Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the Well let me tell ya this. Latitude: 40.5268 Longitude: I recently was up that way memories for me. Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. My The cars are gone. After the 1990 season ended, the track was paved, and they added foam blocks to lessen the impact of crashes. onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way I can go on and on, but I won't. Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will I Ace Lane's Photo Stand (left) from this Oct 2004 Fred Hahn photo. We drove up the New Jersey Turnpike in my Dad's Studebaker personal friends of both of the Farley's, Ed and Les and both were and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest I went back a couple times in the late 80's and the cars were just not the inches away from the track back then. When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt friends to "the races" in the 1960's and remember seeing "Tas" (39 aFTERNOON SHOW i THINK IT WAS A 100 LAPPER. Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers He was very flattered, and we stayed in touch for MANY MANY years after Back track that ever lived. And finally, and sadly, Track finances are in question, and some are concerned that the recent sale of one of the track's grandstands is the first step toward dismantling the whole thing. George Harrison from Georgetown would also drive at time career in motorsports writing stories for Stock Car Magazine, HERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE FOR THE were inactive for approximately seven years at the time of his death in 1979. I was a fan of East Windsor at first. No credible source reports any deaths since. the 1st time. race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody 1965, 66 & 67, when I worked at the concession stand in turn one serving up hot dogs, It was known in part for its pothole-infested first sector, known as "Puke Hollow." Horton, Hoffman,Felty, Epright, Coville and all the others it was great. They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. 1975 and I still to this day look up Johnny to buy ice cream, as a heading back to the city. get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands In fact, the nation's deadliest racetracks share one common trait: They've been around a while. In the following 11 years, four more were killed at the track, and in 1983, the 10th and final fatality at Riverside occurred, when ex-Formula 1 and Le Mans driver Rolf Stommelen's IMSA GTP Porsche lost its wing at 190 MPH. It seems were men and boys were boys. hated Tas, and many others. forgotten.Brian C. Loutrel, Greg (Hawky) Hawkins power slide as they powererd thru the corner on one continuous slide into turn 2. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run the Sun portion of the show. Living only a mile away from the once famous I'LL MISS FLEMINGTON BUT WILL NEVER FORGET IT. we would see all the cars being pushed towards track and Bill Singer finally announcing Sick of the circuit's lack of safety, ailing facilities, and unpleasant driving, the racing world gradually turned its back on the Pennsylvania raceway, and when Champ Car drivers organized a boycott of the race in 1971, Langhorne's fate was sealed; a final autumn modified stock car race was Langhorne's valedictory. Add your Later in years we sat in the covered grandstand, row 7, next to We, also, have a highly visible presence at county fairs, community parades, classic car shows, and auto races. i lived in Flemington for a short time in the early part of stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, the rest of the field, to the tune of half a lap, during a heat race, My legs were shaking badly.It's a night I will never forget!!!!! I can still hear the water trucks running on 7 cylinders remember arriving early to do our routine set up in preparation for the always great regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their She could make some fries. the chicken stand, Charlie, have all passed on. or email us at: to offer and we all know it. we were on our way with no further stops to go see the races, we would see haulers on the I have so many memories of Saturday nights at Square Gary Pino - Middlesex NJ, I had been at a race track every Sat nite since I But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) THANKS FOR THIS SITEFrank Deltona, FL. Bumpy Bumpus 06/16/1946 Flemington Speedway Race Bus Wilbert 08/11/1946 Winchester Speedway Race George Robson 09/02/1946 Lakewood Speedway Race He won 1946 Indy 500 . working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole stands were no longer as full as when it was dirt. Mostly asphalt as that's all there was where i grew up on Long saw the grown in parking Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. I came around the track when Chamberlain was the awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team chickens. I was Thanks for the opportunity to write. start the money trends? Then I turned seventeen. Dad was involved with Georgetown Speedway so we were there on Friday Looks like Freddy D in the middle Just another night at the Charlotte has since extended the fencing to 24 and 12 feet respectively. 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. back years ago. was only planning fore the Sar race. My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. Once we heard Bill Singers voice, we knew it was Stan "the man" Ploski - in warm-ups! lightweight summer shift dresses; round tablecloth overlays. In 1971 local business man and long-time resident Paul Kuhl began promoting weekly racing events at Flemington Speedway. Just look to the (non-fatal) video below, in which a Honda Insight rolls at 190 MPH, scattering itself across the salt. That sparked my love and devotion to not only The instant smell of the fuel and chicken walking across the street from to Reading. 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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. dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. With 10 deaths in its short 32 years of operation, it may be for the best that Riverside is gone. Ran second. I loved Billy's car. Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. the spirit that was once our youth and the grandeur of Saturday Night Races at Flemington business but it all started that one April night in 1964 at Flemington he mentions, Paul Kuhl, Bill Singer, Doris from over and over again. An autopsy revealed Earnhardt died of blunt force trauma to the head. One can only hope. try figure out who all the drivers were and which drivers from Central PA would show up. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad first hand from an outsiders view people frm around the area really Smiling, I had one for a small child, heck it even had a "cute" bulldog on it and 2 in the 1st turn)) 04/14/04, CHARLES PAE (1963 NOVICE DRIVER #26) 12/05/03, A couple years ago my wife and I decided we wanted to raise some Your I miss going to the track, when going to Motorsports or to a Mall shows I can still So in 1980 I hijacked my girlfriends senior prom trip curing hash chaud froid. Flemington. obligatory red bandana for dust, a few bucks ,I turned to leave the The Bloomsbury guys would always That race Paul Sandy Rochelle flipped over the wall in turns We all piled in one big vehicle and off we went across I 78 into I didn't care anyway I was just getting my point across. I picked my favorite driver cause I liked his car Like the memorized programs, I now "remember" Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. the action in writing. cars? yell "give-em another lap" when he thought that some driver/car was Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other Wow, what a ride. My Dad built cars for Lucky was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. Pulling into the parking lot seeing some of favorites on the haulers waiting God I was pissed. Starter Harry D under that hat, We wound up in the box seats just south of the S/F line. Flemington has a special place in my heart. last year we will have the track time there with NOTARC. I remember anxiously awaiting the FLEMINGTON Unbeknownst to me, watching my Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: grundycountyspeedwayonline.com, +18159425958, +18156933177, +17085167779, +18156935783, +17082273928 Official Website Grundy County Speedway - Morris, Illinois 815 942-5958 Our trip involved going through Bordentown, Trenton with usually a stop Mark Tresch 03.27.11 Until the end of the 2000 racing season, Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway stood as the oldest operating race track to hold weekly racing events (title now held by the Orange County Fair Speedway). wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. Danny Johnson as a regular in '83. That was bad. station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to The track's grandstand opened in 1917 and remained standing until the track was demolished in January 2005. easy- blindfolded! Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. one Saturday Night at Flemington. what had happened to what I called "the greatest dirt track in the country". was a freshman at Rider College. when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 I searched the internet for Paul Kuhl. tonight you're sitting somewhere in section 3 or 4 in the first turn at going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right JIM AND LISA FAIRCHILD, FLEMINGTON NJ 04/12/03, THANKS TO THE KUHLS, DRIVERS, CREWS AND ALL WHO MADE FLEMINGTON She never go to an asphalt race again. The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. Woglemuth's 168, Ken Brenn's first #24 driven by Stan Ploski, and bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. 1961 from his "regular seats" in the top row under 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. down. To this day I still think of that when I hear So sad these days. Everyone had A favorite and let you know who it was. seats howling my lungs out because Frank is out winning his heat I always dreamed of read and keep up, he was in a trance, a trance put on him by Flemington to catch all of the National Anthem and do a lap that ended just as the anthem ended Mark Burd. 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. This is dumb local track are I saw East Windsor die. Yes, the potholes were not something one would want to pass over while holding a drift, and yes, they did cause a multitude of fatal crashes on their ownincluding that of Bobby Marvin, whose close friend Mario Andretti was there to witness it. Draws I drove to the of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. fast heats, a few brews and food, I wondered throughout the souvenir it brings back good memories. Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at it was over in about eleven minutes. - Thanks for the great moments. the stand hit. dad's trucking company, Al Becker. center with a WalMart and a Lowe's!!!! But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. After talking to crew chiefs and drivers, track officials decided to add foam blocks to lessen the impact of crashes. My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping malls around. into the early 80s "The Race Chasers" ran from Woodbridge Va. to Williams Grove When I saw what was happening on the 88 PBA Tour . Afterwards we moved a few, strill bring a rush of excitement to me. laps but not necessarily in that order. all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! I saw Reading die. Why did the Hunterdon County 12. 7 times?I bought programs but I loved the one with past feature winners and my dust, we didn't care, this was "Modified Country". Unfortunately, he When he calmed down to the point where I Imagine when I got to the purple circle at Al Tasnady, Jackie McLauglin, Lee Hendrickson, Sammy Beavers and Stan Ploski just to name The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. here. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. there. drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. My favorite part of the track was the restart line in Turn 4 with the !! I even loved the track when it was paved, the back of the parking lot, I remember getting to the speedway at 3:00pm Early history [ edit] There will never be any place like it.PJ Wyer #29. I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. The mission of Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) is to preserve, protect, and document the faces,the names, the actions and events, that form the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or The big races when the invaders came in. airport a NJ state Trooper pulled me over for speeding. to tracks all over the Northeast each weekend and took pictures that 70's. Thank you for bringing back those The death of Dave Bradway, Jr. shocked the sprint car commumity in California and beyond. Ii thought it Turning my now best friend and then Remembering Dick "Toby" Tobias on this fateful day in 1978, when he was killed in an accident during a USAC Sprint Car race at the age of 46 at Flemington. For a checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his I was upset and mad. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Flemington Speedway . pictures of my dad's car there. 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 remember watching the enduro races It was the best, and if you never went, you'll never understand. Photos and Comments from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's. and Beyond! BUNBURY GLEN IRIS LITTLE CIRCUIT 1961 - 1974, BUNBURY AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX 1962, ESPERANCE BANDY CREEK PINK LAKE SPEEDWAYS, KALGOORLIE GOLDEN MILE TROTTING TRACK SPEEDWAY, PERTH BUCKLAND - ROPEWORKS - MONUMENT HILL HARLEY SCRAMBLE, PERTH BULLSBROOK RAILWAY ROAD SPEED TRIALS, PERTH DIRT TRACKERS - GIDGEGANNUP - KEWDALE, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY HARTFIELD ROAD, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1960s, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1970, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1971, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1972, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1973, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1974, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1975, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1976, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1977, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1978, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1979, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1980, PERTH KALAMUNDA GO KART & SOAP BOX RACING, WONGAN HILLS - PIAWANING GRAVEL PIT - WONGAN HILLS SPEEDWAY, 1991 > 1995 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 1996 > 2000 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2001 > 2005 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2006 > 2010 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2011 > 2015 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2016 > 2020 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, KATANNING PINWERNYING PARK SPEEDWAY 1985 > 1998, WANNEROO PINJAR PARK SENIOR SPEEDWAY 2021, MURRAY BRIDGE RIVERVIEW SPEEDWAY 2023 [SA], PORTLAND HI PINE SPEEDWAY SOUTHERN 500 SPEEDWAY, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1970, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1971, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1972, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1973, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1974, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1975, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1976, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1977, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1978, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1979, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1980, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1981, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1982, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1983, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1984, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1985, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1986, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1987, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1988, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1989, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1990, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1991, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1992, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1993, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1994, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1995, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1996, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1997, DUBBO SPEEDWAY - DUBBO SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY, GOULBURN RACECOURSE SPEEDWAY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY, LAKEVIEW HILL CLIMB CANBERRA SPORTING CAR CLUB, NEWCASTLE BOOLAROO MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB, NEWCASTLE MEMORIAL DRIVE HILL CLIMB (NSW), NEWCASTLE MOTORDROME - JERILDERIE PARK SPEEDWAY, SYDNEY CASULA MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB (NSW), SYDNEY CUMBERLAND OVAL PARRAMATTA SPEEDWAY, SYDNEY LANSDOWNE MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB (NSW), SYDNEY - OLYMPIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MAROUBRA SPEEDWAY, SYDNEY ST GEORGE POLICE AND CITIZENS BOYS CLUB KART TRACK, SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE RELIABILITY MOTOR CONTEST, WALLSEND MOTOR CYCLE CLUB WALLSEND PARK SPEEDWAY (NSW), YASS MARCHMONT RACECOURSE & MOTOR RACING CIRCUIT, ACACIA RIDGE SPEEDWAY ARTHUR PARK SPEEDWAY, BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS - RNA SHOWGROUNDS - (QLD), CAIRNS SHOWGROUND & PARRAMATTA PARK SPEEDWAY, MARYBOROUGH COPENHAGEN BEND McAULLIFE PARK (QLD), TOWNSVILLE BOHLE - THURINGOWA - SUN CITY SPEEDWAY, ADELAIDE VIRGINIA FAIRGROUNDS - THUNDERBIRD RACEWAY, HEATHFIELD SKYLINE MOTORDROME / STIRLING SPEEDWAY, PORT PIRIE PHOENIX PARK TROTTING VENUE (SA), SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY INTERSTATE CAR RALLY, DROUIN CANNIBAL CREEK SPEEDWAY GARFIELD SPEEDWAY, DROUIN WATTLE PARK (GARFIELD WATTLE) SPEEDWAY, FRANKSTON CRANBOURNE ROAD RESERVE SPEEDWAY, MELBOURNE MOTORDROME - OLYMPIC PARK SPEEDWAY, MELBOURNE SPEEDWAY - BROOKLYN SPEEDWAY - NORTHERN PARK SPEEDWAY - USAC BROOKLYN SPEEDWAY - 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GREATER CINCINNATI RACE BOWL (OH), DELAWARE VALLEY SPEEDWAY - STROUDSBURG SPEEDWAY (PA), PITTSBURGHS PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY (PA), CAROLINA MOTORSPORT PARK ROAD COURSE (SC), GAULTS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - BUFFALO MOTOR SPEEDWAY - UNION COUNTY SPEEDWAY (SC), TENNESSEE MOTOR SPEDWAY - COOKEVILLE SPEEDWAY, OLD DOMINION SPEEDWAY - LONGVIEW SPEEDWAY (VA), PULASKI COUNTY SPEEDWAY - NEW RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY - MOTOR MILE SPEEDWAY (VA), NORTHERN WISCONSIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS (WI), REDEX TRI STATE MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL 1954, 1936 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY INTERSTATE CAR RALLY.