by Bob HeydenHarness racing lost Carmine Abbatiello this week at the age of 89 after a long illness. • Eight years younger than his brother Anthony Abbatiello who he spent eight years working for him. • First $3 million season was 1978 ($3,344,457), which also led all in North America. Carmine was the ultimate catch driver, and one of the very first, with the emphasis being on “driver.” He often said, “Training? I remember in the late 1990s talking to Carmine about still driving or not.