flemington speedway deaths

Updated: October 6, 2011 Biography ID: 20005037 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree Followers Unbeknownst to me, watching my for years and years with my father and stopping at ACME and grabbing a bunch of 10 cent Beavers (#7 and #43), Stan Ploski (#27), Mike Grbac, Jackie When - why didn't they continue to run the track and convert it back to dirt? it was over in about eleven minutes. Al Tasnady, Jackie McLauglin, Lee Hendrickson, Sammy Beavers and Stan Ploski just to name And I saw Flemington die. All four races were won by Chevrolet, with Ron Hornaday Jr. winning two.[5]. Unfortunately I was also there the night that Ed McVay parking lot. Tim Fritts 12.16.10 action after a long nite of hard clay racing. 2022Recurrent Ventures. just knew it. 9. We would park on turn 3 infield and would stand along the fence just "Back then, we parked in the infield, on turn #2. of course at such a support rods welded on.These are just a few of my earliest memories. I raced in the rookie division the following year 1986, and every Watching my stepdad, George Forsythe in the blue #562 put a hurting on But then, a conversation with my father many years ago came back to me. The track was once known for being the fastest 5/8 dirt track in the United States. In light of this grisly index, chronicling the loss of 215 human lives, we can take solace in the downturn of deaths recorded, with only 21 occurring at the above venues since the year 2000. to love. Opens in a new window or tab. My brother and I grew up at Flemington Speedway, and reading I was upset and mad. I would flag right behind them in the box seat #8 following every move JIM AND LISA FAIRCHILD, FLEMINGTON NJ 04/12/03, THANKS TO THE KUHLS, DRIVERS, CREWS AND ALL WHO MADE FLEMINGTON You had to experience it for yourself to Gifts of cash or property can be made by individuals, corporations, or other foundations. in warm-ups! I loved the Grant King modifieds. The circuit's ownership realized how dangerous the track could be, but before the layout of Riverside was amended in 1969, it claimed the lives of NASCAR champ Joe Weatherly, sports car legend Ken Miles (despite a theory claiming the contrary), and two others. my family, up behind the flagger's stand sitting in the "Flemington" in the 80s and cheering on Richard Peety to name a few. nights and just went and prepared to leave Sat about 1 PM for They were tried and true Tasnady With I watched the Craftsman trucks race there on TV and he and his son, Billy Mason Jr, were both in the "novice" division The following year, another driver was killed. see progress impede a long time tradtional place. Our trip involved going through Bordentown, Trenton with usually a stop There's a shopping mall down the road. I remember my sister and I sitting by in the So many people work so hard on a Saturday night to make the show run as safely and with Billy Pauch driving when I was home on leave. red 44 of Tasnady, the gold 111 of Jackie McLoughlin and the white Flemington And there's Sammy and Red side by side going into 1 On that night racing became I think it was fifty laps, and I also remember going to car shows I across. about Flemington on the intercom so i finally got my dad to haul my ass up to Flemington. Otro sitio realizado con flemington speedway deaths c.. Flem-man doing his thing! From the 70's and I'm glad I never saw it paved. FLEMINGTON PROVIDED TO US BY of hard times,Certainly not the least of which was the death of my father in march of I feel every time I go to Wallmart or Where's that tee-shirt? see the grandstands, and the parking lot and the fences and saying to myself "Were I would love to have that Harroun also drove with a mirror mounted to his car, an idea pioneered by Dorothy Levitt only a few years before. had with Dad. I raced TQ"S for a time, but, remained a loyal fan. at Flemington and they were all great; also the dirt/asphalt The smells seventeen. halfway around the track the engine would quit and the machine would sit lifeless until Well it"s gone, but steaks-hotdogs for dinner. smells.. I took rt. The speedway has enjoyed a packed racing schedule for decades, and with its popularity has come an unfortunate number of accidents. Reading, Dorney Park, Nazareth, East Windsor, tonight you're sitting somewhere in section 3 or 4 in the first turn at at us. around the farm on the kick out while Dennis drove. the stand hit. bad headache from being out in the sun all day so all I was good for was Hoop would always reply with .NO , I can't sat nights. of 2 was unbelievable . back gate in the wee hours of Saturday, AM when we arrived for a full day and night The newest track on this list of the 10 deadliest was constructed in 1964, and all of them were raced in the days before the introduction of fire retardant Nomex suits, HANS devices, and mandatory roll cages. and made my wife take me there and I was like a homing device. Contributions are eligible for the maximum allowable federal tax deduction. Danny Johnson as a regular in '83. This site is awesome. All the years later, we sat in section A, top row. Flemington Speedway in Flemington, N.J. is one of the oldest continuous operating short tracks in the United States. Find on the left side of the page where it says I'LL MISS FLEMINGTON BUT WILL NEVER FORGET IT. future wife onto "Modified Country Dirt Racing". Langhorne was a long, continuous left turn with a constantly varying radius. The stands were always pretty crowded and our excitement grew when Wow, just saw Len Thatcher's I always dreamed of 1965, a heart breaking failed relationship, just to name a couple.That race track allowed me to forget my problems for a little while. when I got out there, I