Photo ID # f01.27.09_707_TAS_FLM_0063S_1
Car #: #707 & A2
Driver (s) : Al Tasnady and Bobby Pickell
Location: Flemington, NJ
Date: 1963
Photographer: Gene Copenhaver
Photo provided by: Russ Dodge
Comments:

Please! Don’t Wake Me Up!

Please! Don’t wake me up! After reading some responses to the last Senior Moment, I thought we all might like to share Bill K’s “Moment”, with this weeks photo.

(For those who didn't get to read it, go to this link:
 https://3widespicturevault.com/SENIOR_MOMENTS_VITALS&PICS/f01.21.09_002_SCH_FLM_0061S_1.htm
and read the comment that is 6th from the top)

Still in the first turn at Flemington, this time it’s 1963 and we’re sitting a little closer to the home stretch. Pictured are the famous “Big Donkey” 707 with Al Tasnady at the wheel and Bob Pickell in the A2

Again the background holds many stories! I’ll keep my own thoughts this week and just say Enjoy!

As usual we’re always glad to hear your stories.


Senior Moment By Russ Dodge
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Comment:
01.27.09 Ed Duncan I can almost hear Nat Kleinfield calling the action from the Pagoda
01.28.09 Bill K Well, this one sure made my day and put a smile on my face. I have often thought about what made this era so special. I believe a lot of it had to do with the many contrasts such as we see here, 1930's passenger cars, in "race trim" with big tires and modern 1960's powerplants, loud and fast, zipping around a horse track at a 125 year old fairgrounds. Somehow, it all added up to a charm and atmosphere that perhaps can never be duplicated.

See you at the Circle for coffee, after the races..
01.29.09 John Fahey A great picture of 2 of Flemington's greatest stars. As you might remember, Al Tasnady battled Frankie Schneider for the entire season for the most modified wins. (Tas ended up first with 37)

A couple of things that I notice in the picture: the red/white car inside the pit gate is Pickell's teamcar A-4 which Charlie Cregar drove; the 2 yellow coupes on their trailers in the pits might be Stan Ploski SR. and Jr.; Also the bandstand next to the pagoda, which was erected for special performances and the Fair, was severely damaged when Les Farley crashed his 808 through the inside guard rail I believe in 1963 or 1964.

Thanks again for sharing your collection.

John Fahey
02.15.21

Pete Madsen

I remember the stand next to the pagoda. That's where they used to put the 30 minute clock for the novices.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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