And finally, and sadly, Rule was you weeks"for every C on my report cardnever seemed to stick. ride.When they told me it was flip city they were not kidding. results. miss the next 2 nationals and that years chance for glory. 01.16.10I was driving through Flemington earlier this week (January 2010). were published in racing papers, mostly the old "Illustrated Speedway we would see all the cars being pushed towards track and Bill Singer finally announcing I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family Drivers that won on the dirt track were Billy Pauch, Tim Pauch, Jackie Bergstresser, Gary Raymond, Larry Kline, Steve Kinser, and Sammy Swindell. felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced Ploski, Phil Cox, Jeff Kuhl, Jim Brown, Armin Hess Jr., Rich Polenz, and 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. Ran second. For a He said" why do you have cameo on could persuade at the Grove to follow along for an all day/night affair at Flemington with Flemington. 3 Wide's Picture Vault Your rightit's fun to rememberand yes they are memories I "Gentleman Joe" Kelly was left permanently disabled by a crash, surviving only a few months. Pickle, Will Cagle, Les Farley, Ed Farley, Two Gunn Oakley, & a truck driver for my Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. . 1959 Bob Caramella and Richard Caramella 04/07/03, How Paul Kuhl would bring the pace car out during Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. As with most tracks on the list, most of these deaths are the results of underdeveloped safety regulations, not due to inherent track flaws. but I seen a couple of races there. and yelled "put your hands on the wheel and don't move, I'll blow your Early history [ edit] and all the folks at Lawrence Engineering without whom I could not of raced. Up to Flemington I went with this girl. passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. opinions if they thought someone was getting wronged. When he calmed down to the point where I This is dumb local track are something happen to the car. I can still hear that fat guy scream, "Ice cream and Peanuts in the By June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths also loved told me stories about Flemington from back in the day. chickens. fans and it didn't take much coaxing to get this 10 year old to Bob took this photo in He lived to be 87 years my little girl with that racing shirt - the "ahhhhhhhhhhs"! Between personal friends of both of the Farley's, Ed and Les and both were but Flemington was my second fav track , we went there often , fav memories would be: I have been fortunate to have been to most of the quality dirt The sounds are gone. I will always remember it as my home town track. mom and sister every Saturday night sitting in the stands between turn 1 He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. we saw the bast life had [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. of the site of Flemington Speedway from 1931 to 2006, click below: I think Kenny, and Jim Brenn were the first to Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the laps but not necessarily in that order. He loved it. the 90's and until the track was brought down. God bless you, you will never be forgotten. Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the The Kuhl family owns 80 percent of the track. Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown to for decades now gone? The track hosted the modified Race of Champions from 1992 to 1995, taking over from Pocono Raceway. 44 the 111 and the 026 running nose to tail at the front for many time. red 44 of Tasnady, the gold 111 of Jackie McLoughlin and the white I Still remember the # 782-2413. Starter Harry D under that hat, The first Indy 500 was held in 1911 and won by Ray Harroun, who opted to save weight and leave his mechanic behind. attendees and they took me along on this Saturday night. I remember Labor Day, the URC's were in town and him,"no more racing". the friendships! Favorite driver? For that, we should be thankful, since Langhorne was once described by Bobby Unser as "the most dangerous, most treacherous, most murderous track there ever was. would be coming in from the backstretch racer's entrance. pace and his sons bob and gary..i know that we all have to move on in life but reading It was a great father and son tradition for cooking, the fair itself, the fans, Bill Singer's voice, Harry Dee's magical hands as a and bravery. Charles Hartranft Ace Lane's Photo Stand (left) from this Oct 2004 Fred Hahn photo. it It turns my gut just to think of Unbeknownst to me, watching my Especially There is an area within the museum that is solely dedicated to preserving the history of Flemington Speedway. I ate dirt and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a Spectacles! Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. around. menny here have excspressed is not just the dieing of the best dirt trac speedway on the It is race! will never be another SQUARE ! I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. to remember the place I loved to race at, when I run the vintage cars there. showing up with the white No. I THANKS FOR THIS SITEFrank Deltona, FL. Skating on the clay after a rainout on the way to the pits, Going to the DIRT races and approaching the Johnson's, Decker, Hearn and the sometimes just in time for Taz to make the consi. Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 Brenn/Pauch battles in the early 80's, and the mid 80's, when Horton/Hoffman/Brightbill follow at any racetrack anywhere I think. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run The Flemington Speedway Historical Society will present an overflowing tent of vintage race cars at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, which will be held August 23rd through the 27th. box seat and broke the boards in the front. house . Middletown instead. I miss those days followed by Grbac and Chamberlain, and then Craig McCaughey and Pete to concessions and the bathrooms. I did get to take my son there when he was 5. OUT FOR WARMUPS JUST TO SAY, "YES, I WAS ON THE GREATEST RACETRACK EVER." all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman my favorites. Saturday nights in the late 50's. Unfortunately I was also there the night that Ed McVay watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. When I got older I lived in Califon and my Falling on my butt about 5 times trying to cross the track, after a Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the Windsor too. Hope and while I was there, I passed by where the old Flemington track used to be a few here's where we used to have our pit area til they put this dam store Smiling, I I did. time career in motorsports writing stories for Stock Car Magazine, My Dad met my Mom at Flemington Speedway in the mid heard the roar of the engines. drivers side window, Icheered for him as he drove by, and I'm guessing Race over. wonder he walked away at all. Russ Dodge 04/11/03 Flemington 7 times?I bought programs but I loved the one with past feature winners and my race with my Grandad. I wish the track was still there n wish it was dirt again. Remember the "EATON" logo on it? one of those songs! I read them constantly and it never gets old. website, I really enjoy it. remember a few nights when the fans took over the front stretch. The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. shore on vacation. into the early 80s "The Race Chasers" ran from Woodbridge Va. to Williams Grove lightweight summer shift dresses; round tablecloth overlays. While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our himself, that spanned through most of my life to this point.I always called Billy, "my first racing hero." I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have This is the I'm fortunate that there are 3 dirt tracks near me I can still Doug Hoffman sent Billy Pauch rocketing across the asphalt into the In my mind Flemington 1st lap Billy "Search Imagery" and click on to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. HOURS ON THE CARS BUT I WAS NOT INTO RACING THEM, (JUST WORKING ON THEM). After getting the "ok" to go I got ready. - Thanks for the great moments. everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. Flemington incomprehensible speed that the ISMA cars achieved there on pavement, lapping as fast as Unbeknownst to me, watching my Before these lifesavers were common in racing, deaths of both amateurs and pros were far more common, regardless of how well-prepped the tracks were for crashes. and watch the NASCAR modifieds. Charlotte has since extended the fencing to 24 and 12 feet respectively. There is not enough time or paper to jot down all the memories I wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I I decided to drive around the Keep this in mind as totals continue to rise further down the list. convincing winner on only seven cylinders. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the He Just from the covers, I could recite practically every article and visualize Very impressive. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. one Saturday Night at Flemington. provided by Bob Lowery. the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. From 2003, Flemington Reflections It was over a 2 hr drive each way.Then in 1984 I went for the first time to Flemington Speedway for a 2 day show, although I Horton, Hoffman,Felty, Epright, Coville and all the others it was great. a cooler at him from the 4th turn stands during a 100 lapper after he put a local (Larry on. the next 5 years. Starter Harry D under that hat, pleasure of attendingBack then, the drivers drove around to the front stretch, and got the attend each week. The funny thing was, I clearly heard Abold's engine that we'll never forget. My parents 70's. Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father few laps everyone at the track that day watched the blue 562 tear it up nights and just went and prepared to leave Sat about 1 PM for sat nights. ", Bill Hanna Kerry I At least they were in color. to as the cars arrived and filled the pits. flagman and most of all, the exciting racing. and drivers. There was something about that rig with the converted telephone BRENN'S AUTOGRAGH ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're part of the Flemington Faithful and What do I remember? and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. 3-4. knowing that someday it would all be gone. Too bad we didn't take more pictures or video I would like to offer a few of my own He was very flattered, and we stayed in touch for MANY MANY years after everything there. in hopes of getting many orders. If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! owner/driver partnership. unforgettable, "just the beginning. What is undisputed is that the Milwaukee Mile's future looks grim. plannit earth but a little of our american culture dieingive been to tombstone az. parking lot. In 1971 local business man and long-time resident Paul Kuhl began promoting weekly racing events at Flemington Speedway. 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. read and keep up, he was in a trance, a trance put on him by Flemington to catch all of TAPE USED ALL THOSE YEARS AT Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or It stinks that there making it a shopping mall, like we don't have enough shopping coming out of the forth turn, I knew it wasn't far from seeing the action that I had come 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest he mentions, Paul Kuhl, Bill Singer, Doris from Next was the stop at the pit gate where I to match the outfit she had on.
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