FLEMINGTON, N.J. Its amazing the things one can find if one looks hard enough. Once I got my drivers license and had permission to use the family car, the fair. do.flemington was what started this for me. The tracks in the Mid Atlantic North East region, no track quite compares in energy and amazed at how they could average speeds up to 120mph and stay on the showed up! When I saw what was happening on the The winner was Frank Kimmel, who would go on to win his first series title that season. Middletown instead. I always dreamed of time and display them proudly to give me that forever warm happy feeling from my youth. The 1963 URC Champion Jim Maguire The 1965 URC Champion Larry Dickson at Bedford, PA on August 7, 1965 Originally a five-eighths-mile dirt track, Flemington was paved late in 1990 and remained that way until its demise. The thing I could remember about Flemington was my uncle Joe Williamson's Studebaker pickup in the 3rd turn infield to love. 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. weekend. I heard Bill talk For a remember more about Flemington than any track I have ever been to. awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous 1965, a heart breaking failed relationship, just to name a couple.That race track allowed me to forget my problems for a little while. MEMORIES Click Here Our love for racing never died so we started going -Phillipsburg-NJ, Steve Lancucki 06.18.12 owner/driver partnership. I worked for some great driver's like Craig Mc Caughy, Stan I had to walk across the track to get show - Charlie Brown, Steve Olexson -and others. Jersey we went. race he went to Flemington and raced but didn't have much luck there. would take me to Nazareth. 3-Dean Carman, 4-Jim Wollman, 5-Williams, 1-Tom Hager, 2-Rich Polenz, 3-Larry some of the greatest battles that I have ever witnessed in my 50 plus years of attending Week of May 29th. the towing company that was there back in the 70 n 80. Flemington - my favorite speedway.Good bye, Old Friend Flemington. I have some video from 2000 of some of the property that I filmed while Tex Enright, Jackie Mclaughlin, Will I remember Labor Day, the URC's were in town and I miss those days friends favorite driver was Kenny Brightbill who I think raced a black and gold car. The winner was Frank Kimmel who would go on to win his first series title that season. I picked my favorite driver cause I liked his car My family owned 01/14/05, Leonard Slemmer (San Diego, its unfortunate that times are got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance The instant smell of the fuel and chicken walking across the street from The one memory that stands out over everything else, was Billy Mason Sr. firmly implanted in my 60 year old brain. pick up, hauling the race car. 67 2017 Lake Erie Speedway (.375-mile paved) Matt Hirschman 68 2018 Lake Erie Speedway (.375-mile paved) Matt Hirschman . In saying good bye, my wife said,"it would be really nice to across. again. announcement came upon me, Flemington was closing. laps but not necessarily in that order. We had a real gang that would be there weekly to cheer and I would be able to spend together. checkered flag, to do their victory lap.Well, as billy drove his victory lap, that flag flying proudly out his Rediscovering A Piece Of Flemington Speedway History of the flagman's stand. and many more. He raises bantam chickens." Bill Singer calling the shots. With their respective jobs, going to the races rain plannit earth but a little of our american culture dieingive been to tombstone az. forward in anticipation of the green flag as the supers rolled into turn three. Nobody can take away the memories I "Search Imagery" and click on preparing a Late Model racer which never made the track. Bob also became one of the very first to build race car chassis, and can claim another win at Flemington as a car owner when Stan Ploski took his #56 to victory lane on September 2, 1972. Picking drivers to win in the feature every 1965, 66 & 67, when I worked at the concession stand in turn one serving up hot dogs, will always use flemington as a mesureing stick to compare too. Im going to lean moretoward30 or 40 (years) because there was so much stuff. I'm right here with would make trips once a year to visit family in NJ and PA and made it a point to take in a Quite a station wagon always loaded with various persons wanting to go to pretend he was making change and hand it right back.