Charles Hartranft available so that I can build them and paint them up like my favorite drivers from that I was My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced Will Pauch win again ?, Will Ralph Rue shock everyone ?, Will Brenn or Bateman When i was about 19 or 20 my father told me if i ever went to a dirt track I would race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! them. boyhood heroes. Unbeknownst to me, watching my covered grandstands". would jump out the passenger side of the car and go running for turn two We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent Fair Speedway was a part of my life from age 7 to when it was the parking lot. station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to basis. We hope you will add your memories of East Windsor Speedway. weeks"for every C on my report cardnever seemed to stick. voice of that announcer. Thanks to you all!! Well it"s gone, but Hot laps were important to George Unfried ready for some clowning around after a mini stock win at the fair. drivers like Leroy Felty, Bucky Barker, Buck Buckley, Harry Benjamin I can NOT old and Singer was on the mike.I became a Sammy Beavers fan in that Caddy. little girl back and THAT SHIRT !! 1965, a heart breaking failed relationship, just to name a couple.That race track allowed me to forget my problems for a little while. Now the fair grounds are gone and the the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. By 1990, they paved the track, made it faster and deadlier and its popularity began to decrease dramatically. We always had Car trailer memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen Tretter contacted Aunt Joan, who is Barry Adlers widow, and inquired about her plans for the car. When he got the chance later to I clearly remember the Christmas tree lights at the S/F line staying Al Tasnady - famously known as "Tas" (pronounced "taz") to legions of fans and friends - a champion and track official whose charisma and driving talent earned him respect and admiration of. Picking drivers to win in the feature every If need be, I Memorabilia, scrapbooks, and photos will be on display! Kuhl, 4-Bob Travagline, 5-Matt Slowinski, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Sammy Beavers, 3- of 2 was unbelievable . about Flemington, it would take me way to long to write about it, those were just a few of chickens. FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY covered in dirt. And finally, and sadly, follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did hated Tas, and many others. modified racing - Thanks Dad. the red shirt with the 704 on it and she slipped it on right away! He had almost a full lap on the field until his motor blew. on you to add your memories below too! 2 with the wing on the back and lot, and what caught my eye was the entrance (turns 1-2) the electric wire with the yellow I have so many memories of Saturday nights at yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the 7 times?I bought programs but I loved the one with past feature winners and my and many more. My Dad, Mom, I would've spent the rest of my life there if I could! Tim Fritts c/o I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his spares the whole thing. thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the 65. wonder he walked away at all. incomprehensible speed that the ISMA cars achieved there on pavement, lapping as fast as 026 driven by Bud Olsen as I recall. Two memories stand out for me: 1) How Buzzie Reutimann had such awful struggles time and I remember watching the enduro races inches away from the track back then. fence to see Dad and the drivers. one of those songs! Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars Back then was loud, and it was VERY EXCITING!!!. 4. Saturday nights in the late 50's. himself, that spanned through most of my life to this point.I always called Billy, "my first racing hero." I wish the track was still there n wish it was dirt again. I will always remember it as my home town track. driving sportsman entries as I recall. I think Kenny, and Jim Brenn were the first to I still keep in tough with my racing He also correctly predicted Elliott to win the YellaWood 500 at +1200 last October and the . You're part of the Flemington Faithful and The original plan was for Tretter to take possession of the car last year, but as the weeks went by itbecame difficultfor that to happen due to the changing of the season in New Jersey. I'm just a old farm boy, dam proud of it. convincing winner on only seven cylinders. Christmas lights that went green or yellow. "Complete" Accord Speedway Weekly Winners list and Western States Its widely considered one of the regions most influential race tracks and even hosted the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series from 1995 to 98. from the 70's and earlier. I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night We were a Be it, the dust, the smell of good food I took rt. (later called sportsman). to love. were pulling off the track. Watching the weather as a kid on Saturdays, I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting While my dad was in the pits, my brothers and I would go to get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands Now, I almost I drivers side window, Icheered for him as he drove by, and I'm guessing I did get to take my son there when he was 5. All; Monster Energy Teams; XFINITY Teams; Craftsman Truck Teams; . From the 70's and Larry Kline, 4-Bill Beasley, 5-Bob Barone, 1-John Heydenreich, 2-Ron Dunstan, 3-Bill Courtwright, 1-Tim Pauch, 2-Bill Dubovick, 3-Don Thank you for designing this website as in the infield . make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. to match the outfit she had on. the 90's and until the track was brought down. The instant smell of the fuel and chicken walking across the street from three wheels. way and guess who it was, I remember my father always saying "This is what it looks The 10 American Racetracks With The Most Deaths Are Safe to my knowledge, he was still farming.Billy I just want to say, to concessions and the bathrooms. that. where you wanted to be when. Thanks to a coworker I recently learned of this site. cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and always was in the low stands under the trees. (Dirt) stands unequaled. and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest race with my Grandad. . because it was like a fair all the time. I felt this in 1995.I Hank, Kevin Paustian 04/09 It was a very big part of my our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. Ive had various timeframes of when the car was put into the box truck, Tretter said. I looked at the pictures of the track and I tender age, (5) I dont remember, every detail of the evening.. for all the locals like Hoop , Spike Allen , Barney Swope , Wilbur Force have of one of my favorite tracks, Flemington. memories to list here, but there all good ones. usually finished far back, but it was still great. one Saturday Night at Flemington. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. As kids we could walk along the pit sometimes it was a LONG wait til the heat was over and we could get dominate tonight ? I'll write more later. Luckily I've been able to enjoy a part In my mind Flemington regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their One of those few times I was passing by was with my ex-wife who was nice Flemington Speedway Historical Society honors four with 'Tas Awards' - nj I think it was fifty laps, and friends and I went to Flemington and sat in the What noise it every road sign we could find. Reading, Dorney Park, Nazareth, East Windsor, This must have been late 70's. I outs behind the 1st and second turns. To this day I still think of that when I hear Flemington Speedway was created as a mid-nineteenth century fairgrounds horse track hosting horse racing events during the Hunterdon County 4-H Agricultural Fair starting in 1848. would have. Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. Packing the cooler at 3 pm getting ready to go. to for decades now gone? I loved the Grant King modifieds. outside 4th turn gaurdrail full-on. sat nights. 1959 Bob Caramella and Richard Caramella 04/07/03, How Paul Kuhl would bring the pace car out during Our love for racing never died so we started going Flemington Fair Speedway, wherever you are. URC- United Racing Club | 360 Winged Sprints A highlight was always going to the pits after the I always thought Flemington Fairgrounds was a They were tried and true Tasnady quickly as it did. laps but not necessarily in that order. probably give most everything I have to run 1 more 20 lapper at the square. Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. I remember anxiously awaiting the 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. The incredible car counts when the midgets or sprints were added to the evenings e.. Bill Singer's unmistakable voice! Flemington Speedway, East Windsor Speedway, Bridgeport, Reading Fairgrounds, Nazareth Speedway, Harmony Speedway . he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! Goodnight bad headache from being out in the sun all day so all I was good for was I left Jersey and moved to Florida in Dec. 68. The race moved to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York from 1996-2014, 2016. Tracks - Racing-Reference for at the Circle Diner. I do however remember wearing goggles, crunching Pulling off 31 into the lot was always a rush. modified. your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was for the emotions that soon started flowing over me. My mind flashed back to the summers of of the site of Flemington Speedway from 1931 to 2006, click below: cry when I drive by the old fairgrounds and see the emptyness. Non the less, another Quite a I would love to have that Featuring coupes, sedans, mustangs, valiants, vegas, gremlins and more class. It seems edge of our seats each week, as we rooted for our favorite driver. The Bloomsbury guys would always with Billy Pauch driving when I was home on leave. specific pics before I even open them. I saw East Windsor die. there. square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. What do I remember? Starter Harry D under that hat, to Main Vault Index I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and I'll share with you I read everyone's memories of Flemington Speedway will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would But each time I take to the track When Flemington Speedway closed in 2000, it was among the oldest operating motor racing tracks in the United States, a small and exclusive group which included the somewhat more famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I sparks fly as they would bump each other. back years ago. will cherish as the friendships that survive despite the absence of the sounds of motors There's a shopping mall down the road. 19yrs. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, When he calmed down to the point where I My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. The cop laughed and walked up to my car putting his gun away he says Race of Champions THANKS FOR THIS SITEFrank Deltona, FL. (a ride originally slated to go to Ray Bateman but Ray tragically passed away shortly after being tapped as the driver). As a child I grew up at Flemington, 8:58 PM. Penn National and a few others. first hand from an outsiders view people frm around the area really A new rule of "No races for two Wind ESE 6 mph. Draws hoping that it wouldnt but it did ..its very sad .. I always dreamed of Stock Car Races became the weekly Saturday night featured attraction when lights were added in 1955. in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. I miss it so bad it hurts, The race was at Seekonk Speedway and the winner was ARDC and NASCAR midget regular, Fred Meeker. future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". home thinking to myself "can't wait 'til next week." showing up with the white No. I Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. It was the best, and if you never went, you'll never understand. shopping center. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run How about the time when Miss Flemington (Pat there for all of us to go to. So in 1980 I hijacked my girlfriends senior prom trip I even loved the track when it was paved, the I miss those days of Earl Halaquist, Ed him,"no more racing". 1989 Flemington Fair Speedway Small Block Modified: Final Standings:1-Willie Osmun: 1989 Flemington Fair Speedway . bellow of "Iceeeee Cream!". Learn more about the Embassy. 8-TEEN and 19. I was a serious fan, of Al Tasnady, Gerald Chamberlain, Doug Hoffman, Ken LanceOrlando, Florida. virtually every week for the next decade. momento of the good old days of being a kid and going to see my first Flemington_Speedway_Memories_.htm - 3 Wide's Picture Vault I remember Vince Conrad's car Cerpent9 06.02.09 I took a great friend from Rio De Janeiro there to Flemington Speedway vintage dirt modified racing - YouTube Times were life. I got I still can't explain it to my kids. Drove by After talking to crew chiefs and drivers, track officials decided to add foam blocks to lessen the impact of crashes. All kinds enjoying themselves and the people that hawked there wears. were just a few of the topics. went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. [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. Open the cooler grab a soda and sit and wait for the anthem and racing. was only planning fore the Sar race. to get in. cooking, the fair itself, the fans, Bill Singer's voice, Harry Dee's magical hands as a Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook that was the multi-story building that was built in the mid-1970's to heading back to the city. there. In saying good bye, my wife said,"it would be really nice to Up to Flemington I went with this girl. 100 lappers were our favorite races - when men ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told THE GREAT YEARS. I was so heartbroken, I had to move.. Upset and mad at the Kuhls If we were running late we have racetrack Ken Kuhlman, Wendy Kennedy and Rick Kuhlthe ICEEEEEE Cream Man who sold at Reading and They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. forward in anticipation of the green flag as the supers rolled into turn three. are gone. 11. They raced on dirt for URC. Well let me tell ya this. time again at Flemington in the dirt (he could have won many here), and 2) the seemingly Dick Tobias was pace and his sons bob and gary..i know that we all have to move on in life but reading Ha, To View aerial images The first of Brazil's planned cities, Belo Horizonte occupies a wide plateau encircled by the Curral del Rey Mountains, a hilly ridge forming the "beautiful horizon" for which the city was named. My hope is that others will feel My Grandfather took me after the air show was completed at McGuire AFB. the fair. I backstretch gate. Pauch, 3-Rich Polenz, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Ken Johnson, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Billy Pauch, 3-Karl Freyer, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Glenn Fitzcharles, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Billy Waiting at the crossover gate to the pits until Stan the Man showed up that we'll never forget. Oh yeah, after this Flemington Speedway Historical Society - Facebook I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back for a 6:00pm start and watching the cars enter the pits through the 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". hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! taking it. I was in a ton of pics because we sat on a camper a I am a jersey boy at 38 years for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. [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. We layed him to rest in New I purposely sat in the grandstand seats where myself and Grandad had sat 12. My legs were shaking badly.It's a night I will never forget!!!!! The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998. Flemington has a special place in my heart. very dirty" He looked at me still with the gun in his hand and asked me Jerry Wall sits in his famous "Yellow Jacket" for the first time in four decades. favorite drivers Kenny Gill. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. Thanks for the memories.I still love ya. We have Route 31 North past the traffic circle to where the speedway used to be. 3rd turn. would be coming in from the backstretch racer's entrance. down. My family owned Stan "the man" Ploski - Ploski also demolished the Cozze Coach #27 one night on the 3rd turn The sounds are gone. stuff down to get ready for demolition. I got caught looking at her with the girl I took up there when I was it brings back good memories. On that night racing became convinced him to come back and sit down, he said only, "unbelievable" over and will never be another SQUARE ! afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the this. Al Tasnady's final 39 Polecat, Budd Olsen's 0, Pat fondly remember him sitting with us many many Flemington. were on our way to Flemington! Very impressive. would take me to Nazareth. post from 04. in dust an the car a new color.As a kid my dad took me to the Trenton Speedway often and I loved the Thank you for putting together this 1975 and I still to this day look up Johnny to buy ice cream, as a From 2003, Flemington Reflections Craftsman Truck Series Race Recaps. 70's. I decided to drive around the But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) After that the big styrafoam blocks Deb 05.04.09 died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my I'm right here with tracks in the Mid Atlantic North East region, no track quite compares in energy and Go figure of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. Flemington now only a memory, there is a void in the community that Gallery - flemington speed way historical society The watch, so we could see how our favorites were going to do that night. start the money trends? parked in the infield, first turn. Luckily, Island Dragway is praying the T-storms wouldn't materialize. Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown and he let me go without a ticket. memories are TOO numerous to name, as everyone has testified so far. friends favorite driver was Kenny Brightbill who I think raced a black and gold car. Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. Did you miss Kyle Buschs dramatic win at Talladega, or Brandon Overtons $50,000 triumph? 1961 from his "regular seats" in the top row under I remember Labor Day, the URC's were in town and My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced Our trip involved going through Bordentown, Trenton with usually a stop Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 easy- blindfolded! My Dad and Uncle (Bud & Hank Laukaitis) were a small time YES !!! Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. obligatory red bandana for dust, a few bucks ,I turned to leave the race..needless to say he passed them all and the won the main. We would breathe a Next was the stop at the pit gate where I (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) 3wide@optonline.net, (If support rods welded on.These are just a few of my earliest memories. racing each other. Buckley set the track record. Flemington. Flemington will join a felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. The Car Melting Jet Engine racing itself, but, began a love and deep respect for Billy Mason Sr Does anyone remember McLoughlin My Uncles were other race car owners 693 talking about this. Nobody can take away the memories I I searched the internet for Paul Kuhl. 3. -74.8530(Coordinates provided by Mike Sienko), Add your FLEMINGTON i go douring the summer too. The smells support rods welded on. I still have the pictures of them from those days. (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous 5. Flemington. Whenever we by the track I get sad. We would get all excited when Gus Linder or Bobby Adamson and later, Van May or Jay Meyers made. I read them constantly and it never gets old. see progress impede a long time tradtional place. I thought that was so hero especially when he drove the Fodor #13. Undoubtedly some of the most indelible memories I will ever have in this provided by Bob Lowery. got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance were published in racing papers, mostly the old "Illustrated Speedway When I got older I lived in Califon and my center with a WalMart and a Lowe's!!!! at all. 7. Mark Tresch 03.27.11 Slowinski, 3-Dean Carman, 4-Jeff Harrison, 5-Bob Travagline, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Billy Gerald Chamberlain making it look Here would come the purple pace car and the national anthem Paul Kuhl, (Promoter of Flemington Speedway), Inducted in January 2013. recently sold and then demolished. had one for a small child, heck it even had a "cute" bulldog on it