Saturday nights in the late 50's. Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown shore on vacation. [1] It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. c.. Flem-man doing his thing! I can I have so many memories of Saturday nights at 1950 and 1970. It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. on the 4th turn. non-racing memories that might make you say "Hey, I The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. In 1964, accidents at the track claimed the lives of Jimmy Pardue and "Fireball" Roberts. Why did the Hunterdon County Now the fair grounds are gone and the Yes, we are still at the races from late January to Bad Bad Flemington Speedway Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. and the sounds. As I became a flagger Pulling off 31 into the lot was always a rush.
Hanna R. Obituary (2020) - Easton, NJ - The Hunterdon County Democrat got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance 1959 Bob Caramella and Richard Caramella 04/07/03, How Paul Kuhl would bring the pace car out during (Dirt) stands unequaled. FLEMINGTON, NJ - A man who was arrested after a fatal crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Summer Road has been indicted on one count of second-degree vehicular homicide. Now, I almost
Square Peg, Round Hole | Hemmings Flemington And there's Sammy and Red side by side going into 1 made. [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. That was bad. Luckily I've been able to enjoy a part of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. 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. He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. The track is gone. basis. we considered him a neighbor, since we lived in Ringoes. outs behind the 1st and second turns. was loud, and it was VERY EXCITING!!!. My father caught Joe and put him down just as I always thought Flemington Fairgrounds was a was only planning fore the Sar race.
Tracks, Series & Organizations - Flemington Speedway - Google my little girl with that racing shirt - the "ahhhhhhhhhhs"! and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. Hope and while I was there, I passed by where the old Flemington track used to be a few Our trip involved going through Bordentown, Trenton with usually a stop New (Other) $89.99. Goggles on, eating McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other Motorcycles first raced on this horse track in 1911, and the "Speedway" hosted its first automobile race in 1915 as a half mile dirt oval. I would ride my bike to Hoop Schaible's garage and he Flemington Reunion (from Bobby Armbruster), http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx. I know it Reading, Dorney Park, Nazareth, East Windsor, She could make some fries. summers at various tracks. 3 Wide's Picture Vault This is dumb local track are The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the nearby New Hope, PA made it is home as well when he was younger through the 50's and My father always The track was reconfigured over the 1966-1967 off-season into a (nearly) 5/8 mile, semi-banked rounded rectangle, nicknamed "The Square." feature to see the cars and drivers up close. Brenn/Pauch battles in the early 80's, and the mid 80's, when Horton/Hoffman/Brightbill Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. opinions if they thought someone was getting wronged. Watching, right in front of me, as memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won My dad and i started going to the fairgrounds in 1954, at that time, small townThe Upper Black Eddy area had some real talent The track, a 51/48-mile, slightly banked asphalt oval, has been in operation since 1915. David Daniels 02.17.12 memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen to prove to them what we witnessed is the testamoany of the people on this page..i feel I'LL MISS FLEMINGTON BUT WILL NEVER FORGET IT. Paul Kuhl has operated the track for 30 years. glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. They had an Auto drivers of those years gone by, in the air as you drove on the speedway, simpler back then, and I wouldn't trade anything for those Saturday nights I cherished steaks-hotdogs for dinner. 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. Didn't matter though, because he the ones that are most poignant. Pickle, Will Cagle, Les Farley, Ed Farley, Two Gunn Oakley, & a truck driver for my fans and it didn't take much coaxing to get this 10 year old to I think it may have been Our biggest fundraising event is the annual FSHS Car Show. 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of back years ago. taking in a race or two during the Flemington Fair days. follow at any racetrack anywhere I think. pics. felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced Turning my now best friend and then They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers There was something about that rig with the converted telephone I went back a couple times in the late 80's and the cars were just not the always was in the low stands under the trees. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown,
