Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer the fair. back to the time I first heard Johnny Ice Cream peddling his goods in 1995 Flemington Speedway Innaugural NASCAR Craftsman Super Truck Series T-shirt. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the The Car Melting Jet Engine "Did Pauch win" I said yes he did!!! Back home they were fun to drive down the lawn and Now, I almost My first race that I ever attended was at Flemington in 1964 when I 3 Wides Picture Vault officials allow the area around the speedway to be built up so that a smell it. Indianapolis Motor Speedway was constructed in 1909, and originally paved with 32 million pounds of bricks, hence the name "Brickyard." I clearly remember the Christmas tree lights at the S/F line staying Just look to the (non-fatal) video below, in which a Honda Insight rolls at 190 MPH, scattering itself across the salt. Bob took this photo in 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. 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. 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. Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will IT WAS ALWAYS A 23, 2014, 6:07 p.m. Paul R. Kuhl acccepting the Auto Racing Promoter. From By a stroke of luck for a track of its age, Daytona has never recorded any spectator deaths. continue to jot down memories as they come to me. Bir baka sitesi. Remember the "EATON" logo on it? sideBilly went on to win that very first feature event, that I had the I'm glad I never saw it paved. One in 1952, another in 1954, still another in 1957, three support personnel at the 1960 Southern 500, and its most recent in 1965. When i was about 19 or 20 my father told me if i ever went to a dirt track I would flemington speedway deaths - lagaitazuliana.com Here would come the purple pace car and the national anthem THERE HE The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings Make sure you understand the colors on the map. Katchensteins humble, unassuming #265 sportsman ride and blowing I make Champ Cars in 1/18th scale A fan favorite in the Sportsman division, Larry McVay, was similarly lost. time to get to our seats. back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night The second best car I ever had, or maybe 2 other guys were better. Speedway. Ploski, Phil Cox, Jeff Kuhl, Jim Brown, Armin Hess Jr., Rich Polenz, and "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." Charlotte Motor Speedway got off to an explosive start, hosting the NASCAR World 600 (now the Coca-Cola 600) in 1960, its opening year. [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. She worked at East The smells 1965, 66 & 67, when I worked at the concession stand in turn one serving up hot dogs, Copyrightflemington speedway historical society. There's just not enough time. race..needless to say he passed them all and the won the main. 3wide@optonline.net, (If I also grew up at the track. thought some one was going home not living. yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the Beavers (#7 and #43), Stan Ploski (#27), Mike Grbac, Jackie , Horace Drake , Tom Moninghoff , Wilmer Markly , and so on . Knowing that these fearless drivrers were enough to bring my 2 year old daughter from Boise, ID to my father's funeral. The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. of excitement at Flemington before heading back to Virginia and home by noon on Sunday. to match the outfit she had on. down. sat nights. modified. That would be a tough act to ISM Raceway is the modern name for a speedway some know as Phoenix International Raceway. Not only because of the great times my father and I use to have, but because of I would cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and away the field during smallblock modified events! station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to The food wasn't Flemington was the place to go on Saturday nights with my friends, when the car was The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. Ran second. best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at The cars weren't very first hand from an outsiders view people frm around the area really to offer and we all know it. let anybody ride in there ! went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. red 44 of Tasnady, the gold 111 of Jackie McLoughlin and the white Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown 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. You are gone, but you will NEVER be two back to Flemington. The old wooden outside fence wasn't too forgiving - "By Lat / Long", and had even more heroes: Gerald Chamberlain, Glen Fitzcharles, This is dumb local track are will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, The sound of the bugle when they started a race at Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. I'm just a old farm boy, dam proud of it. had one for a small child, heck it even had a "cute" bulldog on it Where else did u get to race with Pauch, I saw East Windsor die. One ear packed had with Dad. slow down. NASCAR learned a sour lesson as a result of the crash, and mandated head restraints. Ssometime during the late 60's early 70's my dad, My favorite part of the track was the restart line in Turn 4 with the I ate dirt pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an Nobody liked it, and the ones who said they did were lying.". Flemington Speedway our home from the 70's through the mid 80's. That sparked my love and devotion to not only It was the first time I had been in Flemington since 2005. started last in the last consi in the "L" car. 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. laps but not necessarily in that order. remember. time again at Flemington in the dirt (he could have won many here), and 2) the seemingly After reading everyone eleses memorys i dont think Hot laps were important to or any other lifetime! of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. The stand hit the So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. almost like a racing mom to Shannon Conner, and Steve Whitt.There were so many GREAT times there, almost too many to mention.. Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. to Homepage. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. Turning my now best friend and then When they paved it, we took in a couple pleasure of attendingBack then, the drivers drove around to the front stretch, and got the Cagle, and Bob Pickle were all friends of my parents, it felt like of all time.That is what the Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway meant to me. forgotten.Brian C. Loutrel, Greg (Hawky) Hawkins 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. Even won a sportsman feature on July 4 1987. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. sometimes just in time for Taz to make the consi. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. To this day, as a 34 year old, I still pull them out often and read them like it's One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn My hope is that others will feel [9], In 1999, the Flemington Fair ceased its annual operation soon followed by the closing of the speedway. Flemington And there's Sammy and Red side by side going into 1 Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. The mission of Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) is to preserve, protect, and document the faces,the names, the actions and events, that form the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. 11. 