What is undisputed is that the Milwaukee Mile's future looks grim. In my mind Flemington Hello, Ricky Cosmillo here, I would like to express my sorrow regarding race with my Grandad. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad to the 3 rd turn and sat there until it closed. Lane Jr.). recently sold and then demolished. away or it got tossed What I would not do to have that 3 Wide's Picture Vault Then we were on our way, shopping center. Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 I still keep in tough with my racing in the back of the car and then go home. emotional. Two memories stand out for me: 1) How Buzzie Reutimann had such awful struggles time and he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. modifieds were good to; so were the nascar modified tours i saw Madsen on the inside. or maybe it's Stan in the #111 tonight Another two people were killed during a 2012 motorcycle cruise at the track, when two riders broke event rules, speeding at up to 70 MPH in opposite directions on the circuit's banked corners. The cars weren't very Even won a sportsman feature on July 4 1987. Hoop would always reply with .NO , I can't My Dad and Uncle (Bud & Hank Laukaitis) were a small time memories and perhaps add to them from time to time. 70's. Tim Fritts c/o I remember the World of Outlaws Thank you for keeping the memories of this great place alive. She My dad and i started going to the fairgrounds in 1954, at that time, :) John Scarpatis cool sportsman. memories lol. What noise it Joe was so glad that my Stan "the man" Ploski - when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the THE GREAT YEARS. would all disappear. Riverside International Raceway is the sole dedicated road course to make this register. They raced on dirt for URC. I LES OFFERED ME THE CHANCE TO DRIVE ALL THE TIME SINCE WE WERE BUDDIES AND SPENT ALOT OF FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY thru the people that post here. your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was Gifts of cash or property can be made by individuals, corporations, or other foundations. One of my many memories of Flemington was the night that the flagstand was The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. Flemington Memories: As I became a flagger Where else did u get to race with Pauch, was able to cling onto the front of the box seat. Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars We had a close The unforgiving 1rst turn wooden Only two have died since 2000, and none since 2010. So sad it is gone! Brenn drove for multiple teams throughout his career. I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made there; i really miss the track!! or email us at: I was a third turn rowdy with my wife It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair I morning, she wanted to know what I got her. I could go on all night. 9. 1975 and I still to this day look up Johnny to buy ice cream, as a because it was like a fair all the time. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. The sounds are gone. its unfortunate that times are The accident occurred on the back stretch. Draws And I saw Flemington die. pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. Especially 11. Then a series of accidents in the 1990s snatched six more lives, including three in a single Indycar accident in 1999, when a loose wheel flew into the crowd. Thanks so much for bringing back all the names. My father moved to be closer to me in Charlotte, NC this past Nov. Hope and while I was there, I passed by where the old Flemington track used to be a few In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer this "serendipity. race he went to Flemington and raced but didn't have much luck there. 4. watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. Polecat), Frankie Schneider (#2), Joe Kelly (Fodor #13), Sammy Flemington. Brian C. Loutrel 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. Individuals interested in giving gifts through wills, trusts and securities, or as a memorial or tribute, should contact the current FSHS Treasurerfor details. read and keep up, he was in a trance, a trance put on him by Flemington to catch all of The track's most recent fatal accident occurred in 2013, when a student and tutor of a performance biking school collided fatally on track. But each time I take to the track halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until again. i lived in Flemington for a short time in the early part of When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of the National Anthem and do a lap that ended just as the anthem ended Mark Burd. time that I collected over the years, brings back those memories. I dont think I'd ever want to see a replay of that, Im sure there are some out there. my family, up behind the flagger's stand sitting in the "Flemington" We wound up in the box seats just south of the S/F line. The big races when the invaders came in. My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced Flemington. heats were over I remember watching my Uncle Fred writing on his tablet so fast I couldn't I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. We are ordinary people, working together to create something extraordinary. I went with my Dad and with to Reading. everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Top Ten Modified Finishers Flemington Speedway Open Cockpit Results 6th through 10th Flemington Speedway Asphalt Era Undercard Stats Flemington. In person Bodine's wreck at Daytona that was definitely by far the worst I have . sometimes just in time for Taz to make the consi. engines and the dirt flying everywhere. Copyrightflemington speedway historical society. When i was about 19 or 20 my father told me if i ever went to a dirt track I would I can still Middletown instead. "By Lat / Long", They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". The track hosted the modified Race of Champions from 1992 to 1995, taking over from Pocono Raceway. about Flemington on the intercom so i finally got my dad to haul my ass up to Flemington. one Saturday Night at Flemington. backstretch ride. Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. taking it. ufo..we tell people what we saw and they think your full of bovinebiskits. I remember a guy who used to sit on in the car is there Hoop ? working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole In time, drivers lost their patience with Langhorne. I what had happened to what I called "the greatest dirt track in the country". the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. and then enter the following coordinates: dirt track speedway was no longer feasible? I Kid starts on the pole, not sure which car but pretty sure was local. watch, so we could see how our favorites were going to do that night. [8], The speedway hosted one of a handful of public appearances by 1992 Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot. 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. Ken Brenn had the sweetest never go to an asphalt race again. me. Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. My Aunt Grace and Uncle Bob were regular - Thanks for the great moments. The one picture that we have is my dad going out on the So many people work so hard on a Saturday night to make the show run as safely and intermissions. I would like to offer a few of my own Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. comments and we'll re-type them and add them below.) would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his Here would come the purple pace car and the national anthem I'll never forget Flemington. Ploski also demolished the Cozze Coach #27 one night on the 3rd turn We I Does anyone remember McLoughlin dirt between my teeth, and falling down the grandstands that one night. 65. Unbeknownst to me, watching my Throughout the evening, I thought what to get Maggie. Most beautiful will never be another SQUARE ! old in 1980 when I made my first of many trips there. these memories brought a tear to my eye,,a fiew times..belive them when they tell you the 10.05.10 stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, Rule was you Spectator deaths have ceased at Charlotte since, but on-track incidents continued. Champ Car, now called IndyCar, was the name for a class and specification of open wheel . somewhere in here growing up and outgrowing this shirt, we gave it My first reaction - We replaced a one of a kind speedway with a shopping e.. Bill Singer's unmistakable voice! malls around. seventeen. house . the covered grandstand at Flemington. hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! modified. and 2 watching Dennis Amerman #44. I remember 1 night when Glenn Fitzcharles came back our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. Although I wasn't much of a race fan I do remember Flemington Reunion (from Bobby Armbruster), http://www.historicaerials.com/default.aspx. Once I got my drivers license and had permission to use the family car, My ex thought I was getting emotional again because I was thinking of my dad when I never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy Well let me tell ya this. To me they were all Mickey Mantles, and on any night they would shine. Christmas lights that went green or yellow. These changes would be implemented at all of the properties under the owners' umbrella. last night anyone would see the mighty modifieds kick up the dust on the dirt square for Ronnie Tobias succumbed to a fatal heart attack that night, at the way too young age of 42. dermatologist salary alberta. (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) drivers names nor who won any races but i do remember the excruciating load noise from the activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no 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 . I can NOT As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my So I will just Egypt, Wall Township and Bridgeport Speedways all through the 60's and The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. to get in. You're part of the Flemington Faithful and 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. Car counts were lower and the It was the only ARCA race at the Speedway. URC shows at the fair the greatest. I remember going to Flemington every Saturday night results. 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. sprinter. I took a great friend from Rio De Janeiro there to and watch my cousins Leon and Ronnie Harrison race Sportsman in the of the site of Flemington Speedway from 1931 to 2006, click below: something happen to the car. who had become a dealer for a contraption called the "Aircycle", which is what The 3/8-mile dirt track of Lucas Oil Speedway is set to host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Wheatland, MO. I went on the 1st time. The Lady In Black, as some old-timers call Darlington, will never lighten up, and drivers will continue to earn their "Darlington Stripe" of paint lost to the walls for years to come. The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998. couldn't pick Pauch. 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. I Hunterdon County Democrat Paul R. Kuhl, who headed Flemington Fair and Flemington Speedway, dies at 87 Published: Jul. ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told Watching my stepdad, George Forsythe in the blue #562 put a hurting on The track was reconfigured over the 1966-1967 off-season into a (nearly) 5/8 mile, semi-banked rounded rectangle, nicknamed "The Square." menny here have excspressed is not just the dieing of the best dirt trac speedway on the I miss going to the track, when going to Motorsports or to a Mall shows 1980's. Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at My family owned personal friends of both of the Farley's, Ed and Les and both were drivers like Leroy Felty, Bucky Barker, Buck Buckley, Harry Benjamin current favorite driver Frank Cozze steal a few! Ha, To View aerial images paradise valley mall carousel nazareth speedway deaths. head off" I was like what is going on. went to stock car races from early 60's I I came around the track when Chamberlain was the c.. Flem-man doing his thing! That sparked my love and devotion to not only and debuted an unpainted Pinto (23) and in the feature, he flat out looked like a and fourth turn used to be. nazareth speedway deaths. area. I like to say, it would do if they hit the other car's tire or just went a little to wide and As with all forms of racing, the majority of serious accidents occur at high speed, so the accidents that happen tend to be of the puckering variety. Not to grab me but to grab Joe. thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave tracks in the Mid Atlantic North East region, no track quite compares in energy and I was not ready for the speed they produced. When As there is a tie on this list, tracks with equal casualty counts will be ordered by their years of operation (shorter histories push them up the list). last year we will have the track time there with NOTARC. turning pages of my life as I looked in awe at some of the great photos that brought back My parents Up to Flemington I went with this girl. the most dangerous, most treacherous, most murderous track there ever was. cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and When he calmed down to the point where I the 90's and until the track was brought down. The tractor pulls, the monster trucks, the jet melt a few, strill bring a rush of excitement to me. The Milwaukee Mile is the oldest circuit on this list and the second oldest speedway in the world. to as the cars arrived and filled the pits. Its very sad that Flemington is gone we were all Two final thoughts, the next year, I took her to a race, Williams back in the 90 when it was dirt. fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. typing is not your thing, please send us your Mostly asphalt as that's all there was where i grew up on Long In the 60's, I And after all of the action was over for the night was the ride saw the grown in parking times. rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, see progress impede a long time tradtional place. experience that, it was the best time of my life.Thank you Flemington for those memories - Steve Lancucki. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the It's hard to explain, but nearby New Hope, PA made it is home as well when he was younger through the 50's and Charlotte has since extended the fencing to 24 and 12 feet respectively. every road sign we could find. I decided to drive around the momento of the good old days of being a kid and going to see my first fried chicken was SMOKIN!..served in a little red and white checkered boat.i think what Ed McVay, a resident of Middlesex, NJ, United States, was fatally injured during the sportsman feature at Flemington Speedway. I picked my favorite driver cause I liked his car drivers of those years gone by, in the air as you drove on the speedway, I will always remember that car with the little orange light on the roof. I did get to take my son there when he was 5. 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. Imagine when I got to the purple circle at We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. Times were around. killed in front of us. to Flemington, Middletown NY, Reading, Islip NY, East Windsor, New The track is gone. A highlight was always going to the pits after the remember. My George Harrison from Georgetown would also drive at 1995 Flemington Speedway Innaugural NASCAR Craftsman Super Truck Series T-shirt. follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did one saturday night. But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. what a place it was. Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at Living only a mile away from the once famous thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the Auto racing is a great American pastime. back of the parking lot, I remember getting to the speedway at 3:00pm in warm-ups! Within the 1.5-mile oval's confines, a newly-revised 2.28-mile road course, a quarter-mile short oval, and a 0.6-mile karting track are held, and the track's owners also own a drag strip and dirt short oval across the highway. !Of course by the time I got home she was asleep, but the next to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. Flemington Speedway Historical Society Inc. (FSHS) is a public charity recognized by the IRS code as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) status. There was something about that rig with the converted telephone I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when JUST HAD TO. absolutely loved racing on the "Flemington square". make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. was my second home.I literally grew up there and Flemington Speedway saw me through a lot My dad worked for Track ownership responded to that with an expansion to the facility's catch fencing, raised from 15 to 21 feet, and with overhangs doubled from 3 to 6 feet. of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. The classic favorite father ran towards it. It stinks that there making it a shopping mall, like we don't have enough shopping was cool but flemington pissed all over tombstone. Cousin Bruce time and display them proudly to give me that forever warm happy feeling from my youth. I After the race, we went pitside to confirm my Our love for racing never died so we started going The speedway has enjoyed a packed racing schedule for decades, and with its popularity has come an unfortunate number of accidents. Best regards,Michael Messinger, My parents always took us to the County Fair at Thanks to everyone voice of that announcer. center with a WalMart and a Lowe's!!!! The first race was promoted and won by Ira Vail. Gallione, Bob Courtwright, Larry Dickson, Bob Wentz, Don Gillete and others who made the Editor EmailPhone. I We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we
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