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Wall Twp. Speedway
1950 - 2007 . Rest in Peace ?
There are numerous updates here. Please scroll
down for all of them !!!
I hope this will not be so,but reality ,and our economic times are speaking louder than
hopes.
{ I'll be updating this link (oldest / top - latest / scroll down ) .Whenever I find
/ get something to post here . So please keep checking back }
Now for the rest !
UPDATE !!! (3/29/08)
Wall Speedway personal update !!!
Yes ! This is where I spent a few hours ,late this morning,into early this afternoon.
Don't eulogize this track just yet !
That's the scuttlebutt that I heard from " Little Wall " ,the 1/4 midget track,where the kids ARE
RACING !
I had a long talk with one of the regular track vendors ( The guy who had his little souvie truck that sat near the turn
4 concession stand) this morning.
He had spoken to former track mgr. Jim Morton,at a New Egypt Speedway,swap meet,last weekend,and was told not to give up
hope.
This track may yet run 1/2 a season (probably the 2nd 1/2). Complete with TURKEY DERBY !
Stay tuned !
(full info.as of 3/28/08)
Wall Speedway Closing Updated again . Now it's 6 updates
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Update 1 :
(3/18/08 ) Courteousy of Jayski:
New Jersey Track Closes: Speculation that Wall Township Speedway would not open this season are fact, not fiction, a fax from managing partner Timothy H. Shinn of Manasquan said on Friday.
Shinn's signature represented the four partners who own the speedways — Fred Archer, Joseph Sanzari and the Creamer
brothers (Fletch, Glenn and Dale). "It is with an extremely heavy heart that I must, at this time, formally announce the closing
of our beloved Wall Township Speedway, formerly known to the vast majority of us as Wall Stadium," the release said.(Asbury Park Press), the track held on Cup race back on July 26, 1958, won by Jim Reed.(Racing Reference)(3-15-2008) Comment here
{ Personal note. I know I posted this article on the main,news page,and in the "Grass Roots Racing Section".
But this news really hit me,along with dozens of Wall Speedways drivers,track workers,and thousands of fans,very
hard.
This was my / our local track.
Just like hundreds of other tracks around the country,that are now gone. I now know how hard it
is for the drivers,and fans,to try and accept this.
The truth of the matter is. It isn't acceptable.
NASCAR,along with the tracks,states,municipal governments, drivers,and fans must combine to stop this.
Enough already ! It's time to stop the bleeding !
UPDATE 2 :
(3/20/08 )
An email correspondence between the Mayor of Wall Twp. and an on-line buddy of mine, mackt. THANKS Mackt !!! !!!
From JKSChouse@aol.com
Subject : Wall Speedway
Date : March 18, 2008 20:39:23: EDT
Dear Mr. Thompson,
I too was sorry to hear the news over the weekend that the owners of the Wall Townships Speedway was closing after decades
of racing within Wall Township. While the Town has always grappled with some of the noise and spill-over effect of Wall Stadium,
it has been a truly unique recreation opportunity for our residents and visitors to Wall Township over the years. The Stadium
has provided opportunities unlike any other for our municipality.
While the property has for many years been zoned for office and/ or research uses, the non-conforming race track has
been an integral part of Wall Township through the years. Its unique characteristics gave Wall Township an identity among
racing fans. The Township had no involvement or influence on the owners decision to close.
The property on Route 34 is a little over 50 acres and has, like all properties along the Route 34 corridor, been
dedicated for office and research use. There have been suggestions through the years for retail or housing, however, none
of these uses have been embraced by the Township.
No formal application has ever been made. The racetrack has continued to operate as a non-conforming use, since it was
in existence long before the zoning rules and regulations in Wall Township were developed. The Township views Route 34 as
our industrial and corporate corridor, the uniqueness of Wall Stadium will certainly be missed. It has given many summertime
memories to our residents over the years.
