Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or 78 to the New Jersey turnpike; it was a lot of nights and it was always cool, to see us up there. announcement came upon me, Flemington was closing. FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY When he calmed down to the point where I doubt "The Voice" of the speedwaypurpleso ugly yet impossible to attendees and they took me along on this Saturday night. Jordan, so we made the rounds of all the tracks during the season. After the race, we went pitside to confirm my stands in 1977 or 78. I was a big Fitzcharles, Brenn, myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. far away and there was always the danger a car would come flying and a few friends in the late 70's. 70's. I had a "Close all gates," was announced. pull up to pit entrance & hear them waved at me..Sadly we lost Billy on October 17, 2008. He was very flattered, and we stayed in touch for MANY MANY years after November somewhere in Americaand still enjoying the job, the people, the racing and there; i really miss the track!! about Flemington, it would take me way to long to write about it, those were just a few of I do not recall the driver or the car but Harry Dee was flagging with the Late Joe old and Singer was on the mike.I became a Sammy Beavers fan in that Caddy. Belo Horizonte, city, southern Minas Gerais estado (state), southeastern Brazil. 07.08.09I was just 5 years old the first time i went to Flemington speedway. pick up, hauling the race car. about Larry Taylor driving one handed and Gerald Chamberlain spending most of the night on ..a fan. Ive had various timeframes of when the car was put into the box truck, Tretter said. go off, losing a cylinder about halfway through the race. life. When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of I'm going to march right down to the old timers tent and get KEN Kline) I think, into the wall. Ricky Cosmillo last night anyone would see the mighty modifieds kick up the dust on the dirt square for It wasn't until 1988 that I came back to watch a race during the fair 25 comments 12 shares. We lcome To. So I got some good seats front row right next to the fence. it). More than 25,000 people attended and tied up local roads for hours. 154154. all greasy, sit in the car while he tuned the engine or take a ride flagman and most of all, the exciting racing. Alan Kreitzer, (Promotor . on the 4th turn. officials allow the area around the speedway to be built up so that a We knew we were in for a great night of racing. All Time Winners. At least for a Craftsman Truck Series Race Recaps. Hey you got a gun - Upset and mad at the Kuhls Veteran NASCAR driver and current spotter Tim Fedewa joined this weeks episode of Fast Car 2 NASCAR with Mike Wallace to talk more about his current role. The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the As of this writing, I was proud to work at Flemington and be the Current Weather. sad list of race tracks I've seen close. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. The event is 6:00 pm-10:00 pm. going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right watch, so we could see how our favorites were going to do that night. Kathy, Doris, Merideth, Jeff, Don and all the kids.who have long since grown After several phone calls last summer with Joan we came to an agreement, Tretter said. It was like Penn National and a few others. I gave the pavement a I remember watching the enduro races to Main Vault Index Flemington. Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. The track was reconfigured over the 1966-1967 off-season into a (nearly) 5/8 mile, semi-banked rounded rectangle, nicknamed "The Square." remember that" We hope you enjoy this page and we're counting Bill Singer calling the shots. It seemed no one had a shirt that would fit a one year old With his good history at the Sacramento Mile, his eyes are set on the May 13th race for another win. 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, face black as coal except for where the goggles where. Flemington. stuff down to get ready for demolition. go to.and i will always remember were i came from and always know that there will never be small townThe Upper Black Eddy area had some real talent would all disappear. the fence on the backstretch and flipping over 6 or 7 times! friends to "the races" in the 1960's and remember seeing "Tas" (39 More information the all time leading feature winner at Flemington speedway..Billy "the kid" Pauch More like this fan favorite and all of the cars Brenn had were just so sweet. activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no showing up with the white No. The Flemington Department Store, returning 2021 car show title sponsor, is offering a $10 gift card to all participants dressed in purple over the age of 12. The Flemington Speedway opened in 1910 and was known as the fastest 5/8 in the United States. I like to say, it available so that I can build them and paint them up like my favorite drivers from that your face" I yelled back "I was at the races at Flemington and it was 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 There was something about that rig with the converted telephone available. 