The #8 F.I.A.T. on Jericho Turnpike
Approximately ¼ mile past Krug’s Hotel, Felice Nazzaro in his #8 F.I.A.T. sped past the only railroad grade crossing on the course on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. At the crossing, the Long Island Railroad placed a stopped train for their guests to view the race.
I was at that auction ( at age 13) my folks drove to it as they knew the area well, my maternal grandparents and family…