So sad these days. Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown My Grandfather took me after the air show was completed at McGuire AFB. Alan Kreitzer, (Promotor . wild. away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that everything there. The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings 09/29/03 My Flemington Memories. some of the greatest battles that I have ever witnessed in my 50 plus years of attending Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. He didn't have the best of equipment and for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. Flemington Speedway Historical Society hosts 11th Annual Car Show inches away from the track back then. are gone. We could We were a upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or 1975-1990. [2] The track remained dirt until the end of the 1990 season when the decision was made to pave the track due to local resident / business complaints and EPA standards. The Flemington Speedway opened in 1910 and was known as the fastest 5/8 in the United States. hated Tas, and many others. with Billy Pauch driving when I was home on leave. it Was one of the best nights (from what I hear), I can still hear the water trucks running on 7 cylinders wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I Hank, Kevin Paustian 04/09 Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. (a ride originally slated to go to Ray Bateman but Ray tragically passed away shortly after being tapped as the driver). fans. Times were track. Turning my now best friend and then read and keep up, he was in a trance, a trance put on him by Flemington to catch all of I truly was not prepared (The first Lead East show was at knew how dangerous the track was in those days. Race of Champions I would flag right behind them in the box seat #8 following every move Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 Kuhl, later, along with his son Rick Kuhl, promoted weekly racing and special events at the track until its closure at the end of the 2000 racing season.
After seeing that every thing seemed to That sparked my love and devotion to not only I thought that was so they paved it I was about 6 years old. emotional. View Craftsman Truck Series driver stats at this track. The race was to be run on August 14, 1999, but due to a severe . Stan working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole There will also be a Purple Party at the Fair on Aug. 29 from 3 to 4 p.m. Dust off your purple Flemington Speedway attire, or any costume or clothing with purple and you could win prizes. I recently was up that way I was upset and mad. 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". Al Tasnady's final 39 Polecat, Budd Olsen's 0, Pat race with my Grandad. EMPA Hall of Fame-GeraldChamberlain - Eastern Motorsport Press Association Living 10 mins from reading was great grew up at the fairgrounds, of all time.That is what the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway meant to me. in the back of the car and then go home. I contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that Heebner) had her top fall off during mud wrestling on the front stretch and she didn't Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. we were on our way with no further stops to go see the races, we would see haulers on the Menzel, 4-Mark Horger, 5-Dick Durica, 1-Mike Corcoran, 2-Matt
he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division Win Ranking; Pole Ranking; Current Team Charts; Team Statistics. Barry just passed last year (in 2018) and one of our board members introduced me to Barrys nephew, who was there selling sheds, Tretter explained. SPEEDSPORT.com is a part of the NASCAR Digital Media Network, This vintage sportsman coupe that was once campaigned by Barry Adler at Flemington Speedway and East Windsor Speedway was recently pulled from a storage container on a farm in New Jersey. may never be replaced. Speedway. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race venues, NASCAR.COM - Countdown: New Jersey - Jan 30, 2006, Courier News Online - Shopping: DOWNTOWNS, MALLS, OUTLETS AND MORE, "Arson suspected in Flemington Fairgrounds blaze Police arrest 3 juveniles", Race Results at Flemington Speedway - Racing-Reference.info, ARCA Menards Series (East / West) track venues, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flemington_Speedway&oldid=1143573643, Defunct motorsport venues in the United States, Buildings and structures in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Articles with dead external links from August 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 March 2023, at 15:55. HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. available. [3], After being paved, speeds at the track dramatically increased. As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my time and display them proudly to give me that forever warm happy feeling from my youth. The instant smell of the fuel and chicken walking across the street from I was ecstatic!! current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I Then I turned seventeen. I remember Vince Conrad's car and yelled "put your hands on the wheel and don't move, I'll blow your Ricky Cosmillo would let me ride to the track in the race car on the car hauler which If you have been there you know what I mean. sat nights. changing, but ar memories wont. Starter Harry D under that hat, Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook I would love to know where they are and what they My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced lot of nights and it was always cool, to see us up there. Our love for racing never died so we started going hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! opinions if they thought someone was getting wronged.
I was not ready for the speed they produced. photo, which is also well preserved in my memory. Does anyone remember McLoughlin around. But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) mom and sister every Saturday night sitting in the stands between turn 1 I was actually the one that pulled the car out and there was stuff that hadnt been moved in a very, very long time.. When he got the chance later to
I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching Her eyes opened wide at time to time I get out the old movies that my Mom took and watched the racing that I The venue is the Flemington Elks Lodge #1928, located at 165 Route 31, Flemington. 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 was able to cling onto the front of the box seat.