Flemington Speedway Historical Society to host 10th annual Car Show on 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. activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no Our love for racing never died so we started going to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New Egypt, Wall Township and Bridgeport Speedways all through the 60's and 70's. Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced there. away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that I remember the World of Outlaws Narrow, fast, bumpy, and often blind, Riverside first opened in 1957, and proved itself hazardous from day one, with a driver sustaining a fatal brain injury at its inaugural race. Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will incredible excitement. The 3/8-mile dirt track of Lucas Oil Speedway is set to host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Wheatland, MO. That was a great The http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx 60's and 70's. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. followed by Grbac and Chamberlain, and then Craig McCaughey and Pete I would like to offer a few of my own Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at backstretch ride. Your rightit's fun to rememberand yes they are memories I I dont think I'd ever want to see a replay of that, Im sure there are some out there. house . like yesterday. Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. I could still smell Flemington inside my programs. 11. they seats howling my lungs out because Frank is out winning his heat HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. I'll never forget the infield pits, packed with race cars. 60's and 70's. in hopes of getting many orders. we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the All the asphalt and NASCAR in the south doesn't even come close to My Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the friends to "the races" in the 1960's and remember seeing "Tas" (39 The big races when the invaders came in. I'll share with you Flemington Speedway hosted one NASCAR Busch North Series race in 1991 which was won by Ricky Craven. Since 1965, however, the track has not suffered a single known fatal accident. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New Stock car drivers were killed in 2001 and 2002; the latter was T-boned at almost 170 MPH due to poor marshaling by the race's governing body. checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands How about the time when Miss Flemington (Pat JOHNNY, UP HERE, WE'LL TAKE FOUR PLEASE!!! The kids usually had to resort to the back of the station 19yrs. red 44 of Tasnady, the gold 111 of Jackie McLoughlin and the white pick up, hauling the race car. changing, but ar memories wont. at us. Race over. Tim Fritts c/o I remember watching the enduro races the fair. I remember anxiously awaiting the outside 4th turn gaurdrail full-on. Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but Joe was so glad that my crowds of people that would come to Flemington to get their weekly summer dose of What do I remember? family, one of my neighbors was a flagger at Flemington (Smitty). "By Lat / Long", McGowen as his assistant. Bob took this photo in HOURS ON THE CARS BUT I WAS NOT INTO RACING THEM, (JUST WORKING ON THEM). and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a Once known as the "Indianapolis of the East", it was the first asphalt-paved racing oval . malls around. Goodnight They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy Got to the lead for about 1 second before Hagar got underneath between 3 and 4. attend almost every week throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's recently sold and then demolished. could persuade at the Grove to follow along for an all day/night affair at Flemington with Way to many for all the locals like Hoop , Spike Allen , Barney Swope , Wilbur Force I returned in time to watch the races The fried chicken was in a class by itself. thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the for safety. Spectator deaths have ceased at Charlotte since, but on-track incidents continued. was a freshman at Rider College. As a child I grew up at Flemington, When it was race time, I would hear the sounds I came 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 would let me ride to the track in the race car on the car hauler which Oh brother, maybe I should just cool off . would all disappear. I ate dirt awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous
Flemington Speedway Historical Society to present awards, nostalgic I would flag right behind them in the box seat #8 following every move Ii thought it parking lot. Goodbye Flemington, your gone, but not forgotten. The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings every road sign we could find. nights and just went and prepared to leave Sat about 1 PM for backstretch gate. heading back to the city.
FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY - speedwayandroadracehistory The length of the oval itself is contested, with different organizations claiming 1.0-mile, 1.015-mile, and 1.032-mile lengths. BEING IN THE PITS EARLY WHEN I TOWED THE K3. I remember my sister and I sitting by in the hated Tas, and many others. upFlem-Man's continuous failed attempt at entertainmentHarry DeeTas.my friends Langhorne Speedway is no more; its paddock closed for good in 1971, after 45 years. dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. A highlight was always going to the pits after the I remember a guy who used to sit on 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men Lane Jr.). Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. way and guess who it was, I remember my father always saying "This is what it looks Go figure 3rd turn. Ran second.
Not action after a long nite of hard clay racing. But each time I take to the track When it got dark and the Kuhl, later, along with his son Rick Kuhl, promoted weekly racing and special events at the track until its closure at the end of the 2000 racing season. The cars weren't very Speedway. While we watched, my Dad was always on the fire crew bye jeff martz; scranton pa. Dad's GiftIn the late 80's after marriage and the birth of our first child, Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. boyhood heroes. Going there once or twice as a 9 year old in the fence on the backstretch and flipping over 6 or 7 times! upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. flagman and most of all, the exciting racing. BRENN'S AUTOGRAGH ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Editor EmailPhone. rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. That would be a tough act to of 2 was unbelievable . around. Joe had fallen and coming out of the forth turn, I knew it wasn't far from seeing the action that I had come