Flemington Speedway Modified Heat Race - June 13, 1981
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- Modified heat race from 1981 with drivers Sammy Beavers, Ken Brenn Jr., Frank Cozze, Glenn Fitzcharles, Bill Beasley, Karl Freyer and more. Enjoy listening to announcer Bill Singer calling the action... and be sure to watch it through till the end.... Video provided by R&R Productions.
Man, this brought a tear to the eye, I must admit. Thanks so much for posting this video. In 1981, I was a freshman in high school and my dad would take my little brother and me to the races every weekend. I was always a huge Sammy fan, hell, we all were. He always raced clean and put on a great show. I remember my brother and I imitating Bill on the way home in my dad's Plymouth Fury III, yelling... "And coming out of the short chute, it's SAMMMMMYYY BEAVERRRRSSSS!" :)
I wish I could get in a time machine and go back to 1981 to re-live everything that Flemington was about in those days. The sights, smells, sounds... glorious. I remember taking Rt 523 from Whitehouse Station to Flemington and the "whoop-t-do's" (what we called the little hills) on that road that dad would speed up for, just to get a little light suspension action going on the backside of them. Easy to do in a boat, like the Fury III :) He knew we loved it and it was part of the ritual of heading to the races.
We'd usually end up parking on the other side of Rt 31 and walking across to get to the track. You knew if you were jumping over a bunch of puddles on the way in, because of a recent rain, that the track was going to be fast! Dad would buy us each a bag of peanuts, we'd head to the turn four bleachers, knock the black clay dust off the wood in our favorite spot and sit down to see one of the greatest shows that ever was!
Sam’s 1st turn pass on the outside separates the men from the boys. Shows just how great he was behind the wheel.
????? He tried and couldn't pass him on the bottom, only got passed the yellow car when he bobbled it.
????? He tried and couldn't pass him on the bottom, only got passed the yellow car when he bobbled it coming out of 2.
@@pressureworks ummm no. Beavers passed Brenn on the outside of turn 1, an absolutely brilliant move. If you knew anything about Flemington speedway, you’d know the 81 was driving straight into a wall making that ballsy move. Most ppl hit the wall and flipped trying it.
@@usachristmas5433 still looks to me like the pass was completed in turn 2. Only after yellow car guy messed up his exit
@Works you are kidding, right?
One great race for Sammy Beavers !!! Also Emill Garay in uniform working the gate ! After the race. My Dad, miss him.
This is amazing! Hope to see more.
81 is nasty
Sammy Beavers -always in the top 10 and good guy-miss watching his last lap inside moves on dirt! My favorite
3:02 the yellow car absolutely planting it and passing on the inside! Now that's how it's really done.
Sam was 10th at halfway, 6th on the last restart with 3 to go and passed Brenn and Cozze in the last 2 laps to win. Awesome!
I loved going to this track!
i live in upstate n.y but in 1989 i spent the summer working in the are, went to Flemington every saturday, C.D. Coville who raced at Fonda my home track deceided to race in jersey, it was a great summer and made some good money!
Everyone from parkland pa would load up on Saturday to go to Flemington. Now I go to barberville to watch billy pauch win here too.
My father new you. You took many pictures of our 2 antiques. Nmbr 52 n T72. One is is a 40 Ford the other 35 Ford sedan. Wondering if you have any film of these get togethers? My dad is deceased now but if I can find some stills and or videos to show his grandkids n great grandkids, it would mean a lot. I remember Norman Pengelly out of Quakertown, Ray something out of Horsham near my dad, John Burkhard. Esp remember a little antique modified that was just awesome, went toe to toe with modern modifieds till he got punted n destroyed. I thought he ran with a flat head. Spent a lot of time at Flemington, Grandview and wall stadium. Bridgeport also. Only one time we're both cars out at same time. My dad in one and my uncle in the other..
My favorite driver -Sam Beavers
Sammy Slideways
Flemington was so much more fun before it was paved. I know I was there at some point in 1981. My dad used to take me a couple of times a year. Great memories. That version of the Star Spangled Banner they used to play was something else, right??
2:14 Billy Carbery mentioned over the loudspeaker.
Rip Ken Brenn
Holy shit the old gremlims...look how tight they are.........incredible.........
What a high Side Pass. There was no room left near the 1st turn boards .
More 1981
I think Cozze was driving the Ebersole chassis here, am I correct?
Do you have ant with the Z95 car, racing I would like to watch that. Thanks