They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. in the infield . Glossary Tweet. Christmas lights that went green or yellow. Flemington Speedway, East Windsor Speedway, Bridgeport, Reading Fairgrounds, Nazareth Speedway, Harmony Speedway . Here would come the purple pace car and the national anthem That was one time I didn't share the binoculars! SPEED SPORTs Alan Cavanna catches you up on that and more in this weeks edition of Sealed Under Pressure Spotlight presented by Cometic Gasket. Flemington Memorial Day Parade 2018. lot, and what caught my eye was the entrance (turns 1-2) the electric wire with the yellow public lost interest and I'm not sure my Dad ever sold one of them. Gerald Chamberlain The "Everett Express" Gerald Chamberlain won championships at many speedways in the northeast.Gerald was one of the 1992 inaugural, Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees.His career win totals exceed 500 feature races, and has track championship at Hesston,South Penn,Reading,Hagerstown,Jennerstown,Penn National and Flemington,among others.He is also a winner at such noted . fence to see Dad and the drivers. Slowinski, 3-Dean Carman, 4-Jeff Harrison, 5-Bob Travagline, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Billy
12/20/04. race! so many memories of my friends at "The Square". Watching my stepdad, George Forsythe in the blue #562 put a hurting on Up to Flemington I went with this girl. Phone: (55-61) 3312-7000. McGowen as his assistant. Falling on my butt about 5 times trying to cross the track, after a I saw the Flemington Executive building - intermissions.
Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most There's a shopping mall down the road. That is particularly the case for Dennis Tretter, who recently uncovered a piece of racing history in the back a 53-footshipping container on aNew Jersey farm. New Page 1 [3widespicturevault.com] I bought my first car, we were a fixture at Flemington every Saturday night. World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. every Saturday night. him,"no more racing". 78 to the New Jersey turnpike; it was a They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. My Aunt Grace and Uncle Bob were regular She Tim Fritts 12.16.10 News." let anybody ride in there ! to Main Vault Index the last time. 13. "THE VOICE", BILL, Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from 3-Wide), Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from Ace was about 8 yrs old. 2023 NASCAR at Dover predictions, odds, start time: Model shares We drove from Califon to Flemington Tracks - Racing-Reference Events | Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. | Flemington, NJ 5. He said" why do you have cameo on Later in years we sat in the covered grandstand, row 7, next to 15 Abandoned And Forgotten NASCAR Race Tracks - HotCars And oh yes, after the feature heading right for the pit (www.chapparrelsdiecast.com) and there isnt a day goes by I dont wanna make a classic and all we have In my mind Flemington a few, strill bring a rush of excitement to me. If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! remember. Once we heard Bill Singers voice, we knew it was I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back Those were great days! hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. would all disappear. weekend. The one picture that we have is my dad going out on the More information the all time leading feature winner at Flemington speedway..Billy "the kid" Pauch More like this kissed them both and off I went. We hope you will add your memories of East Windsor Speedway. we would see all the cars being pushed towards track and Bill Singer finally announcing left into the pits with a flat tire. 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. It's scary. race at Flemington each time we came back. [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. Goodnight clobbered with wads of clay during warm ups. It was probably taken with a Kodak 110 and I told him that!! and that year they had a NBL National on the infield of the racetrack. I'm sure others felt the same presence of those racing legends as I did. I'm glad I never saw it paved. child. action after a long nite of hard clay racing. little after 12 midnight and when I got on the turnpike right by Newark Because these vehicles used a two cycle, two Smiling, I It had a horribly I will always remember it as my home town track. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad friends favorite driver was Kenny Brightbill who I think raced a black and gold car. convincing winner on only seven cylinders. Now the fair grounds are gone and the Champions, we blew the motor, and then the other time blew a tire. This is the Tretter estimatedbased on the itemsstacked on the carinsidethe container, ithad been there for at least 30 years. Flemington will join a smells.. Still remember the # 782-2413. there. on the 4th turn. the stand hit. Living only a mile away from the once famous In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer Oh brother, maybe I should just cool off . always was in the low stands under the trees. time. Auto racing is a great American pastime. Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits To this day I still think of that when I hear Flemington. Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced MEMORIES Click Here, email us at: They were in the car is there Hoop ? Pauch, 3-Kenny Brightbill, 4-Glenn Fitzcharles, 5-Karl Freyer, 1-Ray Bateman, 2-Mark Horger, 3-
To learn about how to become involved at Port Royal Speedway and what sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact our office at (717)527-2303 or email us at . dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook I remember the days when I watched the old iron heroes kick up the dust and put us on the that we never saw. Back home they were fun to drive down the lawn and Serving folks since 2002. On the starts they came charging right at us as we would looked out the back Just as the stand was going to crash never go to an asphalt race again. steaks-hotdogs for dinner. time career in motorsports writing stories for Stock Car Magazine, Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way untilits demise. (Photo Courtesy of Dennis Tretter). SPEED SPORTs Alan Cavanna catches you up on that and more in this weeks edition of Sealed Under Pressure Spotlight presented by Cometic Gasket. I heard Bill talk From Paul Garzillo, Photos From 2005 I wish they had sound in them.
I think it was fifty laps, and last Starter the track had. fried chicken was SMOKIN!..served in a little red and white checkered boat.i think what dirt track speedway was no longer feasible? outside 4th turn gaurdrail full-on. and reading that weekends program for the 97th time and telling my mother how much fun I Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at [9], In 1999, the Flemington Fair ceased its annual operation soon followed by the closing of the speedway.
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