Sincerely,
John P. Devlin
Mayor, Wall Township
Update 3 :
I contacted Mayor Devlin myself. I'll post my letter here + his response ,if,and when , I get it.
Update 4 .
MY GOD !!! I got a FORM LETTER email response from Mayor Devlin . Only the recipients name was changed.
Dear Mr. Fekete,
I too was sorry to hear the news over the weekend that the owners of the Wall Townships Speedway was closing after decades
of racing within Wall Township. While the Town has always grappled with some of the noise and spill-over effect of Wall Stadium,
it has been a truly unique recreation opportunity for our residents and visitors to Wall Township over the years. The Stadium
has provided opportunities unlike any other for our municipality.
While the property has for many years been zoned for office and/ or research uses, the non-conforming race track has
been an integral part of Wall Township through the years. Its unique characteristics gave Wall Township an identity among
racing fans. The Township had no involvement or influence on the owners decision to close.
The property on Route 34 is a little over 50 acres and has, like all properties along the Route 34 corridor, been
dedicated for office and research use. There have been suggestions through the years for retail or housing, however, none
of these uses have been embraced by the Township.
No formal application has ever been made. The racetrack has continued to operate as a non-conforming use, since it was
in existence long before the zoning rules and regulations in Wall Township were developed. The Township views Route 34 as
our industrial and corporate corridor, the uniqueness of Wall Stadium will certainly be missed. It has given many summertime
memories to our residents over the years.
Sincerely,
John P. Devlin
Mayor, Wall Township
Needless to say ... I did respond demanding that he specifically answer my question. "
Instead of answering my question ,you sent me a form letter. I know someone else who got the exact same email
response !
Wrong move.
My question basically was this . Will the Township of Wall continue to resist plans for any development on the
track site,as it has done in the past ? Or will the speedway site be allowed to sit dormant ? "
(3/26/08)
Update 5
Courteousy of Jayski :
New York Times:
A Speedway’s Last Lap on Memory Lane by Dave Caldwell
Update 6
More email correspondence between myself,and Wall Twp's. Mayor Devlin.
My reply to him is on the top. His reply to my question (bottom),is in the middle.
Thank you for your reply. However ...
I am sorry,but I am certain that I can speak for every race fan in New Jersey. As well as most of the fans across
the United States.
We've lost far to many race tracks,over the last 20-30 years across the Garden State.
Every effort MUST BE MADE to ensure that this track remains just that. A RACE TRACK .
It's a part of racing history. It's a part of New Jersey history. It's a part of Wall's history,and should be included
as a part of the future for all.
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From: jkschouse@aol.com
March 26, 2008
Joseph L. Fekete
Re: Wall Stadium
Dear Mr. Fekete:
I'm sorry you weren't satisfied with the answers I gave you relative to Wall Stadium.
Wall
Township has never resisted plans for the development of Wall Stadium. The Stadium is, and has always been, zoned for office, research and warehousing uses. As a racetrack, it is a non-conforming use. Development of the site is consistent with the existing zoning
all along Route 34. The Route 34 corridor is zoned as our industrial corridor
within the Townsh ip and can be built upon for the permitted uses associated with that zone.
We call Wall Stadium unique because it is a unique type of business. Nonetheless,
it is a business and the owners decided to close it, I am assuming, because it was not as profitable as they would like. There have been attempts to rezone the property over the years, but Wall
Township is comfortable with its Master Plan and continues to view Route 34 as
our business and industrial area. We would not resist someone coming forward
and buying Wall Stadium and operating it has it has been in the past. But like
any other business, I su ppose the cost and benefits must be considered for any business to prosper.
Hopefully, I have answered the questions you have regarding this site. If
not, please don't hesitate to contact me again.
Very truly yours,
JOHN P. DEVLIN
Mayor
-----Original
Message-----
From: JOSNASCEPH@comcast.net
To: JKSChouse@aol.com
Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 8:49 pm
Subject: Wall Speedways
future ?
