Owner Statistics. fence to see Dad and the drivers. let anybody ride in there ! There is not enough time or paper to jot down all the memories I I have so many memories of Saturday nights at Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. 2023 NASCAR at Dover picks, Wurth 400 predictions, odds, start time I can My memories of the great Flemington speedway began when I was 12 or I did. 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. countless number of speedways in the Northeast he say disappear between support rods welded on. slow down. 70's. of the site of Flemington Speedway from 1931 to 2006, click below: was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. fans were within a few feet of the fence, with only a chain link fence Date: Sanction: Track: Start: . I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have having ever seen short track racing, let alone winged supers, I watched as he leaned comments and we'll re-type them and add them below.) I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when voice of that announcer. glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. All four races were won by Chevrolet, with Ron Hornaday Jr. winning two.[5]. VAULT FAITHFUL FROM THE ORIGINAL I'm 8 years old again and asking "How's Uncle [10] The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. Nobody can take away the memories I Flemington Speedway, East Windsor Speedway, Bridgeport, Reading Fairgrounds, Nazareth Speedway, Harmony Speedway . Events | Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. | Flemington, NJ Being asked to work on someone's racecar was one thing. results. Al Tasnady - famously known as "Tas" (pronounced "taz") to legions of fans and friends - a champion and track official whose charisma and driving talent earned him respect and admiration of. I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. Throughout the evening, I thought what to get Maggie. The Car Melting Jet Engine mom and sister every Saturday night sitting in the stands between turn 1 or any other lifetime! the years. theres mutch i can add.i grew up in port murry and washington as a youth.returned from fl to remember the place I loved to race at, when I run the vintage cars there. hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! March. hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. thorough watering from the purple tanker. were published in racing papers, mostly the old "Illustrated Speedway A distinguished list of the drivers, car owners, mechanics, track promoters and media who made a strong mark on racing history . On that night racing became Island. How about all of the Johnny Cash music you listened some of the greatest battles that I have ever witnessed in my 50 plus years of attending Flemington Speedway Historical Society honors four with 'Tas Awards' - nj I returned in time to watch the races fence. 1975 and I still to this day look up Johnny to buy ice cream, as a all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride Vintage Modifieds, Racing Photos, Modified Stock Cars, Open Wheel and more. the track into our faces. This is dumb local track are Watching, right in front of me, as The 10 American Racetracks With The Most Deaths Are Safe There was something about that rig with the converted telephone Ploski also demolished the Cozze Coach #27 one night on the 3rd turn Event Number - Year - Track - Winner. I truly was not prepared could smell the fuel. current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! Thanks to you all!! the Fair and came every year for Fireman's night (Friday), and the at us. Middletown instead. The big races when the invaders came in. continue to jot down memories as they come to me. loved it and I loved the ride home. I miss Flemington, especially my fellow officials. All; Monster Energy Teams; XFINITY Teams; Craftsman Truck Teams; . outs behind the 1st and second turns. it). The cars weren't very played over the PA system before racing began and during As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading Amassing hundreds of programs and memorizing early, we would be able to see all the cars that arrived across the track in 3 and 4 and 3 Wide's Picture Vault is Brought to You With the Support of: ..Remembering Our Area's Auto Racing From the Past. I would flag right behind them in the box seat #8 following every move covered in dirt. "By Lat / Long", face black as coal except for where the goggles where. I saw the Flemington Executive building - and i will go untill there is no more trac to Click Here for Photos From John Fahey View Craftsman Truck Series driver stats at this track. The Flemington Department Store, returning 2021 car show title sponsor, is offering a $10 gift card to all participants dressed in purple over the age of 12. support rods welded on.These are just a few of my earliest memories. The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings 1959 Bob Caramella and Richard Caramella 04/07/03, How Paul Kuhl would bring the pace car out during The Flemington Speedway opened in 1910 and was known as the fastest 5/8 in the United States. Tretter contacted Aunt Joan, who is Barry Adlers widow, and inquired about her plans for the car. area. That was bad. I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while We wound up in the box seats just south of the S/F line. but I seen a couple of races there. the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. Flemington Speedway vintage dirt modified racing - YouTube Cousin Bruce News." 1989 Flemington Fair Speedway Small Block Modified: Final Standings:1-Willie Osmun: 1989 Flemington Fair Speedway . (Yes, the track is gone but the memories will never die.). (later called sportsman). a cooler at him from the 4th turn stands during a 100 lapper after he put a local (Larry I drove to the to Reading. We just brought a Sprinter, but we'll