Action During the 1910 Race
Benz Approaches Massapequa Lodge
The relatively small course and greater number of entries provided many opportunities for cars to compete. The #16 Benz driven by David Bruce-Brown pulled ahead of the #9 Amplex driven by Walter Jones as they approached the Massapequa Lodge. The bridge over Wantagh Avenue was approximately 1/8th of a mile to the west in the background.
Grant at the Westbury Turn
The 1909 winner Harry Grant drove another steady race, taking advantage of the accidents and mechanical failures of other competitors. The crowd was dangerously close to the cars at the turn at Old Country Road and Ellison Avenue in Westbury.
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The 128-page book by Howard Kroplick, a researcher and lecturer on the races, contains rare images of the races from the archives of major museums, libraries and private collectors. The book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island will be available from Arcadia Publishing in March 2008.
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