Races
Sunday, March 7, 2010: Then and Now: the Woodbury Turn of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
_thumb.jpg "Woodbury Turn 1908 #6 Isotta Shot from the Church")
Nassau County made up the vast majority of the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. For the 1904 race, approximately one mile of the 30-mile course was in Queens- linking Hempstead Turnpike with Jericho Turnpike. All the other courses (1905-1910) were located totally in Nassau County. The closest the race came to Suffolk County was the north-east section of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race which is the subject of today’s then and now post- the Woodbury Turn.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010: The Checkered Flags of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
As Louis Wagner was about to win the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in the #10 Darracq, starter Fred Wagner waved what is believed to be the first checkered flag used to signify the finish of an auto race. Here are the winners of the six Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island…the last four receiving a checkered flag from Fred Wagner. Remember to click on the image to enlarge it.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010:The Vanderbilt Cup Race Pits: An American Innovation
One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race.
Friday, January 29, 2010: Can You Identify This California Race Photo?
Matt has supplied this background information on the photo:
Thursday, January 28, 2010: Clarence Mackay, the Vanderbilt Cup Races, a Horse and Newsday
Okay, I admit it, the title for today’s post is a bit of a stretch….but trust me I will link all these subjects together and it’s fun!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010: The 1906 Accident That Changed Long Island Auto Racing
Tony, the powerful French Hotckiss car involved in the accident was driven by Elliot Shepard, Jr., a 30-year old American and William K. Vanderbilt Jr’s cousin. As described in several publications, the accident occurred near the Long Island Railroad crossing on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola:
Sunday,1/10/10:The 1906 Westbury Grandstand & the Current Battle over the Hitchcock Property
Last Sunday, the locations of the grandstand and officials’ stand/press box for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race were documented between Powells Lane and Hitchcock lane on Jericho Turnpike. After moving to Mineola in 1905, the Start/Finish Line returned to its original Westbury location with a larger grandstand and press boxfor the 1906 race.
Thursday, January 7, 2010: Another View of the Westbury 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand
The location of the Westbury grandstand on Jericho Turnpike for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race was documented last Sunday..
Sunday, January 3, 2009: The Location of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand in Westbury
Tony, thanks for the question. Both the 1904 and 1906 grandstands and press boxes were in similar locations on Jericho Turnpike between Hitchcock Lane and Powells Lane. These 1904 race photos will document the location of the grandstand on the south side of Jericho Turnpike (in Westbury) and the press box on the north side (in Old Westbury).
Saturday, December 26, 2009: Then and Now: Lake Success during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
As shown in this map of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Lakeville Road in Lake Success and New Hyde Park made up the western section of the course.
Thursday, December 24, 2009: Promoting the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Victory
The primary reason for automobile manufacturers and their suppliers to build and equip expensive racers for the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the opportunity to promote a potential victory. As an example, these ads appeared in the November 2, 1909 issue of Horseless Age after the Alco-6 driving by Harry Grant won the Vanderbilt Cup Race and the Marmon driven by Ray Harroun won the Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes.
Sunday, December 20, 2009: Starting Lineup: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
These 19 cars competed in the second Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 14, 1905 won by the #18 Darracq driven by Victor Hemery. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image:
Saturday, December 5, 2009: An Exclusive Rare View of a Vanderbilt Cup Race
As a follow-up to our recent discussion of the public roads of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, I recently acquired a copy of this rare photo of a Vanderbilt Cup Race…which came with no captions or notes. I have seen thousands of photos of my favorite races, but never from this location. It was my task to identify the action for the copyright holder. Here goes:
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- Tuesday, March 9, 2010: The Alco “White Beast” at the 1910 Worcester Dead Horse Hill Climb
- Sunday, March 7, 2010: Then and Now: the Woodbury Turn of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
- Saturday, March 6, 2010: Then and Now: The Long Island Aviation Country Club on the Motor Parkway
- Friday, March 5, 2010: March/April Long Island Automotive Events Update
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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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