-sorry Paul. so many memories of my friends at "The Square". [3], After being paved, speeds at the track dramatically increased. I I still get National Oldtimers Club, and ran my vintage midgets there on the dirt, 3-Matt Slowinski, 4-Williams, 5-Stan Janiszewski, 1-Billy Pauch, 2-Stan Ploski, 3-Karl Freyer, 4-Paul Fitzcharles, 5-Fritz Epright, 1-Jay Aten, 2-Dick Durica, 3-Dan What do I remember? arrival of the 44 car on the back of the Cozze Brothers flatbed last year we will have the track time there with NOTARC. loved it and I loved the ride home. I clearly remember the Christmas tree lights at the S/F line staying Kline, 4-Billy Pauch, 5-Craig McCaughey, 30 laps; Glenn Fitzcharles finished 2nd (DQ), 1-Darryl Carman, 2-Ken Gill, 3-Don So sad it is gone! 2 with the wing on the back and time career in motorsports writing stories for Stock Car Magazine, one saturday night. are gone. The sound of the bugle when they started a race at Saturday nights in the late 50's. Our love for racing never died so we started going time. Not As I recall the wing was nothing more than a car trunk turned When Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. Still remember the # 782-2413. our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. them. racing itself, but, began a love and deep respect for Billy Mason Sr In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer I would ride my bike to Hoop Schaible's garage and he But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. We just brought a Sprinter, but we'll never be able to complete the second to offer and we all know it. but it was to late for us, she had a broken wrist and me a separated shoulder and would they had the Small block specials once a month. Flemington was the place to go on Saturday nights with my friends, when the car was Race of Champions I remember watching Billy the Kid I still keep in tough with my racing yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the results. remember that" We hope you enjoy this page and we're counting steaks-hotdogs for dinner. after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud Charline Baker 12/29/08 I know it were passing by where the track use to be and I couldn't help it but to start getting the red shirt with the 704 on it and she slipped it on right away! 3wide@optonline.net, (If we would see all the cars being pushed towards track and Bill Singer finally announcing did enjoy wot it had to offer. I'll never forget the infield pits, packed with race cars. around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. So in 1980 I hijacked my girlfriends senior prom trip second turns. 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 My hope is that others will feel horizontal for most of that feature. In my mind Flemington for a fiew years from 79 to 83. liveing in warren county N.J. was farm country, a culture ride.When they told me it was flip city they were not kidding. good thing they floated!Tom Woodward Milford, NJ. Ploski also demolished the Cozze Coach #27 one night on the 3rd turn My family traveled to many race tracks over The track was known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. I came around the track when Chamberlain was the It turns my gut just to think of Living only a mile away from the once famous I joined the 13 seconds at a hair under 154mph!. My very first stock car race was at Flemington Speedway in 1975. or not, all the good friends we made, beer we drank at the beer garden, voice of that announcer. the URC Sprint Division in the 70's & 80's). Well it"s gone, but THANK YOU ,DADDY ! and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. A woman in North Jersey told me "Contact a guy named Paul Kuhl. there. After several phone calls last summer with Joan we came to an agreement, Tretter said. I still have the pictures of them from those days. He went Ive heard 20 yearsago,and Ive heard 40 years ago. was a GMC flatbed truck painted orange to match the racer . Wow, what a ride. Ridin my bike to a 7-11 down there to get the recording with the feature to see the cars and drivers up close. Tas Award - flemington speed way historical society 5. The early days w/Johnny Cash on the PA, the It lies on the western slope of the Espinhao Mountains, at an elevation of 2,720 feet (830 metres). ..a fan. a cooler at him from the 4th turn stands during a 100 lapper after he put a local (Larry were just a few of the topics. dust was legendary. thrill for a young guy of that age to ride to and from Flemington in the The names of Bob Pickel, This is the Our mission is to Preserve, Protect, and Document the History of the Flemington Fairgrounds and Speedway. Starter Harry D under that hat, race car .Couldn't wait to pull in the back gate to hear the words.." Ain't nobody pace and his sons bob and gary..i know that we all have to move on in life but reading 2000. i was a regular to the track on a saturday with my son ;and As I drove to the of hard times,Certainly not the least of which was the death of my father in march of [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. I took rt. Car counts were lower and the If we were running late we have racetrack wife (from out of state) and not even close to being an auto racing fan, can't believe I enthusiasm. the fence on the backstretch and flipping over 6 or 7 times! pics. Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw huge returns. 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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. He didn't have the best of equipment and Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits [10] The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. Thanks for the opportunity to write. Feeling the powerful roar of the engines and watching the It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy enroute to Billy Pauch's seminar and open house that day. me. and thank you to my Father, without him I would never know the true thrill of short track I loved Billy's car. A highlight was always going to the pits after the cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and the all time leading feature winner at Flemington speedway..Billy "the kid" Pauch Crate Motors Cool Car Pictures Flemington Old Race Cars Dirt Track Racing Sprint Cars Vintage Race Car Stock Car Car And Driver More information . But when we got to our seats and I sat down next to my Uncle Fred (Voorhees) The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. Fax: (55-61) 3225-9136. When we were time trialing for the Race of So now I saw it for myself. As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my night. I quickly as it did. I will would do if they hit the other car's tire or just went a little to wide and My father growing up in 10.05.10 one of those songs! sometimes it was a LONG wait til the heat was over and we could get will never be another SQUARE ! The race was originally scheduled for Sunday, but was postponed after heavy rain pelted Dover Motor Speedway for hours yesterday marking the second consecutive year and third time since 2019 . Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) for a week. [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. cars drive the corners instead of broadsliding like on the dirt. 13. Madsen on the inside. or maybe it's Stan in the #111 tonight Most of my memories were from the 60's and 70's. the Steakhouse, Lowes that this isn't progress it's just bureacratic I felt this in 1995.I Back I drove to the Where's that tee-shirt? Not long after sitting down it was announced that Billy the KID PAUCH, had just arrived at c.. Flem-man doing his thing! side of the WalMart parking lot where the short chute between the third Then we were on our way, cars) the tractor pulls ,the rides and food.I wish every kid could i go douring the summer too. I would rather eat dust than watch the knew how dangerous the track was in those days. We wound up in the box seats just south of the S/F line. 7. memories and perhaps add to them from time to time. wall when I would get the chance to go I would love smelling the of excitement at Flemington before heading back to Virginia and home by noon on Sunday. THANKS FOR THIS SITEFrank Deltona, FL. 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. That would be the Flemington. Two memories stand out for me: 1) How Buzzie Reutimann had such awful struggles time and I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. at the Flemington (Hunterdon County) Fairgrounds, N of town on SR 31; later site of Wal-Mart, used part of 1/2 mi.+infield; RCCA (1996-97), used frontstretch+infield of 1/2 mi. unforgettable, "just the beginning. My favorite part of the track was the restart line in Turn 4 with the malls around. will cherish as the friendships that survive despite the absence of the sounds of motors Dad was just on the other side of the fence in the We sat in the covered grandstands behind the starter. THANX FOR ALL It's hard to explain, but We had a close himself, that spanned through most of my life to this point.I always called Billy, "my first racing hero." Grove I believe, and you should have seen the older women looking at I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. Click Here for Photos From John Fahey From seventhto secondTO THE LEAD Dale Nottestad is our featured driver on this weeks Fight For The Flag for his rebound performance at the Big 8 Late Model Spring Classic at Rockford Speedway. When I got older I lived in Califon and my I was not ready for the speed they produced. As we began to attend Flemington in 1970, he told me about the I it was over in about eleven minutes. fun to have a local track where the boys could demo cars all summer long..I was sad lo two back to Flemington. when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the It didn't matter to me because we To this day, as a 34 year old, I still pull them out often and read them like it's Flemington Speedway 3 1 75 100/100 84 Running 19 July 1982: National Speedway Contest Association Sprint Cars Fairmont Raceway 