You didn't answer my question from a recent email correspondence
My question basically was this . Will the Township of Wall continue to resist plans for any development on the
track site,as it has done in the past ? Or will the speedway site be allowed to sit dormant ?
Keep in mind that you have referred to the site as " unique". While I have read in a recent newspaper article, where
other Wall Twp. council members have also described the speedway as " historic ",and an " icon ".
The township of Wall cannot allow anything else to occupy this site.
It must remain a speedway,and be re-activated as such.
Sincerely
Joseph L. Fekete
Brick,New Jersey
Site Owner :Joe's NASCAR Friends & Family. "NASCAR news that isn't just NASCAR news".
An earlier article that I posted on this site waaaaaaay back in January. This includes my comments
with a brief history of the track :
From the "home" page on this very site dated
1 / 9 / 08 !!!
Latest report from AARN,and Earl Krause is saying that the 4 owners are 50-50 on continuing racing operations
there.
Owner Tim Shinn,wants to keep it going.But the track has not made the moeny that was expected ,in recent years.
Track operator Jim Morton,and office manager,Sue Simpson,have been laid off.
The ROC tour,is currently listing it's race dates @ Wall,as "tentative".
Wall Speedway has also cancelled it's planned display @ the upcoming Motorsports 2008 @ the Atlantic City Convention Center.
There is a little bit more on this ,that I didn't post on that forum.
Tim Shinn still hopes to open the track in April . Shinn states : "Right now we ,as equal partners,are
evaluating everything relating to the track,personel,and money made and lost. We're at a crucial point. My own feeling is
to go forward (with the operation of the track).But right now,honestly,I can't say what will happen with Wall as a racetrack.
I can't make the decision by myself.But (as of Monday) there has not been a decision to close (the track)."
Shinn goes on to state that while the track office has been closed,the phone has been shut
off,and the track operator,and track manager has been laid off as employees : "If we're racing in April,the office will open.
I will tell you that we (owners) are having meetings this week,and want to make a decision
as to exactly what the future plans are for the track,by the middle of the month".
For those of you who don't know me.
Wall Speedway (fromerly known as Wall Stadium),a paved 1/3 mile hi-banked oval is
one my 2 "local tracks" . New Egypt Speedway ( a 1/2 mile dirt track) is the other.
Wall is a track that,several years ago,I,along with many others,fought a long ,hard fight,to
keep it out of the clutches of a developer.
A fight that ,at that time,we won.
Wall Speedway is also the track that started the racing careers of "Hollywood"
Ray Evernham,and Martin Truex Jr.
It is the last "paved" oval in the State of New Jersey,and has a rich 55+ year ,NASCAR history.
Richard Petty raced here,in the old Grand National Days ( but I don't think he won here
! ). Bobby Allison did win a race,or 2 here,back then. Along with many other NASCAR Grand National Drivers.
Drivers like Kyle Petty, Geoff Bodine,and Jimmy Spencer,also raced here(in their "modified"
racing days ) back in the early,and mid-1980's. I think all 3 of them won feature races here,but I am only positive about
Jimmy Spencer doing so.
While this is a brief description. Strictly ' off the top of my head." You can see
that there is a very rich NASCAR history here. It would be a very sad day. Very Sad indeed. If this track would be allowed
to vanish into NASCAR history,and be plowed under for yet another ( not needed) development,industrial park,or a shopping
mall.
More of the Wall Speedways history ,from the track website itself
: Wall Township Speedway-Track History:
Long before Bruce Springsteen ever belted out the words to "Born to
Run", the Jersey Shore has been the place to be for fun and excitement during the summer months for inland Northeast residents.
