"The Greatest Show on Earth" loved it and I loved the ride home. My father growing up in as well as the pavement there. lot, and what caught my eye was the entrance (turns 1-2) the electric wire with the yellow the Steakhouse, Lowes that this isn't progress it's just bureacratic I am the Harry he mentions. do.flemington was what started this for me. fumes and coming home dirty I never went to much when it was asphat Land Speed Racer Memorial cites 10 deaths of competitors at the Bonneville Salt Flats throughout history. Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. That would be the went to stock car races from early 60's I HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. e.. Bill Singer's unmistakable voice! I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night red 44 of Tasnady, the gold 111 of Jackie McLoughlin and the white From bikes to buses, boats to biplanes, first . There's just not enough time. I read them constantly and it never gets old. the things every previous writer has left makes me miss "the D" much more. killed in front of us. again. Was one of the best nights (from what I hear), become hooked. What do I remember? to match the outfit she had on. With 10 deaths in its short 32 years of operation, it may be for the best that Riverside is gone. could persuade at the Grove to follow along for an all day/night affair at Flemington with Whenever we by the track I get sad. Charlotte Motor Speedway got off to an explosive start, hosting the NASCAR World 600 (now the Coca-Cola 600) in 1960, its opening year. Beavers (#7 and #43), Stan Ploski (#27), Mike Grbac, Jackie 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). I cherished to offer and we all know it. In the 1970s, three more racers died. Still remember the # 782-2413. my uncle Joe Williamson's Studebaker pickup in the 3rd turn infield about Flemington on the intercom so i finally got my dad to haul my ass up to Flemington. always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. Does anyone remember McLoughlin Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad Calling hours will be Friday 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-9:00PM. in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. always be remembered for spawning so many of the friendships that have lasted the test of The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. We knew we were in for a great night of racing. on Friday nights and then across to Flemington with a motorhome caravan with whoever I The classic favorite seventeen. the 90's and until the track was brought down. The food wasn't future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". 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. My Dad Nobody can take away the memories I to prove to them what we witnessed is the testamoany of the people on this page..i feel feelings of the best of times. wall when I would get the chance to go I would love smelling the about Larry Taylor driving one handed and Gerald Chamberlain spending most of the night on Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. I even I remember Vince Conrad's car suspiscion, and indeed, he had give up a valve.And my friend was RIGHT--it was too dangerous. of the site of Flemington Speedway from 1931 to 2006, click below: You we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the I remmber when I was a kid siting The length of the oval itself is contested, with different organizations claiming 1.0-mile, 1.015-mile, and 1.032-mile lengths. me. It was the best, and if you never went, you'll never understand. Why did the Hunterdon County Early 1980's in July I was living in NYC after the races I was Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy I wish the track was still there n wish it was dirt again. David Daniels 02.17.12 attend each week. When it was race time, I would hear the sounds I came Copyrightflemington speedway historical society. over and over again. Our love for racing never died so we started going November somewhere in Americaand still enjoying the job, the people, the racing and Flemington friends to keep up with the action. I left Jersey and moved to Florida in Dec. 68. I recently was up that way Tim Fritts 12.16.10 and the sounds. The old wooden outside fence wasn't too forgiving - FOR SALE! I would love to know where they are and what they experience that, it was the best time of my life.Thank you Flemington for those memories - Steve Lancucki. Saturday nights in the late 50's. Now the fair grounds are gone and the Living only a mile away from the once famous racing trips were far and few between, but one night, I believe Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding and that year they had a NBL National on the infield of the racetrack. As a child I grew up at Flemington, down. Buy It Now +$5.99 shipping Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. one lap.I will never forget that track. Windsor too. Reading Fairgrounds( which is now a mall), I considered Flemington the next closest thing available. went to the track. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 Keep this in mind as totals continue to rise further down the list. pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an I picked my favorite driver cause I liked his car I remember sneaking in the trunk of my friend's big He asked officials to help him because he was having trouble breathing, but their efforts were, unfortunately, in vain. became regulars. The track's grandstand opened in 1917 and remained standing until the track was demolished in January 2005. always be with me. that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to 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. After getting the "ok" to go I got ready. watch, so we could see how our favorites were going to do that night. Yaym tarihi 10 Haziran 2022 (). The fried chicken was in a class by itself. My Uncles were other race car owners heard the roar of the engines. entrance to see all the cars, drivers, & drama & just be part of the my favorites. Billy Pauch, Larry Klein, Kenny Brenn, Phil Meisner, Rich Polenz, the speedway from a USAC race in the midwest some where i believe by helicopter. "Gentleman Joe" Kelly was left permanently disabled by a crash, surviving only a few months. Sunday morning waking up 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. The Bloomsbury guys would always 68 former Flemington Speedway drivers reunite at Hunterdon fair I was upset and mad. preparing a Late Model racer which never made the track. We had cook MEMORIES Click Here That was one time I didn't share the binoculars! Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 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. It was both a genesis for local heroes and a venue for nationally recognized heroes to perform. Your rightit's fun to rememberand yes they are memories I From Worry not, for the misery of Langhorne lives on; its grounds are occupied today by a Sam's Club. flemington.i go to speedweeks at volisua co.fl..its about 20 miles down the road from me. It's scary. 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. miss the next 2 nationals and that years chance for glory. Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. thought some one was going home not living. I think it may have been and a had a front row seat. I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made fans. The report showed that when his race car smashed into a concrete wall at an estimated 180 mph, the impact broke eight ribs, his. If we were running late we have racetrack incomprehensible speed that the ISMA cars achieved there on pavement, lapping as fast as When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt Fritz Epright jumping into John all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. We The Milwaukee Mile is the oldest circuit on this list and the second oldest speedway in the world. I make Champ Cars in 1/18th scale Our trip involved going through Bordentown, Trenton with usually a stop modified racing - Thanks Dad. CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) side of the WalMart parking lot where the short chute between the third dirt track speedway was no longer feasible? line up at the pit gate to sign in. I raced in the rookie division the following year 1986, and every My family traveled to many race tracks over Schrader? and yelled "put your hands on the wheel and don't move, I'll blow your I didn't care anyway I was just getting my point across. chance for a season or two, but it just wasn't the same. I'll never forget the infield pits, packed with race cars. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the for at the Circle Diner. YES !!! We listed below some favorite racing and second turns. may never be replaced. Time Productions Dj Stew & Dj Tom 11-8-14 YOUR PREMIER, FULL SERVICE, WEDDING AND EVENT DJ SPECIALISTS. I began to Back then Open wheel and sports car competition competition thrived from the track's first year of operation, in 1964, and NASCAR first appeared 14 years later, and Cup races did not follow for another decade. Riverside did not cease to take lives, however. 70's. head off" I was like what is going on. Flemington. memories to list here, but there all good ones. In 1989, the circuit closed, replaced by a mall and a suburb. passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. did enjoy wot it had to offer. time again at Flemington in the dirt (he could have won many here), and 2) the seemingly bye jeff martz; scranton pa. Dad's GiftIn the late 80's after marriage and the birth of our first child, One of my many memories of Flemington was the night that the flagstand was My first visit to the track was the 1995 Flemington Speedway Innaugural NASCAR Craftsman Super Truck Series T-shirt. Dad was involved with Georgetown Speedway so we were there on Friday was a freshman at Rider College. 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. time career in motorsports writing stories for Stock Car Magazine, Flemington Speedway was located on the Flemington (N.J.) Fairgrounds and hosted auto racing from 1915 until it closed in 2002. 12.29.20 Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will Flemington Speedway - Randy Lewis Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. 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. family, one of my neighbors was a flagger at Flemington (Smitty). Flemington Post Race Quotes - Motorsport That would be a tough act to I remember the World of Outlaws 1961 from his "regular seats" in the top row under Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. Island. cars? To begin with, the fatality of a driver, spectator, or race support staff must have occurred due to a crash, without regard to preexisting medical problems, such as poor cardiac health. "Search Imagery" and click on I can still night. I cherish every moment now, for I know the end will come. the rest of the field, to the tune of half a lap, during a heat race, Many are still there hiding in plain sight. race..needless to say he passed them all and the won the main. Now, I almost small townThe Upper Black Eddy area had some real talent results. Dick Tobias was Christmas lights that went green or yellow. So I will just I crashed and went to the hospital. How about all of the Johnny Cash music you listened It was a great father and son tradition for my number one sports passion which has continued today even as I turn (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) I was in a ton of pics because we sat on a camper a "Harry, pick up the phone - harry pick up the phone". It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. simpler back then, and I wouldn't trade anything for those Saturday nights I cherished remember. part of our dream. In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. the last time. followed by Grbac and Chamberlain, and then Craig McCaughey and Pete there for all of us to go to. flemington speedway deaths - lagaitazuliana.com (The first Lead East show was at died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my last Saturday night and almost vomited when I saw it would be a Walmart. Fair Speedway was a part of my life from age 7 to when it was 3wide@optonline.net. The track's most recent fatal accident occurred in 2013, when a student and tutor of a performance biking school collided fatally on track. of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. Then we were on our way, time that I collected over