Vanderbilt Cup Races

John B. Hayden of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is on a quest to discover information on the 1912 Vanderbilt Cup Race held in his home town. He described his quest in the following email which he asked to be posted:

I am seeking information regarding the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize road races held in Milwaukee in 1912, particularly related memorabilia. I have prepared a basic article regarding these two historic races (and two related support races) and am now preparing an expanded, more detailed article.

Although a good deal of factual information has been obtained, my research has only uncovered a modest amount of related material. For example, I am looking for the programs for the 1912 Milwaukee races, ticket stubs, original detailed map of the course (I only have a mainly illegible copy), advertising posters, letters regarding the races, or similar items which could supplement the article. I have some good pictures, along with some weak copies, but I am seeking more original pictures relating to the races (not just the cars, but the course, drivers, spectators, grandstands, box seats, pit crew, race officials, workers, militia, and related human interest pictures).

If you have any of this historic material, or information regarding these items, I would greatly appreciate your help in my quest for memorabilia relating to these significant international races held in Milwaukee in 1912. Thank you.

John B. Haydon

317 East Acacia Road

Milwaukee, WI 53217-4235

Cell: 414-732-5013

Email: [email protected]

John Haydon's first article Historic Road Racing in Miwaukee: the 1912 Vanderbilt Cup and Related Road Races was published in the January-March 2009 issue of Stutz News. John and Stutz News have given permission to post a this PDF of this excellent article. Let's all help John in his quest!