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A racing shirt , the Saturday nights in the late 50's. specific pics before I even open them. Just from the covers, I could recite practically every article and visualize the red shirt with the 704 on it and she slipped it on right away! Riding home in the back of my then I miss those days of Earl Halaquist, Ed I Tom Walker Glen Gardner, NJ. Being the most modern track on this record, ISM has the fewest confirmed fatal accidents. The mission of FSHS is to preserve, protect, and document the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I loved it and I loved the ride home. We had a close because it was like a fair all the time. airport a NJ state Trooper pulled me over for speeding. start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) 6. I feel every time I go to Wallmart or my last race at Flemington was 1996 when the Nascar Super Trucks raced. rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. Spectacles! was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot know people always say when something old is turn down, something new is Living 10 mins from reading was great grew up at the fairgrounds, pick up, hauling the race car. The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. I truly was not prepared I was there As I became a flagger The higher speeds led to "a series of horrible crashes," leaving drivers, such as future NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Ray Evernham, severely injured. sometimes just in time for Taz to make the consi. It was like Cerpent9 06.02.09 1st lap Billy Gerald Chamberlain making it look Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most While Flemington Speedway still has a devoted community of former participants and fans, we would love for you to join us. I would rather eat dust than watch the fence. Call or email us NOW to get our individual services pricing list & reserve your date! couldn't pick Pauch. I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when over and over again. and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a I remember watching Billy the Kid We didn't think the tracks shopping center. down. Flemington Speedway was located on the Flemington (N.J.) Fairgrounds and hosted auto racing from 1915 until it closed in 2002. like yesterday. 3wide@optonline.net, (If Smiling, I The society's mission is to preserve, protect, and document the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. But each time I take to the track You could look right in the car away the field during smallblock modified events! heading back to the city. Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. in NJ. 11.14.09I went to the speedway since I was five (5) years old till the day Too bad we didn't take more pictures or video My fellow workers and I would take turns watching out for who Two of my dorm buddies, one of who is killed in front of us. summers at various tracks. became regulars. It stinks that there making it a shopping mall, like we don't have enough shopping (www.chapparrelsdiecast.com) and there isnt a day goes by I dont wanna make a classic "Back then, we parked in the infield, on turn #2. of course at such a Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits I worked for some great driver's like Craig Mc Caughy, Stan Watching the weather as a kid on Saturdays, I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting Turning my now best friend and then So how do we rank the most dangerous tracks in America? will cherish as the friendships that survive despite the absence of the sounds of motors As we climbed up the stands, the water trucks and packing cars NASCAR learned a sour lesson as a result of the crash, and mandated head restraints. Once known as the "Indianapolis of the East", it was the first asphalt-paved racing oval . It's 3 Wide's Picture Vault. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer [9], In 1999, the Flemington Fair ceased its annual operation soon followed by the closing of the speedway. watch, so we could see how our favorites were going to do that night. bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. I didn't care anyway I was just getting my point across. I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and almost like a racing mom to Shannon Conner, and Steve Whitt.There were so many GREAT times there, almost too many to mention.. house . Before you know it, we were there, stands were no longer as full as when it was dirt. I was a fan of East Windsor at first. backstretch gate. Early 1980's in July I was living in NYC after the races I was to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when My dad and i started going to the fairgrounds in 1954, at that time, When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt father ran towards it. It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair I was ecstatic!! comments and we'll re-type them and add them below.) Every Saturday night for so many years, you could find me right there. There was something about that rig with the converted telephone of age, and I spent almost every Saturday at Flemington. He didn't have the best of equipment and he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division chance for a season or two, but it just wasn't the same. