17 4 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Carl Van Horn After that we would relocate to first Connecticut and then Chicago. 1 The first auto racing stunts as a part of the Fair were presented in 1924. GUEST, Terry TROUT. 8 DALLENBACH, Wally website, including a video capturing racing NOTHSTEIN, Junior 1 2 14 3 The town of Gunzenhausen is nearby and it has numerous shops, cafe's, bars and a semi permanent fun fair. Reading Modified Top Ten Performance Index It became so popular that the Fairgrounds eventually held an entire season of racing, starting in March and only closing in late fall. 4/11/70 It was a local driver named Tommy Hinnershitz that caused its beginning. DIFFENDORF, Don DENGLER, Smokey 1 18 6 FELTY, LeRoy All of that, however, was a mere epilogue, like a wave in the distance. 4 Official end of the RLR Randy Lewis Racing Trackchaser Report http://www.readingfairgroundsracing.com/, Back their efforts. DELP, Russ 11 1 GEORGE, Del Reading Fairgrounds Speedway You might have remembrances about this track. 9 For whatever reason (usually not enough time) this trackchasing adventure didnt get posted to my website when I first made the track visit. 9 Thanks for filling in so much nostalgia for my upbringing and the roots I am so proud of. 41 It was the end of an era. DISSINGER, Butch Bill Williams By doing all this, Mike is hoping to continue to preserve memories made at the Reading Fairground's Race Track. 20 Once you begin researching my trip itineraries from my website, yes you will want to do that, you will be surprised. The speedway got its nickname long before the stock car champions became stars. I know you will find it interesting. Promoters brought the finest racecar drivers in the nation to the Reading area. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Revenue. Promoters brought the finest racecar drivers in the nation to the Reading area. The Reading Fair. My best guess on the timing would have been 1976-1978. 10/21/62 Eventually with the changing times, the racing transitioned from horse into motor vehicle racing. Also besides the All these photos are my personal collectelion and were taken by The Speedways photographers and bought by myself or taken by myself. From Staff Reports News-Post Staff; May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 Updated Mar 11, 2016; 0; Facebook; I went back to my favorite tracks like Ascot, Rockford, Manzanita and Santa Fe among others time and again. Remember, this was only the 46, Reading Fairgrounds Speedway, the Home of Champions, Below: Reading Fairgrounds located in Muhlenburg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Since 1911 the covered grandstand saw many generations pass and echoed the names of many champions. http://www.goreadingberks.com/. The last full season of racing was held at the fairgrounds in 1978. DONAHUE, Joe 7/10/64 8 4 1 5 Great drivers, great fans & great memories!!! 6 two made up the front row on the restart. 16 4 4 watching the classic battles between Gerald Chamberlain, Kenny track was Chamberlain in the #76 Mustang (was it) and Brightbill in 7/5/70 Shorty Kerschner 7 1 eat. Starting with Tommy Hinnershitz in the sprints, the tradition carried over to the flatheads and then the modifieds. 6 I was living in California at the time. 1 1 4 Wish I would have had eyes in the back of my head when Joe Pittman, the father and SLEIGHT, George USAC had run more sprint car races at Reading than any track in the country when it closed in 1979. www.goreadingberks.com website, including a video capturing racing REIDER, Blackie 14 A typical business trip to the customer service center would have me flying into Philadelphia the night before our meeting. 30 2 Dave Kelly won six of those 12 races, including what became known as Grand Finale II on June 29, 1979. 11 4 BOTZ, Johnny 4 live the memories!!!! 7 3 59 Bobby Hauer Will it work now? It will run through Feb. 27. Today where the racetrack once stood is theFairgrounds Square Mall, which opened in 1980 and closed in 2018. ELY, George In 1955, apromoter named Lindy Vicari took over a tract of land and began weekly racing for the first time at the Reading Fairgrounds. 133, 42 more than the guy in second place in career wins and in that grand finale, Gerry Chamberlain. 1 1 29 1956 Reading Fairgrounds Jalopy: Final Standings:1-Johnny Mackison: 1957 Reading Fairgrounds Jalopy: Final Standings:1-George Speck: 1958 Reading Fairgrounds Jalopy: Final Standings:1-Hal Reifinger: 1959 Reading Fairgrounds Jalopy: Final Standings:1-Hal Reifinger: 1960 Reading Fairgrounds Jalopy: Final Standings:1-Bobby Hersh: 1961 Reading . 9 also. 15 21 224 pp. I dont mind to much. Thank you for reading! 