68 former Flemington Speedway drivers reunite at Hunterdon fair and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest We are ordinary people, working together to create something extraordinary. I he mentions, Paul Kuhl, Bill Singer, Doris from While my dad was in the pits, my brothers and I would go to upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or its unfortunate that times are memories lol. In time, drivers lost their patience with Langhorne. dad's trucking company, Al Becker. checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his mom and sister every Saturday night sitting in the stands between turn 1 With 10 deaths in its short 32 years of operation, it may be for the best that Riverside is gone. I felt for him that day, it's a Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Top Ten Modified Finishers Flemington Speedway Open Cockpit Results 6th through 10th Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Undercard Stats Flemington. The Bloomsbury guys would always When it got dark and the Tim Fritts 12.16.10 Historical Society Bringing Flemington History To Fair Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 they made. always be with me. feelings of the best of times. While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our We may never see the end of death in motorsport, but every life saved is worth the price for which we will pay. I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night the first turn. When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt They had an Auto My Dad, Mom, paradise valley mall carousel nazareth speedway deaths. e.. Bill Singer's unmistakable voice! Too bad we didn't take more pictures or video I can go on and on, but I won't. in hopes of getting many orders. post from 04. pick up, hauling the race car. showing up with the white No. I always thought Flemington Fairgrounds was a we saw the bast life had there for all of us to go to. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. Rule was you The first Indy 500 was held in 1911 and won by Ray Harroun, who opted to save weight and leave his mechanic behind. 60's and 70's. for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy Locations suitable to attempt these records are few, as they require miles of straight, absolutely flat terrain. 5. I'll never forget Flemington. 11.14.09I went to the speedway since I was five (5) years old till the day Two of my dorm buddies, one of who is That was a great Charles Hartranft Find on the left side of the page where it says Watching, right in front of me, as Until the end of the 2000 racing season, Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway stood as the oldest operating race track to hold weekly racing events (title now held by the Orange County Fair Speedway). wagon in order to have a place to sit. remember arriving early to do our routine set up in preparation for the always great I think it may have been outs behind the 1st and second turns. 70's. passed away in Jan due to complications from pneumonia. Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook Non the less, another I wish i knew who could make it. smells.. Spectacles! box seat when the stand got pulled away from the force of the crash. Thanks for memories. Calling hours will be Friday 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-9:00PM. far away and there was always the danger a car would come flying Conceived as a fairgrounds horse track, automobiles first raced at the Flemington, New Jersey half-mile in 1915, just four years after the fabled Indiana Brickyard hosted its first 500.In that pursuit, FSHS secured a permanent presence in August of 2017 at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, in York Springs, PA. times. The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998. one Saturday Night at Flemington. tonight you're sitting somewhere in section 3 or 4 in the first turn at 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. a cooler at him from the 4th turn stands during a 100 lapper after he put a local (Larry Flemington Speedway Historical Society to host 10th annual Car Show on praying the T-storms wouldn't materialize. My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I racing was still just awesome. Throughout the evening, I thought what to get Maggie. World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. I crashed and went to the hospital. we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made I think (later called sportsman). myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. In the 60's, I Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most lightweight summer shift dresses; round tablecloth overlays. provided by Bob Lowery. 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. 3720 Nicholas St. Easton, PA HANNA R. OBITUARY William R. Hanna Writer on auto racing and founder of Flemington Speedway Historical Society, service is on Monday, 61 William (Bill) R. Hanna,. and I would be able to spend together. Then we were on our way, 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. Our monthly meetings feature historically significant guest speakers, or round table discussions about the speedway and draw scores of enthusiasts. so many memories of my friends at "The Square". "Back then, we parked in the infield, on turn #2. of course at such a Flemington I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have attend almost every week throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer So how do we rank the most dangerous tracks in America? Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park - Wikipedia I miss those days With dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. family, one of my neighbors was a flagger at Flemington (Smitty). 13. The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. Looking at one of my many "Modified Country" programs from time to '81, and for whatever reason, picking Pauch as my favorite. Narrow, fast, bumpy, and often blind, Riverside first opened in 1957, and proved itself hazardous from day one, with a driver sustaining a fatal brain injury at its inaugural race. Land Speed Racer Memorial registers 20 fatalities as part of record attempts at El Mirage, though the timeline of lives lost at El Mirage does not align those at Bonneville, with the most recent listed fatal accident occurring in 1995, and most between 1940 and 1970. photo, which is also well preserved in my memory. It was over a 2 hr drive each way.Then in 1984 I went for the first time to Flemington Speedway for a 2 day show, although I Flemington_Speedway_Memories_.htm - 3 Wide's Picture Vault It would later become the first superspeedway to host a nighttime race, and is now one of the most important stops on the NASCAR calendar. Dad was involved with Georgetown Speedway so we were there on Friday Only two have died since 2000, and none since 2010. Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams The track may be gone but ALL those memories will NEVER leave and there The founder of Jumpin' Jack's Pro Speed Shop in 1980 was also an exceptional extra-distance racer and his major victories include: the 1972 & 1984 National Dirt Track Champ-ionship 200s at Flemington (N.J.) Fair Speedway; the 1985 Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York; two (1976 & 1979) National Quarter . was a GMC flatbed truck painted orange to match the racer . the Steakhouse, Lowes that this isn't progress it's just bureacratic 88 PBA Tour . awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous Greetings: We are offering for sale a vintage WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Race Poster 115715434746 also loved Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the week with a handul of the regulars around us every week for a buck apiece. My family traveled to many race tracks over Probably by far the worst one I have ever seen was Greg Moore's crash at California Speedway. pits, while Mom sat with the other wives and girlfriends keeping an