The race is named in honor of jackie mclaughlin, who lost his life at a nazareth race 21 years ago. Drivers wives who later married other drivers tnfs. Held on october 27, 1957 at concord speedway in concord, nc. Ford eastons interest in stock car racing grew as a young boy, intrigued by the race car that stood out in front of the gas station across the street from his friendship, n. This photo was taken at one of the lebanon valley opens in 1968.
Nicknamed magic shoes, mclaughlin was a perennial fan favorite, winning the most popular driver award in 1997. I have sent this picture to show those who never had the opportunity to meet jackie mclaughlin, his hollywood smile. Hal owner, charlie sacks, then married jackie mclaughlin who was also killed. A system was developed wherein various dirt and paved tracks each had a team of three drivers. I was always vaguely familiar with the name of don stumpf, having followed stock car racing as much as i could throughout my childhood and youth. Image result for race driver jackie mclaughlin dirt track racing, nascar racing, auto racing. On may 30, 1960, vineland, nj standout and local favorite al tasnady won his record 6th straight feature race. I have learned this from the midstate antique stock car club. Vintage race car, race cars, monster trucks, vehicles, car makes, rats, pennsylvania. Motor racing old photo jackie mclaughlin race car driver. He had also driven for jordan in 1962 and 63, but, several weeks into 1964, jackie began driving the white coupe no. He was married to sandy, who later married another racer, jackie mclaughlin, but tragically for her, mclaughlin was also killed in a stock car race in 1964.
Today where the racetrack once stood is the fairgrounds square mall, which. Too few people know it, but one of the most important single persons in the history of american auto racing passed away last weekend. Michael mclaughlin born october 6, 1956 is an american former professional stock car racing driver. And, the evening provided the opportunity for members and guests to renew many special memories of new jersey stock car racing over the years. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Jackie mclaughlin won the modified stock car race at the reading fairgrounds, reading, pa. This year marks the first time the harwi mclaughlin classic is a twin 100 event. May 16, 2015 51 years ago today, otto harwi lost his life at the orange county fair speedway. View the profiles of people named jacky mcloughlin. Stock car racing officially began at the speedway on september 18, 1948 as rocky dinatale is credited with the firstever stock car win. In 1946, after world war ii ended, the harry clay oval was renamed victory speedway, inc and saw the return of ardc midget racing. He had just won his first 100mile champ car race at langhorne a month.
Flemington speedway historical society honors four with tas. The 2nd annual trenton 200 modifiedsportsman race was held on a hot 96 degree sunday afternoon on august 23rd, 1964. One of the most popular and talented race car drivers of the 1950s and early 1960s, jackie mclaughlin oct. Image result for race driver jackie mclaughlin race cars. Vintage auto vintage race car old race cars dirt track car makes auto racing used cars railroad tracks ohio. Bills back in time a vintage stock car racing site.
Shaken by the death, fried mandated that braced headrests be installed on. This photo was taken at one of the lebanon valley opens in 1968 this car driver combo was a very formidable competitor at the lv opens in 19671968. On july 24th of that year, jackie mclaughlin set a 25 lap stock car record at 11. He did not drive this exact body style though, as you can see in the picture. Click the links below to check out his career stats. Image result for race driver jackie mclaughlin old race cars. As an amusing aside to the 1950 stock car season, a hooded driver known as the masked marvel appeared at the raceway in october. Although known as a top modified stock car driver, jack jackie mclaughlin of thorofare, nj, actually began his career in sprint cars, taking the 1954 united racing club urc. Unfollow mclaughlin car to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There were almost 100 entries for this nascar event that was billed as. Norcia and mccarthy were at the banquet in person to receive their award. Anyone who knows the history of modified racing in new york state wouldnt need an introduction as to who jackie was, but for those that dont, suffice it to say soper was one of the best to come.
Jordans rotating star driver roster of tasnady, olsen and mclaughlin kept. The driver was al graeber, a midget and stock car driver at the time, who went on to build and drive the famous factory sponsored dodge charger funny car, tickle me. There are many great race drivers, who can get in a race car, and really. Stan ploski retired from weekly dirttrack modified stockcar competition when the squareshaped 58mile flemington fair speedway was paved after the 1990 season. Image result for race driver jackie mclaughlin race cars, vintage. I remember even lecturing a fellow college student student named stumpf how he had the same name as an outstanding stock car driver.
