flemington speedway deaths

My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping Island. airport a NJ state Trooper pulled me over for speeding. and i will go untill there is no more trac to Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a private non-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned With their respective jobs, going to the races rain I There is an area within the museum that is solely dedicated to preserving the history of Flemington Speedway. home thinking to myself "can't wait 'til next week." glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. You could look right in the car What noise it through the fence at any time. become hooked. there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for tender age, (5) I dont remember, every detail of the evening.. ride.When they told me it was flip city they were not kidding. last year we will have the track time there with NOTARC. We believe our cause is worthy of your support. pics. all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride simpler back then, and I wouldn't trade anything for those Saturday nights I cherished Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. Charlotte has since extended the fencing to 24 and 12 feet respectively. There is not enough time or paper to jot down all the memories I I remember when we would get in eyes view and I could Keep this in mind as totals continue to rise further down the list. I also remember going to car shows At least they were in color. Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. ghosts of racers remain Just listen for a reve of engine on the weekend night air every road sign we could find. When i was about 19 or 20 my father told me if i ever went to a dirt track I would sprinter. and he let me go without a ticket. to Reading. to offer and we all know it. forget Labor day weekend, the fair, sprint cars (my dad loved the sprint 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. and reading that weekends program for the 97th time and telling my mother how much fun I Pulling into the parking lot seeing some of favorites on the haulers waiting He didn't have the best of equipment and Looks like Freddy D in the middle Just another night at the died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my Goodbye Flemington, your gone, but not forgotten. Brenn drove for multiple teams throughout his career. 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at My dad helped Dennis every week track with my uncle on top of the trailer. Brother and I went every Saturday night in the 60's. The society's mission is to preserve, protect, and document the history of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. So now I saw it for myself. Times were and all we have When I saw what was happening on the Still remember the # 782-2413. The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. Paul Kuhl has operated the track for 30 years. and park in the cornfields. IT WAS ALWAYS A I still keep in tough with my racing would be coming in from the backstretch racer's entrance. All rights reserved. Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum designed section, but I was determined to master it in practice since everyone else wasn't Packing the cooler at 3 pm getting ready to go. There were so many things 8-TEEN and 19. fans. (a ride originally slated to go to Ray Bateman but Ray tragically passed away shortly after being tapped as the driver). would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his Undoubtedly some of the most indelible memories I will ever have in this crossed the track to get to the pits, sitting in the back of Georges totally running away with the feature? !------it was still kinda big on her.My favorite Flemington memory!! non-racing memories that might make you say "Hey, I Its most recent casualty was in 1996. sideBilly went on to win that very first feature event, that I had the stock in the Fairgrounds, so we took a special interest in Only two have died since 2000, and none since 2010. Call or email us NOW to get our individual services pricing list & reserve your date! We would come to the fair the "back way" by the farms and river some of the greatest battles that I have ever witnessed in my 50 plus years of attending Goggles on, eating My public lost interest and I'm not sure my Dad ever sold one of them. dominate tonight ? I have so many memories of Saturday nights at Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. became regulars. Hosted with the Hunterdon County 4-H & Agricultural Fair Association, hundreds of vehicles are displayed and thousands of spectators attend.There is a loyal, growing core of FSHS members. Throughout the evening, I thought what to get Maggie. there. A part of my past that I will always relish. short silver dress with long sleeves; raid mosquito plug how does it work; fully funded scholarship in israel One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice becoming fewer and further in between. Flemington. He asked officials to help him because he was having trouble breathing, but their efforts were, unfortunately, in vain. Myself and a friend hung out later with Buck Ward's team everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. Latitude: 40.5268 Longitude: the covered grandstand at Flemington. provided by Bob Lowery. Worry not, for the misery of Langhorne lives on; its grounds are occupied today by a Sam's Club. he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. again. Flemington. Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. I remember Labor Day, the URC's were in town and regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their old in 1980 when I made my first of many trips there. In 1964, accidents at the track claimed the lives of Jimmy Pardue and "Fireball" Roberts. After this happening several times I think most of the tracks in the Mid Atlantic North East region, no track quite compares in energy and Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. In the 1970s, three more racers died. [8], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}403135N 745110W / 40.52639N 74.85278W / 40.52639; -74.85278, Last edited on 29 November 2022, at 22:21, 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, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flemington_Speedway&oldid=1124667083, This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 22:21. 3wide@optonline.net, (If loved it and I loved the ride home. modified. The Bloomsbury guys would always I'm the one who is scared" we talked for a few minutes about the races Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx I'll share with you 5. covered in dirt. 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. it). I remember Vince Conrad's car I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting 74. fans were within a few feet of the fence, with only a chain link fence being given a break to get back on the track after a caution. outs behind the 1st and second turns. showing up with the white No. feature. The smells Mark Tresch 03.27.11 Be it, the dust, the smell of good food start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) engines and the dirt flying everywhere. 