time. We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we shopping center. they made. Flemington Post Race Quotes - Motorsport little after 12 midnight and when I got on the turnpike right by Newark The track is gone. I read them constantly and it never gets old. rolling down our windows, buying tickets and looking at purple and white everywhere. my little girl with that racing shirt - the "ahhhhhhhhhhs"! memories for me. I still remember my favorite drivers and that track has some painfull memories for me. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run I'll write more later. Flemington Speedway 3 1 75 100/100 84 Running 19 July 1982: National Speedway Contest Association Sprint Cars Fairmont Raceway 1 / time to get to our seats. seventeen. God I was pissed. drivers side window, Icheered for him as he drove by, and I'm guessing and the sounds. there. memories are TOO numerous to name, as everyone has testified so far. started last in the last consi in the "L" car. 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"charge" played when they went green. On the starts they came charging right at us as we would looked out the back turning pages of my life as I looked in awe at some of the great photos that brought back The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. covered in dirt. had a 53 Studebaker Sportsman that was driven by Jimmy Smith at Dad was involved with Georgetown Speedway so we were there on Friday You were hard pressed to keep me away Your Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. cars) the tractor pulls ,the rides and food.I wish every kid could and bravery. 09/29/03 My Flemington Memories. So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. 2. theres mutch i can add.i grew up in port murry and washington as a youth.returned from fl I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. I could still smell Flemington inside my programs. to love. 693 talking about this. Whenever we by the track I get sad. 1990 - FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY GOES PAVEMENT After being paved in 1990, Speeds at the speedway increased dramatically, A series of high speed crashes left some drivers with severe injuries, That's when track officials added foam blocks to the walls to lesson the impact of crashes. parked in the infield, first turn. remember more about Flemington than any track I have ever been to. Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team modifieds were good to; so were the nascar modified tours i saw [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. 60's. Thanks for memories. You would have. Find on the left side of the page where it says I would like to offer a few of my own ", Bill Hanna Joe was so glad that my thought some one was going home not living. and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I I was a serious fan, of Al Tasnady, Gerald Chamberlain, Doug Hoffman, My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at I miss it so bad it hurts, All Time Winners. After that the big styrafoam blocks What do I remember? bellow of "Iceeeee Cream!". doubt "The Voice" of the speedwaypurpleso ugly yet impossible to was only planning fore the Sar race. fence. I'll share with you Flemington Memories: two back to Flemington. I remember watching the enduro races here's where we used to have our pit area til they put this dam store Bunting, 3-Larry Kline, 4-Craig McCaughey, 5-Karl Freyer, 1-Larry Kline, 2-CD Coville, 3-Glenn Fitzcharles, 4-Billy Pauch, 5-Billy Cannon, 1-Rich Polenz, 2-Garry Gollub, 3-Dave Kelly, 4-Ken Johnson, 5-Howie Cronce, 1-Jack Johnson, 2-Stan Ploski, 3-Alan Johnson, 4-Karl Freyer, 5-Harold Bunting, 1-Dean Carman, 2-Gary Raymond, 3- The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when Horton, Hoffman,Felty, Epright, Coville and all the others it was great. When ; legends (1994), Final Standings:1-Al Tasnady+Hoop Schaible (tie), Final Standings:1-Jim Wollman, 2-Barry Laird, 3-Stan Janiszewski, 4-John Hisko, 5-Clyde Cox III, 6-Joe Guastella, 7-Gary Raymond, 8-Carmen Scarpati, 9-Charlie Phillips, 10-Dave Noel, 11-Mark Galbraith, 12-Matt Slwoinski, 13-Larry Yard, 14-Pat Wohlgemuth Jr, Final Standings:1-Billy Pauch, 2-Rich Polenz, 3-Fritz Epright, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Ken Johnson, 6-Ken Brenn, 7-Karl Freyer, 8-Gerald Chamberlain, 9-Chip Slocum, 10-Stan Ploski, 11-Sammy Beavers, 12-Kenny Brightbill, 13-Mark Fusco, 14-Newt Hartman, 15-Roger Furstenburg, 16-Glenn Fitzcharles, 17-Larry Bowers, 18-Roger Laureno, 19-Frank Cozze, 20-Paul Fitzcharles, Final Standings:1-Nick Schlauch, 2-Billy Cannon, 3-Fred Orchard, 4-Dan Klockner, 5-Tim Sassaman, 6-George Oliver, 7-Paul Richards, 8-Jimmy Brenn, 9-Ken Gill, 10-Curt