by John Manzi for NAADA
The members of the North
American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) have been making plans to host
their Italian counterparts from Torino in early August after being guests of
the Italians from the Venice area in July.
“Besides competing against
our NAADA teams at Yonkers on Monday(Aug. 5) and at Monticello on Tuesday (Aug.
6) we are in the process of securing drives for the visiting Italians in the
Hamiltonian Amateur Trot at the Meadowlands on Friday, Aug. 2,” said NAADA
president Joe Faraldo. “And at this time,with the assistance of many, it
appears that that the Italians will be able to participate over the famed
mile-oval.”
The visiting Italians team
includes; Senor Michele Bechis (461 lifetime wins), Jacopo Brischetto (27
wins), Gianni Scrima (27 wins) and Enrico Colombino (367 wins).
“The Italian team leader,
Enrico Colombino is a well know Italian amateur and a true gentleman. Alan
(Schwartz) and I know him for more than 25 years,” Faraldo said. “His dad and
mom always brought us homemade soppressata and homemade wine. Enrico's dad did
that so many times that we nicknamed him “Vino Colombino” and of the entire
family we have very fond memories. It will be great to see a friend from years
ago and compete with him on American soil.”
The following is the
scheduled itinerary:
Thurs. Aug.1--Italians
arrive at JFK and have dinner at Sel et Poivre in NYC
Fri Aug. 2—Italians get
licensed at the Meadowlands for Hambletonian Amateur
Sat. Aug 3-- Italians taken
to the Meadowlands,to watch Hambletonian, dinner at Pepolinos
Sun. Aug 4-Guided tour of
NYC and dinner st Fraunces Tavern where President George Washington gave his
farewell address
Mon. Aug 5-Race at
Yonkers..dinner at Roberto's in the Bronx
Tues. Aug 6-Picked up from
their hotel in NYC and stop at the Hall of Fame in Goshen; then race at
Monticello. dinner at the River Palm in Mahwah, NJ
Wed. Aug 7 Italians depart
for home