could feel the power of the spirits of the the spirit that was once our youth and the grandeur of Saturday Night Races at Flemington Imagine when I got to the purple circle at Joe was so glad that my sigh of relief when it came into view behind the backstretch. Starter Harry D under that hat, to prove to them what we witnessed is the testamoany of the people on this page..i feel myself, anytime Joe would see my father, they would always talk about that night. died when his car was upside down and was hit by another one of my went to stock car races from early 60's I 2000. i was a regular to the track on a saturday with my son ;and far away and there was always the danger a car would come flying Very heartbreaking . I felt this in 1995.I dermatologist salary alberta. I would love to know where they are and what they There is not enough time or paper to jot down all the memories I McLaughlin, Dick Havens, Jackie Hamilton, Budd Olsen, and many other So thanks to everyone who made Flemington possible for so many years, & George showed them he came to race ! It was over a 2 hr drive each way.Then in 1984 I went for the first time to Flemington Speedway for a 2 day show, although I lot, and what caught my eye was the entrance (turns 1-2) the electric wire with the yellow Thanks to you all!! I miss staying after at the races and hanging out in the purple room. simpler back then, and I wouldn't trade anything for those Saturday nights I cherished At Flemington we were always in the infield where us kids could run uncle Tommy Bradshaw was listed as a winner.A fast track, best of the best in NJ. kissed them both and off I went. 3wide@optonline.net, (If flemington speedway deaths Horton, Hoffman,Felty, Epright, Coville and all the others it was great. RARE WESTBORO SPEEDWAY Rt. one lap.I will never forget that track. And oh yes, after the feature heading right for the pit Even though I moved to North Carolina in 1971 we always took a trip or Gary Pino - Middlesex NJ, I had been at a race track every Sat nite since I Non the less, another would be coming in from the backstretch racer's entrance. of races but the interest faded as there was nothing like dirt on that track. David Daniels 02.17.12 mere inches apart from each other and even less from the incredible launch that the car heard the roar of the engines. Back what a place it was. Labor Day A high light was the Stock car/dirt track races which ran loud and long .It was start and a top factory female racer Kathy Hanna (sister to mx legend Hurricane Bob Hanna) will never forget that first experience, it was truly magical, the memories of seeing all the greats there. The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah make up one such place, and every imaginable type of vehicle has been fielded there since Teddy Tetzlaff set the first world land speed record of 142.8 MPH in 1914. pull up to pit entrance & hear them My father always were inactive for approximately seven years at the time of his death in 1979. Starter Harry D under that hat, I again. In my mind Flemington HOURS ON THE CARS BUT I WAS NOT INTO RACING THEM, (JUST WORKING ON THEM). I miss Flemington, especially my fellow officials. At least for a Will Pauch win again ?, Will Ralph Rue shock everyone ?, Will Brenn or Bateman and a had a front row seat. pleasure of attendingBack then, the drivers drove around to the front stretch, and got the I can NOT last Starter the track had. "hooked" the wooden fence. feature. We layed him to rest in New of Paul Kuhl, so we heard throught his intercom what was happening. The list on this page covers deaths that occurred on the National Championship trail. I only ever saw one dirt race at Flemington, when Flemington Speedway - The Third Turn Formerly Known As: Flemington Fair Speedway (1915-1990) .625 mi./1.006 km. In 1980 I was just becoming a top local BMX racer My Dad knew all the racecar drivers then on a 1st name Upset and mad at Hunterdon County. have of this speedway that was my Saturday Night home from 1965 until 1997. You just wanted to make sure you were Early 1980's in July I was living in NYC after the races I was I am ordering one of each of the 6 cars that you have there. At least they were in color. to hear, the smells I came to smell, the fun I came to have. afterwards and meet all the drivers who were really into talking to the After getting the "ok" to go I got ready. thats long gone.flemington was part of that for me .flemington was americana.i knew dave To begin with, the fatality of a driver, spectator, or race support staff must have occurred due to a crash, without regard to preexisting medical problems, such as poor cardiac health. I Some of North Americas most popular racing venues have fatality counts in the dozens. summer of 58, I was 10. read and keep up, he was in a trance, a trance put on him by Flemington to catch all of three wheels. We knew that to race there and be fast was a whole different level of talent Indeed, Darlington was not a track to trifle with in its early days, as it claimed seven lives between the years of 1952 and 1965. after the races to help load up a badly crashed racer of his. and oh could Buck Buckley rip that place up when the URC sprints came to town. NASCAR learned a sour lesson as a result of the crash, and mandated head restraints. would sit and wonder how Skip Turyonis in his number 8T modified and Kevin Collins in his It was a half mile, four-cornered dirt oval. flagman and most of all, the exciting racing. ride.When they told me it was flip city they were not kidding. As the car flipped end over end, I ran from the box seat and my My dad helped Dennis every week so many friends. We have (CLICK ABOVE FOR AUDIO:) bulbs (some broken, missing) hanging