The lure of the Atlantic Ocean and all of the entertainment hot spots
that it has spawned continually draws vacationers from thousands of miles to the North, West and South to enjoy it's recreational
pleasures. Among the many items on the seaside menu to enjoy are the ocean and it's beaches and the boardwalks of Belmar,
Point Pleasant and Seaside Heights. Lounges and nightclubs abound near the shoreline making for after hours fun for the many
local inhabitants and the vacationers that are drawn here. The Great Adventure amusement park is just a half-hour inland from
the beaches yet adding another place of interest to an already exciting area for summer fun.
Nestled among all of this activity is one of the most successful stock
car racing short tracks in the country. Strategically located at the intersection of the Garden State Parkway. Interstate
195 and New Jersey Highway 34 is Wall Township Speedway, a high banked third-mile paved oval that has been hosting exciting
racing events for the past 54 years!
The founders of the speedway, Thomas and Jennie Nicol, first fell
in love with the sport by visiting the Long Branch Speedway. Once the Nicols assembled a 55-acre tract of land off Route 34,
they began to visit speedways from New Hampshire to Virginia, noting the bad points to avoid and the good ones to incorporate
into their design.
Thoughts of the future were obviously in Mr. Nicol's mind as the track
was constructed with a steep 30 degree banking in the corners and 16 degree banking on the straights which allowed the speeds
to increase while still keeping a margin of safety intact.
The comfort of the spectator was also a first priority from those
early days as the track and it's grandstands, which line the front straight, were built in a man-made bowl. This procedure
allowed the foundation of the spectator seating area to be formed of poured concrete.
Although the Nicol's original design was a good one, new owners took
over the speedway in February, 2002, and immediately began a massive renovation and improvement plan. The Creamer family,
Joseph Sanzari, Tim Shinn and Fred Archer, partners in Wall Township Speedway, knew that an update was needed to ensure that
the race fans to today were comfortable.
Although the improvements are ongoing at Wall Township Speedway thus
far the owners have rebuilt the grandstand seating, renovated the restroom and food concession facilities, paved the pit area,
added a one-fifth mile "inner oval" to the speedway which also serves as a safety apron and recently replace the famous wooden
guardrail with steel in the turns of the the ultra-fast oval.
Wall Township Speedway offers an aggressive schedule from April through
November.
(4/4/08) Update
7...Some other fans reactions to the closure of Wall Speedway .
Courteousy of The Asbury Park Press (http://app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage) . "Topic of The Day" for Thursday , April 3, 2008 (TOPIC OF THE DAY: Wall Speedway ) :
Township wrong to let track go
Ican't believe it really happened. Wall Township Speedway is closing.
When you live on the Jersey Shore long enough, you learn and embrace different aspects of life that are idiosyncratic:
unique smells, sounds, textures and sights.
Examples: Catching a tan in Avon on the Lincoln Avenue Beach and hearing the faint distant rumble of the trains in the
background, only slightly lower than the rolling and breaking of the waves. The smell of suntan lotion filling your nose as
you chew saltwater taffy. The green hills along the Parkway from Holmdel down to Toms River.
The sounds of bags being filled, money being counted and shoes shuffling in aisles at flea markets in Englishtown and Collingswood.
And the sound of the modified race cars on a Saturday afternoon at Wall Stadium.
How shortsighted the Wall Township Committee is to let this tremendous asset fall through its fingertips. The owners put
forth several reasonable plans to increase revenue and minimize any conceivable encroachment.
A drive-in movie theater that shows family-oriented films — it was a stroke of genius. Once again we punish the people
with good ideas. Why? Because people who moved here about five minutes ago don't like the idea.
Imagine families again driving through the lot, looking to position the car in the best stall. Horns and lights at the
conclusion of the movie as applause. Dad saying to his half-asleep children, "Roll up the window. We're going home." Unfortunately
drive-in theaters don't exist around here anymore.
More importantly neither does Wall Stadium. The beach all afternoon, Pete and Elda's or Vic's for dinner, and then on to
what? Probably an industrial park or another cheap condominium complex.
