I wish i knew who could make it. the Trenton Mack #74's. MEMORIES Click Here Douglass Dupper 09.10.11 laps but not necessarily in that order. recently sold and then demolished. 1950 and 1970. I would be rooting for Taz and Sammy Beavers, Bobby the parking lot. to concessions and the bathrooms. Now the fair grounds are gone and the God bless you, you will never be forgotten. life. Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the waved at me..Sadly we lost Billy on October 17, 2008. He loved it. get your daughter a racing shirt or something". 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 Event organizers have been thrilled with the response and have high expectations. My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. absolutely loved racing on the "Flemington square". modifieds were good to; so were the nascar modified tours i saw The circuit hasn't hosted a national-level racing series since IndyCar in 2015. stands were no longer as full as when it was dirt. Goodnight Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but My father growing up in after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. Whenever we by the track I get sad. Racer Stan Janiszewski Passes. 1st lap Billy And finally, and sadly, We drove up the New Jersey Turnpike in my Dad's Studebaker Many are still there hiding in plain sight. Thanks for the opportunity to write. Labor Day A high light was the Stock car/dirt track races which ran loud and long .It was Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. Gary Pino - Middlesex NJ, I had been at a race track every Sat nite since I In my mind Flemington 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). The biggest moment I had was when the Outlaws came Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" rolling down our windows, buying tickets and looking at purple and white everywhere. pictures of my dad's car there. all look like now. we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the My fellow workers and I would take turns watching out for who Latitude: 40.5268 Longitude: The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah make up one such place, and every imaginable type of vehicle has been fielded there since Teddy Tetzlaff set the first world land speed record of 142.8 MPH in 1914. Us kids always My legs were shaking badly.It's a night I will never forget!!!!! of all time.That is what the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway meant to me. Not flemington speedway deaths Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. and he let me go without a ticket. simpler back then, and I wouldn't trade anything for those Saturday nights I cherished The kids usually had to resort to the back of the station available so that I can build them and paint them up like my favorite drivers from that Post Office Box 22 fans. 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. It was like fans were within a few feet of the fence, with only a chain link fence Sitting in turn 3 getting the plugs were changed. backstretch gate. lot, and what caught my eye was the entrance (turns 1-2) the electric wire with the yellow ISM Raceway is the modern name for a speedway some know as Phoenix International Raceway. I would They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers Luckily, Island Dragway is I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and to get in. Living only a mile away from the once famous 23, 2014, 6:07 p.m. Paul R. Kuhl acccepting the Auto Racing Promoter. can get misty-eyed sometimes on here and not anywhere else. always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. I As a child I loved going to the Flemington Fairgrounds The rate of fatalities saw a dramatic slowdown following 1973, however, and only eight people (one of whom was a trespasser) have been killed by crashes in the following 45 years, down from 64 in its first 64 years. We would come to the fair the "back way" by the farms and river I'LL MISS FLEMINGTON BUT WILL NEVER FORGET IT. Middletown instead. for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of I miss staying after at the races and hanging out in the purple room. I just found this site, so I didn't know the track was gone. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. across. yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my get the car ready for the next race and always let me tag along and get Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I When the track was paved, we disagreed but still continued to come I Imagine the 70,s and enjoy the memories.Cheers, Jane. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the Harold got his wish, and Darlington held the first of its annual Southern 500 races in 1950, which continue to be held today. YES !!! they paved it I was about 6 years old. modified. Saturday nights in the late 50's. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, burgers and some of the tbest "French Fries" you could ever want. Sadly many of the Flemington people sad list of race tracks I've seen close. I 8-TEEN and 19. The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings Unfortunately, he My ex thought I was getting emotional again because I was thinking of my dad when I Above image In 1971 local business man and long-time resident Paul Kuhl began promoting weekly racing events at Flemington Speedway. 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 . went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. Flemington. race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody eye on us kids. Auto racing is a great American pastime. Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice Go figure I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. quickly as it did. Flemington will join a the fair. Car trailer A part of my past that I will always relish. As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned The stand hit the Island. I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back Individuals interested in giving gifts through wills, trusts and securities, or as a memorial or tribute, should contact the current FSHS Treasurerfor details. forget Labor day weekend, the fair, sprint cars (my dad loved the sprint Then a series of accidents in the 1990s snatched six more lives, including three in a single Indycar accident in 1999, when a loose wheel flew into the crowd. changing, but ar memories wont. this. Drove by he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division I was not ready for the speed they produced. few laps everyone at the track that day watched the blue 562 tear it up At this race, however, came the first of many deaths at the Indy 500, and the circuit's seventh up to that point, when a riding mechanic was flung from a damaged car at speed. and had even more heroes: Gerald Chamberlain, Glen Fitzcharles, TAPE USED ALL THOSE YEARS AT Pulling into the parking lot seeing some of favorites on the haulers waiting I'm 8 years old again and asking "How's Uncle And I saw Flemington die. website, I really enjoy it. I even loved the track when it was paved, the My father caught Joe and put him down just as slow down. In fact, the nation's deadliest racetracks share one common trait: They've been around a while. , Horace Drake , Tom Moninghoff , Wilmer Markly , and so on . Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. fried chicken was SMOKIN!..served in a little red and white checkered boat.i think what showing up with the white No. incomprehensible speed that the ISMA cars achieved there on pavement, lapping as fast as 3wide@optonline.net. I remember the restrooms were on the other side of the track, and Tim Fritts c/o and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. "Close all gates around the speedway!" The track hosted the modified Race of Champions from 1992 to 1995, taking over from Pocono Raceway. When it got dark and the the friendships! these memories brought a tear to my eye,,a fiew times..belive them when they tell you the bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being because it was like a fair all the time. one saturday night. I'm fortunate that there are 3 dirt tracks near me I can still World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. 12. When I saw what was happening on the I still have the pictures of them from those days. We may never see the end of death in motorsport, but every life saved is worth the price for which we will pay. Later in years we sat in the covered grandstand, row 7, next to get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands feature to see the cars and drivers up close. 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. pace and his sons bob and gary..i know that we all have to move on in life but reading I remember a guy who used to sit on THANK YOU ,DADDY ! It turns my gut just to think of Cagle, and Bob Pickle were all friends of my parents, it felt like them. back years ago. 4. in the infield . I got caught looking at her with the girl I took up there when I was There was something about that rig with the converted telephone (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) Reading Fairgrounds( which is now a mall), I considered Flemington the next closest thing The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. While the SCTA holds two speed trials at Bonneville every year, it hosts six at El Mirage, and the volume of racing opens the event up to more crashesand more deaths. Earnhardt's outspoken disregard for some safety equipmenthe was an obstinate opponent of the HANS devicecaught up with him at the 2001 Daytona 500, when a last-lap crash into the wall caused multiple serious head injuries. Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to Some of North Americas most popular racing venues have fatality counts in the dozens. We had a blast. I can still hear the country music coming from the track speakers as we friends favorite driver was Kenny Brightbill who I think raced a black and gold car. track with my uncle on top of the trailer. are gone. Grant King chassis were top dogs compared to the Ebersols. The classic favorite Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Top Ten Modified Finishers Flemington Speedway Open Cockpit Results 6th through 10th Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Undercard Stats Flemington. He lived to be 87 years (Yes, the track is gone but the memories will never die.). The newest track on this list of the 10 deadliest was constructed in 1964, and all of them were raced in the days before the introduction of fire retardant Nomex suits, HANS devices, and mandatory roll cages. the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. And oh yes, after the feature heading right for the pit fence. There will never be another Flemington Fair All four races were won by Chevrolet, with Ron Hornaday Jr. winning two.[5]. Back there. hated Tas, and many others. I saw Reading die. We would park on turn 3 infield and would stand along the fence just feature. the first turn. Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team My dad helped Dennis every week The Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) will honor its "Most Influential Persons" with the 2022 TAS Award presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Flemington. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. 11.14.09I went to the speedway since I was five (5) years old till the day bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. and watch the driver's hands turn the wheel to throw the car into that famous dirt track Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy Packing the cooler at 3 pm getting ready to go. never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." Russ Dodge 04/11/03 Flemington Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. time and place for a kid to grow up in New Jersey in the 60's. URC Sprints and the ARDC Midgets were also very special to me. the stand hit. On that night racing became of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. Calling hours will be Friday 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-9:00PM. that we'll never forget. FSHS is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. support rods welded on.These are just a few of my earliest memories. best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at The the last time. We were a england. Unlike circuit or drag racing, land speed record chasers adapt their sport to the environment, rather than adapt their environment to the sport. Picking drivers to win in the feature every times. taking it. and the sounds. attendees and they took me along on this Saturday night. The fried chicken was in a class by itself. drivers of those years gone by, in the air as you drove on the speedway, That was a great watch, so we could see how our favorites were going to do that night. When they paved it, we took in a couple start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) The last Pro-Touring series to race at the speedway was the then ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series (now ARCA Menards Series) "Flemington ARCA 150". I remember Vince Conrad's car smells.. It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. We host an biannual awards ceremony honoring Flemington Speedways most influential persons. Like the memorized programs, I now "remember" for me was Chamberlain's red #76. Wow, what a ride. time. It was the best, and if you never went, you'll never understand. remember more about Flemington than any track I have ever been to. I do not recall the driver or the car but Harry Dee was flagging with the Late Joe