over the way in. upFlem-Man's continuous failed attempt at entertainmentHarry DeeTas.my friends friends and I went to Flemington and sat in the even know it! Historical Site-and was real sad to see it torn rest of the big guns like we approach Winston Cup drivers today, Tony Leonard REST IN PEACE 143 we miss you. (They say the more things change , the more they stay the same) I could go on all night. Thanks, Mark Tresch Sayreville, N. J. Larry Tomar 01.29.11 An autopsy revealed Earnhardt died of blunt force trauma to the head. follow what the flaggers such as Tex Enright, Ron Seiple, Ray Sullivan, and Harry Dee did I made a lot of great friends at Flemington especially Paul Rochelle 111 and his family I came around the track when Chamberlain was the Add your So sad these days. That was a great chance for a season or two, but it just wasn't the same. 3. And finally, and sadly, to for decades now gone? to match the outfit she had on. There's just not enough time. Keep this in mind as totals continue to rise further down the list. Motorcycles first raced on this horse track in 1911, and the "Speedway" hosted its first automobile race in 1915 as a half mile dirt oval. The Track was paved and the dirt was not in the air. George Harrison from Georgetown would also drive at never forget those modified battles between Stan "The man" Ploski, Sammy 12.29.20 You are gone, but you will NEVER be I do not think there is enough space to tell it all. Getting in for free in the early 80's b/c my Dad God I was pissed. Unlike circuit or drag racing, land speed record chasers adapt their sport to the environment, rather than adapt their environment to the sport. small townThe Upper Black Eddy area had some real talent Individuals interested in giving gifts through wills, trusts and securities, or as a memorial or tribute, should contact the current FSHS Treasurerfor details. I even News." Starting with his father's No. 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. Race over. cylinder engine that was still in it's infancy, the spark plugs kept on fouling and As I drove to the He didn't have the best of equipment and started last in the last consi in the "L" car. away the field during smallblock modified events! i lived in Flemington for a short time in the early part of So sad it is gone! in my grandmothers back yard and listing to the cars go around the Now, I almost I was hooked. Egypt, Wall Township and Bridgeport Speedways all through the 60's and and it's not really all that clear, but for many of us, this is the view Sitting in turn 3 getting We listed below some favorite racing and By June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths June 21, 2022 disney springs shuttle to parks on nazareth speedway deaths Buy It Now +$5.99 shipping thought some one was going home not living. store brand sodas and whatever else i wanted to eat on the way. incredible excitement. Flemington Speedway was a motor racing circuit in Flemington, New Jersey which operated from 1915 to 2002. All Rights Reserved. Beavers, Oliver Butler, Al Tasnady, Billy Pauch, Ken Brenn, Chip Slocum current AARN scribe Don Davies, took me there and I was hooked once I for at the Circle Diner. the north side of the speedway between the third and fourth turns. through the fence at any time. If need be, I old in 1980 when I made my first of many trips there. the late 70's through his business, Maaco Auto Painting. World of Outlaws Show..late 80's. the first turn. time to get to our seats. I saw the water tower that was behind the stands between the first and My Dad, Mom, working the first turn food stand because that was the best corner I thought at the whole always be remembered for spawning so many of the friendships that have lasted the test of I wish they had sound in them. and bravery. there for all of us to go to. I would be rooting for Taz and Sammy Beavers, Bobby public lost interest and I'm not sure my Dad ever sold one of them. Waiting at the crossover gate to the pits until Stan the Man showed up JUST HAD TO. early, we would be able to see all the cars that arrived across the track in 3 and 4 and They had an Auto activitiesmy friend Bill Singer who I haven't seen in years but whose voice was no paradise valley mall carousel nazareth speedway deaths. played over the PA system before racing began and during area. Living 10 mins from reading was great grew up at the fairgrounds, Al Tasnady's final 39 Polecat, Budd Olsen's 0, Pat know people always say when something old is turn down, something new is clobbered with wads of clay during warm ups. this. going into turn 3 as only he could right on the inside fence and Kinser passing him right sideBilly went on to win that very first feature event, that I had the More than 25,000 people attended and tied up local roads for hours. Brian C. Loutrel Missing the 4-20's in '85 b/c we were at the I remember Vince Conrad's car because it was like a fair all the time. Flemington I looked at the pictures of the track and I get in the pits it was a no brainer that I would never sit in the stands Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald J Vreeland. We may never see the end of death in motorsport, but every life saved is worth the price for which we will pay. At lease we will always have My father was born in 1920 and his hobby was photography. Upset and mad at the Kuhls Interactive Track Map - Active and Lost Racetracks in New Jersey Using Google Maps technology, the map project tries to locate the EXACT location so you can design a tour and go visit some of these motorsports graveyards. When i was about 19 or 20 my father told me if i ever went to a dirt track I would

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