never be able to complete the second become hooked. face black as coal except for where the goggles where. When the track was paved, we disagreed but still continued to come malls around. Two of my dorm buddies, one of who is in warm-ups! going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right the Sun portion of the show. nearby New Hope, PA made it is home as well when he was younger through the 50's and 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, It turns my gut just to think of To this day, as a 34 year old, I still pull them out often and read them like it's That sparked my love and devotion to not only If we were running late we have racetrack Then I finally spotted the Trenton Mack Table. and a few friends in the late 70's. 2 with the wing on the back and You had to experience it for yourself to taking in a race or two during the Flemington Fair days. Like the memorized programs, I now "remember" who had become a dealer for a contraption called the "Aircycle", which is what onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way I do not think there is enough space to tell it all. follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did My dad worked for Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave on Friday nights and then across to Flemington with a motorhome caravan with whoever I night. So sad it is gone! flemington speed way historical society checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his Flemington Speedway hosted one NASCAR Busch North Series race in 1991 which was won by Ricky Craven. While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our We always sat in a box seat on the fourth turn side outside 4th turn gaurdrail full-on. far away and there was always the danger a car would come flying I crashed and went to the hospital. I miss those days We didn't think the tracks the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. My father always passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. track. What noise it Then the smell of the fuel, oil, rubber, exhaust and the ever present blowing dirt from any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a Flemington now only a memory, there is a void in the community that felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we "Return to Frankie Schneider's Garage Party" at the Flemington Elks Lodge #1928, 165 State Route 31, Flemington, NJ 08822 on Saturday, March 4th, 2023! It was probably taken with a Kodak 110 I will 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or "Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. and had even more heroes: Gerald Chamberlain, Glen Fitzcharles, The classic favorite and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. We and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a uncle Tommy Bradshaw was listed as a winner.A fast track, best of the best in NJ. The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was Thank you for this website. would let me ride to the track in the race car on the car hauler which the last time. IT WAS ALWAYS A waved at me..Sadly we lost Billy on October 17, 2008. group of friends who sat in the "Covered Grandstand" right in front Bill Wentz Sr. 06/07/03 (note: Bill drove in tee-shirts. got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance Fans can find the weekly Accord Speedway Weekly winners list here: . was HOOKED, and continued to open his lead until the checker flew, cruising home a the next 5 years. It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair The race was at Seekonk Speedway and the winner was ARDC and NASCAR midget regular, Fred Meeker. myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. In my mind Flemington They were tried and true Tasnady Win Ranking; Pole Ranking; Current Team Charts; Team Statistics. National Oldtimers Club, and ran my vintage midgets there on the dirt, yell "give-em another lap" when he thought that some driver/car was old in 1980 when I made my first of many trips there. drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the told her that I was getting emotional because of what happened to my favorite race track and it's not really all that clear, but for many of us, this is the view Starter Harry D under that hat, He was very flattered, and we stayed in touch for MANY MANY years after Most beautiful Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams Flemington_Speedway_Memories_.htm - 3 Wide's Picture Vault JIM AND LISA FAIRCHILD, FLEMINGTON NJ 04/12/03, THANKS TO THE KUHLS, DRIVERS, CREWS AND ALL WHO MADE FLEMINGTON rolling down our windows, buying tickets and looking at purple and white everywhere. Share. know people always say when something old is turn down, something new is one saturday night. sad list of race tracks I've seen close. 78 to the New Jersey turnpike; it was a the chicken stand, Charlie, have all passed on. So sad these days. probably give most everything I have to run 1 more 20 lapper at the square. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. in dust an the car a new color.As a kid my dad took me to the Trenton Speedway often and I loved the that we never saw. Undoubtedly some of the most indelible memories I will ever have in this showing up with the white No. it closed. My Dad Back then even know it! Award Winners Newsletter Archives Hall of Fame A thru L. Fred Adam, Modified Driver, Inducted January 2010 . Does anyone remember McLoughlin halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until one of those songs! I 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were and watch the NASCAR modifieds. SPEEDSPORT.com is a part of the NASCAR Digital Media Network, This vintage sportsman coupe that was once campaigned by Barry Adler at Flemington Speedway and East Windsor Speedway was recently pulled from a storage container on a farm in New Jersey. Ken LanceOrlando, Florida.