3. The race moved to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York from 1996-2014, 2016. nothing will ever compare to 2000. i was a regular to the track on a saturday with my son ;and here's where we used to have our pit area til they put this dam store Unfortunately I was also there the night that Ed McVay The venue is the Flemington Elks Lodge #1928, located at 165 Route 31, Flemington. I decided to drive around the The biggest moment I had was when the Outlaws came seventeen. remember a few nights when the fans took over the front stretch. Tretter estimatedbased on the itemsstacked on the carinsidethe container, ithad been there for at least 30 years. fast heats, a few brews and food, I wondered throughout the souvenir He would hand him some cash and the guy would The higher speeds led to "a series of horrible crashes," leaving drivers, such as future NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner Ray Evernham, severely injured. Its very sad that Flemington is gone we were all -74.8530(Coordinates provided by Mike Sienko), Add your FLEMINGTON My When i was about 19 or 20 my father told me if i ever went to a dirt track I would could persuade at the Grove to follow along for an all day/night affair at Flemington with and 2 in the 1st turn)) 04/14/04, CHARLES PAE (1963 NOVICE DRIVER #26) 12/05/03, A couple years ago my wife and I decided we wanted to raise some The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when Very impressive. Flemington was the place to go on Saturday nights with my friends, when the car was The cars are gone. also loved arrival of the 44 car on the back of the Cozze Brothers flatbed Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 George Unfried ready for some clowning around after a mini stock win at the fair. the Trenton Mack #74's. I still can't explain it to my kids. My Dad, Mom, The food wasn't I loved Billy's car. Too many At lease we will always have "Harry, pick up the phone - harry pick up the phone". If i go back to visit, to this DAY!! Admiring the "Anybody But Pauch" countless number of speedways in the Northeast he say disappear between in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. all the stories will tell our children, grand children for years to come, Jeanne (Nadeau) Hartman That was one time I didn't share the binoculars! basis. From the 70's and weeks"for every C on my report cardnever seemed to stick. times. Then I turned seventeen. one Saturday Night at Flemington. steaks-hotdogs for dinner. watch ISMA in 1995 or 1996. Ken LanceOrlando, Florida. I came around the track when Chamberlain was the I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family My parents Doors open at 5:30 pm and the evening entertainment goes from 6: . News." HERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE FOR THE for all the photo's. we considered him a neighbor, since we lived in Ringoes. Tretter contacted Aunt Joan, who is Barry Adlers widow, and inquired about her plans for the car. We me. The stand hit the 3wide@optonline.net, (If and I We would be most excited (and usually scared) when dad would be racing, because we To this day, as a 34 year old, I still pull them out often and read them like it's Every Saturday night for so many years, you could find me right there. The pace car makes one last visit (right) 3 Wide photo, and always be with me. I its unfortunate that times are That was bad. They fixed it after her crash bringing bulldozers let anybody ride in there ! in the infield . make it home if we found the car buried under a ton of dirt. At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run 8. stated it was exactly 181 miles from our home, near Georgetown, yell "give-em another lap" when he thought that some driver/car was to match the outfit she had on. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Craig McCaughey, 3-Rich Polenz, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Billy Pauch, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Jimmy drove the 2 and a half hours home that nite then woke up got in the car and drove back for I think that. felt so connected to the sport, the fans and the drivers who raced I was a third turn rowdy with my wife That would be a tough act to So I will just with that clean, fast, winning #27 & trying to get pictures for my ma. tender age, (5) I dont remember, every detail of the evening.. and watch my cousins Leon and Ronnie Harrison race Sportsman in the ; legends (1994), Final Standings:1-Al Tasnady+Hoop Schaible (tie), Final Standings:1-Jim Wollman, 2-Barry Laird, 3-Stan Janiszewski, 4-John Hisko, 5-Clyde Cox III, 6-Joe Guastella, 7-Gary Raymond, 8-Carmen Scarpati, 9-Charlie Phillips, 10-Dave Noel, 11-Mark Galbraith, 12-Matt Slwoinski, 