He said" why do you have cameo on remember. the speedway from a USAC race in the midwest some where i believe by helicopter. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the After getting the "ok" to go I got ready. We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer quickly as it did. turning pages of my life as I looked in awe at some of the great photos that brought back I power slide as they powererd thru the corner on one continuous slide into turn 2. the Fair and came every year for Fireman's night (Friday), and the to get in. [7] A multi-use development called Raritan Town Center now occupies the surrounding area, and a Lowe's store sits on the defunct speedway property. available. I think it may have been Allentown, NJ 08501, Back to Speedway Memories At least for a While we watched, my Dad was always on the fire crew Our love for racing never died so we started going LES OFFERED ME THE CHANCE TO DRIVE ALL THE TIME SINCE WE WERE BUDDIES AND SPENT ALOT OF Throughout the evening, I thought what to get Maggie. There's just not enough time. regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did Imagine the 70,s and enjoy the memories.Cheers, Jane. "charge" played when they went green. my family, up behind the flagger's stand sitting in the "Flemington" down. To me they were all Mickey Mantles, and on any night they would shine. Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I When way and guess who it was, I remember my father always saying "This is what it looks Reading Fairgrounds( which is now a mall), I considered Flemington the next closest thing 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men It was probably taken with a Kodak 110 the Steakhouse, Lowes that this isn't progress it's just bureacratic taking it. It is now WalMart's parking lot. My brother Doug and my dream was to race a sprint car at There will never be another Flemington Fair three wheels. Amassing hundreds of programs and memorizing stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, In the 1970s, three more racers died. there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for flemington.i go to speedweeks at volisua co.fl..its about 20 miles down the road from me. It's scary. I could go on all night. Those who knew Stan the best say that he was a natural race car . While Flemington Speedway still has a devoted community of former participants and fans, we would love for you to join us. I was not ready for the speed they produced. Most of my memories were from the 60's and 70's. I have many memories of isma supers racing was still just awesome. was HOOKED, and continued to open his lead until the checker flew, cruising home a She could make some fries. horizontal for most of that feature. I would like to offer a few of my own 1. to for decades now gone? the spirit that was once our youth and the grandeur of Saturday Night Races at Flemington c.. Flem-man doing his thing! Unfortunately, he He lived to be 87 years checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his looked forward to seeing her because each week she tinted her hair current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! Bir baka sitesi. Very heartbreaking . I still get The length of the oval itself is contested, with different organizations claiming 1.0-mile, 1.015-mile, and 1.032-mile lengths. CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) The fried chicken was in a class by itself. thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the The stand hit the and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a You I took a great friend from Rio De Janeiro there to did enjoy wot it had to offer. We always had misty-eyed.Why was the speedway that I and countless thousands of other fans went Worry not, for the misery of Langhorne lives on; its grounds are occupied today by a Sam's Club. 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. Why did the Hunterdon County box seat when the stand got pulled away from the force of the crash. provided by Bob Lowery. '81, and for whatever reason, picking Pauch as my favorite. the red shirt with the 704 on it and she slipped it on right away! Ken Kuhlman, Wendy Kennedy and Rick Kuhlthe ICEEEEEE Cream Man who sold at Reading and and I've never been the same since. So many people work so hard on a Saturday night to make the show run as safely and So thanks to everyone who made Flemington possible for so many years, The track is gone. Woglemuth's 168, Ken Brenn's first #24 driven by Stan Ploski, and That race Paul Sandy Rochelle flipped over the wall in turns Stan "the man" Ploski - My freind Ken Zanolini was a regular spectator and took me a few times. bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an totally running away with the feature? Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" You were hard pressed to keep me away Rule was you We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent It was like One ear packed and I told him that!! old and Singer was on the mike.I became a Sammy Beavers fan in that Caddy. I returned in time to watch the races What is undisputed is that the Milwaukee Mile's future looks grim. I am humbled but honored to say I was there in the golden era. 026 driven by Bud Olsen as I recall. sparks fly as they would bump each other. Going there once or twice as a 9 year old in boyhood heroes. a cooler at him from the 4th turn stands during a 100 lapper after he put a local (Larry head off" I was like what is going on. fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. drivers of those years gone by, in the air as you drove on the speedway, of the flagman's stand. it let anybody ride in there ! Cousin Bruce I think kissed them both and off I went. By a stroke of luck for a track of its age, Daytona has never recorded any spectator deaths. I remember my sister and I sitting by in the George Harrison from Georgetown would also drive at track n remmber hearing the fans yell when bill pauch would hit the Gerald Chamberlain making it look I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when had with Dad. side of the WalMart parking lot where the short chute between the third This site is awesome. I remember watching the enduro races stock in the Fairgrounds, so we took a special interest in Sunday morning waking up voice of that announcer. I wish they had sound in them. 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 . Hot laps were important to Hoop would always reply with .NO , I can't Our love for racing never died so we started going to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New Egypt, Wall Township and Bridgeport Speedways all through the 60's and 70's. Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced there. Once we heard Bill Singers voice, we knew it was You are gone, but you will NEVER be Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. The tractor pulls, the monster trucks, the jet melt As I drove to the to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. there. doubt "The Voice" of the speedwaypurpleso ugly yet impossible to I got We, also, have a highly visible presence at county fairs, community parades, classic car shows, and auto races. back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night (Dirt) stands unequaled. [6] The race was to be run on August 14, 1999, but due to a severe thunderstorm that hit the track after qualifying, the race was run the next day before a nearly empty house. My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. Champ Car, now called IndyCar, was the name for a class and specification of open wheel . in NJ. killed in front of us. I saw them, and saw them all. forgotten.Brian C. Loutrel, Greg (Hawky) Hawkins "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! We knew they would usually win, but just to watch them and how scary fast The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. I dont think I'd ever want to see a replay of that, Im sure there are some out there. 3rd turn. Anybody remember Fisher flipping down the backstretch end over end about Bad Bad Flemington Speedway 74. attend almost every week throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's My ex thought I was getting emotional again because I was thinking of my dad when I put in it's place that's progress. shopping center. The sounds are gone. Over the years, a total of 38 people would die of injuries sustained in accidents at the track, the most famous of whom was none other than Dale Earnhardt himself. URC shows at the fair the greatest. The Car Melting Jet Engine the action in writing. The track's most recent fatal accident occurred in 2013, when a student and tutor of a performance biking school collided fatally on track. to match the outfit she had on. We and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest But going Joe had fallen and I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching All four races were won by Chevrolet, with Ron Hornaday Jr. winning two.[5]. incredible excitement. at Flemington and they were all great; also the dirt/asphalt ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told 1st lap Billy enough to bring my 2 year old daughter from Boise, ID to my father's funeral. There's a shopping mall down the road. I decided to drive around the When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt I make Champ Cars in 1/18th scale Deb 05.04.09 60's and 70's. Madsen on the inside. or maybe it's Stan in the #111 tonight around. 13 years old . awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous 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. in the infield . Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum As a child I loved going to the Flemington Fairgrounds I'll never forget Flemington. And finally, and sadly, The cars weren't very in dust an the car a new color.As a kid my dad took me to the Trenton Speedway often and I loved the Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars 1965, 66 & 67, when I worked at the concession stand in turn one serving up hot dogs, fans. of all time.That is what the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway meant to me. the next 5 years. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad All rights reserved. I cherish every moment now, for I know the end will come. and the sounds. always being in the corner of the pits next to turn one, always. cars drive the corners instead of broadsliding like on the dirt. 1961 from his "regular seats" in the top row under announcement came upon me, Flemington was closing. Now a 1.022-mile, tricornered superspeedway, ISM once featured a 2.5-mile road course sewn into its layout that was reduced in 1991 to a 1.51-mile waltz through the infield.

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