6 Bob Malzahn HUBBARD, Johnny Today, as a trackchaser, I commonly get up at some very early hours. interrupt until the Fike sprinter fired up and the sound was music to my ears. 1 EPRIGHT, Fritz On Saturday May 21st, 2022, a plaque commemorating the Reading Fairgrounds & Speedway was ceremonially dedicated to the drivers who lost their lives there. Vous tes ici : jacob ramsey siblings; map of california central coast cities; reading fairgrounds memories . Great fair memories made every year . As a racechaser my prime motivation was to go where the best racers and the best racing was happening. 7/22/66 5/27/77 1 $6,042. reading fairgrounds memories. 1 READING FAIRGROUNDS MODIFIED Memories Yearbook 1980-History of modified stock. 6 I was living in California at the time. My grandson and I went to the World of Outlaws and A Muhlenberg Township resident for over forty years, Lindy brought back the Miss Reading Fair Pageant as well as creating the Little Miss Pageant while continuing the traditions of the annual Reading Fair. 52 2 Sorry. 6 During one of these trips to Ft. Washington I decided to make a stop at the famous Reading Fairgrounds Speedway to see some modified stock car racing. TOBIAS, Dick The completed Fairgrounds consisted of exhibition buildings, a racetrack with a grandstand and amusement rides. MARBURGER, Dave 2 Thats why I fell asleep during the racing at Reading! 28 1 4/1/79 So many local drivers made the competition tough and exciting. 1 These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 6 FOR SALE! BROWNING, Hal 9/21/75 10/17/65 ROMER JR, Joe 2 RUDY, Jack Red Riegel were killed in the first turn racing sprint cars. OPPERMAN, Jan 11 Sometimes overshadowed by his highly successful racing promotions, Lindy also rebuilt the Farmers Market, honored the community s farm family and FFA children, attracted top entertainers and conducted a class-A slate fair with a full carnival and agricultural and horticultural midway. Everyone came to share the moment and say goodbye. . 1 1 My name is Fred George. Up against the fence was 3 CAGLE, Will 1 1 We raced on dirt and on asphalt mainly in the tri-state In any given year I will travel well over 200,000 miles, rent more than 50 cars, and stay in more than 150 hotel rooms. A very difficult to find print. I am the face behind GoReadingBerks. I was born and raised in Reading, PA. HERN, Tom Mike Meals 1 Between 1980 and 1994 the Fair was held at the Fairgrounds Square Mall and on the surrounding property. The EventVideo Plus There was the aroma of french fries and the roar of the modifieds mingling with the dust in the night air and the deep-throated howl from the stands. Since 1911 the covered grandstand saw many generations pass and echoed the names of many champions. Iniciar sesin Olvidaste tu cuenta? In 1965, the United States Auto Club (USAC) ran its first night race and also began scheduling five shows a year. Bobby Blatt 4 there. DEAN, Dizzy Frank Sinatra performed at the Fair in 1950. 5 WOLFORD, Gary This is what the Reading legends were made of. It was the end of an era. 3 2 4/26/74 I didnt give any thought to recording the dates when I visited those 71 tracks. 5 Dave Marburger The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. GILLETTE, Don This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. History . the tracks that are now gone. 2 REICHERT, Joe Lifetime track #46 1 10 These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. 9/4/67 7 Kenny Weld Gary Gollub BLATT, Bobby SHARP, Henry Official end of the RLR Randy Lewis Racing Trackchaser Report. Back in the day, beginning in 1972 I worked for a company called Richardson-Vicks (RVI). 8 7 REAKES, Sammy 54 WIMBLE, Bill There were those USAC sprint shows with Andretti and Unser, Foyt and Pamelli and before them, Tommy Hinnershitz, the kid from Oley, taking on all comers on his home turf. 3 10/25/75 In 1985 the Procter & Gamble Company would make its biggest acquisition ever, up to that point, of RVI. Designed and Developed by Jeff Hornacek, This website uses cookies to improve your experience. In 1922, after six years of planning, a stage complete with a theatrical unit, including dressing rooms, lounges, etc., was erected. The historical information about the photos and articles on goreadingberks.com comes from many sources; including editions of the Reading Eagle dating back to 1894 and historical books I collected over the years. STONG, Jay 2 27 Enter your email address to subscribe to GoReadingBerks and receive notifications of new posts by email. In 1983 we returned to California where we have resided until this day. 2 1 Where we work. The site was ideal since it was served by two railroads (the Reading and the Pennsylvania), a branch of the Reading Street Railway Companys lines, and two main highways, the Pottsville and the Allentown Pikes. 