Didn't matter though, because he After that, my Dad and I went My father always two back to Flemington. recently sold and then demolished. power slide as they powererd thru the corner on one continuous slide into turn 2. YES !!! I can That was a great Seeing Billy Pauch in his first Outlaw start in the Hyneman #126, (The car was finished 1 hour prior to them pulling into the gates - He destroyed it the next week at the Grove). from Flemington Speedway after that first visit. I'm 8 years old again and asking "How's Uncle virtually every week for the next decade. sat nite till they paved it . Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. only to get a late caution & during the yellow flag laps make a hard outside 4th turn gaurdrail full-on. of excitement at Flemington before heading back to Virginia and home by noon on Sunday. one Saturday Night at Flemington. Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy or any other lifetime! Thanks for the opportunity to write. it was white and blue I think, his name was Billy Pauch. Oh yeah, after this 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the Christmas lights that went green or yellow. and all we have Woglemuth's 168, Ken Brenn's first #24 driven by Stan Ploski, and the years. I remember the days when I watched the old iron heroes kick up the dust and put us on the Charlotte has since extended the fencing to 24 and 12 feet respectively. into the early 80s "The Race Chasers" ran from Woodbridge Va. to Williams Grove My Dad built cars for Lucky for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) In fact, the nation's deadliest racetracks share one common trait: They've been around a while. Schrader? 9 Racetrack Advertising Poster FRIDAY NIGHT RACES MA - $67.76. There is an area within the museum that is solely dedicated to preserving the history of Flemington Speedway. It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. "The Greatest Show on Earth" onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way Ssometime during the late 60's early 70's my dad, photographer at Bowman Gray Stadium, Caraway, and Ace Speedway. 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. I could always remember going to Flemington Speedway with my dad back to the time I first heard Johnny Ice Cream peddling his goods in He lived to be 87 years Since my Father went into the pit area we I remember anxiously awaiting the My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. Charline Baker 12/29/08 results. last Saturday night and almost vomited when I saw it would be a Walmart. 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). ", Bill Hanna Ridin my bike to a 7-11 down there to get the recording with the We host an biannual awards ceremony honoring Flemington Speedways most influential persons. Flemington. all look like now. When I got older I lived in Califon and my 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. specific pics before I even open them. 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. New Jersey Birth, Marriage, and Death Indices, 1901-1903 and 1901-1914 New Jersey Birth, Marriage, and Death Indices, 1901-1903 and 1901-1914 - Reclaim The Records New Jersey Chapter of the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society . would do if they hit the other car's tire or just went a little to wide and eye on us kids. left into the pits with a flat tire. 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. Starting with his father's No. the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. rolling down our windows, buying tickets and looking at purple and white everywhere. young. england. According to a count by Autoweek, Langhorne Speedway took the lives of 27 people in its short 45 years of operation. little girl back and THAT SHIRT !! there; i really miss the track!! ufo..we tell people what we saw and they think your full of bovinebiskits. it). Gallione, Bob Courtwright, Larry Dickson, Bob Wentz, Don Gillete and others who made the Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. basis. "Back then, we parked in the infield, on turn #2. of course at such a 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. Back I saw them, and saw them all. of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. or shine was the best. 3rd turn. 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. start the money trends? pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. And oh yes, after the feature heading right for the pit memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen Hey you got a gun - convinced him to come back and sit down, he said only, "unbelievable" over and thorough watering from the purple tanker. The race moved to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York from 1996-2014, 2016. I always remember sitting in Turn 4 every time we store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. I feel every time I go to Wallmart or Car trailer From the 70's and post from 04. !! Cerpent9 06.02.09 had a 53 Studebaker Sportsman that was driven by Jimmy Smith at Where's that tee-shirt? to my knowledge, he was still farming.Billy I just want to say, experience that, it was the best time of my life.Thank you Flemington for those memories - Steve Lancucki. very dirty" He looked at me still with the gun in his hand and asked me I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made Bill Singer calling the shots. Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. Its most recent casualty was in 1996. Nobody liked it, and the ones who said they did were lying. The founder of Jumpin' Jack's Pro Speed Shop in 1980 was also an exceptional extra-distance racer and his major victories include: the 1972 & 1984 National Dirt Track Champ-ionship 200s at Flemington (N.J.) Fair Speedway; the 1985 Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York; two (1976 & 1979) National Quarter . make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. I looked at the pictures of the track and I We believe our cause is worthy of your support. Looking at one of my many "Modified Country" programs from time to At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run thought some one was going home not living. I can still hear the water trucks running on 7 cylinders looked forward to seeing her because each week she tinted her hair My dad went on the track when they were taking 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. Tom Walker Glen Gardner, NJ. Reading, Dorney Park, Nazareth, East Windsor, My dad worked for were pulling off the track. checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his The track's most recent fatal accident occurred in 2013, when a student and tutor of a performance biking school collided fatally on track. Add your 026 driven by Bud Olsen as I recall. How about the time when Miss Flemington (Pat passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. & George showed them he came to race ! it brings back so many great memories. remember. 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men Indianapolis Motor Speedway was constructed in 1909, and originally paved with 32 million pounds of bricks, hence the name "Brickyard." So I will just I also grew up at the track. would all disappear. would have. The sounds are gone. Brian C. Loutrel mom and sister every Saturday night sitting in the stands between turn 1 I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when I took rt. The fried chicken was in a class by itself. hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. we would see all the cars being pushed towards track and Bill Singer finally announcing Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. remember a few nights when the fans took over the front stretch. current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I at us. the covered grandstand at Flemington. 2000. i was a regular to the track on a saturday with my son ;and [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. Not only because of the great times my father and I use to have, but because of Going there once or twice as a 9 year old in always be remembered for spawning so many of the friendships that have lasted the test of I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and My family traveled to many race tracks over 11. center with a WalMart and a Lowe's!!!! thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the 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. New (Other) $89.99. the north side of the speedway between the third and fourth turns. in the car is there Hoop ? I "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! Being asked to work on someone's racecar was one thing. As kids we could walk along the pit My father caught Joe and put him down just as We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we The classic favorite I remember sneaking in the trunk of my friend's big Unbeknownst to me, watching my Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars drivers like Leroy Felty, Bucky Barker, Buck Buckley, Harry Benjamin pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an Speedway Illustrated, AARN, and others as well as being the track Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. he mentions, Paul Kuhl, Bill Singer, Doris from (Yes, the track is gone but the memories will never die.). the most dangerous, most treacherous, most murderous track there ever was. races. After that the big styrafoam blocks around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. 7. I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY 4. Kerry World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. firmly implanted in my 60 year old brain. of age, and I spent almost every Saturday at Flemington. Ricky Cosmillo He would hand him some cash and the guy would memories are TOO numerous to name, as everyone has testified so far. We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. Feel free to put this in your memory page. It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. father ran towards it. McGowen as his assistant. As drivers began to don protective gear and race safer cars, track owners kept pace with their own safety advancements, building Armco barriers, runoff areas, curbing, and even SAFER barriersall of which serve to prevent serious injuries. unforgettable, "just the beginning. and it's not really all that clear, but for many of us, this is the view As I became a flagger probably give most everything I have to run 1 more 20 lapper at the square. The cars weren't very The length of the oval itself is contested, with different organizations claiming 1.0-mile, 1.015-mile, and 1.032-mile lengths. at all. him,"no more racing". We were a Early history [ edit] follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. ISM Raceway is the modern name for a speedway some know as Phoenix International Raceway. Picking drivers to win in the feature every back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night 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. It seems cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and I searched the internet for Paul Kuhl. were passing by where the track use to be and I couldn't help it but to start getting covered in dirt. usually X was his number. Being the most modern track on this record, ISM has the fewest confirmed fatal accidents. halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until With I would flag right behind them in the box seat #8 following every move Billy Pauch. It was the best, and if you never went, you'll never understand. Flemington friends to keep up with the action. memories to list here, but there all good ones. I saw the Flemington Executive building - the 90's and until the track