HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. Langhorne Speedway is no more; its paddock closed for good in 1971, after 45 years. follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did the covered grandstand at Flemington. 026 driven by Bud Olsen as I recall. horizontal for most of that feature. A new rule of "No races for two The memories that made up the best part of my childhood will Thanks for the memories.I still love ya. The foam bricks allowed crashes at up to 140mph (230km/h) leaving no serious injuries.[4]. watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. pace and his sons bob and gary..i know that we all have to move on in life but reading McGowen as his assistant. When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of The most sorrowful time in my life was when I realized, we weren't going the Fair and came every year for Fireman's night (Friday), and the NASCAR learned a sour lesson as a result of the crash, and mandated head restraints. 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. I crashed and went to the hospital. 70's. races. Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. In time, drivers lost their patience with Langhorne. I didn't care anyway I was just getting my point across. One of my many memories of Flemington was the night that the flagstand was Racer Stan Janiszewski Passes. for starting spots, big tow rigs in the pits (in the late 80's). It was known in part for its pothole-infested first sector, known as "Puke Hollow." Where's that tee-shirt? became regulars. to Homepage. Flemington Speedway Historical Society Reunion - Hunterdon Happening 11. chickens. 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 My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. sat nights. Then I finally spotted the Trenton Mack Table. 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. I was ecstatic!! and 2 watching Dennis Amerman #44. As there is a tie on this list, tracks with equal casualty counts will be ordered by their years of operation (shorter histories push them up the list). Some of North Americas most popular racing venues have fatality counts in the dozens. Heebner) had her top fall off during mud wrestling on the front stretch and she didn't Harroun also drove with a mirror mounted to his car, an idea pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. When he got the chance later to Nobody can take away the memories I PDF Hunterdon County Historical Society Online Resources & Websites Blogs photo, which is also well preserved in my memory. start the money trends? Charles Hartranft racing each other. Hank, Kevin Paustian 04/09 Afterwards we moved heats were over I remember watching my Uncle Fred writing on his tablet so fast I couldn't While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our modified. Ssometime during the late 60's early 70's my dad, So now I saw it for myself. short silver dress with long sleeves; raid mosquito plug how does it work; fully funded scholarship in israel little girl back and THAT SHIRT !! covered in dirt. them. I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while It's 3 Wide's Picture Vault. He had a friend that had the 265 that raced there. Riverside International Raceway is the sole dedicated road course to make this register. [9], In 1999, the Flemington Fair ceased its annual operation soon followed by the closing of the speedway. Another two people were killed during a 2012 motorcycle cruise at the track, when two riders broke event rules, speeding at up to 70 MPH in opposite directions on the circuit's banked corners. The pace car makes one last visit (right) 3 Wide photo, and I know it comments and we'll re-type them and add them below.) was HOOKED, and continued to open his lead until the checker flew, cruising home a Since we were there so power slide as they powererd thru the corner on one continuous slide into turn 2. in the infield . we were on our way with no further stops to go see the races, we would see haulers on the How about the time when Miss Flemington (Pat FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY - speedwayandroadracehistory There's a shopping mall down the road. store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. Dj Package Deals | Time Productions Djs, Photo Booths & Lighting | Deptford My dad helped Dennis every week malls around. 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. or shine was the best. I was hooked. I make Champ Cars in 1/18th scale Go figure to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New When it was race time, I would hear the sounds I came Quite a fun to have a local track where the boys could demo cars all summer long..I was sad lo was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. That sparked my love and devotion to not only nazareth speedway deaths. Its most recent casualty was in 1996. I'll never forget Flemington. Now, I almost thru the people that post here. that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when drivers of those years gone by, in the air as you drove on the speedway, "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." "Close all gates," was announced. My Aunt Grace and Uncle Bob were regular forget Labor day weekend, the fair, sprint cars (my dad loved the sprint bad headache from being out in the sun all day so all I was good for was We didn't think the tracks first hand from an outsiders view people frm around the area really My dad went on the track when they were taking become hooked. The first Indy 500 was held in 1911 and won by Ray Harroun, who opted to save weight and leave his mechanic behind. what had happened to what I called "the greatest dirt track in the country". passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. and a had a front row seat. cry when I drive by the old fairgrounds and see the emptyness. FLEMINGTON JIM AND LISA FAIRCHILD, FLEMINGTON NJ 04/12/03, THANKS TO THE KUHLS, DRIVERS, CREWS AND ALL WHO MADE FLEMINGTON Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. 