Alco Black Beast
The restored racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races and raced in the first Indy 500
Nicknamed “the Black Beast,” this was one of the most famous race cars of its era. A two-time winner of the Vanderbilt Cup, a major event in the early years of American motorsport, the car was the favorite to win the first Indianapolis 500-mile race in 1911.
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Jun 10 2014
The 2014 Brickyard Invitational: Smiles and Thumbs Ups
The 2014 Brickyard Invitational held last week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a real blast! Among the thousands who attended the event, several hundred experienced being a Black Beast driver or mechanician.
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Jun 06 2014
Hemmings Classic Car receives national award for the “Black Beast” article
As reported on the Hemmings Daily Blog, the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association has recognized Hemmings Classic Car for excellence during its annual awards banquet in May 2014 at the Indianapolis 500. The article also appeared in the September 2014 issue of Hemmings Classic Car.
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May 21 2014
Los Angeles Times: “At Indy course, vintage race cars take you on a roll down memory lane”
The Los Angeles Times published an article on the first Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational to be held on June 6-8, 2014 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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May 20 2014
Jaguars Visit the Black Beast
Over forty members of the Jaguar Drivers Club of Long Island and the MG Club took a cruise last Sunday to the Black Beast Garage at Waterfront at Roslyn.
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May 07 2014
News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: “The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races”
Danielle Campbell, morning anchor for News12 Long Island, reported this wonderful 2-minute "Hidden Past" segment on the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Apr 29 2014
Smiles and Thumbs Ups From the St. Patrick’s 9th Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser
It was another wonderful St. Patrick's car show last Sunday..the fourth in which the Alco Black Beast made an appearance.
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Apr 26 2014
Thumbs Ups for the Floral Park Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony
It was a wonderful day in Floral Park at the ceremony placing a Vanderbilt Cup Races historic marker at Jericho Turnpike and Emerson Avenue. Over 100 people attended the unveiling ceremony.
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Apr 05 2014
Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony to be Held on Saturday, April 26, 2014
The Floral Park Historical Society has announced an unveiling ceremony for a Vanderbilt Cup Race Historical Marker on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 12;00 pm to 2:30 pm.
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Apr 01 2014
Video: “The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Black Beast”
The recent AmeriCarna "Vanderbilt Cup" episode focused on the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island and the Vanderbilt Cup trophy.This nine minute segment features a summary of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Alco Black Beast.
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Mar 18 2014
Video: “Black Beast Wins INDY 500…100 Years Later!”
Chris Collora of Patch.com created this video of the Alco Black Beast's participation in the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race. ThIs nine-minute film features an extended interview with me describing my first Indy experience.
