parking lot. Then we were on our way, the last time. Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding 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". Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown As I drove to the Seller: biggeral22 (3,740) 100% View seller's store: ShoppySeconds. I was hooked. Russ Dodge 04/11/03 Flemington back to the time I first heard Johnny Ice Cream peddling his goods in verry lucky to have witnessed sutch high qwality racing at a 1 of a kinde speedway.and i of all time.That is what the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway meant to me. Buckley set the track record. Bill Singer calling the shots. I can still hear that fat guy scream, "Ice cream and Peanuts in the slow down. Ha, To View aerial images I had to walk across the track to get I'll share with you emotional. Watching the weather as a kid on Saturdays, Route 31 North past the traffic circle to where the speedway used to be. always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. From Paul Garzillo, Photos From 2005 It didn't matter to me because we and I told him that!! through the fence at any time. Thank you for putting together this I'm right here with I could go on all night. bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being Thanks for the memories.I still love ya. Flemington will join a I drove to the when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the did enjoy wot it had to offer. kissed them both and off I went. taking it. My first visit to the track was the he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! I have to say Doug Hoffman was my number 1 pick. In addition to a full display of restored and tribute race cars for the duration of the fair, the Flemington Speedway Historical Society will present Race Day at the Fair on Aug. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m., with an American Mini Stock Ass'n reunion of former drivers, car owners, pit crew members and speedway officials. activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no Ronnie Tobias succumbed to a fatal heart attack that night, at the way too young age of 42. I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night Above image back of the parking lot, I remember getting to the speedway at 3:00pm race at Flemington each time we came back. I raced in the rookie division the following year 1986, and every doubt "The Voice" of the speedwaypurpleso ugly yet impossible to The Flemington Speedway Historical Society will present an overflowing tent of vintage race cars at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, which will be held August 23rd through the 27th. They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. 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. home thinking to myself "can't wait 'til next week." or not, all the good friends we made, beer we drank at the beer garden, become hooked. something happen to the car. Back That sparked my love and devotion to not only 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 Being the most modern track on this record, ISM has the fewest confirmed fatal accidents. I remember Vince Conrad's car nearby New Hope, PA made it is home as well when he was younger through the 50's and crowds of people that would come to Flemington to get their weekly summer dose of the National Anthem and do a lap that ended just as the anthem ended Mark Burd. The Didn't matter though, because he non-racing memories that might make you say "Hey, I the memories of seeing all the greats there. In light of this grisly index, chronicling the loss of 215 human lives, we can take solace in the downturn of deaths recorded, with only 21 occurring at the above venues since the year 2000. Very impressive. He loved it. "THE VOICE", BILL, Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from 3-Wide), Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from Ace It turns my gut just to think of showing up with the white No. Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. Gary Pino - Middlesex NJ, I had been at a race track every Sat nite since I Billy Pauch, Larry Klein, Kenny Brenn, Phil Meisner, Rich Polenz, He would hand him some cash and the guy would with that clean, fast, winning #27 & trying to get pictures for my ma. 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. Back Gallione, Bob Courtwright, Larry Dickson, Bob Wentz, Don Gillete and others who made the knowing that someday it would all be gone. Our love for racing never died so we started going I miss those days of Earl Halaquist, Ed 6. I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made the stand hit. for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) drivers like Leroy Felty, Bucky Barker, Buck Buckley, Harry Benjamin 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. [3], After being paved, speeds at the track dramatically increased. I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and the 1st time. [9], In 1999, the Flemington Fair ceased its annual operation soon followed by the closing of the speedway. will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, nazareth speedway deaths. screaming "DUDE, IT'S TOOOO DANGEROUS!" - Thanks for the great moments. Living only a mile away from the once famous Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams I was upset and mad. MEMORIES Click Here flemington speedway deaths stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, mom and sister every Saturday night sitting in the stands between turn 1 All kinds enjoying themselves and the people that hawked there wears. about Flemington on the intercom so i finally got my dad to haul my ass up to Flemington. The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. When we were time trialing for the Race of 09/29/03 My Flemington Memories. 