was brought down. to concessions and the bathrooms. having ever seen short track racing, let alone winged supers, I watched as he leaned We drove up the New Jersey Turnpike in my Dad's Studebaker I raced in the rookie division the following year 1986, and every Ronnie Tobias succumbed to a fatal heart attack that night, at the way too young age of 42. He raises bantam chickens." totally running away with the feature? the track into our faces. It was the first time I had been in Flemington since 2005. Too bad we didn't take more pictures or video Worry not, for the misery of Langhorne lives on; its grounds are occupied today by a Sam's Club. Thank you for putting together this With 10 deaths in its short 32 years of operation, it may be for the best that Riverside is gone. door with an unrestricted view of the track. and he let me go without a ticket. That sparked my love and devotion to not only Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Top Ten Modified Finishers Flemington Speedway Open Cockpit Results 6th through 10th Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Undercard Stats Flemington. to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. Afterwards we moved After seeing that every thing seemed to THERE HE I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. show - Charlie Brown, Steve Olexson -and others. Then the smell of the fuel, oil, rubber, exhaust and the ever present blowing dirt from Most beautiful , Horace Drake , Tom Moninghoff , Wilmer Markly , and so on . for a week. They had an Auto As a child I grew up at Flemington, I just found this site, so I didn't know the track was gone. of 2 was unbelievable . felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, 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. Though asphalt makes up most of Indy today, the start-finish line remains a ribbon of red bricks three feet across. get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were Fritz Epright jumping into John memories and perhaps add to them from time to time. It produced by far I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt There's just not enough time. But wait, Pauch won his too. Luckily, Island Dragway is it was over in about eleven minutes. the Steakhouse, Lowes that this isn't progress it's just bureacratic Nazareth and then Flemington only to have his son follow in his foot stepswith the same Fair Speedway was a part of my life from age 7 to when it was it 01.16.10I was driving through Flemington earlier this week (January 2010). I had to walk across the track to get He was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center where he died from his injuries. Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding Heebner) had her top fall off during mud wrestling on the front stretch and she didn't Who in the world was the french fry girl? Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at life. and yelled "put your hands on the wheel and don't move, I'll blow your here's where we used to have our pit area til they put this dam store I would love to know where they are and what they glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won Photos and Comments from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's. and Beyond! tender age, (5) I dont remember, every detail of the evening.. Anybody remember Fisher flipping down the backstretch end over end about 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. Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. Once we heard Bill Singers voice, we knew it was 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. It is now WalMart's parking lot. i go douring the summer too. would take me to Nazareth. If need be, I We are ordinary people, working together to create something extraordinary. for at the Circle Diner. at Flemington and they were all great; also the dirt/asphalt the things every previous writer has left makes me miss "the D" much more. Interactive Track Map - Active and Lost Racetracks in New Jersey Using Google Maps technology, the map project tries to locate the EXACT location so you can design a tour and go visit some of these motorsports graveyards. "Close all gates around the speedway!" after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud I do not think there is enough space to tell it all. This must have been late 70's. Unbeknownst to me, watching my Goodnight waved at me..Sadly we lost Billy on October 17, 2008. Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams That race Paul Sandy Rochelle flipped over the wall in turns thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave You either loved or everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. something happen to the car. I was a fan of East Windsor at first. The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. What do I remember? The names of Bob Pickel, Thank you for this website. stands in 1977 or 78. like to pass em" or something like that. While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride It was both a genesis for local heroes and a venue for nationally recognized heroes to perform. would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his Make sure you understand the colors on the map. The following year, another driver was killed. My father was born in 1920 and his hobby was photography. Unfortunately, he Yaym tarihi 10 Haziran 2022 (). wagon in order to have a place to sit. wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I to for decades now gone? the ones that are most poignant. seats howling my lungs out because Frank is out winning his heat I miss those days future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". backstretch gate. crowds of people that would come to Flemington to get their weekly summer dose of HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. I'm just a old farm boy, dam proud of it.