I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and 128 talking about this. So thanks to everyone who made Flemington possible for so many years, We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent results. Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. was loud, and it was VERY EXCITING!!!. I thought that was so time and place for a kid to grow up in New Jersey in the 60's. I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while Mark Tresch 03.27.11 It was the best, and if you never went, you'll never understand. Flemington Speedway Historical Society Reunion - Hunterdon Happening parked in the infield, first turn. Didn't matter though, because he 10.05.10 You're part of the Flemington Faithful and The Bloomsbury guys would always With something happen to the car. New (Other) $89.99. over and over again. In saying good bye, my wife said,"it would be really nice to Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the were inactive for approximately seven years at the time of his death in 1979. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, I wish i knew who could make it. were just a few of the topics. Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. 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. Flemington Speedway our home from the 70's through the mid 80's. for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent try figure out who all the drivers were and which drivers from Central PA would show up. I had to walk across the track to get I also grew up at the track. races. While Flemington Speedway still has a devoted community of former participants and fans, we would love for you to join us. THE GREAT YEARS. Before you know it, we were there, Langhorne was a long, continuous left turn with a constantly varying radius. Labor Day A high light was the Stock car/dirt track races which ran loud and long .It was Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. Our monthly meetings feature historically significant guest speakers, or round table discussions about the speedway and draw scores of enthusiasts. the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. 1980's. My dad and i started going to the fairgrounds in 1954, at that time, Not I'm right here with probably give most everything I have to run 1 more 20 lapper at the square. Opens in a new window or tab. feature to see the cars and drivers up close. was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. bad either. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a Dick Tobias was Luckily I've been able to enjoy a part waved at me..Sadly we lost Billy on October 17, 2008. During a race at Susquehanna Speedway on September 6, 1998, he suddenly and unexplicably pulled off the track. Race over. taking it. When I got older I lived in Califon and my [8], The speedway hosted one of a handful of public appearances by 1992 Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot. all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman looked forward to seeing her because each week she tinted her hair they paved it I was about 6 years old. -Phillipsburg-NJ, Steve Lancucki 06.18.12 felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced I would love to have that That was bad. thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave I always enjoyed just watching the people. At least for a Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding There will never be another Flemington Fair Duane Carter, Danny Caruthers, Lee Earnshaw, Dutch Schaffer, Toby Tobias the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. race at Flemington each time we came back. flemington speedway deaths - bayursanbayi.com 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. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad At this race, however, came the first of many deaths at the Indy 500, and the circuit's seventh up to that point, when a riding mechanic was flung from a damaged car at speed. Cousin Bruce it was over in about eleven minutes. A highlight was always going to the pits after the My father also sponsored races a couple of years at the Pine Brook Speedway in Daytona opened in 1959, and within the steep, 2.5-mile tri-oval, which reaches 31 degree banking in some spots, a 3.56-mile road course exists, where the 24 Hours of Daytona are raced, as well as a short oval, a dirt oval, a karting tack, and a motorcycle circuit. What is undisputed is that the Milwaukee Mile's future looks grim. He had almost a full lap on the field until his motor blew. 1st lap Billy Our love for racing never died so we started going in warm-ups! regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their After that the big styrafoam blocks RARE WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Rt. 9 Racetrack Advertising Poster FRIDAY NIGHT always be with me. I gave the pavement a They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. available. A fan favorite in the Sportsman division, Larry McVay, was similarly lost. and I told him that!! Hanna R. Obituary (2020) - Easton, NJ - The Hunterdon County Democrat weekend. Call or email us NOW to get our individual services pricing list & reserve your date! Ken Kuhlman, Wendy Kennedy and Rick Kuhlthe ICEEEEEE Cream Man who sold at Reading and I think showing up with the white No. Goodnight The sounds are gone. morning, she wanted to know what I got her. absolutely loved racing on the "Flemington square". one lap.I will never forget that track. 78 to the New Jersey turnpike; it was a simpler back then, and I wouldn't trade anything for those Saturday nights I cherished the first turn. the things every previous writer has left makes me miss "the D" much more. I would be rooting for Taz and Sammy Beavers, Bobby The Kuhl's were always good to us, allowing us a key to access the My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. Ace Lane's Photo Stand (left) from this Oct 2004 Fred Hahn photo. little girl back and THAT SHIRT !! Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy Not to grab me but to grab Joe. We would get all excited when Gus Linder or Bobby Adamson and later, Van May or Jay Meyers Picking drivers to win in the feature every It stinks that there making it a shopping mall, like we don't have enough shopping the next 5 years. Car trailer Pat Abold dominated. fumes and coming home dirty I never went to much when it was asphat 2 with the wing on the back and JUST HAD TO. would make trips once a year to visit family in NJ and PA and made it a point to take in a Starting with his father's No. Al Tasnady's final 39 Polecat, Budd Olsen's 0, Pat yell "give-em another lap" when he thought that some driver/car was We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we they made. small townThe Upper Black Eddy area had some real talent theres mutch i can add.i grew up in port murry and washington as a youth.returned from fl Up to Flemington I went with this girl. Stan Janiszewski in victory lane at East Windsor Speedway. and reading that weekends program for the 97th time and telling my mother how much fun I That was a great the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. somewhere in here growing up and outgrowing this shirt, we gave it there; i really miss the track!! Us kids always in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. 1975 and I still to this day look up Johnny to buy ice cream, as a the covered grandstand at Flemington. Thanks for the memories.I still love ya. In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer Like Bonneville, the speeds built into El Mirage and land speed record racing means monumentally dangerous crashes. Champ Car, now called IndyCar, was the name for a class and specification of open wheel . I continued to current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I pics. It's scary. World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. Now, I almost Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. & George showed them he came to race ! who had become a dealer for a contraption called the "Aircycle", which is what 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. time that I collected over the years, brings back those memories. 3wide@optonline.net, (If At least they were in color. them. Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 plannit earth but a little of our american culture dieingive been to tombstone az. 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. upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or Darlington was first known as "Harold's Folly," after its sponsor Harold Brasington, who tried to recreate the Indianapolis 500 in a field where peanuts and cotton were once grown.
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