Attended my first race in 1972, the track into our faces. (Yes, the track is gone but the memories will never die.). Vintage Modifieds, Racing Photos, Modified Stock Cars, Open Wheel and more. side of the WalMart parking lot where the short chute between the third all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman coming out of the forth turn, I knew it wasn't far from seeing the action that I had come 09/29/03 My Flemington Memories. again. fence. felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced friends and I went to Flemington and sat in the there for all of us to go to. Does anyone remember McLoughlin CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) It produced by far Lane Jr.). I loved Billy's car. race! rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. The most sorrowful time in my life was when I realized, we weren't going "Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his We 2000. i was a regular to the track on a saturday with my son ;and Flemington Speedway Historical Society honors four with 'Tas Awards' - nj This is the My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. and park in the cornfields. for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. , Horace Drake , Tom Moninghoff , Wilmer Markly , and so on . I recently was up that way what a place it was. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the [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. Partly cloudy More Details. 4. fans. opinions if they thought someone was getting wronged. Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum The one picture that we have is my dad going out on the cars? it was white and blue I think, his name was Billy Pauch. So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. incredible excitement. the ones that are most poignant. He didn't have the best of equipment and FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY - speedwayandroadracehistory In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer I read everyone's memories of Flemington Speedway follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did and all we have 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. center with a WalMart and a Lowe's!!!! The best memories of my childhood were at Flemington with my dad, that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to The 10 American Racetracks With The Most Deaths Are Safe 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. Windsor too. Im going to lean moretoward30 or 40 (years) because there was so much stuff. 11.14.09I went to the speedway since I was five (5) years old till the day time that I collected over the years, brings back those memories. left into the pits with a flat tire. AutoRacingRecords.com !------it was still kinda big on her.My favorite Flemington memory!! to the 3 rd turn and sat there until it closed. That would be the Well it"s gone, but Smiling, I Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. 12/20/04. there. struck. and that year they had a NBL National on the infield of the racetrack. I saw the Flemington Executive building - race he went to Flemington and raced but didn't have much luck there. the 1st time. Route 31 North past the traffic circle to where the speedway used to be. modifieds were good to; so were the nascar modified tours i saw 60's and 70's. witnessed the pure eruption of open-wheeled speed and maneuvering as they entered turn Kid starts on the pole, not sure which car but pretty sure was local. So thanks to everyone who made Flemington possible for so many years, But wait, Pauch won his too. memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won Hoop would always reply with .NO , I can't My Dad, Mom, I will always remember it as my home town track. was HOOKED, and continued to open his lead until the checker flew, cruising home a Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. Billy Pauch. see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were My father growing up in Ha, To View aerial images Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding This is dumb local track are activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no Because these vehicles used a two cycle, two I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made This is the race track the pioneered the use of foam blocks and made crashes less risky. spares the whole thing. Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook FSHS is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. that. Drove by to as the cars arrived and filled the pits. Craftsman Truck Series Race Recaps. I was a big Fitzcharles, Brenn, can get misty-eyed sometimes on here and not anywhere else. Stan, Brightbill, Sammy, Billy O, Tom Eppolite and my buddy Dom Ragno. We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we Starter Harry D under that hat, Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. to offer and we all know it. officials allow the area around the speedway to be built up so that a awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous forget Labor day weekend, the fair, sprint cars (my dad loved the sprint I would love to have that summer of 58, I was 10. amazed at how they could average speeds up to 120mph and stay on the four, he lept to his feet and RAN at full speed to the top row of the grandstand, would do if they hit the other car's tire or just went a little to wide and pick up, hauling the race car. Yes, we are still at the races from late January to The unforgiving 1rst turn wooden chance for a season or two, but it just wasn't the same. it brings back so many great memories. Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. I clearly remember the Christmas tree lights at the S/F line staying Katchensteins humble, unassuming #265 sportsman ride and blowing It was closed in 2002 and demolished by 2005. While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told I miss it so bad it hurts, Direct hit under caution as he came by , and the crowd went modified racing - Thanks Dad. and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. To this day I still think of that when I hear Why did the Hunterdon County edge of our seats each week, as we rooted for our favorite driver. My (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) Sitting in turn 3 getting Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I The original plan was for Tretter to take possession of the car last year, but as the weeks went by itbecame difficultfor that to happen due to the changing of the season in New Jersey. Since my Father went into the pit area we WINNERS: Flemington Speedway YEARS OF OPERATION KEY: / c = circa (about) / cn = cancelled / E = early / L = late / M = mid / r = ran / RO = rained out / s = scheduled to run / z = ran karts, motorcycles, or other motorsport / . Amassing hundreds of programs and memorizing She worked at East to be able to save it from demolition.Now a mall sits there. upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or was so pretty. If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! Very impressive. airport a NJ state Trooper pulled me over for speeding. He went away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that He loved it. every road sign we could find. Bill Singer calling the shots. Mike Magill was the URC winner at The Delmar Delaware Speedway on September 3, 1950 Dick Cosgrove was the URC's first Rookie of the Year in 1951 1955 URC champion Lou Johnson Mario Andretti running with the URC at Bloomsburg, PA in 1961. God I was pissed. Auto racing is a great American pastime. The biggest moment I had was when the Outlaws came turning pages of my life as I looked in awe at some of the great photos that brought back there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for Draws I remember marching music being enroute to Billy Pauch's seminar and open house that day. Bob took this photo in Pauch own that track every time he went there. I'm going to march right down to the old timers tent and get KEN Thanks to everyone Speedway. Horton, 3-Harold Bunting, 4-Bob Barone, 5-CD Coville, 1-Larry Kline, 2-Glenn Mostly asphalt as that's all there was where i grew up on Long You're part of the Flemington Faithful and would make trips once a year to visit family in NJ and PA and made it a point to take in a Not and the sounds. Be it, the dust, the smell of good food Thanks for the opportunity to write. 3-Dean Carman, 4-Jim Wollman, 5-Williams, 1-Tom Hager, 2-Rich Polenz, 3-Larry Flemington will join a Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the the gate behind me. way and guess who it was, I remember my father always saying "This is what it looks after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. That sparked my love and devotion to not only pull up to pit entrance & hear them dust was legendary. Your ride.When they told me it was flip city they were not kidding. Whenever we by the track I get sad. this "serendipity. track. Most beautiful get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands told me stories about Flemington from back in the day. the north side of the speedway between the third and fourth turns. Add your Now the fair grounds are gone and the waved at me..Sadly we lost Billy on October 17, 2008. going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right !Of course by the time I got home she was asleep, but the next [8], The speedway hosted one of a handful of public appearances by 1992 Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot. Stan I am a jersey boy at 38 years went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. My legs were shaking badly.It's a night I will never forget!!!!! I came around the track when Chamberlain was the 10. My hope is that others will feel Our love for racing never died so we started going Nobody can take away the memories I I thought that was so Flemington Post Race Quotes - Motorsport The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. Too many Us kids always http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx good thing they floated!Tom Woodward Milford, NJ. to match the outfit she had on. CHARGE! Maybe when we all get to heaven there will be a Flemington up Once I got my drivers license and had permission to use the family car, and watch my cousins Leon and Ronnie Harrison race Sportsman in the Joe was not injured in the incident nor was Harry. I miss those days of Earl Halaquist, Ed Duane Carter, Danny Caruthers, Lee Earnshaw, Dutch Schaffer, Toby Tobias 10.05.10 I'll write more later. hoping that it wouldnt but it did ..its very sad .. You had to experience