Vanderbilt Cup Races

Carini must be one of the busiest guys in automobilia.

Congratulations on the award!

From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance

That’s Josef Newgarden.  It was at the 2012 Indy 500.  Newgarden was driving a Honda powered car entered by Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing.  Newgarden’s shirt shows the Honda logo and was the same shirt he was wearing in another picture taken that same year that appeared in the June 7, 2012 newsletter.  That photo also had Howard and the Black Beast.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

All I can make out of it is that he might be a driver for the Dollar General Team by the shirt he’s wearing and it was at one of the race tracks that you were at,most likely Indianapolis,because of the long straightaway and bleachers you. Hope you liked that picture I sent you.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Congrats Howard!  Wayne is a true enthusiast.  Regards,  Mitch.

From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance

Howard, great post, a bit new history to add to our knowledge. I spent time with Parker Wickham talking about old car companies from NY several times, but I had not known the Grant. Thanks, it was great reading. (BTW, I agree with John B. above, it would be great to post a now challenge for Long Islands Oldest Car!)
Best Regards,
Scott

From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island

Ed Carpenter Indy this season.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

The red car appears to be a 1931 Chrysler Imperial 8 CG Dual-Cowl Phaeton, probably by le Baron.  Drool, drool.  Sam, III

From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance

You folks might be interested in seeing some of the immediate successor LI vehicles at <http://sbiii.com/longis-3.html>.  Gotta add the Grant now - thanks, Howard.  Can hardly wait to see what this Grant post elicits.  Sam, III

From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island

Josef Newgarden
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Mystery Foto #38… The celebrity driver is Indy car driver, Josef Newgarden.
Driving for Penske, I believe.
Photo taken at the Indianapolis 500 race in May 2012.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Lawson Aschenbach? (Spelling)

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Howard,
Great Oldest LI car article..it would be fun if vanderbiltcupraces.com issued a 2017 oldest car on LI challenge… you never know what might come out of the woodwork!
Thanks for your newsletter…it’s an enjoyable part of my Sunday morning routine.
John b

From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island

Howard Kroplick is the celebrity driver in my mind!  But I believe the answer is Josef Newgarden who until 2017 drove for the Sarah Fisher Harman Racing Honda team.  Now he is racing for Team Penske.  Newgarden is an athlete (participated in the NFL Combine and the Indiana Pacers Slam Dunk contest), actor (episode of “American Made Ninja”) and model.

Picture taken at the 2012 Indy 500 Brickyard community event in May of that year, a few days prior to the actual race.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Thanks for this interesting post about this for me unknown pioneer. Another one, after the Reese tricycle. How many of these must have existed in those days ... Interesting is the passage in the Schrader letter where they promise to take good care of the car. I understand the firm is still in existence, so I would presume they should know!

From The 1897 Grant-The Oldest Automobile on Long Island

Joseph Newgarden

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Howard, will the Tucker Torpedo stay on display after the ‘Night at the Museum’ gala?
Mark
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Howard Kroplick:

Mark, the Tucker Torpedo will be at the AACA Museum from October 4-10, 2017:
http://www.aacamuseum.org/tucker-torpedo-2/

From Hemmings: Rob Ida’s Tucker Torpedo to debut at AACA Museum’s “Night at the Museum"

That’s Josef Newgarden who was a rookie driver for the Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda team when the photo was taken on May 23, 2012. It was during the Wednesday Community Day events at Indianapolis, IN leading up to that year’s Indy 500 Race.

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Race driver Josef Newgarden, Indy 500, 2012

From Mystery Foto #38 Solved: Rookie Indy Driver Josef Newgarden at the 2012 Legendary Day

Was there, nice but not worth traveling there and staying over. The Colonie section of Albany (Wolf Rd./Rt.5 Central Ave. Exit of Rt.87 Northway), within an hour from the meet, great area to stay. What was very good was the steam boat 1 hour cruise of Lake George by the waterfront nearby. What’s better is the Hershey meet. 2 years ago, excellent weather, great turnout, hope to be there again.

From Tucker 1044 Honored with the "Wayne Carini Award" at the Hemmings Concours d'Elegance

I love this photograph!  Will Faatz was my great-great uncle and this certainly looks like him.

From Update on the Latest Mystery Photo!