02.24.03_044_TAS_UNK_0050

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Date:	Visitor's Name:	Comment:
02/24/03	Todd L	Arguably the Greatest Driver in the history of Flemingtom Speedway, Although Tas was way before my time I am aware of the legacy he left behind.
08/09/03	L Talbert	Question - When did Tas become a regular at Flemington ? Did he run Pitmen, Vineland (dirt) Nazareth, and then when Vineland was paved become a regular?
05/30/04	John Stover	I believe Tas became a Flemington regular in 1957. He ran Vineland in 1955 - 56. Al belongs at the top of anyone's all-time best list. Thank you - John Stover
07/30/04	Henry Smith	I recall 'Tas as having two cars #'d 44 (Thunderbird & Lighteningbird). In the mid 50's he had won 12 consecutive features until Steve Elias finally edged him out by half a car length on the 13th week. After that Al disappeared from Vineland and I had to serve in the military then marriage, which changed my priorities, only getting back to racing 3 years ago. Al was born in Manville, NJ in 1929 as found in the 1930 census records. His full first name was Alexander. Submitted by Henry Smith
06/07/06	Pjakey	I know Tas drove for the Williams 44 then the Hinchick 44 then the 707 but who did he drive for before lucky 2 ?
02/23/07	Bill Stanley	Saw Al race many, many times at Flemington. He drove the nr. 44 and 39. How cool was Al? In '59 or '60 there was an all star race at the reading fairgrounds. All the drivers were introduced wearing some type of racing coveralls. Not Taz. He raced in a cashmere sweater. This was just about the last race at Reading. P.S. I married Al's cousin, Veronica Wass, also from Manville, N.J. Great site!
08/29/07	Harry Carr	My first recollection of Al when he drove a #76 at Dover Speedway in 1949 or 50. I believe it was a family owned car with the sponsor's name Joe's Welding in Mt. Tabor and the story (fact or fiction ) was that the Tasnady boys (Al had several brothers) didn't have a seat belt so they all put there pants belts together and the one who the belt fit the tightest would be the driver, and that was "AL"..... The next I saw of "AL" was in Ringoes, N.J. where I believe the family had a garage, and that same #76 was there......I saw "AL" next in Lambertville, in 1950, and the following year (May1951) he came to "Cal" Peterson's Arco Body Shop where the first #44 was built "AL" won his first race in that car at Hatfield that month (a race sponsored by the Liberty Stock Car Association out of "Philly".......)

Photo ID #	02.24.03_044_TAS_UNK_0050_1
Car #:	#44
Driver (s) :	Al Tasnady
Location:	Unknown
Date:	1950's
Photographer:	$ Bill
Photo provided by:	$ Bill
Comments:	Al Tasnady in an early #44.