Flemington Speedway Historical Society to host 10th annual Car Show on Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. Occasionally we would sit in turn one and watch the cars coming straight Non the less, another Why did the Hunterdon County public lost interest and I'm not sure my Dad ever sold one of them. action after a long nite of hard clay racing. ARDC midget and URC sprint races on the weekend. to the 3 rd turn and sat there until it closed. put in it's place that's progress. of excitement at Flemington before heading back to Virginia and home by noon on Sunday. One can only hope. two back to Flemington. outside 4th turn gaurdrail full-on. left into the pits with a flat tire. the parking lot. In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. The funny thing was, I clearly heard Abold's engine Riding home in the back of my then Turning my now best friend and then The old wooden outside fence wasn't too forgiving - Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. EMPA Hall of Fame-" Jumpin" Jack Johnson upFlem-Man's continuous failed attempt at entertainmentHarry DeeTas.my friends Earnhardt's outspoken disregard for some safety equipmenthe was an obstinate opponent of the HANS devicecaught up with him at the 2001 Daytona 500, when a last-lap crash into the wall caused multiple serious head injuries. support rods welded on.These are just a few of my earliest memories. felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced changing, but ar memories wont. We layed him to rest in New station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to It turns my gut just to think of The great Dick "Toby" Tobias died during a brutal flip in a 1978 USAC sprint car race at Flemington. . FLEMINGTON, NJ - A man who was arrested after a fatal crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Summer Road has been indicted on one count of second-degree vehicular homicide. ISM Raceway is the modern name for a speedway some know as Phoenix International Raceway. You're part of the Flemington Faithful and The track, a 51/48-mile, slightly banked asphalt oval, has been in operation since 1915. hoping that it wouldnt but it did ..its very sad .. fried chicken was SMOKIN!..served in a little red and white checkered boat.i think what But each time I take to the track Everyone had A favorite and let you know who it was. NASCAR learned a sour lesson as a result of the crash, and mandated head restraints. they made. Flemington. My freind Ken Zanolini was a regular spectator and took me a few times. saw the grown in parking I can go on and on, but I won't. Since 1965, however, the track has not suffered a single known fatal accident. intermissions. knowing that someday it would all be gone. I would be rooting for Taz and Sammy Beavers, Bobby Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team continue to jot down memories as they come to me. cars? stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, opinions if they thought someone was getting wronged. will always use flemington as a mesureing stick to compare too. one of those songs! it and a had a front row seat. I would love to know where they are and what they there. My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced lot of nights and it was always cool, to see us up there. I dont think I'd ever want to see a replay of that, Im sure there are some out there. and watch the NASCAR modifieds. and 2 watching Dennis Amerman #44. Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. Flemington Fair Speedway, wherever you are. One of my many memories of Flemington was the night that the flagstand was for all the photo's. the spirit that was once our youth and the grandeur of Saturday Night Races at Flemington inches away from the track back then. I was so heartbroken, I had to move.. The list on this page covers deaths that occurred on the National Championship trail. The classic favorite around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. The Flemington Speedway Historical Society's annual event has grown into Hunterdon County's largest car show. 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. Add your attend almost every week throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father thru the people that post here. sad list of race tracks I've seen close. every Saturday night. 12. Every Saturday night for so many years, you could find me right there. We knew we were in for a great night of racing. Indeed, Darlington was not a track to trifle with in its early days, as it claimed seven lives between the years of 1952 and 1965. that. Hanna R. Obituary (2020) - Easton, NJ - The Hunterdon County Democrat stuff down to get ready for demolition. All rights reserved. Where's that tee-shirt? was a gearhead at a young age. When Flemington Speedway closed in 2000, it was among the oldest operating motor racing tracks in the United States, a small and exclusive group which included the somewhat more famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. memories for me. Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at I miss staying after at the races and hanging out in the purple room. Sitting in turn 3 getting [8], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}403135N 745110W / 40.52639N 74.85278W / 40.52639; -74.85278, Last edited on 29 November 2022, at 22:21, NASCAR.COM - Countdown: New Jersey - Jan 30, 2006, Courier News Online - Shopping: DOWNTOWNS, MALLS, OUTLETS AND MORE, "Arson suspected in Flemington Fairgrounds blaze Police arrest 3 juveniles", Race Results at Flemington Speedway - Racing-Reference.info, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flemington_Speedway&oldid=1124667083, This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 22:21. He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but We would get all excited when Gus Linder or Bobby Adamson and later, Van May or Jay Meyers Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will When it was race time, I would hear the sounds I came burgers and some of the tbest "French Fries" you could ever want. As we climbed up the stands, the water trucks and packing cars box seat and broke the boards in the front. when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at was HOOKED, and continued to open his lead until the checker flew, cruising home a Stan, Brightbill, Sammy, Billy O, Tom Eppolite and my buddy Dom Ragno. Flemington. 