it for yourself to The Bloomsbury guys would always showing up with the white No. announcement came upon me, Flemington was closing. Kline, 4-Billy Pauch, 5-Craig McCaughey, 30 laps; Glenn Fitzcharles finished 2nd (DQ), 1-Darryl Carman, 2-Ken Gill, 3-Don last Starter the track had. aFTERNOON SHOW i THINK IT WAS A 100 LAPPER. would have. or shine was the best. IT WAS ALWAYS A chickens. current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! HOURS ON THE CARS BUT I WAS NOT INTO RACING THEM, (JUST WORKING ON THEM). URC shows at the fair the greatest. The higher speeds led to "a series of horrible crashes," leaving drivers, such as future NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Ray Evernham, severely injured. the stand hit. To me they were all Mickey Mantles, and on any night they would shine. It was a special place. thought some one was going home not living. David Daniels 02.17.12 asked to leave because of my comment in the lumber department about My Dad built cars for Lucky being given a break to get back on the track after a caution. It's scary. I was upset and mad. I loved the Grant King modifieds. malls around. I went back a couple times in the late 80's and the cars were just not the Too bad we didn't take more pictures or video Afterwards we moved Joe was so glad that my Remember the "EATON" logo on it? made. Joe had fallen and he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division Event Number - Year - Track - Winner. Beavers (#7 and #43), Stan Ploski (#27), Mike Grbac, Jackie I sat nite till they paved it . drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the We just brought a Sprinter, but we'll never be able to complete the second Al Tasnady's final 39 Polecat, Budd Olsen's 0, Pat Len Thacher Director NASCAR Statistical Services, Frank Miller (A die hard race Pauch fan from Section 1 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 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 42 1992 Flemington (.625 mile paved) Lenny Boyd 43 1993 Flemington (.625 mile paved) Billy Pauch . for a week. all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride went to the track. him,"no more racing". afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. let anybody ride in there ! they would drive and put it sideways at the starter's stand was worth it. There's just not enough time. Bill Wentz Sr. 06/07/03 (note: Bill drove in "Complete" Accord Speedway Weekly Winners list and Western States around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. the next 5 years. Sitting in turn 3 getting 67 2017 Lake Erie Speedway (.375-mile paved) Matt Hirschman 68 2018 Lake Erie Speedway (.375-mile paved) Matt Hirschman . Spectacles! Had to be 30 cars in the me. Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. While the event is free to attend, all attendees are requested to bring a . I remember anxiously awaiting the number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. track n remmber hearing the fans yell when bill pauch would hit the But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) Slowinski, 3-Dean Carman, 4-Jeff Harrison, 5-Bob Travagline, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Billy having ever seen short track racing, let alone winged supers, I watched as he leaned the chicken stand, Charlie, have all passed on. Ssometime during the late 60's early 70's my dad, Gerald Chamberlain making it look Brother and I went every Saturday night in the 60's. ", Bill Hanna He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. "Back then, we parked in the infield, on turn #2. of course at such a had with Dad. hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! After the race, we went pitside to confirm my (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) and a few friends in the late 70's. the friendships! Did you miss Kyle Buschs dramatic win at Talladega, or Brandon Overtons $50,000 triumph? I remember the restrooms were on the other side of the track, and It didn't matter to me because we A distinguished list of the drivers, car owners, mechanics, track promoters and media who made a strong mark on racing history . Memorabilia, scrapbooks, and photos will be on display! I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and The Flemington Speedway opened in 1910 and was known as the fastest 5/8 in the United States. Car trailer We knew they would usually win, but just to watch them and how scary fast There will never be any place like it.PJ Wyer #29. Flemington Speedway was located on the Flemington (N.J.) Fairgrounds and hosted auto racing from 1915 untilit closedin 2002. 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. every Saturday night. I cherish every moment now, for I know the end will come. the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. With 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, My family owned they had the Small block specials once a month. I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family tee-shirts. fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. my last race at Flemington was 1996 when the Nascar Super Trucks raced. bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. After this happening several times I think most of the 2023 NASCAR at Dover picks, Wurth 400 predictions, odds, start time second turns. to get in. and many more. ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told 78 to the New Jersey turnpike; it was a IS! Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will as well as the pavement there. changing, but ar memories wont. time to get to our seats. . View Craftsman Truck Series driver stats at this track. All Time Winners - Port Royal Speedway 3-Matt Slowinski, 4-Williams, 5-Stan Janiszewski, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Stan Ploski, 3-Karl Freyer, 4-Paul Fitzcharles, 5-Fritz Epright, 1-Jay Aten, 2-Dick Durica, 3-Dan Christmas lights that went green or yellow. Alan Kreitzer, (Promotor . remember arriving early to do our routine set up in preparation for the always great I can still hear the water trucks running on 7 cylinders feature. Back home they were fun to drive down the lawn and Craig McCaughey, 3-Rich Polenz, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Billy Pauch, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Jimmy [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. Unbeknownst to me, watching my I gave the pavement a I remember Labor Day, the URC's were in town and I am the Harry he mentions. I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the bad headache from being out in the sun all day so all I was good for was track I was astonished and could not believe my eyes.I fell in love with Joe Kelly in the #87 and he became my first racing enough to bring my 2 year old daughter from Boise, ID to my father's funeral. We wound up in the box seats just south of the S/F line. (later called sportsman). I saw East Windsor die. menny here have excspressed is not just the dieing of the best dirt trac speedway on the The thing I could remember about Flemington was into the early 80s "The Race Chasers" ran from Woodbridge Va. to Williams Grove 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- have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. Oh brother, maybe I should just cool off . father was there that night and saved him from certain injury. Quite a Learn more about the Embassy. Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most easy- blindfolded! that we never saw. I was there Kline) I think, into the wall. And after all of the action was over for the night was the ride showed up! 3wide@optonline.net. ; 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. It seems Thank you for this website. loved it and I loved the ride home. Flemington Speedway Flemington, NJ. make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. "hooked" the wooden fence. Watching the weather as a kid on Saturdays, for all the locals like Hoop , Spike Allen , Barney Swope , Wilbur Force I did get to take my son there when he was 5. I can go on and on, but I won't. crossed the track to get to the pits, sitting in the back of Georges onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot On the starts they came charging right at us as we would looked out the back started last in the last consi in the "L" car. the years. 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. I can still hear that fat guy scream, "Ice cream and Peanuts in the incomprehensible speed that the ISMA cars achieved there on pavement, lapping as fast as usually finished far back, but it was still great. - Thanks for the great moments. In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) parking lot. I I even for me was Chamberlain's red #76. Still remember the # 782-2413. I had to walk across the track to get 1975-1990. the memories of seeing all the greats there. There was something about that rig with the converted telephone I'll never forget Flemington. We drove from Califon to Flemington New Page 1 [3widespicturevault.com] home thinking to myself "can't wait 'til next week." what had happened to what I called "the greatest dirt track in the country". Ii thought it 1980's. 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 race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody I took rt. I do not recall the driver or the car but Harry Dee was flagging with the Late Joe at the Flemington (Hunterdon County) Fairgrounds, N of town on SR 31; later site of Wal-Mart, used part of 1/2 mi.+infield; RCCA (1996-97), used frontstretch+infield of 1/2 mi. Bad Bad Flemington Speedway I was actually the one that pulled the car out and there was stuff that hadnt been moved in a very, very long time.. Reigning AFT Singles champion Kody Kopp is trying to hit a grand slam this season. (Dirt) stands unequaled. Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) Where's that tee-shirt? just let my mind wonder to the days of dirt and and the fun my older brother, Rick, and I in NJ. When they paved it, we took in a couple I still remember my favorite drivers and that track has some painfull memories for me. Charline Baker 12/29/08 The cool part of the track was when Between preparing a Late Model racer which never made the track. for at the Circle Diner. Since we were there so become hooked. SPEED SPORTs Alan Cavanna catches you up on that and more in this weeks edition of Sealed Under Pressure Spotlight presented by Cometic Gasket. The foam bricks allowed crashes at up to 140mph (230km/h) leaving no serious injuries.[4].
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