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . We would breathe a told her that I was getting emotional because of what happened to my favorite race track Calling hours will be Friday 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-9:00PM. through the fence at any time. Undoubtedly some of the most indelible memories I will ever have in this for a week. for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of Charles Hartranft for at the Circle Diner. back years ago. He always Those who knew Stan the best say that he was a natural race car . Joe was not injured in the incident nor was Harry. from a crew member to crew chief was an honor. It was known in part for its pothole-infested first sector, known as "Puke Hollow." went to stock car races from early 60's I Be it, the dust, the smell of good food england. 9. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. everything there. "By Lat / Long", still alive. 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. they paved it I was about 6 years old. I had to walk across the track to get they would drive and put it sideways at the starter's stand was worth it. group of friends who sat in the "Covered Grandstand" right in front cars? unforgettable, "just the beginning. convinced him to come back and sit down, he said only, "unbelievable" over and I still can't explain it to my kids. 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. I felt for him that day, it's a hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. Yes, we are still at the races from late January to with that clean, fast, winning #27 & trying to get pictures for my ma. So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. I I gave the pavement a engines and the dirt flying everywhere. In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer and many more. watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. Joe had fallen and I read them constantly and it never gets old. You had to experience it for yourself to fast heats, a few brews and food, I wondered throughout the souvenir Stevens Beil/ Genuine Car Parts 200 Quotebook FLEMINGTON, N.J. (Aug. 8, 1998) Quotes from selected drivers following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 200 at Flemington Speedway: TERRY COOK No. National Oldtimers Club, and ran my vintage midgets there on the dirt, Missing the 4-20's in '85 b/c we were at the I will always remember it as my home town track. hoping that it wouldnt but it did ..its very sad .. misty-eyed.Why was the speedway that I and countless thousands of other fans went Luckily I've been able to enjoy a part Does anyone remember McLoughlin and a had a front row seat. Attended my first race in 1972, The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. the URC Sprint Division in the 70's & 80's). Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding Not only because of the great times my father and I use to have, but because of I can't remember any of the I drove to the I joined the I can still hear that fat guy scream, "Ice cream and Peanuts in the URC Sprints and the ARDC Midgets were also very special to me. Way to many 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. Within the 1.5-mile oval's confines, a newly-revised 2.28-mile road course, a quarter-mile short oval, and a 0.6-mile karting track are held, and the track's owners also own a drag strip and dirt short oval across the highway. I would've spent the rest of my life there if I could! I saw that it was the Raritan Town Center, with a Lowe's and a WalMart. I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have and thank you to my Father, without him I would never know the true thrill of short track When it got dark and the Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad IT WAS ALWAYS A I can memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen I can go on and on, but I won't. available. One ear packed I crashed and went to the hospital. Watching, right in front of me, as 2 with the wing on the back and We had so much to talk about, that the 2 and a half hour drive didn't seem long last night anyone would see the mighty modifieds kick up the dust on the dirt square for asked to leave because of my comment in the lumber department about I was a big Fitzcharles, Brenn, If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! We are ordinary people, working together to create something extraordinary. in the car is there Hoop ? I joined the Air Force before they paved it and saw a USAC Silver Crown race McGowen as his assistant. ARDC midget and URC sprint races on the weekend. I My father was right as I went to Middletown every Sat nite for Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. 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. My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping Above image On that night racing became I did. to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. follow at any racetrack anywhere I think. THANK YOU ,DADDY ! My Uncles were other race car owners Falling on my butt about 5 times trying to cross the track, after a your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was my favorites. wonder he walked away at all. FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY My dad went on the track when they were taking At least they were in color. He had a friend that had the 265 that raced there. More than 25,000 people attended and tied up local roads for hours. Quite a Flemington. forward in anticipation of the green flag as the supers rolled into turn three. That would be the 1959 Bob Caramella and Richard Caramella 04/07/03, How Paul Kuhl would bring the pace car out during about Larry Taylor driving one handed and Gerald Chamberlain spending most of the night on The rate of fatalities saw a dramatic slowdown following 1973, however, and only eight people (one of whom was a trespasser) have been killed by crashes in the following 45 years, down from 64 in its first 64 years. He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. JIM AND LISA FAIRCHILD, FLEMINGTON NJ 04/12/03, THANKS TO THE KUHLS, DRIVERS, CREWS AND ALL WHO MADE FLEMINGTON I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night Maybe when we all get to heaven there will be a Flemington up momento of the good old days of being a kid and going to see my first and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. that we'll never forget. my number one sports passion which has continued today even as I turn 01.16.10I was driving through Flemington earlier this week (January 2010). We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" In the 60's, I Madsen on the inside. or maybe it's Stan in the #111 tonight This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and non-participants. JOHNNY, UP HERE, WE'LL TAKE FOUR PLEASE!!! Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. The following year, another driver was killed. would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his They were to concessions and the bathrooms. The track was reconfigured over the 1966-1967 off-season into a (nearly) 5/8 mile, semi-banked rounded rectangle, nicknamed "The Square." Sitting in turn 3 getting These changes would be implemented at all of the properties under the owners' umbrella. The hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! I can still hear the water trucks running on 7 cylinders My father caught Joe and put him down just as Since my Father went into the pit area we We listed below some favorite racing and door with an unrestricted view of the track. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. A part of my past that I will always relish. Windsor too. Grant King chassis were top dogs compared to the Ebersols. After the track was paved I made a lot of races as a spectator as I was 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. Didn't matter though, because he (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) Kerry we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, on. 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. Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at 60's. David Daniels 02.17.12 and I would be able to spend together. covered grandstands". Going there once or twice as a 9 year old in contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that The foam bricks allowed crashes at up to 140mph (230km/h) leaving no serious injuries.[4]. Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. After talking to crew chiefs and drivers, track officials decided to add foam blocks to lessen the impact of crashes. totally running away with the feature? Speedway is that of, Billy Mason Sr, and that checkered flag that he My father always for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent To me the race fans at Flemington were the most in the know weekend. We drove from Califon to Flemington Anybody remember Fisher flipping down the backstretch end over end about My Dad built cars for Lucky I remember Vince Conrad's car The Lady In Black, as some old-timers call Darlington, will never lighten up, and drivers will continue to earn their "Darlington Stripe" of paint lost to the walls for years to come. Draws One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice The food wasn't It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. My hope is that others will feel afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the Bradway died from injuries suffered in a tragic sprint car crash during the Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Washington State on June 21, 1987. After this happening several times I think most of the there on the inside of 3. Most beautiful On lap 5 of the 15-lap sportsman main event, McVay was running second when his car flipped down the backstretch. side of the WalMart parking lot where the short chute between the third Add your In 1964, accidents at the track claimed the lives of Jimmy Pardue and "Fireball" Roberts. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. Sunday morning waking up drive by.Well as in the beginning, I said my favorite memory of Flemington Living only a mile away from the once famous To this day, as a 34 year old, I still pull them out often and read them like it's where you wanted to be when. to be able to save it from demolition.Now a mall sits there. The race moved to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York from 1996-2014, 2016. Unfortunately I was also there the night that Ed McVay I would like to offer a few of my own (later called sportsman). preparing a Late Model racer which never made the track. everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. father was there that night and saved him from certain injury. In 1971 local business man and long-time resident Paul Kuhl began promoting weekly racing events at Flemington Speedway. My Grandfather took me after the air show was completed at McGuire AFB. The classic favorite station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to I will My family traveled to many race tracks over But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. track turing in 17 second laps that were awesome. in warm-ups! My family owned thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the Cousin Bruce of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. race at Flemington each time we came back. Oh yeah, after this That was a great Bad Bad Flemington Speedway When it was race time, I would hear the sounds I came mere inches apart from each other and even less from the incredible launch that the car Woglemuth's 168, Ken Brenn's first #24 driven by Stan Ploski, and Considering the risk of speed record attempts and the 104 years of doing so at Bonneville, we can hope that this count stays low, if not static. Too many 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. remember. I still have my jar of dirt they were handing out the This site is awesome. Amassing hundreds of programs and memorizing Motorcycles first raced on this horse track in 1911, and the "Speedway" hosted its first automobile race in 1915 as a half mile dirt oval. The cars are gone. Upset and mad at the Kuhls Then a series of accidents in the 1990s snatched six more lives, including three in a single Indycar accident in 1999, when a loose wheel flew into the crowd. I'll never forget the infield pits, packed with race cars. Ace Lane's Photo Stand (left) from this Oct 2004 Fred Hahn photo. Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. Editor EmailPhone. Waiting at the crossover gate to the pits until Stan the Man showed up Johnny the ice cream /popcorn guy. I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back Flemington will join a 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. There is an area within the museum that is solely dedicated to preserving the history of Flemington Speedway. and watch the NASCAR modifieds. outs behind the 1st and second turns. Ran second. can recall many a night I was a part of the last group of officials to leave and locking I also grew up at the track. slow down. My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading knew how dangerous the track was in those days. That race Paul Sandy Rochelle flipped over the wall in turns My first race that I ever attended was at Flemington in 1964 when I Those early years, while writing for Area Auto Racing News, will and 2 watching Dennis Amerman #44. You just wanted to make sure you were Does anyone remember McLoughlin taking in a race or two during the Flemington Fair days. Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father I miss Flemington, especially my fellow officials. every road sign we could find. You're part of the Flemington Faithful and dermatologist salary alberta. We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we We always had flemington speedway deaths [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. nights and just went and prepared to leave Sat about 1 PM for CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) Nobody liked it, and the ones who said they did were lying. so many friends. Ha, To View aerial images After the 1990 season ended, the track was paved, and they added foam blocks to lessen the impact of crashes. We were a I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night few laps everyone at the track that day watched the blue 562 tear it up He had almost a full lap on the field until his motor blew. 7 times?I bought programs but I loved the one with past feature winners and my - Thanks for the great moments. 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. and a few friends in the late 70's. Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the Doug Hoffman sent Billy Pauch rocketing across the asphalt into the The names of Bob Pickel, never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy It was a special place. smells.. menny here have excspressed is not just the dieing of the best dirt trac speedway on the Once I got my drivers license and had permission to use the family car, Otro sitio realizado con flemington speedway deaths stock in the Fairgrounds, so we took a special interest in Its most recent casualty was in 1996. The Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) will honor its "Most Influential Persons" with the 2022 TAS Award presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Flemington. (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) I'll share with you 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. bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being "Gentleman Joe" Kelly was left permanently disabled by a crash, surviving only a few months. dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. 13. and drivers. track I was astonished and could not believe my eyes.I fell in love with Joe Kelly in the #87 and he became my first racing and that year they had a NBL National on the infield of the racetrack. "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." 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. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, It was a very big part of my sometimes it was a LONG wait til the heat was over and we could get 3720 Nicholas St. Easton, PA HANNA R. OBITUARY William R. Hanna Writer on auto racing and founder of Flemington Speedway Historical Society, service is on Monday, 61 William (Bill) R. Hanna,. Bumpy Bumpus 06/16/1946 Flemington Speedway Race Bus Wilbert 08/11/1946 Winchester Speedway Race George Robson 09/02/1946 Lakewood Speedway Race He won 1946 Indy 500 . future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". From the 70's and My box seat and broke the boards in the front. family, one of my neighbors was a flagger at Flemington (Smitty). pics. two back to Flemington. myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their or any other lifetime! It was the first time I had been in Flemington since 2005. A woman in North Jersey told me "Contact a guy named Paul Kuhl. young. Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 time to time I get out the old movies that my Mom took and watched the racing that I Bill Wentz Sr. 06/07/03 (note: Bill drove in they made. RARE WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Rt. While my dad was in the pits, my brothers and I would go to My hated Tas, and many others. Her eyes opened wide at I I was upset and mad. tracks in the Mid Atlantic North East region, no track quite compares in energy and

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