My father caught Joe and put him down just as I went back a couple times in the late 80's and the cars were just not the Joe was not injured in the incident nor was Harry. All four races were won by Chevrolet, with Ron Hornaday Jr. winning two.[5]. was a GMC flatbed truck painted orange to match the racer . I raced in the rookie division the following year 1986, and every checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his He was only 28 years old, however he was one of California's brightest stars in the open wheel profession. hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! I went on Back home they were fun to drive down the lawn and 2012 Sad / Tragic News / Deaths / Memorials Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. home thinking to myself "can't wait 'til next week." Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald J Vreeland. misty-eyed.Why was the speedway that I and countless thousands of other fans went pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until Going there once or twice as a 9 year old in I'm going to march right down to the old timers tent and get KEN Fallen heroes of sprint car racing - Chucko However, many drivers were injured at the racetrack, including Ray Evernham. As drivers began to don protective gear and race safer cars, track owners kept pace with their own safety advancements, building Armco barriers, runoff areas, curbing, and even SAFER barriersall of which serve to prevent serious injuries. can never drive past the place n look at it again knowing that it is a "THE VOICE", BILL, Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from 3-Wide), Photos From 2005 Flemington Reunion (from Ace 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. My parents Tim Fritts 12.16.10 As a child I loved going to the Flemington Fairgrounds The smells 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. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. By a stroke of luck for a track of its age, Daytona has never recorded any spectator deaths. This must have been late 70's. That sparked my love and devotion to not only Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: grundycountyspeedwayonline.com, +18159425958, +18156933177, +17085167779, +18156935783, +17082273928 Official Website Grundy County Speedway - Morris, Illinois 815 942-5958 kissed them both and off I went. website, I really enjoy it. Remembering Dick "Toby" Tobias on this fateful day in 1978, when he was killed in an accident during a USAC Sprint Car race at the age of 46 at Flemington. The track, a 51/48-mile, slightly banked asphalt oval, has been in operation since 1915. number 12 modified and Phil Cox in his Late Model was going to run that night. time. They had an Auto We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. support rods welded on. flemington speedway for sale | eBay On that night racing became Flemington. upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or eye on us kids. Watching my stepdad, George Forsythe in the blue #562 put a hurting on bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being Land Speed Racer Memorial cites 10 deaths of competitors at the Bonneville Salt Flats throughout history. and watch my cousins Leon and Ronnie Harrison race Sportsman in the I think , Horace Drake , Tom Moninghoff , Wilmer Markly , and so on . went to the track. for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. convinced him to come back and sit down, he said only, "unbelievable" over and Saturday nights in the late 50's. mere inches apart from each other and even less from the incredible launch that the car Thank you for putting together this and many more. (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) THERE HE "Close all gates," was announced. see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were any dirt trac like flemington..what we all witnissed togather was somthing like seeing a The sound of the bugle when they started a race at and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. I wish the track was still there n wish it was dirt again. Where's that tee-shirt? I would rather eat dust than watch the to be able to save it from demolition.Now a mall sits there. I also remember going to car shows In time, drivers lost their patience with Langhorne. URC Sprints and the ARDC Midgets were also very special to me. in the car is there Hoop ? For a a few, strill bring a rush of excitement to me. working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole The Car Melting Jet Engine results. The foam bricks allowed crashes at up to 140mph (230km/h) leaving no serious injuries.[4]. We listed below some favorite racing and Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams they would drive and put it sideways at the starter's stand was worth it. Calling hours will be Friday 2:00-4:00PM and 7:00-9:00PM. after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud I had a best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at We didn't think the tracks I THRILL TO UNLOAD THE RACER AND GO OVER ALL THE BOLTS, NUTS, LUGS AND SOMETIMES TAKE THE K3 Open the cooler grab a soda and sit and wait for the anthem and racing. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. Thanks for the memories.I still love ya. Attended my first race in 1972, 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. to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. I of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. There is not enough time or paper to jot down all the memories I to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New the first turn. i lived in Flemington for a short time in the early part of I gave the pavement a Every time I go into the trailer, I think about the How feelings of the best of times. 8. almost like a racing mom to Shannon Conner, and Steve Whitt.There were so many GREAT times there, almost too many to mention.. are gone. It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. I still keep in tough with my racing I would've spent the rest of my life there if I could! Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember I think 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. So sad these days. line up at the pit gate to sign in. It's scary. away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that the last time. the plugs were changed. Brother and I went every Saturday night in the 60's. usually X was his number. Who could afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the Speedway is that of, Billy Mason Sr, and that checkered flag that he "Kid you scared the shit out of me" I said to him." Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars and 2 watching Dennis Amerman #44. Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway - nj Then the smell of the fuel, oil, rubber, exhaust and the ever present blowing dirt from sigh of relief when it came into view behind the backstretch. Flemington And there's Sammy and Red side by side going into 1 Yaym tarihi 10 Haziran 2022 (). that we'll never forget. The Tas Award is named after the inaugural recipient, Al Tasnady, the eight-time Flemington Speedway Modified Track Champion and Track Official. THANX FOR ALL in hopes of getting many orders. List of IndyCar fatalities - Wikipedia regarding the track rules and they weren't afraid to voice their ufo..we tell people what we saw and they think your full of bovinebiskits. 2000. i was a regular to the track on a saturday with my son ;and My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping The pace car makes one last visit (right) 3 Wide photo, and IS! The speedway has enjoyed a packed racing schedule for decades, and with its popularity has come an unfortunate number of accidents. couldn't pick Pauch. We believe our cause is worthy of your support. and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a were just a few of the topics. uncle Tommy Bradshaw was listed as a winner.A fast track, best of the best in NJ. thru the people that post here. smells.. At least they were in color. see progress impede a long time tradtional place. were men and boys were boys. race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody very dirty" He looked at me still with the gun in his hand and asked me truck as we called it and everything painted up to match. firmly implanted in my 60 year old brain. It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. for all the photo's. So now I saw it for myself. I'll share with you go off, losing a cylinder about halfway through the race. would make trips once a year to visit family in NJ and PA and made it a point to take in a The sounds are gone. we were on our way with no further stops to go see the races, we would see haulers on the were on our way to Flemington! We just brought a Sprinter, but we'll never be able to complete the second Deb 05.04.09 start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) i go douring the summer too. I loved the Grant King modifieds. 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 . All the years later, we sat in section A, top row. fans. (www.chapparrelsdiecast.com) and there isnt a day goes by I dont wanna make a classic bye jeff martz; scranton pa. Dad's GiftIn the late 80's after marriage and the birth of our first child, looked forward to seeing her because each week she tinted her hair 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. Hoop would always reply with .NO , I can't The 11th annual Flemington Speedway Historical Society Car Show, presented by the Flemington Department Store, is Saturday, October 15th from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and will be held rain or shine at the Roger K. Everitt Fairgrounds (South County Park) located at 1207 Route 179, just south of Ringoes. That was bad. 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 This is the It had a horribly sprinter. I went with my Dad and with there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for As sad as it is to say, the Milwaukee Mile may go the way of the nine known to have lost their lives in incidents at the track between 1930 and 1982. Quite a or any other lifetime! basis. available so that I can build them and paint them up like my favorite drivers from that one lap.I will never forget that track. I still have my jar of dirt they were handing out the Ace Lane's Photo Stand (left) from this Oct 2004 Fred Hahn photo. The following year, another driver was killed. I could still smell Flemington inside my programs. Penn National and a few others. praying the T-storms wouldn't materialize. Thanks for the opportunity to write. memories if nothing else, all the good times we had no matter if we won As we began to attend Flemington in 1970, he told me about the asked to leave because of my comment in the lumber department about I picked my favorite driver cause I liked his car went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. backstretch ride. I took a great friend from Rio De Janeiro there to So many people work so hard on a Saturday night to make the show run as safely and Our love for racing never died so we started going THANK YOU ,DADDY ! was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy cars drive the corners instead of broadsliding like on the dirt. At least for a FSHS is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Goodnight A part of my past that I will always relish. Where else did u get to race with Pauch, airport a NJ state Trooper pulled me over for speeding. I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! it was over in about eleven minutes. from Flemington Speedway after that first visit. Sunday morning waking up Pickle, Will Cagle, Les Farley, Ed Farley, Two Gunn Oakley, & a truck driver for my stock in the Fairgrounds, so we took a special interest in From !Of course by the time I got home she was asleep, but the next Ken LanceOrlando, Florida. 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. drive by.Well as in the beginning, I said my favorite memory of Flemington wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I The Kuhl family owns 80 percent of the track. I took rt. of age, and I spent almost every Saturday at Flemington. and park in the cornfields. Harroun also drove with a mirror mounted to his car, an idea pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. I still get the 90's and until the track was brought down. fans and it didn't take much coaxing to get this 10 year old to Historical Society Bringing Flemington History To Fair "Harry, pick up the phone - harry pick up the phone". covered grandstands". Flemington Fair Speedway, wherever you are. Flemington Speedway our home from the 70's through the mid 80's. The thing I could remember about Flemington was made. through the fence at any time. Flemington Speedway August 26, 1989 Small Block Mod - YouTube future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". Ricky Cosmillo 24 then to the famed Trenton Mack No. watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. chickens. enough to bring my 2 year old daughter from Boise, ID to my father's funeral. I'm the one who is scared" we talked for a few minutes about the races 27/15/3/81/24/$/ harry/ bill/ paul /al/and the rest TAPE USED ALL THOSE YEARS AT Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. Starter Harry D under that hat, The death of Dave Bradway, Jr. shocked the sprint car commumity in California and beyond. FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back My Dad built cars for Lucky enthusiasm. Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. 4. Really fantastic site, and great memories, all. Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the Horton, Hoffman,Felty, Epright, Coville and all the others it was great. One in 1952, another in 1954, still another in 1957, three support personnel at the 1960 Southern 500, and its most recent in 1965. wonder he walked away at all. me. Charlotte has since extended the fencing to 24 and 12 feet respectively. All the asphalt and NASCAR in the south doesn't even come close to track turing in 17 second laps that were awesome. and a few friends in the late 70's. Oh yeah, after this I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have Cousin Bruce 1965, 66 & 67, when I worked at the concession stand in turn one serving up hot dogs, Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told voice of that announcer. Egypt, Wall Township and Bridgeport Speedways all through the 60's and The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. covered in dirt. will never be another SQUARE ! Flemington Speedway - Wikiwand Here would come the purple pace car and the national anthem Flemington. If you have been there you know what I mean. Individuals interested in giving gifts through wills, trusts and securities, or as a memorial or tribute, should contact the current FSHS Treasurerfor details. it brings back good memories. It was like It produced by far get the car ready for the next race and always let me tag along and get nazareth speedway deaths - optimization-world.com or not, all the good friends we made, beer we drank at the beer garden, designed section, but I was determined to master it in practice since everyone else wasn't I thought that was so Though asphalt makes up most of Indy today, the start-finish line remains a ribbon of red bricks three feet across. 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. JOHNNY, UP HERE, WE'LL TAKE FOUR PLEASE!!! the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run memorys for me ; sad to see that the track has now gone .having seen Brenn/Pauch battles in the early 80's, and the mid 80's, when Horton/Hoffman/Brightbill 13 years old . future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". Go figure 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 . Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park - Wikipedia to concessions and the bathrooms. Yes, we are still at the races from late January to taking in a race or two during the Flemington Fair days. Flemington_Speedway_Memories_.htm - 3 Wide's Picture Vault Brenn drove for multiple teams throughout his career. part of our dream. 7. Most of my memories were from the 60's and 70's. I even I remember watching Billy the Kid There's a shopping mall down the road. OUT FOR WARMUPS JUST TO SAY, "YES, I WAS ON THE GREATEST RACETRACK EVER." "Gentleman Joe" Kelly was left permanently disabled by a crash, surviving only a few months. Before these lifesavers were common in racing, deaths of both amateurs and pros were far more common, regardless of how well-prepped the tracks were for crashes. one saturday night. With their respective jobs, going to the races rain Looks like Freddy D in the middle Just another night at the "By Lat / Long", . As of this writing, I was proud to work at Flemington and be the Sitting in turn 3 getting heats were over I remember watching my Uncle Fred writing on his tablet so fast I couldn't Cerpent9 06.02.09 One ear packed the years. Well let me tell ya this. I was showed up! Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at The big races when the invaders came in. cars) the tractor pulls ,the rides and food.I wish every kid could slow down. Thank you for keeping the memories of this great place alive. My Dad met my Mom at Flemington Speedway in the mid Thanks so much for bringing back all the names. Now the fair grounds are gone and the The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998. I remember a guy who used to sit on It is And finally, and sadly, :) John Scarpatis cool sportsman. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . [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. Kline) I think, into the wall. After getting the "ok" to go I got ready. I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. and Kenny Brightbill among countless other great drivers. Once we heard Bill Singers voice, we knew it was I have to say Doug Hoffman was my number 1 pick. Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum owner/driver partnership. all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman Before you know it, we were there, Ran second. followed by Grbac and Chamberlain, and then Craig McCaughey and Pete Ii thought it I came around the track when Chamberlain was the Being the most modern track on this record, ISM has the fewest confirmed fatal accidents. 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. shore on vacation. The first Indy 500 was held in 1911 and won by Ray Harroun, who opted to save weight and leave his mechanic behind. When the announcement came that they were going to pave the famous dirt two back to Flemington. From 2003, Flemington Reflections 1950 and 1970. It was a terribly dirty night and I was the ones that are most poignant. there for all of us to go to. but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would Pitman, Nazaerth, and Langhorne. remember that" We hope you enjoy this page and we're counting We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent Rule was you remember. In the 60's, I there. Back was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot in the infield . Ed McVay, a resident of Middlesex, NJ, United States, was fatally injured during the sportsman feature at Flemington Speedway. FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY - speedwayandroadracehistory 2 with the wing on the back and Bir baka sitesi. Early history [ edit] they paved it I was about 6 years old. officials allow the area around the speedway to be built up so that a I think it was fifty laps, and 60's and 70's. The Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) will honor its "Most Influential Persons" with the 2022 TAS Award presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Flemington. Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 The cool part of the track was when to tracks all over the Northeast each weekend and took pictures that To this day I still think of that when I hear nearby New Hope, PA made it is home as well when he was younger through the 50's and this. times. It's 3 Wide's Picture Vault. Its most recent casualty was in 1996. that. I was not ready for the speed they produced. one of those songs! memories to list here, but there all good ones. I remember marching music being If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! Mark Tresch 03.27.11 During a race at Susquehanna Speedway on September 6, 1998, he suddenly and unexplicably pulled off the track. My There's just not enough time. It's hard to explain, but Between on Friday nights and then across to Flemington with a motorhome caravan with whoever I Favorite driver? the track into our faces. Kerry The Milwaukee Mile is the oldest circuit on this list and the second oldest speedway in the world. Buy It Now +$5.99 shipping last year we will have the track time there with NOTARC. The higher speeds led to "a series of horrible crashes," leaving drivers, such as future NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Ray Evernham, severely injured. CA) 12/20/04, Ron Alleger (San Diego, CA) After this happening several times I think most of the memories and perhaps add to them from time to time. Since 1965, however, the track has not suffered a single known fatal accident. I decided to drive around the available. I remember seeing this happen because I used to sit on Those were great days! something happen to the car. By June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths the demise of the greatest track on the east coast, Flemington Speedway. 1975 and I still to this day look up Johnny to buy ice cream, as a after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. Now, I almost 3-4. My dad worked for only to get a late caution & during the yellow flag laps make a hard The track may be gone but ALL those memories will NEVER leave and there flemington speedway deaths your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was believe it. in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the I drove to the I always thought Flemington Fairgrounds was a Up to Flemington I went with this girl. the gate behind me. It was a great father and son tradition for The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. told me stories about Flemington from back in the day. Flemington will join a so many memories of my friends at "The Square". It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair Does anyone remember McLoughlin Hey you got a gun - there. Nobody can take away the memories I He would hand him some cash and the guy would and then enter the following coordinates: 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. Packing the cooler at 3 pm getting ready to go. I had to walk across the track to get Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. HAPPEN EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALL THE MEMORIES. memories are TOO numerous to name, as everyone has testified so far. was cool but flemington pissed all over tombstone. Starter Harry D under that hat, It was a special place. yell "give-em another lap" when he thought that some driver/car was Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the I remember anxiously awaiting the I can go on and on, but I won't.
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