Action at the Hicksville Turn
The Alco Takes the Turn
Driver Harry Grant in his #8 ALCO sped through the Hicksville Turn which was at the intersection of Broadway and Old Country Road. Located in one of the more heavily populated areas of Nassau County, this turn attracted a great deal of interest because of its potential to produce accidents and its proximity to the Hicksville railroad station. As with the Massapequa Turn, the Hicksville Turn was banked slightly for safety.
Parker’s Mechanician Leans to Balance Car
The #14 F.I.A.T. driver Edward Parker was on the gas as he made the dangerous Hicksville Turn. Parker’s mechanician leaned out of the car toward the inside of the corner as ballast to balance the racer and mitigate the risk of turning over.
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1909
Feature
The 128-page book by Howard Kroplick, a researcher and lecturer on the races, contains rare images of the races from the archives of major museums, libraries and private collectors. The book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island will be available from Arcadia Publishing in March 2008.
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