Billy osmun was one of the top dogs in jersey racing back in the 70s. Jackie stewart race car driver stock pictures, royalty. An idea for a project car built partly on nostalgia and partly by the. In 1959, the hobbie stock cars appeared for the first time at alcyon speedway. Stock car racing officially began at the speedway on september 18, 1948 as. Tier tracks to being a topnotch driver on the urc sprint car curcuit in the midseventies. Jul 23, 2019 fried was a proponent of safety, taking action after hall of fame driver jackie mclaughlin was killed at nazareth in 1964. He vowed not to identify himself until he won a feature race. Stan the man ploski eastern motorsport press association. The feature winners for the decade were frankie schneider 43, will cagle 34, rags carter 23, jackie evans 20, bobby malzahn 17, pee wee griffin, sonny strupp 12, jackie mclaughlin 8, buzzie reutimann and otto harwi had 6 wins each. Then, as a urc sprint car driver, fitzcharles won eighteen times at flemington, and served.
I was just a kid, but my mom had a boyfriend who was a stock car driver at the time al tasnady and racing just got under our skin. Jackie mclaughlin who was leading hit the fence, bounced off, didnt lift and won the race. Empa hall of famestan ploski eastern motorsport press. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro. Primarily, the brainchild of long island sports promoters larry mendelsohn and lou figari, the all star stock car racing league sounded like the ultimate great promotional idea when it came out in 1967. It happened on lap 23 of the feature race in turn three. The lineup for driver introductions before the feature.
The track opened september 24, 1924 and ran until june 29, 1979. Join facebook to connect with jacky mcloughlin and others you may know. Johnson also raced the cars across the eastern and midwest circuits, winning many events. Reading fairgrounds speedway 19241979 was a one half mile dirtclay modified race track located in muhlenburg township, berks county, pennsylvania. View the profiles of people named jackie mclaughlin. Until 20 i occasionally reported the death of stock car racers. Johnson also lived in anaheim, california, for a while. Flemington speedway historical society honors four with. Van johnson was a regular in the usac sprints, and jackie had raced with him on each of his forays into usac. Budd olsen, otto harwi, jackie mclaughlin, and the like, the racing rich. Then, as a urc sprint car driver, fitzcharles won eighteen times at flemington, and served as club president. Weekly stock car racing began on april 16, 1950 and has continued every week since that time. Hell enjoy it even more if he can pull out a win in sundays twin 100lap harwi mclaughlin memorial modified stock car race at nazareth raceway.
Meet the dirt hall of fame 2019 inductees local sports. Empa hall of famejackie mclaughlin eastern motorsport. More seniors f1s in the sixties stockcar racing in britain. Other results daytona qualifiers all star races convertible division grand national east series cart ccws nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Jan 23, 2015 one of them, glenn fitzcharles, had a flemington racing career with two distinctly different facets, each victoryladen. One of the most popular and talented racecar drivers of the 1950s and early 1960s,jackie mclaughlin october 11, 1933 august 23, 1964 had a spectacular career that was cut short by a tragic racing accident that is recalled as one of the saddest days in dirttrack modified stockcar racing. Shaken by the death, fried mandated that braced headrests be.
Image result for race driver jackie mclaughlin old race. And it was at these two tracks where he had a great competitiverivalry with fellow empa hall of fame driver billy osmun. Stan the man ploski and from those beginnings the ringoes, new jersey, racer quickly rose to be one dirttrack modified stock car racings most popular and successful drivers. If you stood on the terraces and cheered your heroes and booed your villains in the fifties, sixties, and seventies, the passage of years is naturally taking those drivers away. One of the most popular and talented racecar drivers of the 1950s and early 1960s, jackie mclaughlin oct. Cagle came back north to pinchhit for an absent jackie mclaughlin.
