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Jun 13 2011
The Last Intact Motor Parkway Bridge in Suffolk County
Over the last five years, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts to photograph the reportedly last intact Motor Parkway Bridge located in the Melville Sand Pits. Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation member Chris Giffuni sadly reports that this bridge was in destroyed sometime during the last ten years.
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Jun 11 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Video II “The 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap with Emerson Fittipaldi”
This 8-minute film documents the parade lap driven by two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi and Howard Kroplick in the Alco Black Beast during the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony. This second view is primarily from a RCA lap camera mounted above the right front wheel.
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Jun 10 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Forum #14 -Saturday, June 11, 2011 (Events and Comments)
Feedback and sharing of information are much appreciated on VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Today's Forum provides information on this weekend's six car shows and recent comments:
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Jun 09 2011
More Memorable Images from the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony
Laura Greco, wife of the Black Beast's master mechanic Sam Greco, has forwarded these memorable images of the 100th Anniversary Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony:
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Jun 08 2011
Nassau County Website: “Vision Plan for Motor Parkway Trail”
Nassau County Department of Public Works has launched a website detailing the vision plan for the Motor Parkway Trail:
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Jun 07 2011
2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony Highlights: A Century of Technology
One of the memorable moments of the pre-race ceremonies at this year's historic Indy 500 Race was when the teams rolled out the 2011 racers on pit lane pass the 1911 racers. Check out the team members' reactions when a century of technology was side by side:
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Jun 06 2011
ESPN.com Article “Past champions raise the bar at Indy”
Ryan McGee of ESPN.com wrote this wonderful article capturing the spirit of the pre-race ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary Indy 500 Race. Highlights of the article follow and a slideshow tribute to Emerson Fittipaldi- the 2011 Indy 500 driver of the Black Beast:
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Jun 04 2011
Exclusive Video: Emerson Fittipaldi Driving the Alco Black Beast During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
This ten-minute "thrill of a lifetime" video documents two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi and Howard Kroplick driving the restored Alco Black Beast during the 2011 Indy 500 Race parade lap on May 29, 2011. Over the 2 1/2 mile lap, the racer averaged 45 mph with a maximum speed… (40 comments)
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Jun 03 2011
County Executive Edward Mangano Announces Historic Preservation Effort- The Motor Parkway Trail
County Executive Edward Mangano announced on Friday the master plan to establish the Motor Parkway Trail. Among the participants were the Alco Black Beast and 12 vintage cars from the Ford Model A Club. Highlights from the media are as follows:
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Jun 02 2011
The Marmon Wasp -Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 Race
Excellent discussion on [email protected] on the winner of the Inaugural Indy 500 Race in 1911 -the Marmon Wasp:
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