Jan 31 2011

Happy Website Anniversary and Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com- January 2011


Today is the Third Anniversary of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Times flies when you are having fun!


Setting a monthly record for pageviews (25,774), January viewership of VanderbiltCupRaces.com totaled 4,904 unique visitors. Ther daily average of 158 unique visitors represented a 36% increase over January 2010. Thanks for stopping by!


VanderbiltCupRaces.com has been recently referenced on several websites:

The Carriage Association of America

"I hope you enjoy Howard's website and blog as much as I did."


PeterHelck.com

"Howard Kroplick's site about the Vanderbilt Cup Races: more history and pictures of "Old 16", the 1906 Locomobile race car that Helck owned."


James Melton: Musical Career and Antique Cars

Through my trusty "Google Alert" for any mention of the name James Melton, I came across the following blog, which links to a marvelous video of a 1942 Antique Car Rally in which my father played a large part. Do check it out; it's wonderful!


World Race 2011



VanderbiltCupRaces.com has retained its #1 ranking for all five leading search engines for "Vanderbilt Cup Races":

Google: Ranked #1, 2, & 3 95,800 websites

Yahoo!: Ranked #1 of 971,000 websites

Bing: Ranked #1 of 1.94 million websites

Ask: Ranked #1

AOL Search: Ranked #1, 2, 3 &4 of 50,000 websites


VanderbiltCupRaces.com also received a top 12 ranking for all five leading search engines for "Long Island Motor Parkway" including the #1 ranking for the first time on Yahoo! and Bing:

Google: Ranked #3 of 117,000 websites- the highest Google ranking ever

Yahoo!: Ranked #12 of 1.81 million websites

Bing: Ranked #2 of 1.87 million websites

Ask: Ranked #3

AOL Search: Ranked #8 of 93,400 websites


Enjoy,


Howard Kroplick


Below is a summary of the posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com during January 2011:


Vanderbilt Cup Races

Drivers Who Raced in the 1911 Indy 500 and the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)

Updated Driver Profile: Harry Grant -Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

A Family Remembers a Vanderbilt Cup Race Driver- William Luttgen

LI News Tonight Film “The 1909 Reo Gentleman’s Roadster”

The Garden City Hotel in 1913

The Mystery 1952 Vanderbilt Cup

Film “The William Luttgen Story (1877-1965)”


Long Island Motor Parkway

Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Farmway Bridge in Bethpage State Park

From the Ridolph Collection: The Motor Parkway Bridge in the Melville Sand Pits

A CALL TO ACTION: The Old Bethpage Restoration Village Motor Parkway Bridge


Alco-6 Black Beast Racer

The Alco “Black Beast” at the 1911 “Greatest of Auto Shows”

The Planned 1912 Alco Racing Team & the Subsequent Withdrawal from Racing

Indy 500 Centennial Celebration:The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race

Updated Driver Profile: Harry Grant -Winner of the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

Update: The Alco-6 Black Beast Racing History

Article “The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable, Doomed”


Indy 500 Centennial Celebration

Indy 500 Centennial Celebration: Five 1911 Indy 500 Films

Indy 500 Centennial Celebration:The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race

Drivers Who Raced in the 1911 Indy 500 and the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)

“Once-In-A Lifetime” Indy 500 Centennial Experience Available at Upcoming JCC Auction


Then & Now

Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Farmway Bridge in Bethpage State Park


News, Car Shows and Automotive Events

Film “The 1909 Reo Roadster Exhibit” at the Vanderbilt Museum

Time to Plan for 2011 Car Shows and Automotive Events

“Once-In-A Lifetime” Indy 500 Centennial Experience Available at Upcoming JCC Auction


Films, Videos and Slideshows

Indy 500 Centennial Celebration:The Alco “Black Beast” in the Inaugural Indy 500 Race

Film “The 1909 Reo Roadster Exhibit” at the Vanderbilt Museum

LI News Tonight Film “The 1909 Reo Gentleman’s Roadster”

Film “The William Luttgen Story (1877-1965)”


Cars

The American Mercedes Manufactured in Astoria Queens

A 1906 Brochure for the American Mercedes

Life Magazine Automobile Cartoon Series #1: 1901 to 1908

Life Magazine Automobile Cartoon Series #2: 1903 to 1928


VanderbiltCupRaces.com

CQI: Comments, Questions, and Insights



Comments

Feb 01 2011 Ron 7:54 PM

Hi Howard:

Congrats on your 3rd Anniversary with your beautiful website !!! Many more
to come for all to enjoy and it is most appreciated.

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