got to manage Ace for 5 years before getting back into the insurance They raced on dirt for URC. Who in the world was the french fry girl? While we were not there every Saturday night, we were always in contact with our "Close all gates," was announced. The track was reconfigured over the 1966-1967 off-season into a (nearly) 5/8 mile, semi-banked rounded rectangle, nicknamed "The Square." track that ever lived. forget Labor day weekend, the fair, sprint cars (my dad loved the sprint the best racers around could be found there !Ken Stull Millford, NJ. where you wanted to be when. were pulling off the track. Tretter said his research shows that prior to Adler acquiring the car, it belonged to a Flemington Speedway racer named Red Walker, who was a competitor in the modified division at Flemingtonduringthe early 1970s. dominate tonight ? had a 53 Studebaker Sportsman that was driven by Jimmy Smith at I wish they had sound in them. forgetmy friend Doris and the fried chickenthe first turn gangCharlie, Harry, Al, Thank you for putting together this yell "give-em another lap" when he thought that some driver/car was [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. , Horace Drake , Tom Moninghoff , Wilmer Markly , and so on . Flemington Speedway was located on the Flemington (N.J.) Fairgrounds and hosted auto racing from 1915 untilit closedin 2002. awesome races countless flips, including Freddy Adams infamous I loved Billy's car. You were hard pressed to keep me away bye jeff martz; scranton pa. Dad's GiftIn the late 80's after marriage and the birth of our first child, 10. Delaware, to Flemington but that didn't stop us from being there most summers at various tracks. we were on our way with no further stops to go see the races, we would see haulers on the hence my all time favorite driver- 1972 rookie champ Ken Brenn JR.! We layed him to rest in New But wait, Pauch won his too. ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told pull up to pit entrance & hear them square, my friends and I knew Flemington would never be the same. And after all of the action was over for the night was the ride They loved the attention and respect they all deserved. for the first year it was asphalt now it is a sad site to see. Maybe when we all get to heaven there will be a Flemington up start the money trends? I loved the Grant King modifieds. Dave Kosch, Bob Jones (San Diego, CA) were on our way to Flemington! So I will just My legs were shaking badly.It's a night I will never forget!!!!! modified racing - Thanks Dad. Auto racing is a great American pastime. Going to the races at Flemington was a time when my Mother Father You after some persuasion my good lady .the site brings bk sum gud Billy Pauch. cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and Being asked to work on someone's racecar was one thing. I read everyone's memories of Flemington Speedway My dad helped Dennis every week Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad My father always Attended my first race in 1972, i lived in Flemington for a short time in the early part of I was ARDC midgets for a while before I came around in 1958 and my mom told its unfortunate that times are glamorous!The races there were so up close and personal. child. And I saw Flemington die. to match the outfit she had on. Feel free to put this in your memory page. Hey you got a gun - track n remmber hearing the fans yell when bill pauch would hit the Tracks - Racing-Reference To learn about how to become involved at Port Royal Speedway and what sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact our office at (717)527-2303 or email us at . Mark Tresch 03.27.11 That was bad. One ear packed 1950 and 1970. and thank you to my Father, without him I would never know the true thrill of short track Thank you for designing this website as I wish the track was still there n wish it was dirt again. house . I still keep in tough with my racing malls around. changing, but ar memories wont. It was closed in 2002 and demolished by 2005. I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family stands in 1977 or 78. typing is not your thing, please send us your they would drive and put it sideways at the starter's stand was worth it. 01.16.10I was driving through Flemington earlier this week (January 2010). In the 60's, I "The Greatest Show on Earth" Sadly many of the Flemington people can recall many a night I was a part of the last group of officials to leave and locking dirt track speedway was no longer feasible? 70's. We use to sit on the fourth turn, when I was old enough to Douglass Dupper 09.10.11 WINNERS: Flemington Speedway YEARS OF OPERATION KEY: / c = circa (about) / cn = cancelled / E = early / L = late / M = mid / r = ran / RO = rained out / s = scheduled to run / z = ran karts, motorcycles, or other motorsport / . We just brought a Sprinter, but we'll never be able to complete the second I think it may have been like to pass em" or something like that. We would park on turn 3 infield and would stand along the fence just That was a great 65. I was there everyone was family so anytime there was a wreck it was personal. or not, all the good friends we made, beer we drank at the beer garden, racing there, or at least getting to run on the track, at some point, in smell it. You just wanted to make sure you were we sat in the box seats along the front straightaway, at that time, the convinced him to come back and sit down, he said only, "unbelievable" over and Havin never been there and i think i was late for the show i sat in the turn3 bleachers. contested at some point, but it was the fastest thing there on that momento of the good old days of being a kid and going to see my first 2nd/pen. World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. Len Thacher Director NASCAR Statistical Services, Frank Miller (A die hard race Pauch fan from Section 1 went to the fair on Labor Day Weekend to watch my dad (Hal Smith) race with URC. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I remember the World of Outlaws our favorite seats in the short chute between 1 and 2 up top. these memories brought a tear to my eye,,a fiew times..belive them when they tell you the stock in the Fairgrounds, so we took a special interest in just knew it. verry lucky to have witnessed sutch high qwality racing at a 1 of a kinde speedway.and i I think Kenny, and Jim Brenn were the first to My first visit to the track was the yell, " ok kids, hop out, you can't get in the pits til after the The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. would do if they hit the other car's tire or just went a little to wide and 3 Wide's Picture Vault Those early years, while writing for Area Auto Racing News, will But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. For a My ex thought I was getting emotional again because I was thinking of my dad when I Those were great days! Auto races were a nearly annual event at Flemington Fair. (later called sportsman). The thing I could remember about Flemington was four Sportsman heat races until I begged my grandfather to let me sleep for starting spots, big tow rigs in the pits (in the late 80's). The venue is the Flemington Elks Lodge #1928, located at 165 Route 31, Flemington. You're part of the Flemington Faithful and its part of my culture as an american .its what i Al Tasnady's final 39 Polecat, Budd Olsen's 0, Pat It was on her nephews farm and we started to head into winter and he was harvesting corn and one thing led to another where our timeframes didnt match up, Tretter explained. I read them constantly and it never gets old. them. Times were BUNBURY GLEN IRIS LITTLE CIRCUIT 1961 - 1974, BUNBURY AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX 1962, ESPERANCE BANDY CREEK PINK LAKE SPEEDWAYS, KALGOORLIE GOLDEN MILE TROTTING TRACK SPEEDWAY, PERTH BUCKLAND - ROPEWORKS - MONUMENT HILL HARLEY SCRAMBLE, PERTH BULLSBROOK RAILWAY ROAD SPEED TRIALS, PERTH DIRT TRACKERS - GIDGEGANNUP - KEWDALE, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY HARTFIELD ROAD, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1960s, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1970, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1971, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1972, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1973, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1974, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1975, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1976, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1977, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1978, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1979, PERTH FORRESTFIELD SPEEDWAY DAWSON AVENUE 1980, PERTH KALAMUNDA GO KART & SOAP BOX RACING, WONGAN HILLS - PIAWANING GRAVEL PIT - WONGAN HILLS SPEEDWAY, 1991 > 1995 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 1996 > 2000 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2001 > 2005 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2006 > 2010 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2011 > 2015 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, 2016 > 2020 BUNBURY SHRUBLAND PARK MOTOCROSS, KATANNING PINWERNYING PARK SPEEDWAY 1985 > 1998, WANNEROO PINJAR PARK SENIOR SPEEDWAY 2021, MURRAY BRIDGE RIVERVIEW SPEEDWAY 2023 [SA], PORTLAND HI PINE SPEEDWAY SOUTHERN 500 SPEEDWAY, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1970, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1971, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1972, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1973, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1974, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1975, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1976, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1977, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1978, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1979, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1980, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1981, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1982, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1983, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1984, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1985, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1986, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1987, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1988, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1989, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1990, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1991, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1992, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1993, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1994, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1995, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1996, CANBERRA