Michael S. Golub
JerseyChick wrote:
Another landmark gone. Such a tragedy. The airport better watch its back; they're probably next on the
list.
4/2/2008 12:45:41 PM
I'm glad to see someone else has the same opinion I hold true. Put asside how much the weekly track
goers enjoy the entertainment at the track. What will replace it once they plow it under? I think a developer will build another
strip of offices just like all the other empty lifeless ones that exist on Route 34 in the area around the Air Port. Wall
Township needs to give the track owners all the help they can get ( tax brakes ). Wall doesn't need more housing. If houses
are built there the next thing to close will be the Air Port. Too much noise. If you look around Wall Township there are a
lot of empty buisness. I guess that's what they want, all residental no commercial. Bye Bye Wall Township.
4/2/2008
7:13:35 AM
Replies to a message thread I started BEFORE the sad ,and I believe ..WRONG announcement.
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489.2.1. Sad Day
by OCFSlifer, 3/15/08 1:37 ET
What does that say for short track racing? Well as of April I will be at home in NY at orange county fair speedway. This
place is a home away from home and is the oldest track that is still running even if it is a dirt track. Boy being there has
saved a lot of kids from growing up the wrong way...including me. Jersey wake up what do you want the kids to do, race on
the streets?
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489.2.2. Indeed a sad day for the shore area!
by hsicefan13, 3/15/08 16:52 ET
Will have to make the seldom long trips to Conn., Gosh how the 5min. trip up road will be missed! | | From the NJ.com / Shore Forum :
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4476.3. another peice of Jersey shore history by hsicefan13, 4/3/08 11:25 ET
Re: History of Wall Speedway ? by JoeF, 4/3/08
and summer entertainment gone. But thanks to all the Nascar ratings whizzes that want all the Sat.
nite races, killing the turnouts at local short tracks all over America. Wait till there are less young racers coming to nascar,
then they can fill car seats with drivers from all over the globe and have mostly foreign made race cars. |
Wall Stadium closes.. by 50yrBENNY, 3/20/08
- not a race fan, per se by squandel, 3/25/08
- seems like I spent ... by JoeF, 3/25/08
Update 8 :
My message to,and reply from, Ann Eaton of Ray Evernham's "Racing for a Reason "
-------------- Forwarded Message:
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From: "Eaton, Ann" <aeaton@evernham.com>
To: <JOSNASCEPH@comcast.net>
Subject: RE:
Wall Speedway ...please forward to Ray Evernham
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 19:33:55 +0000
Dear
Joe,
I
will make sure Ray receives your message.
Sincerely,
Ann
From: JOSNASCEPH@comcast.net [mailto:JOSNASCEPH@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:17 PM
To:
Eaton, Ann
Subject: Wall Speedway
...please forward to Ray Evernham
The place where "Hollywood" Ray
Evernham got his racing career started. Has closed...according to all reports...for good.
I'm sure Ray already knows about
this.
I'm begging you to forward this
to Ray.
This track needs his help. NOW.
Ray must have connections,if
not the finances, to re-open this track. The last paved oval track in New Jersey.
The drivers,and fans NEED THIS
TRACK !
The State of New Jersey NEEDS THIS TRACK !
Ray knows the rich NASCAR history
that is here. He's part of it.
We cannot let this track fall
victim to another development.
Please ...PLEASE HELP US RAY
!!!
Your old track needs you....DESPERATELY
!!!
Website owner : Joe's
NASCAR Friends & Family. " NASCAR News That Isn't Just NASCAR News "
I have also tried to send a similar
message to Bruton Smith,via the "contact us" link on the
Lowes Motor Speedway website. But I do not know if he ever received my message.
I do know that Bruton
has,once again,been looking at several sites in the NYC / New Jersey
area. To build another speedway.
In my message,I informed
him about the current size of the race track property. Plus the fact that there is a large,
open pit sand mine right next
door.
