1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Nov 18 2020
Anatomy of Three Aerials from the Cradle of Aviation Archives
Here are three more amazing aerials from the Drennan Collection of the Cradle of Aviation. (2 comments)
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Jul 03 2020
Film of the Week-The Classic Races:The Vanderbilt Cup (1904-1960) and the 1966 Bridgehampton 200
In this 26-minute video posted on YouTube in 2015, Barnyard Studio Productions featured the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1960). (1 comments)
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Jun 05 2020
British Movietone News: The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This 1:45 minute film of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race by British Movietone News was posted on YouTube in 2016. The film includes an aerial view of the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge. (5 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. (7 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 08 2019
From the Simeone Foundation: A Peter Helck Sketch of Two Vanderbilt Cup Race Winners
Last year, I was honored to receive a personal tour of the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia by the renowned Dr. Fred Simeone. Hanging on his library wall, I discovered this Vanderbilt Cup Race masterpiece drawn by the wonderful Peter Helck. (3 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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Mar 29 2017
Acme News Photos of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Roy Morris has forwarded a link to the Vintage Open Wheel Racecar & Driver Photos Blog which has posted dramatic photos of the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (0 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. (17 comments)
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