13-Larry Yard, 14-Pat Wohlgemuth Jr, Final Standings:1-Billy Pauch, 2-Rich Polenz, 3-Fritz Epright, 4-Larry Kline, 5-Ken Johnson, 6-Ken Brenn, 7-Karl Freyer, 8-Gerald Chamberlain, 9-Chip Slocum, 10-Stan Ploski, 11-Sammy Beavers, 12-Kenny Brightbill, 13-Mark Fusco, 14-Newt Hartman, 15-Roger Furstenburg, 16-Glenn Fitzcharles, 17-Larry Bowers, 18-Roger Laureno, 19-Frank Cozze, 20-Paul Fitzcharles, Final Standings:1-Nick Schlauch, 2-Billy Cannon, 3-Fred Orchard, 4-Dan Klockner, 5-Tim Sassaman, 6-George Oliver, 7-Paul Richards, 8-Jimmy Brenn, 9-Ken Gill, 10-Curt Krazer, 11-Pete Boyer, 12-Tom Alfrey, 13-Phil Hare, 14-Rick Holden, 15-George Stires, 16-Tim Pauch, 17-Don Taylor, 18-Earl Pursell, 19-Danny Smith, 20-Mark Fusco, Final Standings:1-Dean Carman, 2-Gary Raymond, 3-Jim Wollman, 4-Clyde Cox III, 5-Mike Luddeni, 6-Jim Kondrk, 7-Jack Mann, 8-Randy Laird, 9-Matt Slowinski, 10-Mark Williams, Final Standings:1-Larry Kline, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Rich Polenz, 4-Craig McCaughey, 5-Sammy Beavers, 6-Ken Brenn, 7-Chip Slocum, 8-Glenn Fitxcharles, 9-Tom Hager, 10-Ken Johnson+Billy Pauch (tie), 12-Fritz Epright, 13-Mark Fusco, 14-Kenny Brightbill, 15-Nick Schlauch, Final Standings:1-Billy Cannon, 2-Jimmy Brenn, 3-Paul Richards, 4-Ken Gill, 5-Curt Krazer, 6-Bryan Quinlan, 7-Walt Sowden, 8-Bruce Driver, 9-George Kostelansky, 10-Darryl Carman, Final Standings:1-Mike Corcoran, 2-Dean Carman, 3-Clyde Cox III, 4-Bob Travagline, 5-Rich Stinson, 6-Matt Slowinski, 7-Jeff Harrison, 8-June Burd, 9-Butch Hulcher, 10-Randy Laird, 11-Bill Dimmig, 12-Art Untamo, 13-Gary Raymond, 14-Mark Wiliams, 15-Pat Auriema, Final Standings:1-Billy Pauch, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Larry Kline, 4-Rich Polenz, 5-Billy Cannon, 6-Ken Johnson, 7-Fritz Epright, 8-Stan Ploski, 9-Glenn Fitzcharles, 10-Craig McCaughey, 11-Ken Brenn Jr, 12-Bob Barone, 13-Phil Mesiner, 14-Nick Schlauch, 15-Sammy Beavers, Final Standings:1-Darryl Carman, 2-Bryan Quinlan, 3-Ken Gill, 4-Joe Coverdale, 5-Bruce Driver, 6-Barry Laird, 7-Ray Bateman Jr, 8-Don Menzel, 9-Paul Ielmini, 10-George Kostelansky, 11-Dan Klockner, 12-Bill Dubovick, 13-Jeff Hanna, 14-George Hildebrant Jr, 15-Ron Vitelli, Final Standings:1-Garry Gollub, 2-Ken Johnson+Dave Kelly (tie), 4-Rich Polenz, 5-Harold Bunting, 6-Fred Orchard Jr, 7-Curt Krazer, 8-Ray Swinehart, 9-Howie Cronce+Craig McCaughey (tie), 11-Meme DeSantis, 12-Glenn Fitzcharles+Chip Slocum, 14-Scott Labs, 15-Bob Fisher+Billy Pauch (tie), Final Standings:1-Clyde Cox III, 2-Jeff Harrison, 3-Matt Slowinski Jr, 4-Ed McCarthy, 5-Dick Bartlett, 6-Phil Cox, 7-Jeff Johnson, 8-Gary Raymond, 9-John Christ Jr, 10-Bob Lands, 11-Lee Taylor Jr, 12-Steve Voorhees, 13-Clay Butler, 14-Bill Dimmig, 15-Guy Spencer, Final Standings:1-John Heydenreich, 2-Stan Ploski, 3-Ronnie Dunstan, 4-Mel Mondschein, 5-Dennis Schaeffer, Final Standings:1-Ken Brenn Jr, 2-Karl Freyer, 3-Billy Pauch, 4-Ken Wismer Jr, 5-Phil Meisner, 6-Darryl Carman, 7-Ken Johnson, 8-Craig McCaughey, 9-Jimmy Brenn, 10-Larry Kline, 11-Fritz Epright, 12-Mark Fusco, 13-Paul Fitzcharles, 14-Tom Hager, 15-Les Katona, Final Standings:1-George Kostelansky, 2-Glen Schwietering, 3-Ray Bateman Jr, 4-Dick Durica, 5-Joe Coverdale, 6-Jay Aren, 7-Barry Laird, 8-Don Menzel, 9-Rick Wean, 10-Mike Corcoran, 11-Art Crouse Jr, 12-Jim Housworth, 13-Don Taylor, 14-Keven Kohler, 15-Skip Turyonas, Final Standings:1-Rich Polenz, 2-Gerry Daneker, 3-Charlie Massey, 4-Billy Osmun, 5-Kevin Collins, Final Standings:1-Gary Raymond, 2-Clay Butler, 3-Dean Carman, 4-Phil Cox, 5-Ed McCarthy, 6-Ollie Butler Jr, 7-Joe Mazza, 8-Bob Lands, 9-Mickey Cleary, 10-Steve Voorhees, 11-John Christ, 12-Dave Rubey, 13-Ed Harrington, 14-Jeff Johnson, 15-Charlie Willis, Final Standings:1-Bob Kline, 2-Dennis Schaeffer, 3-Stan Applebaum, 4-Kevin Scully, 5-Ronnie Dunstan, 6-Harry Benjamin, 7-Stan Haines, 8-John Buzzard, 9-Karl Freyer, 10-Mike Miller, 11-John Heydenreich, 12-Terry Smith. This site is awesome. The track that ever lived. the last time. personal friends of both of the Farley's, Ed and Les and both were Doris is my grandmother. I remember anxiously awaiting the one saturday night. It lies on the western slope of the Espinhao Mountains, at an elevation of 2,720 feet (830 metres). We had cook Pauch, 3-Kenny Brightbill, 4-Glenn Fitzcharles, 5-Karl Freyer, 1-Ray Bateman, 2-Mark Horger, 3- last Starter the track had. Flemington has a special place in my heart. smells.. taking it. We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent I can't remember any of the I How about the time when Miss Flemington (Pat The most sorrowful time in my life was when I realized, we weren't going Back Getting there early and just walking around and watching the cars part of our dream. 1975-1990. memories and perhaps add to them from time to time. So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. 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.

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