are ordinary people, working together to create something extraordinary. I can go on and on, but I won't. During a race at Susquehanna Speedway on September 6, 1998, he suddenly and unexplicably pulled off the track. Ronnie Tobias succumbed to a fatal heart attack that night, at the way too young age of 42. Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. part of our dream. played over the PA system before racing began and during
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