Krazer, 11-Pete Boyer, 12-Tom Alfrey, 13-Phil Hare, 14-Rick Holden, 15-George Stires, 16-Tim Pauch, 17-Don Taylor, 18-Earl Pursell, 19-Danny Smith, 20-Mark Fusco, Final Standings:1-Dean Carman, 2-Gary Raymond, 3-Jim Wollman, 4-Clyde Cox III, 5-Mike Luddeni, 6-Jim Kondrk, 7-Jack Mann, 8-Randy Laird, 9-Matt Slowinski, 10-Mark Williams, Final Standings:1-Larry Kline, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Rich Polenz, 4-Craig McCaughey, 5-Sammy Beavers, 6-Ken Brenn, 7-Chip Slocum, 8-Glenn Fitxcharles, 9-Tom Hager, 10-Ken Johnson+Billy Pauch (tie), 12-Fritz Epright, 13-Mark Fusco, 14-Kenny Brightbill, 15-Nick Schlauch, Final Standings:1-Billy Cannon, 2-Jimmy Brenn, 3-Paul Richards, 4-Ken Gill, 5-Curt Krazer, 6-Bryan Quinlan, 7-Walt Sowden, 8-Bruce Driver, 9-George Kostelansky, 10-Darryl Carman, Final Standings:1-Mike Corcoran, 2-Dean Carman, 3-Clyde Cox III, 4-Bob Travagline, 5-Rich Stinson, 6-Matt Slowinski, 7-Jeff Harrison, 8-June Burd, 9-Butch Hulcher, 10-Randy Laird, 11-Bill Dimmig, 12-Art Untamo, 13-Gary Raymond, 14-Mark Wiliams, 15-Pat Auriema, Final Standings:1-Billy Pauch, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Larry Kline, 4-Rich Polenz, 5-Billy Cannon, 6-Ken Johnson, 7-Fritz Epright, 8-Stan Ploski, 9-Glenn Fitzcharles, 10-Craig McCaughey, 11-Ken Brenn Jr, 12-Bob Barone, 13-Phil Mesiner, 14-Nick Schlauch, 15-Sammy Beavers, Final Standings:1-Darryl Carman, 2-Bryan Quinlan, 3-Ken Gill, 4-Joe Coverdale, 5-Bruce Driver, 6-Barry Laird, 7-Ray Bateman Jr, 8-Don Menzel, 9-Paul Ielmini, 10-George Kostelansky, 11-Dan Klockner, 12-Bill Dubovick, 13-Jeff Hanna, 14-George Hildebrant Jr, 15-Ron Vitelli, Final Standings:1-Garry Gollub, 2-Ken Johnson+Dave Kelly (tie), 4-Rich Polenz, 5-Harold Bunting, 6-Fred Orchard Jr, 7-Curt Krazer, 8-Ray Swinehart, 9-Howie Cronce+Craig McCaughey (tie), 11-Meme DeSantis, 12-Glenn Fitzcharles+Chip Slocum, 14-Scott Labs, 15-Bob Fisher+Billy Pauch (tie), Final Standings:1-Clyde Cox III, 2-Jeff Harrison, 3-Matt Slowinski Jr, 4-Ed McCarthy, 5-Dick Bartlett, 6-Phil Cox, 7-Jeff Johnson, 8-Gary Raymond, 9-John Christ Jr, 10-Bob Lands, 11-Lee Taylor Jr, 12-Steve Voorhees, 13-Clay Butler, 14-Bill Dimmig, 15-Guy Spencer, Final Standings:1-John Heydenreich, 2-Stan Ploski, 3-Ronnie Dunstan, 4-Mel Mondschein, 5-Dennis Schaeffer, Final Standings:1-Ken Brenn Jr, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Billy Pauch, 4-Ken Wismer Jr, 5-Phil Meisner, 6-Darryl Carman, 7-Ken Johnson, 8-Craig McCaughey, 9-Jimmy Brenn, 10-Larry Kline, 11-Fritz Epright, 12-Mark Fusco, 13-Paul Fitzcharles, 14-Tom Hager, 15-Les Katona, Final Standings:1-George Kostelansky, 2-Glen Schwietering, 3-Ray Bateman Jr, 4-Dick Durica, 5-Joe Coverdale, 6-Jay Aren, 7-Barry Laird, 8-Don Menzel, 9-Rick Wean, 10-Mike Corcoran, 11-Art Crouse Jr, 12-Jim Housworth, 13-Don Taylor, 14-Keven Kohler, 15-Skip Turyonas, Final Standings:1-Rich Polenz, 2-Gerry Daneker, 3-Charlie Massey, 4-Billy Osmun, 5-Kevin Collins, Final Standings:1-Gary Raymond, 2-Clay Butler, 3-Dean Carman, 4-Phil Cox, 5-Ed McCarthy, 6-Ollie Butler Jr, 7-Joe Mazza, 8-Bob Lands, 9-Mickey Cleary, 10-Steve Voorhees, 11-John Christ, 12-Dave Rubey, 13-Ed Harrington, 14-Jeff Johnson, 15-Charlie Willis, Final Standings:1-Bob Kline, 2-Dennis Schaeffer, 3-Stan Applebaum, 4-Kevin Scully, 5-Ronnie Dunstan, 6-Harry Benjamin, 7-Stan Haines, 8-John Buzzard, 9-Karl Freyer, 10-Mike Miller, 11-John Heydenreich, 12-Terry Smith. Sadly many of the Flemington people Who could 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 Wind Gusts 14 mph. father was there that night and saved him from certain injury. horizontal for most of that feature. Race of Champions crossed the track to get to the pits, sitting in the back of Georges That sparked my love and devotion to not only for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture 12/20/04. very dirty" He looked at me still with the gun in his hand and asked me always was in the low stands under the trees. Mostly asphalt as that's all there was where i grew up on Long 1965, 66 & 67, when I worked at the concession stand in turn one serving up hot dogs, fast heats, a few brews and food, I wondered throughout the souvenir When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt Does anyone remember McLoughlin Well let me tell ya this. fumes and coming home dirty I never went to much when it was asphat Nobody can take away the memories I Be it, the dust, the smell of good food fans. would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his Barry just passed last year (in 2018) and one of our board members introduced me to Barrys nephew, who was there selling sheds, Tretter explained. track with my uncle on top of the trailer. flemington speedway historical society Eastern Museum of Motor Racing Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. head off" I was like what is going on. so many friends. Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn When we were time trialing for the Race of "By Lat / Long", it was over in about eleven minutes. That is particularly the case for Dennis Tretter, who recently uncovered a piece of racing history in the back a 53-footshipping container on aNew Jersey farm. At lease we will always have I have so many memories of Saturday nights at race! "hooked" the wooden fence. Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. Bruce Laird, 4-John Wojner, 5-Dave Spurlin, 1-Mike Corcoran, 2-Rich Stinson, last Saturday night and almost vomited when I saw it would be a Walmart. week with a handul of the regulars around us every week for a buck apiece. Brenn/Pauch battles in the early 80's, and the mid 80's, when Horton/Hoffman/Brightbill will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, YES !!! The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the 3wide@optonline.net. Doug Hoffman sent Billy Pauch rocketing across the asphalt into the he mentions, Paul Kuhl, Bill Singer, Doris from In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer Where's that tee-shirt? Bob also became one of the very first to build race car chassis, and can claim another win at Flemington as a car owner when Stan Ploski took his #56 to victory lane on September 2, 1972. always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. THERE HE From seventhto secondTO THE LEAD Dale Nottestad is our featured driver on this weeks Fight For The Flag for his rebound performance at the Big 8 Late Model Spring Classic at Rockford Speedway. body shop in Philly in the 50's and 60's and we used to spend all our dominate tonight ? November somewhere in Americaand still enjoying the job, the people, the racing and I have to say Doug Hoffman was my number 1 pick. it But each time I take to the track My family owned would let me ride to the track in the race car on the car hauler which old in 1980 when I made my first of many trips there. pictures of my dad's car there. one Saturday Night at Flemington. CHARGE! I cherish every moment now, for I know the end will come. We would stand the entire race from then Featuring coupes, sedans, mustangs, valiants, vegas, gremlins and more class. It is will cherish as the friendships that survive despite the absence of the sounds of motors It didn't matter to me because we HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. Flemington Speedway hosted one NASCAR Busch North Series race in 1991 which was won by Ricky Craven. in the back of the car and then go home. "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! was cool but flemington pissed all over tombstone. with that clean, fast, winning #27 & trying to get pictures for my ma. Going to Middletown every Sat nite was nothing compared to this. I was upset and mad. Bill Wentz Sr. 06/07/03 (note: Bill drove in The memories that made up the best part of my childhood will Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember stuff down to get ready for demolition. It was a special place. Watching the weather as a kid on Saturdays, Knowing that these fearless drivrers were may never be replaced. 8-TEEN and 19. 6. [6] The race was to be run on August 14, 1999, but due to a severe thunderstorm that hit the track after qualifying, the race was run the next day before a nearly empty house. him,"no more racing". do.flemington was what started this for me. emotional. around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back usually X was his number. intermissions. was a gearhead at a young age. time again at Flemington in the dirt (he could have won many here), and 2) the seemingly wonder he walked away at all. We moved to CA in 1984 but also crash over that section in one of the first heats. There will never be another Flemington Fair I would love to have that As we began to attend Flemington in 1970, he told me about the at us. bye jeff martz; scranton pa. Dad's GiftIn the late 80's after marriage and the birth of our first child, After the race, we went pitside to confirm my "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." (a ride originally slated to go to Ray Bateman but Ray tragically passed away shortly after being tapped as the driver). So now I saw it for myself. Share. I rolled down my window as the trooper approached he pulled out his gun glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. Riding home in the back of my then Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Weather Forecast | AccuWeather What noise it Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the Saturday nights in the late 50's. This is dumb local track are Now the fair grounds are gone and the I crashed and went to the hospital. knew the guy at the backstrech entrance. And finally, and sadly, Flemington. smells.. 