The Drivers
A total of 84 drivers participated in the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910. American-born drivers accounted for 71% of the participants and 4 victories. French drivers made up only 10% of the participants but won 2 races. George Heath, born in the USA, won the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race for France in a Panhard. The most successful driver was American Harry Grant who won the two races that he entered in an Alco (1909 and 1910). Louis Chevrolet, whose name would eventually become one of the most famous brands in American car history, entered the most Vanderbilt Cup Races of any driver. His highest finish in four races was 10th in the 1905 race.
| Driver's Country of Birth | # of Drivers | Total # of Entries | % of Entries | # Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 116 | 100% | 6 | |
| USA | 63 | 82 | 71% | 4 |
| France | 9 | 12 | 10% | 2 |
| Italy | 5 | 7 | 6% | 0 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 5 | 4% | 0 |
| Germany | 2 | 4 | 3% | 0 |
| Ireland | 1 | 3 | 3% | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | 2% | 0 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1% | 0 |
The Cars
A total of 116 cars entered the six Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island held between 1904 to 1910. American cars made up 53% of the entries followed by Germany (16%), France (16%) and Italy (15%). USA and France each won three races. The most successful car make was the American Alco which won the two races (1909 and 1910) that it entered. The French Darracq with three entries won both the 1905 and 1910 Races. The most disappointing marque in the races was the German Mercedes with 16 entries in the six races. The highest finish for the powerful Mercedes was fourth in the 1908 and 1909 Races.
| # of Car Makes | # of Entries | % of Entries | # Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 116 | 100% | 6 | |
| USA | 33 | 62 | 53% | 3 |
| France | 7 | 18 | 16% | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 17 | 15% | 0 |
| Germany | 2 | 19 | 16% | 0 |
Featured Drivers
- George Arents, Jr.
- David Bruce-Brown
- William Bourque
- Bert Dingley
- Albert Clement, Jr.
- Arthur Duray
- William Knipper
- Felice Nazzaro
- Edward Parker
- Joe Tracy
- Charles Schmidt
- Elliott Shepard, Jr.
- Walter White
- Ray Harroun
- Joe Dawson
- Tazio Nuvolari
- Lewis Strang
- Albert Campbell
- A.C. Webb
- Fernand Gabriel
- Edward Hawley
- Wilhelm Werner
- Paul Sartori
- Maurice Bernin
- Henri Tart
- George Teste
- Frank Croker
- William Wallace, Jr.
- Camille Jenatzy
- Ferenc Szisz
- John Warden
- Emanual Cedrino
- Joe Florida
- Al Denison
- Emil Stricker
- Willie Haupt
- James Ryall
- Joe Seymour
- H.J. