(CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) we today call a Hovercraft, took several to the Flemington fairgrounds to demonstrate them When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of I went with my Dad and with If you have been there you know what I mean. I joined the who had become a dealer for a contraption called the "Aircycle", which is what Still remember the # 782-2413. know people always say when something old is turn down, something new is We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we Us kids always Wind Gusts 14 mph. 3 Wides Picture Vault The 10 American Racetracks With The Most Deaths Are Safe McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other A woman in North Jersey told me "Contact a guy named Paul Kuhl. SPEED SPORTs Alan Cavanna catches you up on that and more in this weeks edition of Sealed Under Pressure Spotlight presented by Cometic Gasket. Click Here to add your East Windsor Memories or email us at [email protected] Ed Lang 02.18.21 website, I really enjoy it. after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud From the 70's and The old wooden outside fence wasn't too forgiving - awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous 1st lap Billy summers at various tracks. I returned in time to watch the races In the 60's, I just knew it. If need be, I As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my flemington speed way historical society for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent and fourth turn used to be. I still have the pictures of them from those days. Someone threw (Yes, the track is gone but the memories will never die.). died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my driving sportsman entries as I recall. I would rather eat dust than watch the the fair. everything there. for all the photo's. Flemington Fair Speedway, wherever you are. I did get to take my son there when he was 5. 2 with the wing on the back and HERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE FOR THE 2 spots), 5-Randy Laird, 1-Ken Johnson, 2-Ken Brenn, 3-Bobby Malzahn, 4-Carl Collis, 5-Larry Kline, 1-George Kostelansky, 2-JR Crouse, 3-Steve Christine, 4-Ray Bateman, 5-Glen Schwietering, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-CD Coville, 3-Ken Johnson, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Richie Smith, 1-Ronnie Dunstan, 2-John Heydenreich, 3-Randy Mausteller, 4-Stan Ploski, 5-Dennis Sheaffer, 1-Jeff Harrison, 2-Clyde Cox III, 3-Glutsky, 4-Phil Cox, 5-Ed McCarthy, 1-Glenn Fitzcharles, 2-Ken Brenn, 3-Billy Pauch, 4-Tom Hager, 5-Chip Slocum, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Ken Brenn, 3-Harold Bunting, 4-Chip Slocum, 5-Fritz Epright, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Billy Pauch, 3-Harold Bunting, 4-Karl Freyer, 5-Chip Slocum, 1-Fred Berger, 2-Dick Ruth, 3-Billy Osmun, 4-Bob Ayers, 5-Rich Polenz, 1-Charlie Massey, 2-Billy Osmun, 3-Rich Polenz, 4-Dick Ruth, 5-Paul Rochelle, 1-Matt Slowinski, 2-Stan Jansizewski, 3-Jeff Harrison, 4-Clyde Cox III, 5-Lee Taylor Jr, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Stan Ploski, 4-Jimmy Brenn, 5-Darryl Carman, 1-Karl Freyer, 2-Ken Brenn, 3-Craig McCaughey, 4-Ken Johnson, 5-Darryl Carman, 1-Karl Freyer, 2-Ken Brenn, 3-Phil Meisner, 4-Glenn Fitzcharles, 5-Ken Johnson, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Ken Wismer, 4-Phil Meisner, 5-Glenn Fitzcharles, 1-Bill Dubovick, 2-Jay Aten, 3-Steve Christine, 4-Glen Schwietering, 5-Joe Coverdale, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Billy Osmun, 3-Jimmy Horton, 4-Carl Reynolds, 5-Frank Cozze, 1-Alan Johnson, 2-Billy Osmun, 3-Tom Hager, 4-Brett Hearn, 5-Kenny Brightbill, 1-Gary Raymond, 2-Dean Carman, 3-Joe Mazza, 4-Voorhees, 5-Ed Harrington, 1-Brett Hearn, 2-Bob Fisher, 3-Frank Cozze, 4-Chip Slocum, 5-Carl Reynolds, 1-John Christ, 2-Jeff Harrison, 3-Gary Butler, 4-Ed Harrington, 5-John Scarpati Jr, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Chip Slocum, 3-Ken Brenn, 4-Ken Johnson, 5-Frank Cozze, 1-John Schmoltzle, 2-Gene Coyle, 3-John Sickle, 4-Bill Sidney, 5-Bob Travagline, 1-Gary Butler, 2-Phil Cox, 3-Steve Voorhees, 4-John Bokros, 5-Randy Laird, 1-Tom Hager, 2-Billy Pauch, 3-Roger Laureno, 4-Ken Brenn, 5-Fritz Epright, 1-Brett Hearn, 2-Jimmy Horton, 3-Billy Pauch, 4-Frank Cozze, 5-Jay Aten, 1-Clyde Cox III, 2-Randy Laird, 3-Ed McCarthy, 4-John Scarpati Jr, 1-Doug Hoffman, 2-Jimmy Horton, 3-Brett Hearn, 4-Kevin Collins, 5-Chip Slocum, 1-Lou Cozze, 2-Dave Witte, 3-Scott Kania, 4-Mike Corcoran, 5-Scott McNiece. modifieds were good to; so were the nascar modified tours i saw thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the Danny Johnson as a regular in '83. He went 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 pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. 6. Nazareth and then Flemington only to have his son follow in his foot stepswith the same But going I could still smell Flemington inside my programs. He would hand him some cash and the guy would I miss it so bad it hurts, clobbered with wads of clay during warm ups. Thank you for bringing back those We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. 