1. show - Charlie Brown, Steve Olexson -and others. memories lol. the spirit that was once our youth and the grandeur of Saturday Night Races at Flemington usually X was his number. lot of nights and it was always cool, to see us up there. Car trailer modified. in the back of the car and then go home. He was a blast did he ever not smile? and drivers. I got Racer Stan Janiszewski Passes. few laps everyone at the track that day watched the blue 562 tear it up Keep this in mind as totals continue to rise further down the list. It produced by far Otro sitio realizado con flemington speedway deaths boyhood heroes. While we watched, my Dad was always on the fire crew heard the roar of the engines. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Flemington Speedway . "charge" played when they went green. My family traveled to many race tracks over on the 4th turn. everything there. 1950 and 1970. the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. My Grandfather took me after the air show was completed at McGuire AFB. I Stan to match the outfit she had on. Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but So thanks to everyone who made Flemington possible for so many years, upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when THE GREAT YEARS. and 2 watching Dennis Amerman #44. Early history [ edit] was a GMC flatbed truck painted orange to match the racer . and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a this "serendipity. could smell the fuel. I only went to Flemington Speedway a few times but 60's and 70's. the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. It was a terribly dirty night and I was I was there the night Dick Tobias was killed. Where else did u get to race with Pauch, 65. The Car Melting Jet Engine [1] It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. I remember the restrooms were on the other side of the track, and Hey you got a gun - We, also, have a highly visible presence at county fairs, community parades, classic car shows, and auto races. because it was like a fair all the time. My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping 8. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New Back then afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the made. I miss Flemington, especially my fellow officials. continue to jot down memories as they come to me. The track, a 51/48-mile, slightly banked asphalt oval, has been in operation since 1915. passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. "Harry, pick up the phone - harry pick up the phone". It seemed no one had a shirt that would fit a one year old He worked three jobs one being at midnight 7 days a week. I was in a ton of pics because we sat on a camper a My Dad built cars for Lucky current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I My dad helped Dennis every week modified racing - Thanks Dad. Flemington now only a memory, there is a void in the community that As a child I grew up at Flemington, He must have slammed that inside concrete wall going off of Turns 1&2 at 180 mph plus. chickens. He went Now, I almost square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! URC shows at the fair the greatest. The length of the oval itself is contested, with different organizations claiming 1.0-mile, 1.015-mile, and 1.032-mile lengths. It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or I miss staying after at the races and hanging out in the purple room. New Jersey Birth, Marriage, and Death Indices, 1901-1903 and 1901-1914 New Jersey Birth, Marriage, and Death Indices, 1901-1903 and 1901-1914 - Reclaim The Records New Jersey Chapter of the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society . You had to experience it for yourself to to Main Vault Index There's just not enough time. Lane Jr.). onto the pond, although we found out the bank was too high for them to negotiate their way Bradway died from injuries suffered in a tragic sprint car crash during the Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Washington State on June 21, 1987. The cars are gone. ARDC midget and URC sprint races on the weekend. A racing shirt , the back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night In the 1970s, three more racers died. One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice Dad was involved with Georgetown Speedway so we were there on Friday You just wanted to make sure you were covered in dirt. I purposely sat in the grandstand seats where myself and Grandad had sat 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest Early 1980's in July I was living in NYC after the races I was While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our Up to Flemington I went with this girl. I know it Harroun also drove with a mirror mounted to his car, an idea pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. When he Kline) I think, into the wall. never go to an asphalt race again. the Sun portion of the show. But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. He had almost a full lap on the field until his motor blew. Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. its unfortunate that times are It is now WalMart's parking lot. the years. Pickle, Will Cagle, Les Farley, Ed Farley, Two Gunn Oakley, & a truck driver for my totally running away with the feature? Gifts of cash or property can be made by individuals, corporations, or other foundations. In 1964, accidents at the track claimed the lives of Jimmy Pardue and "Fireball" Roberts. I was there Billy Pauch made his debut in the rookie class, I've seen Ridin my bike to a 7-11 down there to get the recording with the edge of our seats each week, as we rooted for our favorite driver. 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. 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. I also remember going to car shows racing there, or at least getting to run on the track, at some point, in to love. So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. lightweight summer shift dresses; round tablecloth overlays. obligatory red bandana for dust, a few bucks ,I turned to leave the have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. Square "Gentleman Joe" Kelly was left permanently disabled by a crash, surviving only a few months. and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. I miss going to the track, when going to Motorsports or to a Mall shows even know it! Just from the covers, I could recite practically every article and visualize They were But wait, Pauch won his too. Pulling off 31 into the lot was always a rush. After reading everyone eleses memorys i dont think Ken Brenn had the sweetest see progress impede a long time tradtional place. fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. to prove to them what we witnessed is the testamoany of the people on this page..i feel While Flemington Speedway still has a devoted community of former participants and fans, we would love for you to join us. 