I suggested that if he
were to purchase both the combined properties. His company would be able to build another Bristol,
or Richmond sized race track.
I also informed him of
the other amenities either right next to this site. 3 major roadways,and en executive styled airport. Plus it's near the famous
"Jeresy Shore",and about 40 miles from New York City.
However ,I do not know,and
do not believe he ever got that message.
But I have digressed
bit.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO RAY EVERNHAM
!!! If ANYONE can help save this track. I am hoping, AND PRAYING,that Ray can .
Update 10 ...Formula Drift scheduled to run at Wall in June : http://www.formulad.com/
Take a look at round 3 . Looks like they're evening taking ticket orders on-line.
I
sent them an email earlier tonight.
Needless to say,I am eager to see their reply.
Update 11...more sickening news. Now ,even the kids can't
race their 1/4 midget cars on "Little Wall"
Courteousy of the Garden State Quarter Midget Racing Club
Latest message on the Garden State 1/4 midget racing site
http://gsqmrc.homestead.com/
Important Announcement: The 2008 racing season is on hold for the time being. Despite having complete insurance coverage
for the entire Wall Speedway property, the track owners will not permit the club to use the Wall facility. In fact, the owners
have barricaded the entrances. The 2008 Region 2 States Race will be held at the Oaklane racing club in Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania.
Please visit them atwww.oaklaneqmrc.org.
Please check back here for further updates
Update 12 ... (4/12/08) An email sent to day to track owner Tim Shinn,and Wall Twp's. Mayor Devlin .
You can reach Tim Shinn at :
info@unitedcranenj.com
"Wall
Speedway petition
The number of signatures is starting to rise again !!!
You
must re-open this track. This time,Mr.Shinn,and Mayor Devlin. This time I insist on an answer !
We endorse
the Wall Township Speedway Petition to The Owners of Wall Township Speedway:The Creamer family, Joseph Sanzari, Tim Shinn and Fred Archer.
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Name |
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Do you attend Wall Township Speedway? |
Do you plan on attending races this year at Wall Township Speedway? |
340 Total Signatures
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The Wall Township Speedway Petition to The Owners of Wall Township Speedway:The Creamer family, Joseph Sanzari, Tim Shinn and Fred Archer was created
by The fans of Wall Township Speedway and Racing in general and written by Joseph Criscuolo (gordonfan@optonline.net). The petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.
Send Petition to a Friend - Start a Petition - Privacy - Contributions - Comments and suggestions " (4/18/08) Update !
Everything is locked up there. Unlike a few weeks ago,when only the main track was locked up. Now
you can't even drive onto the parking lot.
HOWEVER...I was able to clearly see that everything is still intact.
I did speak with Wall Twp's. Administrator,by phone. ( Forgive me for I cannot recall his name).
His response was that there isn't much that the Township of Wall can really do.
They would prefer to see it reman a racetrack,and would love to see someone else own,and operate
the track.
But ,since it is zoned commercial / industrial. If the current track owners sell it to someone(s),other
than track owners. The township really can't do anything , according to state law. To stop it.
When the current owners purchased the track,from the original owners, the Nichol family,some
7 -8 years ago. The purchase price was nearly $ 5m. Now it is almost double that amount.
UPDATE 13 !!! The petition has now grown to 439 signatures.
Just this morning I sent yet another email message / appeal to Tim Shinn, and Wall Twp's Mayor Devlin.
No reply's yet.
(5/2/08) Update 14
Copy of an email sent this morning to track owner Tim Shinn,and Wall Twp's. Mayor Devlin : "Wall Speedway Petition " -----Original Message-----
From: josnasceph@aol.com
To: info@unitedcranenj.com
Cc: JKSCHouse@aol.com
Sent: Fri, 2 May 2008 11:52 am
Subject: Wall Speedway Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/SAVEWTS/
Still growing .
I do hope you won't allow the track to be sold to anyone other than
another track operator.
Give these kids ,and the big track drivers their home track back !