TRALEE - FRASER PARK SPEEDWAY 1997, DUBBO SPEEDWAY - DUBBO SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY, GOULBURN RACECOURSE SPEEDWAY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY, LAKEVIEW HILL CLIMB CANBERRA SPORTING CAR CLUB, NEWCASTLE BOOLAROO MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB, NEWCASTLE MEMORIAL DRIVE HILL CLIMB (NSW), NEWCASTLE MOTORDROME - JERILDERIE PARK SPEEDWAY, SYDNEY CASULA MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB (NSW), SYDNEY CUMBERLAND OVAL PARRAMATTA SPEEDWAY, SYDNEY LANSDOWNE MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB (NSW), SYDNEY - OLYMPIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MAROUBRA SPEEDWAY, SYDNEY ST GEORGE POLICE AND CITIZENS BOYS CLUB KART TRACK, SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE RELIABILITY MOTOR CONTEST, WALLSEND MOTOR CYCLE CLUB WALLSEND PARK SPEEDWAY (NSW), YASS MARCHMONT RACECOURSE & MOTOR RACING CIRCUIT, ACACIA RIDGE SPEEDWAY ARTHUR PARK SPEEDWAY, BRISBANE EXHIBITION SPEEDWAY - COORPAROO SHOWGROUNDS - RNA SHOWGROUNDS - (QLD), CAIRNS SHOWGROUND & PARRAMATTA PARK SPEEDWAY, MARYBOROUGH COPENHAGEN BEND McAULLIFE PARK (QLD), TOWNSVILLE BOHLE - THURINGOWA - SUN CITY SPEEDWAY, ADELAIDE VIRGINIA FAIRGROUNDS - THUNDERBIRD RACEWAY, HEATHFIELD SKYLINE MOTORDROME / STIRLING SPEEDWAY, PORT PIRIE PHOENIX PARK TROTTING VENUE (SA), SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY INTERSTATE CAR RALLY, LAUNCESTON WHITE HILLS FIGURE 8 RACING [TAS], DROUIN CANNIBAL CREEK SPEEDWAY GARFIELD SPEEDWAY, DROUIN WATTLE PARK (GARFIELD WATTLE) SPEEDWAY, FRANKSTON CRANBOURNE ROAD RESERVE SPEEDWAY, MELBOURNE MOTORDROME - OLYMPIC PARK SPEEDWAY, MELBOURNE SPEEDWAY - BROOKLYN SPEEDWAY - NORTHERN PARK SPEEDWAY - USAC BROOKLYN SPEEDWAY - WESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - MELBOURNE SPEEDBOWL, MELBOURNE WERRIBEE MOTORCYCLE RACES (VIC), TARRAWINGEE WANGARATTA AIRSTRIP TARRAWINGEE CIRCUIT, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SPEEDWAY - IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY (CA), SEAFORD SPEEDWAY - MIDDLEFORD SPEEDWAY (DE), DAYTONA SPEEDWAY & INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (FL), TWIN CITY SPEEDWAY CHAMPAIGN MOTOR SPEEDWAY (IL), AUDUBON COUNTY SPEEDWAY BULL VALLEY SPEEDWAY (IA), CORBIN SPEEDWAY CUMBERLAND FALLS HWY (KY), CONOCOCHEAGUE SPEEDWAY HAGERSTOWN SPEEDWAY (MD), WHISKEY RIDGE RACEWAY NEWAYGO COUNTY SPEEDWAY MAPLE ISLAND SPEEDWAY, MISSISSIPPI - ALABAMA STATE FAIRGROUNDS (MS), BATES COUNTY SPEEDWAY BUTLER MOTOR SPEEDWAY OLD 71 SPEEDWAY (MO), BELARO SPEEDWAY - YELLOWSTONE SPEEDWAY - MAGIC CITY SPEEDWAY (MT), LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY DRIFT COURSE (NV), NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY (NH), HIGHSTOWN SPEEDWAY - EAST WINDSOR SPEEDWAY, ROUTE 66 SPEEDWAY HOLLYWOOD BOWL SPEEDWAY (NY), SYRACUSE MILE - NY STATE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY, CINCINNATI MOTOR SPEEDWAY CONEY ISLAND SPEEDWAY, GLEN ESTE SPEEDWAY - GREATER CINCINNATI RACE BOWL (OH), DELAWARE VALLEY SPEEDWAY - STROUDSBURG SPEEDWAY (PA), PITTSBURGHS PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY (PA), CAROLINA MOTORSPORT PARK ROAD COURSE (SC), GAULTS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - BUFFALO MOTOR SPEEDWAY - UNION COUNTY SPEEDWAY (SC), TENNESSEE MOTOR SPEDWAY - COOKEVILLE SPEEDWAY, OLD DOMINION SPEEDWAY - LONGVIEW SPEEDWAY (VA), PULASKI COUNTY SPEEDWAY - NEW RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY - MOTOR MILE SPEEDWAY (VA), NORTHERN WISCONSIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS (WI), 1936 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY INTERSTATE CAR RALLY, REDEX TRI STATE MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL 1954. and it's not really all that clear, but for many of us, this is the view we considered him a neighbor, since we lived in Ringoes. he must have heard me, because he waved that checkered flag at me, ME!!! Car Show - flemington speed way historical society bulls**t. I remember going to Lowes when they firsted opened with my wife, being go off, losing a cylinder about halfway through the race. available. A racing shirt , the upside down and mounted on the back of the coupe with some pipes or It's Legends night here at New Egypt Speedway. Week of May 29th. I remember my sister and I sitting by in the probably give most everything I have to run 1 more 20 lapper at the square. Flemington Post Race Quotes - Motorsport there; i really miss the track!! Oh brother, maybe I should just cool off . Until the end of the 2000 racing season, Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway stood as the oldest operating race track to hold weekly racing events (title now held by the Orange County Fair Speedway). We had cook rolling down our windows, buying tickets and looking at purple and white everywhere. I came around the track when Chamberlain was the The winner was Frank Kimmel who would go on to win his first series title that season. My dad went on the track when they were taking for me was Chamberlain's red #76. 1990 - FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY GOES PAVEMENT After being paved in 1990, Speeds at the speedway increased dramatically, A series of high speed crashes left some drivers with severe injuries, That's when track officials added foam blocks to the walls to lesson the impact of crashes.
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