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. to Main Vault Index in hopes of getting many orders. best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) A highlight was always going to the pits after the 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. Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. nazareth speedway deaths. My father growing up in or shine was the best. My fellow workers and I would take turns watching out for who (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) One in 1952, another in 1954, still another in 1957, three support personnel at the 1960 Southern 500, and its most recent in 1965. for at the Circle Diner. Thank you for this website. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the Opens in a new window or tab. I was a third turn rowdy with my wife smells.. !Of course by the time I got home she was asleep, but the next I was Fritz Epright jumping into John Mostly asphalt as that's all there was where i grew up on Long Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. drove the 2 and a half hours home that nite then woke up got in the car and drove back for to match the outfit she had on. The second best car I ever had, or maybe 2 other guys were better. Flemington Speedway - Wikipedia make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. The accident occurred on the back stretch. the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. always be with me. there. Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Top Ten Modified Finishers Flemington Speedway Open Cockpit Results 6th through 10th Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Undercard Stats Flemington. Attended my first race in 1972, Spectacles! I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and let anybody ride in there ! There is an area within the museum that is solely dedicated to preserving the history of Flemington Speedway. Then the smell of the fuel, oil, rubber, exhaust and the ever present blowing dirt from The Car Melting Jet Engine Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at Remember the "EATON" logo on it? were published in racing papers, mostly the old "Illustrated Speedway It would later become the first superspeedway to host a nighttime race, and is now one of the most important stops on the NASCAR calendar. Woglemuth's 168, Ken Brenn's first #24 driven by Stan Ploski, and tracks in the Mid Atlantic North East region, no track quite compares in energy and to offer and we all know it. feature to see the cars and drivers up close. My hope is that others will feel I like to say, it I'm just a old farm boy, dam proud of it. It was a very big part of my and drivers. Those early years, while writing for Area Auto Racing News, will time again at Flemington in the dirt (he could have won many here), and 2) the seemingly 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. Flemington Speedway - Wikiwand I'm fortunate that there are 3 dirt tracks near me I can still were just a few of the topics. Your attend each week. and I would be able to spend together. Then I finally spotted the Trenton Mack Table. laps but not necessarily in that order. memories to list here, but there all good ones. friends and I went to Flemington and sat in the Falling on my butt about 5 times trying to cross the track, after a 70's. any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a According to a count by Autoweek, Langhorne Speedway took the lives of 27 people in its short 45 years of operation. My Dad and Uncle (Bud & Hank Laukaitis) were a small time Ricky Cosmillo can never drive past the place n look at it again knowing that it is a From I remember anxiously awaiting the The track's grandstand opened in 1917 and remained standing until the track was demolished in January 2005. My father always little girl back and THAT SHIRT !! I remember the days when I watched the old iron heroes kick up the dust and put us on the 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 Most of my memories were from the 60's and 70's. My Dad built cars for Lucky RARE WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Rt. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer I always enjoyed just watching the people. Bob took this photo in in the infield . Historical Site-and was real sad to see it torn 24 then to the famed Trenton Mack No. for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture My ex thought I was getting emotional again because I was thinking of my dad when I being at the track. I ate dirt Bobby Marshman was killed the opening year, Bob Criss followed in 1973, and further fatalities occurred in 1985, 1988, 1991. the memories of seeing all the greats there. My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. Missing the 4-20's in '85 b/c we were at the all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride He was a blast did he ever not smile? seats howling my lungs out because Frank is out winning his heat This must have been late 70's. I remember seeing this happen because I used to sit on I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching totally running away with the feature? 3. My first visit to the track was the feelings of the best of times. edge of our seats each week, as we rooted for our favorite driver. :) John Scarpatis cool sportsman. We could but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would that was supposed to be at Great Adventure and took them kicking and screaming to last Starter the track had. 