Daytona 500 Part Time With Flemington Historical Society
Story By:Diane Tracy/Flemington Historical Society
Three Bridges, NJ- The annual Daytona 500 Party presented by the Flemington Speeedway Historical Society (FSHS) at the Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company’s banquet hall is set for Sunday, Feb. 21. The professionally-catered affair runs from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 pm. The address is 467 Main Street, Three Bridges, NJ.
Your local NAPA Auto Parts stores host this annual local tradition, which benefits FSHS. The society is a public charity recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Contributions are tax deductible.
Two Daytona 500 winners were also Flemington Speedway feature winners. 1967 Daytona winner Mario Andretti drove a Midget to victory at the 1963 Flemington Fair, and 1963 Daytona 500 winner Tiny Lund won a 200 lap NASCAR Grand American race at Flemington in 1970.
The catered buffet, draft beer, wine, soda, water, coffee, and gourmet cookies are complimentary. A full cash bar is also available. Door prizes and raffles are part of the fun. Guests will watch the Great American Race on three 120″ diagonal, rear projection HD screens with a 150 watt sound system.
Advance tickets are $30 each, and available through flemingtonspeedwayhistoricalsociety.com, as well as at Flemington and Clinton NAPA stores. Getting eight or more tickets in a single purchase reserves a table for your group. Attendance is strictly limited by fire code. The event is expected to sell out. Tickets may not be available at the door.
To donate door prizes or for more information, email: 500party@flemingtonspeedwayhistoricalsociety.com, or call or text 908-246-8820.
