Flemington Speedway Historical Society Set To Present TAS Awards & Nostalgic Racing Movies
Story By: SANDY BATE / FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY – RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Flemington Speedway Historical Society will honor its “Most Influential Persons” with the 2020 TAS Award presentation for recipients Ollie Butler, Les Farley, Les Katona, and John Norcia on Saturday, February 29th at the familiar Flemington Elks Lodge #1928 starting at 5:30pm. An evening of nostalgic Flemington Speedway racing movies will also be shown in addition to the awards presentation.
Admission for the TAS Awards and nostalgic racing movies night is $10.00 per person, payable at the door. Credit cards are not accepted. The event is free for Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) members. There is no advance purchase of tickets. Collared shirts suggested for men.
New and renewal memberships will be available at the door. FSHS’s car show title sponsor, the Flemington Department Store, is generously offering a $10.00 gift card for any new or renewal membership taken in at this event to the Flemington Department Store!
Doors open at 5:30 pm; Hor d’oeuvres will be served at 6:00 pm, along with the start of the Flemington Speedway race movies. The awards presentation is scheduled to start at 7:00pm, followed by extended nostalgic Flemington Speedway racing movies to end the entertainment at 10:00pm.
This year’s honorees will join Flemington Speedway’s Most Influential Persons inaugural recipient Al Tasnady (“Tas”), the eight-time Flemington Speedway Modified Track Champion and Track Official, whom the award was renamed to honor. The 2013 recipients were Paul Kuhl and Billy Pauch. In 2014, Stan Ploski, Ken Brenn Sr., Ace Lane Sr., Bill Singer, and Sammy Beavers were honored. In 2015, Jackie McLaughlin, Ken Brenn Jr., Glenn Fitzcharles, and Jim Horton Sr. received the distinction. In 2016, Gerald Chamberlain, Budd Olsen, Ace Lane Jr., and Bob Pickell were honored. In 2018, Harry Dee, Kenny Brightbill, Billy Osmun, and Ray Liss were added to the TAS Award recipient list.
Race cars and memorabilia will be on display, and door prizes and more are planned for this memorable evening!
This popular event is open to the public, and admission is limited by fire code occupancy to 393 persons.