7 3 Above found at: When gasoline took the place of the railroad, the Reading Transit Company brought in fleets of buses from other cities. 18 Due to red tape that delayed construction, there would be 12 more races in 1979. chief mechanic on the race car, came to the fence and motioned for me to bring him the Bob Pickell 5 you hear them all the way up in Allentown. 1 YETTER, Richie The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 9/9/66 The lad GramaFan, not related but his methodical way of moving thru the pack and his quiet DERR, Earl Recent Additions to our Reading Fairgrounds Memories Page. Chamberlain hugging the fence on the inside. Horse racing had become a big attraction beginning with the first Fair in 1854, finally graduating into big time racing, with imported horses, in the days of the North Eleventh Street Fairs. It featured a regular weekly series of modified, sportsman modified, and late model stock car racing. When you receive one of my Trackchaser Reports or find one on my website atwww.randylewis.orgI hope you will take the time to imagine in your mind what it took to make this trip from SoCal and understand the fun I had doing it. It was a local driver named Tommy Hinnershitz that caused its beginning. Could not help overhearing him, did not Down the backstetch it was still a dead They dont. 6 2 2 65 Drivers 1 $14.99. LODER, Don Copyright 2021 GoReadingBerks | All Rights Reserved |. In 1961, Reading ran its first special modified event in which Bob Malzahn went home the victor. action from the mid 70's: Todays adventure was one more of the 2,000 trips that have taken me up, down and around the proverbial long and dusty trackchasing trail. When the series of Fairs was in the making at the Muhlenberg site, racing had become so popular that one of the first items of business was the location and building of a track. 8 1 2 kid that the lady did not know what she was talking about. Now you know a little bit about my trackchasing addiction. 3 Here or email us at 3wide@optonline.net and 1 1 6/5/64 TOTAL OSMUN, Dave 1 4 dr patel plastic surgeon oak brook. 6 7 11 In 1955, apromoter named Lindy Vicari took over a tract of land and began weekly racing for the first time at the Reading Fairgrounds. 1 1 One of the main parts of a nonfiction reading fair board is a summary of the text. I would continue to work for P&G until my retirement in 2002. It features the Reading Fairgrounds when it was a race track. Tommy Long Let's stay updated! Rags Carter GAHAN, Ernie The modified cars hosted the tracks biggest success story when, in 1967, Reading went to two nights a week racing, running only a single show, paying up to $15,000 per week by 1970. 1 Typically these will be stories from tracks I visited five years or ten years or more ago. KREITZ SR, Don 27 4/8/72 2 Love 17 2 Its simply a Trackchaser Report that comes from my trackchasing archives. 2 From September 20, 1924 to June 29,1979, dirt-track racing fans crowded the 80 acre site of the Reading Fairgrounds located in Muhlenburg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania which was home to a half-mile oval that was known as The Home of Champions Modified stock cars. McANDREW, Tommy Photo albums were sort of hit or miss during the early years of my trackchasing. Everyone came to share the moment and say goodbye. 1 Again, in the end of the 1962 season, another trial modified event was held. QUALIO, Dick 8 It wasnt until 1949, though, that the Fairgrounds started to gain a characteristic of its own. laugh" when the announcer mentioned the sound and that it was a Chevy engine in 6/30/74 1 2014 Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society Elected Officials What the heck does Classic mean? 9/3/67 BURKHART, Barry 3 Wide's Picture Vault is Brought to You With the Support of: ..Remembering Our Area's Auto Racing From the Past. I would continue to work for P&G until my retirement in 2002. 2 2 It was also through the modified cars that Reading innovated car rules and regulations, safety features, track preparations, and more efficient race procedures. Specialties: The Barnyard BBQ Restaurant, now with three locations, smokes it all. A special 50th. HALL, Bob DICKSON, Larry 135 READING FAIRGROUNDS MODIFIED VICTORIES All of it had to be done within five months calendar time (the fair was postponed to late October in order to provide an extra month for construction). 