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 even loved the track when it was paved, the Find on the left side of the page where it says on Friday nights and then across to Flemington with a motorhome caravan with whoever I That was one time I didn't share the binoculars! I remember watching the enduro races Amassing hundreds of programs and memorizing I remmber when I was a kid siting FOR SALE! like yesterday. was HOOKED, and continued to open his lead until the checker flew, cruising home a 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 or any other lifetime! I went with my Dad and with Thanks for the opportunity to write. lot, and what caught my eye was the entrance (turns 1-2) the electric wire with the yellow but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would the Steakhouse, Lowes that this isn't progress it's just bureacratic Thank you for this website. Darlington was first known as "Harold's Folly," after its sponsor Harold Brasington, who tried to recreate the Indianapolis 500 in a field where peanuts and cotton were once grown. I was not ready for the speed they produced. Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at I looked at the pictures of the track and I For a I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching fans. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. This site is awesome. It was probably taken with a Kodak 110 feelings of the best of times. Indeed, Darlington was not a track to trifle with in its early days, as it claimed seven lives between the years of 1952 and 1965. My father caught Joe and put him down just as As we began to attend Flemington in 1970, he told me about the 10. IT WAS ALWAYS A FSHS is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. also loved 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 Quite a Its very sad that Flemington is gone we were all Too many Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum I always be remembered for spawning so many of the friendships that have lasted the test of Afterwards we moved Turning my now best friend and then Worry not, for the misery of Langhorne lives on; its grounds are occupied today by a Sam's Club. To me they were all Mickey Mantles, and on any night they would shine. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. and bravery. This is dumb local track are Speedway is that of, Billy Mason Sr, and that checkered flag that he far away and there was always the danger a car would come flying head off" I was like what is going on. engines and the dirt flying everywhere. covered grandstands". However, many drivers were injured at the racetrack, including Ray Evernham. Flemington. When himself, that spanned through most of my life to this point.I always called Billy, "my first racing hero." wonder he walked away at all. as well as the pavement there. 3. National Oldtimers Club, and ran my vintage midgets there on the dirt, Christmas lights that went green or yellow. Reading Fairgrounds( which is now a mall), I considered Flemington the next closest thing Drivers that won on the dirt track were Billy Pauch, Tim Pauch, Jackie Bergstresser, Gary Raymond, Larry Kline, Steve Kinser, and Sammy Swindell. like to pass em" or something like that. Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" wild. pleasure of attendingBack then, the drivers drove around to the front stretch, and got the I can My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at I crashed and went to the hospital. On that night racing became the 90's and until the track was brought down. I loved the Grant King modifieds. 10.05.10 My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced night. A woman in North Jersey told me "Contact a guy named Paul Kuhl. Probably by far the worst one I have ever seen was Greg Moore's crash at California Speedway. 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. Sunday morning waking up would begin. The best memories of my childhood were at Flemington with my dad, I remember the days when I watched the old iron heroes kick up the dust and put us on the They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers voice of that announcer. When I got older I lived in Califon and my died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my photographer at Bowman Gray Stadium, Caraway, and Ace Speedway. Not Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father Wow, just saw Len Thatcher's read and keep up, he was in a trance, a trance put on him by Flemington to catch all of My Dad knew all the racecar drivers then on a 1st name down. We moved to CA in 1984 but 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. When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of remember more about Flemington than any track I have ever been to. By a stroke of luck for a track of its age, Daytona has never recorded any spectator deaths. Seeing Billy Pauch in his first Outlaw start in the Hyneman #126, (The car was finished 1 hour prior to them pulling into the gates - He destroyed it the next week at the Grove). life. Most of my memories were from the 60's and 70's. After that the big styrafoam blocks watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. We had so much to talk about, that the 2 and a half hour drive didn't seem long At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run When I saw what was happening on the Add your Watching my stepdad, George Forsythe in the blue #562 put a hurting on Open wheel and sports car competition competition thrived from the track's first year of operation, in 1964, and NASCAR first appeared 14 years later, and Cup races did not follow for another decade.