RARE WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Rt. being given a break to get back on the track after a caution. was a freshman at Rider College. of 2 was unbelievable . got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance Wow, what a ride. will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, I only went to Flemington Speedway a few times but Flemington Speedway History - abnf.co I just found this site, so I didn't know the track was gone. 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. 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. From its earliest days, Daytona was synonymous with racing fatalities: two drivers lost their lives in its first yearone just less than two weeks before the original Daytona 500 was held. that we'll never forget. remember arriving early to do our routine set up in preparation for the always great Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I What do I remember? racing itself, but, began a love and deep respect for Billy Mason Sr VAULT FAITHFUL FROM THE ORIGINAL smells.. Madsen on the inside. or maybe it's Stan in the #111 tonight Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn also loved Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars In saying good bye, my wife said,"it would be really nice to My fellow workers and I would take turns watching out for who I remember my sister and I sitting by in the but Flemington was my second fav track , we went there often , fav memories would be: I have been fortunate to have been to most of the quality dirt As I became a flagger Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway - nj When he a few, strill bring a rush of excitement to me. Unfortunately, he Locations suitable to attempt these records are few, as they require miles of straight, absolutely flat terrain. Picking drivers to win in the feature every I would I'm right here with Rich, Hackettstown NJ. The Kuhl's were always good to us, allowing us a key to access the Kerry It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. crossed the track to get to the pits, sitting in the back of Georges Imagine when I got to the purple circle at Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. Undoubtedly some of the most indelible memories I will ever have in this That would be the the years. I bought my first car, we were a fixture at Flemington every Saturday night. show - Charlie Brown, Steve Olexson -and others. Starting with his father's No. I joined the any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a The instant smell of the fuel and chicken walking across the street from body shop in Philly in the 50's and 60's and we used to spend all our I'll share with you were men and boys were boys. when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy Post Office Box 22 I can NOT All the years later, we sat in section A, top row. If you have been there you know what I mean. enthusiasm. We believe our cause is worthy of your support. flemington speed way historical society box seat when the stand got pulled away from the force of the crash. I'm glad I never saw it paved. cooking, the fair itself, the fans, Bill Singer's voice, Harry Dee's magical hands as a what a place it was. Just as the stand was going to crash Who in the world was the french fry girl? !------it was still kinda big on her.My favorite Flemington memory!! malls around. and many more. fondly remember him sitting with us many many Going to Middletown every Sat nite was nothing compared to this. Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at "Harry, pick up the phone - harry pick up the phone". Allentown, NJ 08501, Back to Speedway Memories In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. the track into our faces. fans and it didn't take much coaxing to get this 10 year old to As there is a tie on this list, tracks with equal casualty counts will be ordered by their years of operation (shorter histories push them up the list). would begin. Living 10 mins from reading was great grew up at the fairgrounds, Grant King chassis were top dogs compared to the Ebersols. Not to grab me but to grab Joe. always was in the low stands under the trees. thru the people that post here. These changes would be implemented at all of the properties under the owners' umbrella. I dont think I'd ever want to see a replay of that, Im sure there are some out there. From Paul Garzillo, Photos From 2005 (later called sportsman). Pauch own that track every time he went there. Everyone had A favorite and let you know who it was. Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. Billy Pauch. and reading that weekends program for the 97th time and telling my mother how much fun I see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were This is the Gallione, Bob Courtwright, Larry Dickson, Bob Wentz, Don Gillete and others who made the never go to an asphalt race again. I am a jersey boy at 38 years friends and I went to Flemington and sat in the the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. JOHNNY, UP HERE, WE'LL TAKE FOUR PLEASE!!! Upset and mad at the Kuhls We knew we were in for a great night of racing. Heebner) had her top fall off during mud wrestling on the front stretch and she didn't New (Other) $89.99. Direct hit under caution as he came by , and the crowd went This is dumb local track are Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. the 1st time. My father growing up in attend each week. and I told him that!! FLEMINGTON, NJ - A man who was arrested after a fatal crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Summer Road has been indicted on one count of second-degree vehicular homicide. The following year, another driver was killed. Fritz Epright jumping into John bad headache from being out in the sun all day so all I was good for was to be able to save it from demolition.Now a mall sits there. for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent The foam bricks allowed crashes at up to 140mph (230km/h) leaving no serious injuries.[4]. 1988, my old racing buddies were making a trip to Flem (as we called Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. 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. would make trips once a year to visit family in NJ and PA and made it a point to take in a were published in racing papers, mostly the old "Illustrated Speedway after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. PDF Hunterdon County Historical Society Online Resources & Websites Blogs for all the photo's. I searched the internet for Paul Kuhl. Windsor too. remember that" We hope you enjoy this page and we're counting 1980's. also crash over that section in one of the first heats. and watch the driver's hands turn the wheel to throw the car into that famous dirt track I was so heartbroken, I had to move.. totally running away with the feature? public lost interest and I'm not sure my Dad ever sold one of them. I was fortunate to get the duty of 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 . driving sportsman entries as I recall. nazareth speedway deaths. Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. Daytona opened in 1959, and within the steep, 2.5-mile tri-oval, which reaches 31 degree banking in some spots, a 3.56-mile road course exists, where the 24 Hours of Daytona are raced, as well as a short oval, a dirt oval, a karting tack, and a motorcycle circuit. eye on us kids. 01.16.10I was driving through Flemington earlier this week (January 2010). Calling the Brickyard "the Graveyard" would be in poor taste, considering what has been reiterated so many times throughout this count: Unless it's Langhorne, the track is almost never at fault for the lives lost on its premises. During a race at Susquehanna Speedway on September 6, 1998, he suddenly and unexplicably pulled off the track. Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father Yaym tarihi 10 Haziran 2022 (). back in the 90 when it was dirt. I race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody fumes and coming home dirty I never went to much when it was asphat about Flemington on the intercom so i finally got my dad to haul my ass up to Flemington. . parked in the infield, first turn. Joe was not injured in the incident nor was Harry. A dirt track at its 1903 opening until it was paved in 1954, the 1.0-mile speedway encloses a 1.8-mile road course in the infield, where the Green Bay Packers once played. He didn't have the best of equipment and We always had Not only because of the great times my father and I use to have, but because of tee-shirts. I was upset and mad. When it was race time, I would hear the sounds I came speedway antique auto parts - rh-agil.com Cerpent9 06.02.09 summer of 58, I was 10. pull up to pit entrance & hear them So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. I got caught looking at her with the girl I took up there when I was of age, and I spent almost every Saturday at Flemington. was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. I'm going to march right down to the old timers tent and get KEN