1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Dec 17 2019
Popular Mechanics (February 1938): George Robertson “Making of A Race Driver”
In a featured cover story in the February 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics (page 178), George Robertson, the winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, wrote " The Rough Road to Glory". The article described what Robertson believed it takes to become a race driver while highlighting several of his race experiences. (1 comments)
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Dec 13 2019
Film of the Week: An Amateur Color Film of 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race
I just found this amateur color film of the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race held at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury from the AACA Library & Research Center. (3 comments)
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Nov 23 2019
Memories of Roosevelt Raceway (1936-1988)
For 20 years from 1936 to 1956, the original Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury was the host for various types of racing including: two Vanderbilt Cup Races, midget car racing and harness horse racing. Here is its history and the various configurations of the raceway. (4 comments)
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Feb 13 2019
Jerry Helck: Anyone Here Ever Seen A Vanderbilt Cup Race?
Jerry Helck, former owner of Old 16 Locomobile and the son of artist icon Peter Helck, wants to know if anyone else is a member of the two Vanderbilt Cup Races Club? (3 comments)
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Jan 05 2019
Updated: 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos From the NYC Municipal Archives
A search of the New York City Municipal Archives revealed these six photos of the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (7 comments)
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Jul 23 2018
Update2:Mystery Foto #29 Solved:A 1936 Aerial of Mitchel Field,Roosevelt Raceway & the Motor Parkway
Author Richard Panchyk set a VanderbiltCupRaces.com record with back-to-back Mystery Foto challenges. (21 comments)
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Mar 10 2018
The Impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Long Island Race Tracks
Sunday's new presentation in Westhampton will highlight the impact of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Motor Parkway on Long Island. (4 comments)
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Jun 12 2017
Mystery Foto #23 Solved: Bernd Rosemeyer’s Last Ride
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a race car attempting to set a speed record. (12 comments)
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Mar 06 2017
Mystery Foto #9 Solved: An Aerial Looking East Over Roosevelt Field. Circa 1952
The Cradle of Aviation Museum challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (16 comments)
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Sep 06 2016
The Selling of the George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy at the 1994 Hershey Region AACA Meet
While looking through a collection of magazines from the Helck Family Collection today, I came across an ad that really caught my attention- the selling of the one and only George Vanderbilt Cup Trophy used for the 1936 and 1937 races. Details follow. (3 comments)