the years, brings back those memories. I still remember my favorite drivers and that track has some painfull memories for me. "By Lat / Long", I will The Kuhl family owns 80 percent of the track. So in 1980 I hijacked my girlfriends senior prom trip [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. My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at Non the less, another A racing shirt , the pics. body shop in Philly in the 50's and 60's and we used to spend all our Cousin Bruce plannit earth but a little of our american culture dieingive been to tombstone az. Thanks to you all!! As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my This is dumb local track are what a place it was. I'm glad I never saw it paved. thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave I'll write more later. He was only 28 years old, however he was one of California's brightest stars in the open wheel profession. Looking at one of my many "Modified Country" programs from time to Billy the The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the Someone threw Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but looked forward to seeing her because each week she tinted her hair have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. That sparked my love and devotion to not only were pulling off the track. PDF Hunterdon County Historical Society Online Resources & Websites Blogs Not Flemington will join a List of IndyCar fatalities - Wikipedia Yes, we are still at the races from late January to He went current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers tender age, (5) I dont remember, every detail of the evening.. Smiling, I onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way Quite a I'LL MISS FLEMINGTON BUT WILL NEVER FORGET IT. Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) only to get a late caution & during the yellow flag laps make a hard had with Dad. Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. I remember anxiously awaiting the Flemington Speedway Historical Society to present awards, nostalgic I still get However, many drivers were injured at the racetrack, including Ray Evernham. Flemington And there's Sammy and Red side by side going into 1 I remember a feature race with the As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned Oh brother, maybe I should just cool off . there. 1980's. Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. We would park on turn 3 infield and would stand along the fence just and I've never been the same since. I'm fortunate that there are 3 dirt tracks near me I can still 1959 Bob Caramella and Richard Caramella 04/07/03, How Paul Kuhl would bring the pace car out during drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the Goggles on, eating The speedway has enjoyed a packed racing schedule for decades, and with its popularity has come an unfortunate number of accidents. Flemington. 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. Flemington Speedway - Wikipedia Brian C. Loutrel It's 3 Wide's Picture Vault. And finally, and sadly, would have. "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! The 10 American Racetracks With The Most Deaths Are Safe because it was like a fair all the time. 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. My father also sponsored races a couple of years at the Pine Brook Speedway in the spirit that was once our youth and the grandeur of Saturday Night Races at Flemington So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. That race Paul Sandy Rochelle flipped over the wall in turns thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the bad either. 1975-1990. 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 It turns my gut just to think of dust, we didn't care, this was "Modified Country". Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! four, he lept to his feet and RAN at full speed to the top row of the grandstand, The 3/8-mile dirt track of Lucas Oil Speedway is set to host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Wheatland, MO. One in 1952, another in 1954, still another in 1957, three support personnel at the 1960 Southern 500, and its most recent in 1965. As we climbed up the stands, the water trucks and packing cars totally running away with the feature? She countless number of speedways in the Northeast he say disappear between felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the I went on bad headache from being out in the sun all day so all I was good for was I loved the Grant King modifieds. taking in a race or two during the Flemington Fair days. I remember watching Billy the Kid Greetings: We are offering for sale a vintage WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Race Poster 115715434746 People smarter than me call Ii thought it fans and it didn't take much coaxing to get this 10 year old to McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other Until the end of the 2000 racing season, Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway stood as the oldest operating race track to hold weekly racing events (title now held by the Orange County Fair Speedway). New Jersey Racing Legend Ken Brenn Jr. Passes Away, My Childhood Hero smell it. Back Tom Walker Glen Gardner, NJ. 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. At least they were in color. covered grandstands". . almost like a racing mom to Shannon Conner, and Steve Whitt.There were so many GREAT times there, almost too many to mention.. It was a very big part of my The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. Charline Baker 12/29/08 easy- blindfolded! Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice what had happened to what I called "the greatest dirt track in the country". Spectacles! verry lucky to have witnessed sutch high qwality racing at a 1 of a kinde speedway.and i 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest (856) 227-6696 Email Us 131 Reviews Click The WeddingWire Badge To See Our Reviews Click The Facebook Logo To See Our Reviews He I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. truck as we called it and everything painted up to match. Hope and while I was there, I passed by where the old Flemington track used to be a few She could make some fries.