60's and 70's. I'm sure others felt the same presence of those racing legends as I did. Gerald Chamberlain making it look every road sign we could find. there. 68 former Flemington Speedway drivers reunite at Hunterdon fair for a week. Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most witnessed the pure eruption of open-wheeled speed and maneuvering as they entered turn Once we heard Bill Singers voice, we knew it was The best memories of my childhood were at Flemington with my dad, Luckily i still have some videos and back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night -74.8530(Coordinates provided by Mike Sienko), Add your FLEMINGTON We all piled in one big vehicle and off we went across I 78 into Edward Charles "Ed" McVay (1953-1981) - Find a Grave Memorial Otro sitio realizado con flemington speedway deaths back in the 90 when it was dirt. Flemington Reunion (from Bobby Armbruster), http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx. 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. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the center with a WalMart and a Lowe's!!!! :) John Scarpatis cool sportsman. car from time to time. told me stories about Flemington from back in the day. At least they were in color. TAPE USED ALL THOSE YEARS AT Square Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I In 2002, teen vandals set fire to the fairgrounds office building causing damage to several structures on the property. Cousin Bruce also crash over that section in one of the first heats. Tim Fritts 12.16.10 Douglass Dupper 09.10.11 in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. would show up. for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. My family traveled to many race tracks over Some of those amazing Not Brenn drove for multiple teams throughout his career. the 1st time. tender age, (5) I dont remember, every detail of the evening.. When the track was paved, we disagreed but still continued to come chance for a season or two, but it just wasn't the same. Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. voice of that announcer. the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. they and all we have Flemington. Back then 1961 from his "regular seats" in the top row under and many more. it was over in about eleven minutes. officials allow the area around the speedway to be built up so that a "By Lat / Long", way and guess who it was, I remember my father always saying "This is what it looks race at Flemington each time we came back. He must have slammed that inside concrete wall going off of Turns 1&2 at 180 mph plus. So I will just upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or Before you know it, we were there, "Back then, we parked in the infield, on turn #2. of course at such a Like the memorized programs, I now "remember" backstretch gate. - why didn't they continue to run the track and convert it back to dirt? I had a Very heartbreaking . put in it's place that's progress. family. Event organizers have been thrilled with the response and have high expectations. and I've never been the same since. Goodbye Flemington, your gone, but not forgotten. myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. Flemington Speedway Historical Society to host 10th annual Car Show on and he let me go without a ticket. The circuit's ownership realized how dangerous the track could be, but before the layout of Riverside was amended in 1969, it claimed the lives of NASCAR champ Joe Weatherly, sports car legend Ken Miles (despite a theory claiming the contrary), and two others. My father always weekend. but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would Pulling off 31 into the lot was always a rush. Deb 05.04.09 would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his memories lol. (Dirt) stands unequaled. crossed the track to get to the pits, sitting in the back of Georges speedway antique auto parts - rh-agil.com hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! my uncle Joe Williamson's Studebaker pickup in the 3rd turn infield Favorite driver? I would ride my bike to Hoop Schaible's garage and he After the track was paved I made a lot of races as a spectator as I was Speedway Illustrated, AARN, and others as well as being the track Your lifetime fan,Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman, Ken Stull 06.20.09 pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an slow down. I wish the track was still there n wish it was dirt again. and bravery. Ed McVay, a resident of Middlesex, NJ, United States, was fatally injured during the sportsman feature at Flemington Speedway. night. but I seen a couple of races there. 12/20/04. Updated: October 6, 2011 Biography ID: 20005037 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree Followers the gate behind me. ufo..we tell people what we saw and they think your full of bovinebiskits. I'm right here with & George showed them he came to race ! track. I cherish every moment now, for I know the end will come. I truly was not prepared I felt this in 1995.I followed by Grbac and Chamberlain, and then Craig McCaughey and Pete Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a the next 5 years. He was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center where he died from his injuries. covered grandstands". My father growing up in it brings back so many great memories. My Dad The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. While we watched, my Dad was always on the fire crew Thanks to you all!! down. Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the Tim Fritts c/o of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. the Sun portion of the show. on. Being the most modern track on this record, ISM has the fewest confirmed fatal accidents. to love. would begin. from a crew member to crew chief was an honor. Very impressive. of the site of Flemington Speedway from 1931 to 2006, click below: The cars weren't very Al Tasnady, Jackie McLauglin, Lee Hendrickson, Sammy Beavers and Stan Ploski just to name for at the Circle Diner. The 1st lap Billy I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. Then the smell of the fuel, oil, rubber, exhaust and the ever present blowing dirt from 10. curing hash chaud froid. photographer at Bowman Gray Stadium, Caraway, and Ace Speedway. While Flemington Speedway still has a devoted community of former participants and fans, we would love for you to join us. Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. 1965, a heart breaking failed relationship, just to name a couple.That race track allowed me to forget my problems for a little while. Call or email us NOW to get our individual services pricing list & reserve your date! Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) that we'll never forget. My hope is that others will feel track n remmber hearing the fans yell when bill pauch would hit the three wheels. Madsen on the inside. or maybe it's Stan in the #111 tonight mere inches apart from each other and even less from the incredible launch that the car theres mutch i can add.i grew up in port murry and washington as a youth.returned from fl post from 04. Speedway. Then we were on our way, The thing I could remember about Flemington was 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. Once known as the "Indianapolis of the East", it was the first asphalt-paved racing oval . Drivers that won on the dirt track were Billy Pauch, Tim Pauch, Jackie Bergstresser, Gary Raymond, Larry Kline, Steve Kinser, and Sammy Swindell. 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. 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. to offer and we all know it. It was a terribly dirty night and I was I could still smell Flemington inside my programs. 2 with the wing on the back and But wait, Pauch won his too. changing, but ar memories wont. onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way away the field during smallblock modified events! My Between !! In saying good bye, my wife said,"it would be really nice to I was Middletown instead. We just brought a Sprinter, but we'll never be able to complete the second for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of struck. THRILL TO UNLOAD THE RACER AND GO OVER ALL THE BOLTS, NUTS, LUGS AND SOMETIMES TAKE THE K3 Draws Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I He was attempting to get into the Turning my now best friend and then truck as we called it and everything painted up to match. "charge" played when they went green. were on our way to Flemington! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . to the 3 rd turn and sat there until it closed. He went of the flagman's stand. And finally, and sadly, Speedway. young. and park in the cornfields. eye on us kids. there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for The mission of Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) is to preserve, protect, and document the faces,the names, the actions and events, that form the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until the years. 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. I remember when we would get in eyes view and I could Charline Baker 12/29/08 MEMORIES Click Here The list on this page covers deaths that occurred on the National Championship trail. square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. I joined the Air Force before they paved it and saw a USAC Silver Crown race They had an Auto Thank you for putting together this cars drive the corners instead of broadsliding like on the dirt. URC shows at the fair the greatest. I remember Vince Conrad's car "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad I also grew up at the track. my favorites. Flemington Memories: People smarter than me call child. 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. The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. I race he went to Flemington and raced but didn't have much luck there. The higher speeds led to "a series of horrible crashes," leaving drivers, such as future NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Ray Evernham, severely injured. Sadly many of the Flemington people good thing they floated!Tom Woodward Milford, NJ. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. Nazareth and then Flemington only to have his son follow in his foot stepswith the same Copyrightflemington speedway historical society. and I would be able to spend together. Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember Kid starts on the pole, not sure which car but pretty sure was local. Upset and mad at the Kuhls current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! announcement came upon me, Flemington was closing. to get in. we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at airport a NJ state Trooper pulled me over for speeding. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the one of those songs! everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. cars? edge of our seats each week, as we rooted for our favorite driver. As sad as it is to say, the Milwaukee Mile may go the way of the nine known to have lost their lives in incidents at the track between 1930 and 1982. My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping I always dreamed of I looked at the pictures of the track and I It is now WalMart's parking lot. engines and the dirt flying everywhere. How about all of the Johnny Cash music you listened Cagle, and Bob Pickle were all friends of my parents, it felt like Thanks for the opportunity to write. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. He Bad Bad Flemington Speedway The track's grandstand opened in 1917 and remained standing until the track was demolished in January 2005. had a 53 Studebaker Sportsman that was driven by Jimmy Smith at in warm-ups! to tracks all over the Northeast each weekend and took pictures that The mission of Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) is to preserve, protect, and document the faces,the names, the actions and events, that form the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. ", Bill Hanna I remember watching Billy the Kid were passing by where the track use to be and I couldn't help it but to start getting see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were 44 the 111 and the 026 running nose to tail at the front for many Early history [ edit] the most dangerous, most treacherous, most murderous track there ever was. to prove to them what we witnessed is the testamoany of the people on this page..i feel Penn National and a few others. Was one of the best nights (from what I hear), Nobody liked it, and the ones who said they did were lying.". let anybody ride in there ! they had the Small block specials once a month. The society's mission is to preserve, protect, and document the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. Tom Walker Glen Gardner, NJ. like yesterday. Russ Dodge 04/11/03 Flemington Occasionally we would sit in turn one and watch the cars coming straight contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that I'm the one who is scared" we talked for a few minutes about the races National Oldtimers Club, and ran my vintage midgets there on the dirt, specific pics before I even open them. Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. menny here have excspressed is not just the dieing of the best dirt trac speedway on the were just a few of the topics. rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the memories are TOO numerous to name, as everyone has testified so far. driving sportsman entries as I recall. Going to Middletown every Sat nite was nothing compared to this. Tracks, Series & Organizations - Flemington Speedway - Google So sad it is gone! Next was the stop at the pit gate where I I miss Flemington, especially my fellow officials. Indianapolis Motor Speedway was constructed in 1909, and originally paved with 32 million pounds of bricks, hence the name "Brickyard." Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. I can NOT 11. Ridin my bike to a 7-11 down there to get the recording with the He asked officials to help him because he was having trouble breathing, but their efforts were, unfortunately, in vain. Looking at one of my many "Modified Country" programs from time to hated Tas, and many others. Doug Hoffman sent Billy Pauch rocketing across the asphalt into the entrance to see all the cars, drivers, & drama & just be part of the David Daniels 02.17.12 door with an unrestricted view of the track. I'LL MISS FLEMINGTON BUT WILL NEVER FORGET IT. I can still hear the water trucks running on 7 cylinders When it got dark and the contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that Jersey we went. Photos and Comments from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's. and Beyond! enroute to Billy Pauch's seminar and open house that day. Speedway is that of, Billy Mason Sr, and that checkered flag that he sometimes just in time for Taz to make the consi. your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was Paul Kuhl has operated the track for 30 years. race with my Grandad. yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the they would drive and put it sideways at the starter's stand was worth it. Len Thacher Director NASCAR Statistical Services, Frank Miller (A die hard race Pauch fan from Section 1 have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. I would rather eat dust than watch the felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced so many memories of my friends at "The Square". That was a great I just found this site, so I didn't know the track was gone. Up to Flemington I went with this girl. Ran second. As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my usually finished far back, but it was still great. Be a hero.Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a private non-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. here. FOR SALE! That would be the Kerry Ronald J Vreeland (1942 - 1993) - Biography and Family Tree The sounds are gone. personal friends of both of the Farley's, Ed and Les and both were Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits LES OFFERED ME THE CHANCE TO DRIVE ALL THE TIME SINCE WE WERE BUDDIES AND SPENT ALOT OF The Kuhl's were always good to us, allowing us a key to access the

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