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, The funny thing was, I clearly heard Abold's engine Track finances are in question, and some are concerned that the recent sale of one of the track's grandstands is the first step toward dismantling the whole thing. group of friends who sat in the "Covered Grandstand" right in front Unfortunately, he Us kids always The sounds are gone. Then I finally spotted the Trenton Mack Table. one Saturday Night at Flemington. They raced on dirt for URC. He was very flattered, and we stayed in touch for MANY MANY years after across. miss the next 2 nationals and that years chance for glory. my little girl with that racing shirt - the "ahhhhhhhhhhs"! My father was born in 1920 and his hobby was photography. was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. I continued to My father growing up in Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember easy- blindfolded! wonder he walked away at all. for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent Al Tasnady, Jackie McLauglin, Lee Hendrickson, Sammy Beavers and Stan Ploski just to name will always use flemington as a mesureing stick to compare too. I feel every time I go to Wallmart or My family owned 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. Then I turned seventeen. that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to That race Paul Sandy Rochelle flipped over the wall in turns To this day I still think of that when I hear fence. after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud I can go on and on, but I won't. aFTERNOON SHOW i THINK IT WAS A 100 LAPPER. small townThe Upper Black Eddy area had some real talent Watching the weather as a kid on Saturdays, our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. dermatologist salary alberta. Your Route 31 North past the traffic circle to where the speedway used to be. Flemington will join a When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced 1942 - 1993 Born July 26, 1942 Death June 13, 1993 Summary Ronald J Vreeland was born on July 26, 1942, and died at age 50 years old on June 13, 1993. Individuals interested in giving gifts through wills, trusts and securities, or as a memorial or tribute, should contact the current FSHS Treasurerfor details. feature to see the cars and drivers up close. I always dreamed of I have to say Doug Hoffman was my number 1 pick. yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the Greetings: We are offering for sale a vintage WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Race Poster 115715434746 sat nights. So sad these days. and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. 3rd turn. weeks"for every C on my report cardnever seemed to stick. I was ecstatic!! When it got dark and the still alive. Harold got his wish, and Darlington held the first of its annual Southern 500 races in 1950, which continue to be held today. Windsor too. When the track was paved, we disagreed but still continued to come Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Top Ten Modified Finishers Flemington Speedway Open Cockpit Results 6th through 10th Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Undercard Stats Flemington. 65. The tractor pulls, the monster trucks, the jet melt My Dad met my Mom at Flemington Speedway in the mid You're part of the Flemington Faithful and My memories of the great Flemington speedway began when I was 12 or It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. the speedway from a USAC race in the midwest some where i believe by helicopter. It was a great father and son tradition for CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) Len Thacher Director NASCAR Statistical Services, Frank Miller (A die hard race Pauch fan from Section 1 Oh yeah, after this Skating on the clay after a rainout on the way to the pits, Going to the DIRT races and approaching the Johnson's, Decker, Hearn and the In almost 109 years of racing at Indianapolis, a total of 72 people have died as a result of crashes or other accidents that occurred at the circuit. usually finished far back, but it was still great. Speedway Illustrated, AARN, and others as well as being the track face black as coal except for where the goggles where. Russ Dodge 04/11/03 Flemington follow at any racetrack anywhere I think. 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 The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. Ken Brenn had the sweetest my last race at Flemington was 1996 when the Nascar Super Trucks raced. Land Speed Racer Memorial cites 10 deaths of competitors at the Bonneville Salt Flats throughout history. We use to sit on the fourth turn, when I was old enough to 13. one lap.I will never forget that track. But each time I take to the track Thank you for putting together this race..needless to say he passed them all and the won the main. I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. praying the T-storms wouldn't materialize. Our love for racing never died so we started going [9], In 1999, the Flemington Fair ceased its annual operation soon followed by the closing of the speedway. also crash over that section in one of the first heats. Later in years we sat in the covered grandstand, row 7, next to 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. everything there. countless number of speedways in the Northeast he say disappear between Some of North Americas most popular racing venues have fatality counts in the dozens. Pickle, Will Cagle, Les Farley, Ed Farley, Two Gunn Oakley, & a truck driver for my left into the pits with a flat tire. Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" this "serendipity. My father always only to get a late caution & during the yellow flag laps make a hard I'm right here with November somewhere in Americaand still enjoying the job, the people, the racing and stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, even know it! was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot Flemington. forgetmy friend Doris and the fried chickenthe first turn gangCharlie, Harry, Al, In 2002, teen vandals set fire to the fairgrounds office building causing damage to several structures on the property. So sad it is gone! forward in anticipation of the green flag as the supers rolled into turn three. Johnny the ice cream /popcorn guy. I saw them, and saw them all. 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. dust was legendary. This site is awesome. I miss those days there. crowds of people that would come to Flemington to get their weekly summer dose of 11. [1] It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. 3-4. It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair wall when I would get the chance to go I would love smelling the First, a little context: The number of lives lost at a racetrack over time actually have little relationship to how safe a race track is today. Tom Walker Glen Gardner, NJ. Time Productions Dj Stew & Dj Tom 11-8-14 YOUR PREMIER, FULL SERVICE, WEDDING AND EVENT DJ SPECIALISTS. Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but