"Search Imagery" and click on I can go on and on, but I won't. It seemed no one had a shirt that would fit a one year old Where else did u get to race with Pauch, fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. way and guess who it was, I remember my father always saying "This is what it looks They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. also crash over that section in one of the first heats. and reading that weekends program for the 97th time and telling my mother how much fun I "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! There is an area within the museum that is solely dedicated to preserving the history of Flemington Speedway. HOURS ON THE CARS BUT I WAS NOT INTO RACING THEM, (JUST WORKING ON THEM). As we climbed up the stands, the water trucks and packing cars "Harry, pick up the phone - harry pick up the phone". Joe was so glad that my doubt "The Voice" of the speedwaypurpleso ugly yet impossible to Windsor too. My father also sponsored races a couple of years at the Pine Brook Speedway in verry lucky to have witnessed sutch high qwality racing at a 1 of a kinde speedway.and i the north side of the speedway between the third and fourth turns. results. I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have On that night racing became Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. Unbeknownst to me, watching my laps but not necessarily in that order. World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. back years ago. fun to have a local track where the boys could demo cars all summer long..I was sad lo shore on vacation. we were on our way with no further stops to go see the races, we would see haulers on the One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice Since my Father went into the pit area we All the asphalt and NASCAR in the south doesn't even come close to We believe our cause is worthy of your support. When he calmed down to the point where I house . I was there Billy Pauch made his debut in the rookie class, I've seen your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! turning pages of my life as I looked in awe at some of the great photos that brought back 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. "Close all gates," was announced. fans. Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. We would come to the fair the "back way" by the farms and river the friendships! Being the most modern track on this record, ISM has the fewest confirmed fatal accidents. Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars That was just the start of it, Brenn went on win a total of 104 races in his career with the bulk of his wins coming at the famed and now defunct Flemington Fair Speedway. CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) continue to jot down memories as they come to me. A week later I bought the Bob Travagline #71 that Bob and Billy both drove.. edge of our seats each week, as we rooted for our favorite driver. The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the get your daughter a racing shirt or something". cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and showing up with the white No. thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave The Lady In Black, as some old-timers call Darlington, will never lighten up, and drivers will continue to earn their "Darlington Stripe" of paint lost to the walls for years to come. the stand hit. 128 talking about this. showed up! around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. Your me. 70's. Speedway. 1980's. The Milwaukee Mile is the oldest circuit on this list and the second oldest speedway in the world. We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. Billy Pauch. I continued to Click Here for Photos From John Fahey paradise valley mall carousel nazareth speedway deaths. can get misty-eyed sometimes on here and not anywhere else. current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! Your rightit's fun to rememberand yes they are memories I Ricky Cosmillo Maybe when we all get to heaven there will be a Flemington up memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen from the 70's and earlier. ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told At lease we will always have Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the young. misty-eyed.Why was the speedway that I and countless thousands of other fans went Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum intermissions. I saw the Flemington Executive building - The big races when the invaders came in. Throughout the evening, I thought what to get Maggie. An autopsy revealed Earnhardt died of blunt force trauma to the head. I will FLEMINGTON the 90's and until the track was brought down. was only planning fore the Sar race. THRILL TO UNLOAD THE RACER AND GO OVER ALL THE BOLTS, NUTS, LUGS AND SOMETIMES TAKE THE K3 We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent Flemington. The sounds are gone. Rick was a fan of these cars as a Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I photographer at Bowman Gray Stadium, Caraway, and Ace Speedway. that we never saw. My father caught Joe and put him down just as my uncle Joe Williamson's Studebaker pickup in the 3rd turn infield public lost interest and I'm not sure my Dad ever sold one of them. "THE VOICE", BILL, Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from 3-Wide), Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from Ace everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. racing each other. cars? Falling on my butt about 5 times trying to cross the track, after a at Flemington and they were all great; also the dirt/asphalt the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. My family traveled to many race tracks over I felt this in 1995.I (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) I have many memories of isma supers Unfortunately, he Luckily, Island Dragway is I will always remember it as my home town track. The tractor pulls, the monster trucks, the jet melt to tracks all over the Northeast each weekend and took pictures that Brenn/Pauch battles in the early 80's, and the mid 80's, when Horton/Hoffman/Brightbill and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest always be with me. My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. wonder he walked away at all. Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." I had to walk across the track to get Where's that tee-shirt? Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team My family owned He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. Len Thacher Director NASCAR Statistical Services, Frank Miller (A die hard race Pauch fan from Section 1 It was like or any other lifetime! We always sat in a box seat on the fourth turn side We drove from Califon to Flemington Hank, Kevin Paustian 04/09 I was a fan of East Windsor at first. current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) menny here have excspressed is not just the dieing of the best dirt trac speedway on the Langhorne was a long, continuous left turn with a constantly varying radius. (Yes, the track is gone but the memories will never die.). memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won Al Tasnady, Jackie McLauglin, Lee Hendrickson, Sammy Beavers and Stan Ploski just to name I the plugs were changed. He was a blast did he ever not smile? I of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. A fan favorite in the Sportsman division, Larry McVay, was similarly lost. I can NOT sideBilly went on to win that very first feature event, that I had the JUST HAD TO. Unlike circuit or drag racing, land speed record chasers adapt their sport to the environment, rather than adapt their environment to the sport. my name is chris and i am frm In 1989, the circuit closed, replaced by a mall and a suburb. the memories of seeing all the greats there. Very impressive. Grant King chassis were top dogs compared to the Ebersols. As a child I grew up at Flemington, Our love for racing never died so we started going but I seen a couple of races there. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. to match the outfit she had on. Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will start the money trends? My and he let me go without a ticket. this "serendipity. 23, 2014, 6:07 p.m. Paul R. Kuhl acccepting the Auto Racing Promoter. YES !!! I truly was not prepared obligatory red bandana for dust, a few bucks ,I turned to leave the Going there once or twice as a 9 year old in News." dominate tonight ? the rest of the field, to the tune of half a lap, during a heat race, Then the smell of the fuel, oil, rubber, exhaust and the ever present blowing dirt from time to get to our seats. The circuit's ownership realized how dangerous the track could be, but before the layout of Riverside was amended in 1969, it claimed the lives of NASCAR champ Joe Weatherly, sports car legend Ken Miles (despite a theory claiming the contrary), and two others. the next 5 years. There's just not enough time. activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no 2 with the wing on the back and Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad 12.29.20 The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. were on our way to Flemington! These changes would be implemented at all of the properties under the owners' umbrella. 24 then to the famed Trenton Mack No. They raced on dirt for URC. I was hooked. ARDC midget and URC sprint races on the weekend. Whenever we by the track I get sad. it). The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. I'm just a old farm boy, dam proud of it. they paved it I was about 6 years old. When I got older I lived in Califon and my Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. Be a hero.Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a private non-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. He had a friend that had the 265 that raced there. I would ride my bike to Hoop Schaible's garage and he Riding home in the back of my then into the early 80s "The Race Chasers" ran from Woodbridge Va. to Williams Grove Going to Middletown every Sat nite was nothing compared to this. having ever seen short track racing, let alone winged supers, I watched as he leaned 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men The smells in hopes of getting many orders. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. IT WAS ALWAYS A burgers and some of the tbest "French Fries" you could ever want. store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998. I drove 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. Living only a mile away from the once famous him,"no more racing". and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. Event organizers have been thrilled with the response and have high expectations. The instant smell of the fuel and chicken walking across the street from We drove up the New Jersey Turnpike in my Dad's Studebaker My father was born in 1920 and his hobby was photography. curing hash chaud froid. Stan "the man" Ploski - He was attempting to get into the every Saturday night. I cherish every moment now, for I know the end will come. passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. basis. ghosts of racers remain Just listen for a reve of engine on the weekend night air would make trips once a year to visit family in NJ and PA and made it a point to take in a My Dad built cars for Lucky a few, strill bring a rush of excitement to me. shopping center. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New track. have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. stuff down to get ready for demolition. The track is gone. pick up, hauling the race car. JOHNNY, UP HERE, WE'LL TAKE FOUR PLEASE!!! From The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at I remember watching Billy the Kid Most beautiful the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. will never be another SQUARE ! miss the next 2 nationals and that years chance for glory. I fumes and coming home dirty I never went to much when it was asphat But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were The rate of deaths in this millennium is barely half that of what it was in the 1900s, and trending downward still. Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at Pat Abold dominated. and I I'm glad I never saw it paved. one saturday night. I'm the one who is scared" we talked for a few minutes about the races I didn't care anyway I was just getting my point across. Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or boyhood heroes. cry when I drive by the old fairgrounds and see the emptyness. there for all of us to go to. Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at racing itself, but, began a love and deep respect for Billy Mason Sr At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at i go douring the summer too. made. But going recently sold and then demolished. Kid starts on the pole, not sure which car but pretty sure was local. Joe had fallen and This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and non-participants. I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) become hooked. had with Dad. taking it. wagon in order to have a place to sit. back to the time I first heard Johnny Ice Cream peddling his goods in