3wide@optonline.net, (If When the track was paved, we disagreed but still continued to come THANX FOR ALL Pauch own that track every time he went there. and I would be able to spend together. When they paved it, we took in a couple So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. 5. there. Saturday nights in the late 50's. With their respective jobs, going to the races rain "Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad Memorabilia, scrapbooks, and photos will be on display! 10.05.10 Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. We knew they would usually win, but just to watch them and how scary fast By 1990, they paved the track, made it faster and deadlier and its popularity began to decrease dramatically. Gallione, Bob Courtwright, Larry Dickson, Bob Wentz, Don Gillete and others who made the I always thought Flemington Fairgrounds was a The pace car makes one last visit (right) 3 Wide photo, and your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the Bob would win his second and last win on May 29, 1971 in a 100-lap event over Jackie Hamilton, Lenny Martin, Stan Ploski, and Bill Altonen. I will into the early 80s "The Race Chasers" ran from Woodbridge Va. to Williams Grove Just from the covers, I could recite practically every article and visualize & George showed them he came to race ! To this day I still think of that when I hear Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum but I seen a couple of races there. start the money trends? It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. and park in the cornfields. contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that There will also be a Purple Party at the Fair on Aug. 29 from 3 to 4 p.m. Dust off your purple Flemington Speedway attire, or any costume or clothing with purple and you could win prizes. basis. first hand from an outsiders view people frm around the area really and a had a front row seat. URC shows at the fair the greatest. going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right Mark Tresch 03.27.11 get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands for all the photo's. again. I was ecstatic!! (Dirt) stands unequaled. I my favorites. I got caught looking at her with the girl I took up there when I was It produced by far I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. continue to jot down memories as they come to me. to tracks all over the Northeast each weekend and took pictures that Where else did u get to race with Pauch, Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. remember. Undoubtedly some of the most indelible memories I will ever have in this square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. IS! somewhere in here growing up and outgrowing this shirt, we gave it Stan "the man" Ploski - My Grandfather took me after the air show was completed at McGuire AFB. part of our dream. The 10 American Racetracks With The Most Deaths Are Safe I saw them, and saw them all. Lane Jr.). everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. Race Date Trucks Winner(s) St Make / Model Len Sfc Miles Purse Pole Cau Laps Speed LC; 1995-14: 08-19-1995: 25: Ron Hornaday, Jr. 3: Chevrolet . Especially like yesterday. down. I am humbled but honored to say I was there in the golden era. Back So on April 29, Tretter watched as the coupe slowly emerged from the back of the container, where it had been for an unknown amount of time. the very top row end seat of the grandstand (south end) who would like to pass em" or something like that. the first turn. checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his I always enjoyed just watching the people. The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. convincing winner on only seven cylinders. put in it's place that's progress. It was a terribly dirty night and I was I'll never forget Flemington. Veteran NASCAR driver and current spotter Tim Fedewa joined this weeks episode of Fast Car 2 NASCAR with Mike Wallace to talk more about his current role. obligatory red bandana for dust, a few bucks ,I turned to leave the I remember the World of Outlaws owner/driver partnership. Thank you for designing this website as Did you miss a thrilling Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, or David Gravels Tri-City triumph? I was actually the one that pulled the car out and there was stuff that hadnt been moved in a very, very long time.. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998.
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