Sincerely
Joseph L. Fekete
287 Duck Pond Lane
Brick,
New Jersey
08723
(732) 920- 5821
Website owner
: Joe's NASCAR Friends & Family . "NASCAR News The Isn't Just NASCAR News".
http://www.josfor919.tripod.com/
No reply to this yet. PLUS they didn't even have the decency to reply to my last message (see
update 13) .
Update 15 .
Courteousy of The Asbury Park Press (http://app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=LOCAL05 ) :
(5/4/08) WALL — For the past 15 years, grown-ups weren't the only ones racing in Wall. However,
it appears that this year's closure of the Wall Speedway on Route 34 also has brought an end to the days of the Garden State
Quarter Midget Racing Clubs at the track. More
UPDATE 16 !!! (5/16/08) Little Wall ... YAY ?
Just got this in an email from a person calling themself Foreverisu27 ( THANK YOU !!! )
"JUST THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW AS LONG AS THE INSURANCE GOES THROUGH WITH THE BIG TRACK'S APPROVEL THE QUARTER MIDGET'S
WILL BE ABLE TO RACE FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER OF 2008 TO FINISH OUT THIER SEASON AS FAR AS WE KNOW THERE IS NO CHANGE FOR THE
BIG TRACK. SORRY.WHEN WE KNOW MORE WE WILL LET YOU KNOW."
Yet another email ,sent this morning to Tim Shinn : http://www.petitiononline.com/SAVEWTS/
AS I have always requested in the past. This time I expect an answer from you, Tim Shinn.
The tracks
at Wall Speedway ,MUST RE-OPEN !
Sincerely
Jospeh L. Fekete
287 Duck Pond Lane
Brick,
New Jersey,
08723
(732)
920 5821
website owner : Joe's NASCAR Friends & Family. "NASCAR News That Iens't Just NASCAR News" .
http://www.josfor919.tripod.com
(At this time. 11:30 AM. There has yet to be a reply to my email. Or a phone call. Tim Shinn has never replied to any of
my messages. looks like he's doing his utmost to avoid the matter.)
UPDATE 18 (6/8/08) Yet another email I sent to Tim Shinn ,this morning . Title :"over 500
signatures / wall speedway petition " " http://www.petitiononline.com/SAVEWTS/
Only a fool would keep this track closed. Not just the 1/4 midget track. But also the entire facility.
What
are you,and your partners, waiting for ?
Sincerely,
Joseph L.Fekete
Brick , New Jersey
08723
Site
owner : Joe's NASCAR Friends & Family. "NASCAR News That isn't Just NASCAR News"
http://www.josfor919.tripod.com/ " As usual, no reply .
Update 19
(7/10/08)
A message posted on the NJ.com / Monmouth County Forum (http://www.nj.com/forums/monmouth/index.ssf ) :
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3432. REOPEN WALL SPEEDWAY FOR THE KIDS by
rjr2901, 7/9/08 22:29 ET
PLEASE ALL ATTEND IF YOU CAN THIS IS FOR THE KIDS THE OWNERS AT WALL SPEEDWAY WILL NOT ALLOW THE KIDS
TO RACE THERE ...........THE GARDEN STATE QUARTER MIDGET RACING CLUB HAS AGGREED TO PAY ALL INSURANCE AND BILLS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE TRACK AND THE OWNERS ARE BEING GRINCHES!!!!!!!!
Follow up Court Date for next week.
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time: 1:15pm.
Location: 1 East Main Street. Freehold, NJ 07728.
("Hall of Records" building)
Room: - Judge Cavanagh's Court Room (Rm 210)
The track owners are expected to be in attendance! We need as many members, drivers, and family members as possible to
attend and show their support.
Update 20 !!! A little / temporary (at least) Victory for the kids
From the Garden State 1/4 Midget Racing Club Site (http://gsqmrc.homestead.com/ ) :
Garden State will
be racing again!