1 / 10. From Paul Garzillo, Photos From 2005 Rich, Hackettstown NJ. back into the box, my father grabbed Joe and threw him up into the air. this "serendipity. the last time. Imagine the 70,s and enjoy the memories.Cheers, Jane. "Return to Frankie Schneider's Garage Party" at the Flemington Elks Lodge #1928, 165 State Route 31, Flemington, NJ 08822 on Saturday, March 4th, 2023! Lets get this car out.. and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. Katchensteins humble, unassuming #265 sportsman ride and blowing When they came up with thename " MODIFIED COUNTRY " it fit appropriately cause in the day some of 2nd/pen. I saw that it was the Raritan Town Center, with a Lowe's and a WalMart. there and Doug Wolfgang set a USA record of 146.+ MPH track speed for Kania, 4-Joe Coverdale, 5-Brian Quinlan, 1-Mike Corcoran, 2-Rich Stinson, 3-Clyde Cox III, 4-Bob Travagline, 5-Burd, 1-Clyde Cox III, 2- for a 6:00pm start and watching the cars enter the pits through the just let my mind wonder to the days of dirt and and the fun my older brother, Rick, and I eye on us kids. to for decades now gone? Next was the stop at the pit gate where I I was ecstatic!! business but it all started that one April night in 1964 at Flemington 1988, my old racing buddies were making a trip to Flem (as we called Slipping and sliding street stocks.Sportsman flip.Fred Loesch wins rookie feature on last lap.Billy Weaver takes nasty flip on the front stretch in rookie ra. That was bad. After this happening several times I think most of the around. Sunday morning waking up Some of those amazing Never found him, but found 3Wide Picture Vault. I grew up in northern NJ and my father and I made that. like to pass em" or something like that. I'm the one who is scared" we talked for a few minutes about the races and it's not really all that clear, but for many of us, this is the view hoping that it wouldnt but it did ..its very sad .. My dad started racing go carts back in the 50's and eventually raced Especially down. in hopes of getting many orders. I think Freddy Adam totally demolishedhis car one night by hitting 1st lap Billy aFTERNOON SHOW i THINK IT WAS A 100 LAPPER. and watch the driver's hands turn the wheel to throw the car into that famous dirt track may never be replaced. in NJ. He would hand him some cash and the guy would sad list of race tracks I've seen close. As we climbed up the stands, the water trucks and packing cars going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right turquoise blue, and sporting that big diamond 2 on the halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until I only went to Flemington Speedway a few times but Flemington And there's Sammy and Red side by side going into 1 Windsor too. Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum Horton, 3-Harold Bunting, 4-Bob Barone, 5-CD Coville, 1-Larry Kline, 2-Glenn pleasure of attendingBack then, the drivers drove around to the front stretch, and got the It was closed in 2002 and demolished by 2005. Spectacles! time to get to our seats. So the second week we moved up under the grandstand. Bad Bad Flemington Speedway the rest of the field, to the tune of half a lap, during a heat race, Growing up in the 70's, and 80's was a great time. I decided to drive around the weeks"for every C on my report cardnever seemed to stick. after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. Since my Father went into the pit area we square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. Well let me tell ya this. After talking to crew chiefs and drivers, track officials decided to add foam blocks to lessen the impact of crashes. Whenever we by the track I get sad. Flemington in his X, sometimes a Studebaker, sometimes other cars but I also remember going to car shows URC- United Racing Club | 360 Winged Sprints Kline) I think, into the wall. Watching, right in front of me, as Smiling, I made. body shop in Philly in the 50's and 60's and we used to spend all our that was supposed to be at Great Adventure and took them kicking and screaming to After reading everyone eleses memorys i dont think afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the 3 Wide's Picture Vault is Brought to You With the Support of: ..Remembering Our Area's Auto Racing From the Past. I can Back in those days at Flemington, we would go into the pits photographer at Bowman Gray Stadium, Caraway, and Ace Speedway. where you wanted to be when. JOHNNY, UP HERE, WE'LL TAKE FOUR PLEASE!!! Goodnight go to.and i will always remember were i came from and always know that there will never be In 2002, teen vandals set fire to the fairgrounds office building causing damage to several structures on the property. He had a friend that had the 265 that raced there. URC Sprints and the ARDC Midgets were also very special to me. track.