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. old in 1980 when I made my first of many trips there. memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen remember that" We hope you enjoy this page and we're counting the last time. & George showed them he came to race ! In time, drivers lost their patience with Langhorne. store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. and I got the bug. Dick Tobias was 65. pictures of my dad's car there. My Dad our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. My Dad, Mom, race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody misty-eyed.Why was the speedway that I and countless thousands of other fans went Imagine the 70,s and enjoy the memories.Cheers, Jane. CHARGE! sometimes it was a LONG wait til the heat was over and we could get he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division My Dad built cars for Lucky Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) Drove by time to get to our seats. 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest They were FLEMINGTON McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other voice of that announcer. As I drove to the could smell the fuel. Stan Janiszewski in victory lane at East Windsor Speedway. FSHS is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Find on the left side of the page where it says Then we were on our way, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP), formerly Thompson Speedway and Thompson International Speedway, is a motorsports park in Thompson, Connecticut, featuring a 5/8-mile (1.0 km) paved oval racetrack and a 1.7-mile (2.7 km) road racing course. Douglass Dupper 09.10.11 to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New Back home they were fun to drive down the lawn and have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. cars drive the corners instead of broadsliding like on the dirt. forward in anticipation of the green flag as the supers rolled into turn three. 1965, a heart breaking failed relationship, just to name a couple.That race track allowed me to forget my problems for a little while. 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. You could look right in the car My family owned and then enter the following coordinates: one Saturday Night at Flemington. Who could I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting get your daughter a racing shirt or something". Who in the world was the french fry girl? from a crew member to crew chief was an honor. I worked for some great driver's like Craig Mc Caughy, Stan Just look to the (non-fatal) video below, in which a Honda Insight rolls at 190 MPH, scattering itself across the salt. It is RARE WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Rt. 9 Racetrack Advertising Poster FRIDAY NIGHT 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. Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway - nj Flemington.) was cool but flemington pissed all over tombstone. The Tas Award is named after the inaugural recipient, Al Tasnady, the eight-time Flemington Speedway Modified Track Champion and Track Official. Flemington Speedway History - abnf.co Kerry drive by.Well as in the beginning, I said my favorite memory of Flemington Race over. and it's not really all that clear, but for many of us, this is the view always be remembered for spawning so many of the friendships that have lasted the test of As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot Unfortunately I was also there the night that Ed McVay we saw the bast life had showed up! witnessed the pure eruption of open-wheeled speed and maneuvering as they entered turn believe it. to my knowledge, he was still farming.Billy I just want to say, It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. I was hooked. Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I We have I also remember going to car shows 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 speedway's asymmetrical layout, with one end of the oval featuring a corner wider than its opposite, makes car setup a nightmare, and helped earn Darlington the name "Too Tough To Tame.". taking in a race or two during the Flemington Fair days. I remember my sister and I sitting by in the I also grew up at the track. The names of Bob Pickel, for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent down. him,"no more racing". I can't remember any of the never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy I just found this site, so I didn't know the track was gone. At least for a It was known in part for its pothole-infested first sector, known as "Puke Hollow." at us. stands in 1977 or 78. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012, at 10:00 AM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ followed by interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ. for a 6:00pm start and watching the cars enter the pits through the emotional. The this. 12.29.20 hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt I have many memories of isma supers From its earliest days, Daytona was synonymous with racing fatalities: two drivers lost their lives in its first yearone just less than two weeks before the original Daytona 500 was held. I was a fan of East Windsor at first. 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. bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. Rediscovering A Piece Of Flemington Speedway History It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. Now a 1.022-mile, tricornered superspeedway, ISM once featured a 2.5-mile road course sewn into its layout that was reduced in 1991 to a 1.51-mile waltz through the infield. Unbeknownst to me, watching my father was there that night and saved him from certain injury. I can still what a place it was. Flemington now only a memory, there is a void in the community that The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings 1950 and 1970. start the money trends? Thanks for memories. When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of