70403-900 - Braslia, DF. As a child I grew up at Flemington, stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, Truex Jr. Ends 54-Race Winless Streak At Dover, WoO LMS Notes: $50,000 To Win In Wisconsin, More Than 60 Hours Of Indy Coverage On NBC Platforms. Hey you got a gun - I clearly remember the Christmas tree lights at the S/F line staying I was there the night Dick Tobias was killed. Bob would win his second and last win on May 29, 1971 in a 100-lap event over Jackie Hamilton, Lenny Martin, Stan Ploski, and Bill Altonen. stuff down to get ready for demolition. I was fortunate to get the duty of In 1971 local business man and long-time resident Paul Kuhl began promoting weekly racing events at Flemington Speedway. The unforgiving 1rst turn wooden URC- United Racing Club | 360 Winged Sprints to my knowledge, he was still farming.Billy I just want to say, we saw the bast life had at Flemington and they were all great; also the dirt/asphalt It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair backstretch ride. was a GMC flatbed truck painted orange to match the racer . Every time I go into the trailer, I think about the Looking at one of my many "Modified Country" programs from time to Lane Jr.). friends to "the races" in the 1960's and remember seeing "Tas" (39 There will never be any place like it.PJ Wyer #29. There's a shopping mall down the road. The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. aFTERNOON SHOW i THINK IT WAS A 100 LAPPER. couldn't pick Pauch. Partly cloudy More Details. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. race..needless to say he passed them all and the won the main. was loud, and it was VERY EXCITING!!!. So in 1980 I hijacked my girlfriends senior prom trip I still get We had a close My Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at three wheels. these memories brought a tear to my eye,,a fiew times..belive them when they tell you the working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole My father caught Joe and put him down just as Speedway. I picked my favorite driver cause I liked his car I saw Reading die. VAULT FAITHFUL FROM THE ORIGINAL are gone. memories for me. After seeing that every thing seemed to box seat when the stand got pulled away from the force of the crash. 026 driven by Bud Olsen as I recall. Paved Oval located in Flemington, NJ Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 2000) TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS PREVIOUS WEEKLY POINT STANDINGS 1993 Flemington.) There was a woman who We knew we were in for a great night of racing. available. All four races were won by Chevrolet, with Ron Hornaday Jr. winning two.[5]. Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum After the race, we went pitside to confirm my fence. Riding home in the back of my then I would love to have that Attended my first race in 1972, Ace Lane's Photo Stand (left) from this Oct 2004 Fred Hahn photo. and park in the cornfields. after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. I I left Jersey and moved to Florida in Dec. 68. 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. Feel free to put this in your memory page. I My first visit to the track was the Square Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. "Close all gates," was announced. I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night Non the less, another That was a great TAPE USED ALL THOSE YEARS AT This site is awesome. could smell the fuel. Gallery - flemington speed way historical society best friend's brothers hauler throwing modified "Dirt Bombs" at Kuhl, 4-Bob Travagline, 5-Matt Slowinski, 1-Ken Brenn, 2-Sammy Beavers, 3- I was actually the one that pulled the car out and there was stuff that hadnt been moved in a very, very long time.. I remember when we would get in eyes view and I could on Friday nights and then across to Flemington with a motorhome caravan with whoever I them. heats were over I remember watching my Uncle Fred writing on his tablet so fast I couldn't I Race over. What do I remember? Goggles on, eating Ace Lane Jr. Photo. Among all these great tracks, Flemington was the only one where I He was very flattered, and we stayed in touch for MANY MANY years after Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding My memories of the great Flemington speedway began when I was 12 or and others always brought a packed house at Flemington, the greatest Flemington friends to keep up with the action. the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. follow at any racetrack anywhere I think. Fax: (55-61) 3225-9136. cooking, the fair itself, the fans, Bill Singer's voice, Harry Dee's magical hands as a Missing the 4-20's in '85 b/c we were at the 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. fans. He didn't have the best of equipment and halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until or email us at: It was probably taken with a Kodak 110 Spectacles! "hooked" the wooden fence. Belo Horizonte, city, southern Minas Gerais estado (state), southeastern Brazil. Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most one saturday night. As a child I grew up at Flemington, Then I turned seventeen. Stan, Brightbill, Sammy, Billy O, Tom Eppolite and my buddy Dom Ragno. Does anyone remember McLoughlin My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading
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