We have been approved
to race by the courts for a limited schedule.
We have many details
to discuss.
Please attend the club
meeting tomorrow, Thursday July
16th, 7:30pm at the Knights of Columbus.
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Update 21. The Kids can race,for a while. But all is not "rosy" here. Very strict rules have been imposed.
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Update 22 ( 9/1/08) An interesting change ? Or a last Hurrah ? Not sure at this time.
Courteousy of Wall Twp. Speedway (http://www.wallspeedway.com/) :
" 2008 Turkey Derby XXXV ! November 28th and 29th,2008.More details by September 7th ! "
PLUS this ...from the American 3/4 Midget Racing Association (http://www.atqmra.org/) :
ATQMRA Invited to
2008 TURKEY DERBY XXXV
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ATQMRA Invited to
2008 TURKEY DERBY XXXV
Jim Morton, 2007 Operations Manager at Wall Township Speeway Contacted the ATQMRA by phone yesterday and
asked the ATQMRA to race at the 2008 Turkey Derby. Exact terms, schedule and details will be made available as soon
as they are ironed out. What follows is the press release from Walter Elliot. WALL TWP., N.J. -- There will
be a Turkey Derby XXXV at Wall Township Speedway Nov. 28-29. WTS's
General Partners have made a agreement
with its Operations Manager,Jim Morton, to reopen the 57-year-old banked paved
one-third-mile oval foraa
many as six dates in November. The first three dates are for practice sessions
leading up to the post-Thanksgiving
Day classic with Nov. 30 setaside as a rain date. 'I got the agreement
call from General Partner Timm
Shinn 7:30 p.m. Saturday,' said Morton Aug. 31. 'The practice dates are set
for Saturdays Nov. 15, Nov.
22 and also the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Nov. 24.' Morton said that Turkey
Derby XXXV format, racing divisions
and other detailsare to be posted on www.wallspeedway.com Sept. 7. The agreement allows a modified stock car racing tradition that Thomas and Jeannie Nicol started
in 1974. Some of the best modified stock car driversin the country have since
competed against the local NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series stars on the banked paved one-third mile oval.
Turkey Derby XXXV is the first
event on 'Big Wall' since Turkey Derby XXXIVwas held Nov. 23-24, 2007. Justin
Gumley, of Colts Neck, was crowned
WAAS Turkey Derby Champion while James Civali, of Meridan, Conn. won the 100-lap
Open Modified race. Ron Frees, of Brick, and Steve Stull, of Hamilton,
were named respectivestreet stock and INEX Legends Cars Turkey
Derby divisional titlists after their twin race performances Nov. 23-24.
Chas Okerson, of Freehold,
won the sportsman main and Robert Geibel, ofBrick the RMP Modified Affordable
Division feature Nov. 23. Don Adams,
ofRobbinsville, won the Keenan Motors American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association
main that day. Andrew Jankowiak, of Buffalo, N.Y., won the Value Towing Factory
Stockfeature Nov. 24. The Garden State
Quarter Midget Racing Association is meanwhile set to end its season on the
adjacent one-20th-mile 'Little Wall'
8 a.m. Sept. 6-7. | Update 23 . My message to,and reply from,the webmaster @ Wall
Speedway (The reply is on top): Hello
Joe,
First things first, there will be a Turkey Derby this November. After
that, then maybe more races next year, even if it's one race a month. No
promises, but we are all trying to make this a track again, and appreciate
any support anywhere right now.
Thanks for asking.
Mike
> Just wondering if this is a "last hurrah", or a lead in to racing there in
> 2009 ?
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>
> Joe Fekete
> website owner : Joe's NASCAR Friends & Family. "NASCAR News That Isn't
> Just NASCAR News."
> http://josfor919.tripod.com/
--
Mike Clayton
Wall Township Speedway Webmaster
http://www.wallspeedway.com
Update 24 !!!
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