The northeast dirt modified hall of fame was established in 1992 to recognize individual achievements in the sport of stock car racing. Ridge runner, car makes, race cars, monster trucks, pavement, rats. Rene charland drove this 3 car at utica rome speedway. Although known as a top modified stock car driver, jack jackie mclaughlin of thorofare, nj, actually began his career in sprint cars, taking the 1954 united racing club urc rookie of the year title. Flemington, nj saturday, january 17 the membership of flemington speedway historical society fshs in the company of nostalgicallyminded folks from auto racings past and present gathered at the flemington elks very near the erstwhile flemington fairgrounds to honor the late jackie mclaughlin, jim horton sr. That was evident in 1961, when cagle came back north to pinchhit for an absent jackie mclaughlin. Legendary drivers like jackie mclaughlin, al tasnady, frankie schneider, elton hildreth, otto harwi, and on and on, all racing each other on the same tracks at the same time.
Fried was a proponent of safety, taking action after hall of fame driver jackie mclaughlin was killed at nazareth in 1964. Frankie schneider of lambertville, new jersey was a stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. When this took place on november 19, he revealed himself as tom finley of mapleville, rhode island. Jackie mclaughlin finished 10th in the usac car at reading, and van johnson finished 4th. Retrieved from mclaughlin this page was last modified on 19 october 2009, at 15. The stock car portion was highlighted with thirtysix career victories and the 1975 track championship. Ford eastons book revisits area stock car racing drivers and tracks of the 1950s billy schroth great driver from elmira ford eastons interest in stock car racing grew as a young boy, intrigued by the race car that stood out in front of the gas station across the street from his friendship, n. Join facebook to connect with jacki olaughlin and others you may know. Mclaughlin started off 1964 as the driver of the white coupe no. Jackie soper also got his first ride at south seneca. One of the most popular and talented race car drivers of the 1950s and early 1960s, jackie mclaughlin october 11, 1933 august 23, 1964 had a spectacular career that was cut short by a tragic racing accident that is recalled as one of the saddest days in dirttrack modified stock car racing. One of the most popular and talented racecar drivers of the 1950s and early 1960s, jackie mclaughlin october 11, 1933 august 23, 1964 had a spectacular career that was cut short by a tragic racing accident that is recalled as one of the saddest days in dirttrack modified stockcar racing. We used to always sit with his jackies wife when we were at the races which was usually twice a week somewhere.
It featured a regular weekly series of modified, sportsman modified, and late model stock car racing. The event was a oneday show with qualifying held the morning of the race. Alex al tasnady, 58, of bartonsville, formerly of flemington, n. The driver was al graeber, a midget and stock car driver at the time, who went on to build and drive the famous factory sponsored dodge charger funny car, tickle me pink a few years later. This car driver combo was a very formidable competitor at the lv opens in 19671968. Browse 3 jackie stewart race car driver stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Sonny hutchins won the pole, with ray hendrick starting on the outside. Al tasnady, 58, stock car driver who won 600 races the. Jersey stock car driver jim delaney, who died of cancer in 1991, and recognizes the professionalism and dedication to auto racing by a new jersey resi. However the damage done to mclaughlins car was not repairable. Flemington speedway historical society honors four most. One of the most popular and talented racecar drivers of the 1950s and early 1960s,jackie mclaughlin october 11, 1933 august 23, 1964 had a spectacular. Its a legacy for the many people that were part of that golden age of stock car racing in the 1950s, especially the drivers, easton said.
Van was killed in a race a few years after 1956, and a few years after that, his widow became mrs. Bobby malzahn 17, pee wee griffin, sonny strupp 12, jackie mclaughlin 8. Jackie mclaughlin, who lived in thorofare in south jersey, won the second heat. Ertl al tasnady ford modified memories issue 4 stock car 2 1. This car is more of a tribute to pay homage him than to be an exact replica. Stock car racing was finally up and running at alcyon speedway. The car was so loose, the back end kept coming around. He had one nascar grand national victory at old dominion speedway in 1958. Empa hall of famejackie mclaughlin eastern motorsport press. Ivan little pappy houghp northern stock car clubo 1995 john mcardell buck hollidayp ace lane,sr.
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