5 Neck and neck through the turns, Being a regular at Nazareth Speedway the most exposure I had to the Publisher Racing Sanctioning Corp. of America Publication date January 1, 1978 See all details Inspire a love of reading with Amazon Book Box for Kids 2 Meme Desantis 6/19/64 10 1 18 MATTA, Tony 2 Next, students should create a graphic organizer to categorize and organize their learning related to the text. The interest in racing grew so rapidly, both with the visitors and with the racing stables, that by 1935, in an attempt to accommodate the crowds and also the large entrance lists, the program was extended over four days, and the next year, to five. 20 After having gotten a terrible nights sleep getting up at 3 a.m. my time was terrible. Randy Lewis - San Clemente CA. 4 Today, many of the fans who frequented the Fairgrounds during those heydays, as well as many of the drivers who once competed at the famed half-mile, will gather at the Fairgrounds Square Mall to relive what the memories as the 25th annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show opens. Reading hosted more USAC sprint car events than any race track in the country. BUT, I did, loud and clear. In 1961, Reading ran its first special modified event in which Bob Malzahn went home the victor. 5/15/70 MALZAHN, Bobby A great book on Stock Car Racing in Reading, PA. . KERSCHNER, Whitey 2 3/23/74 1 and got through the heats and consolations. Fred George 06.11.09 Home; About. Racechasing was good enough for me. 10/8/78 If you want to see the true essence of trackchasing youve come to the right place. 2 I had heard tales of the packed houses Reading got, and this night "Mr. Outside" Brightbill, # 5 "Mr. Carb Bobby Gerhart, and my MILLER, Paul Mainly during the 1970s, my friend, Donny Fisher (passed away years Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. There were those USAC sprint shows with Andretti and Unser, Foyt and Pamelli and before them, Tommy Hinnershitz, the kid from Oley, taking on all comers on his home turf. Red Coffin gold label distribution bud man. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Dirt Track Cars 1 Thanks for the memories. 9 I get the chance to meet people from all over the world. Will Cagle Reading Fairgrounds was in the AARN weekly and the monthly EPPIHIMER, Bob WELD, Kenny 7 My Reading Fairgrounds Photo Collection from 1968 to 1979!! During this span Tommy won 11 of 26 races and soon it was known, in order to win at the Fairgrounds, you had to beat Tommy Hinnershitz. Further reading: Increase Staff Engagement With a Personalised Event The rising importance of employee experience in the workplace and the role of internal events in facilitating the experience Building team culture in a work from anywhere world Engagement: How to personalise your employee events My memories of that trip are few. Indy champions loved to compete at The Home of Champions. qualifying lap times. Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society | Reading PA 2 4 2 7 We had the privilege of 3 BALOGACH, Paul I really love the heritage of the homestead, I have a box from the 60 s Bachman Foods Inc. Its. Title: Reading Fairgrounds Modified Memories [Fairgrounds Racetrack, Berks Co., PA] Author Name: Vicari, Vince (editor) Edition: 1st Edition. Your guess is as good as mine! TAYLOR, Lee Reading had a string of yellow lights that ran overhead from the inside edge of the track to the outside edge of the track. Do they share their experiences? Jim Baker 7/14/75 1 MURPHY, Johnny 5 5/5/63 to Speedway Memories 2 1 CARROLL, Jackie 9 Loaded with pics and bios of the drivers. HAUER, Bobby 1 1 6 1 Flemington Speedway, East Windsor Speedway, Bridgeport, Reading Fairgrounds, Nazareth Speedway, Harmony Speedway . questions and stories. BALOUGH, Gary 6/17/66 You might have remembrances about this track. 1 Works Cited. GREEN, Butch Copyright 2021 GoReadingBerks | All Rights Reserved |. 2 Jackie Evans SCOTT, Tighe That October Sunday in 78 made it official. 1 In 1961, Reading ran its first special modified event in which Bob Malzahn went home the victor. HORTON JR, Jimmy 15 RFRHS: 8 + $6.00 shipping. Carter and many, many others have been very supportive of our efforts here in the Vault. 7/26/68 not miss a race. Ask Admins if you aren't sure if you may post something. 11 PICKELL, Bobby 12 Photographic endsheets. Thumbnails Roll View Or you can visit me on Facebook. Budd Olsen 4/3/71 Due to red tape that delayed construction, there would be 12 more races in 1979. ZIMMERMAN, Dick was no disappointment. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". 10/22/77 The Reading Fairgrounds Speedway is one of those long ago vintage tracks affectionately known as the Group of 71. Of all the things I disliked about business the east coast meetings in the east coast time zones was at the top of the list. STIVES, Don This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin.
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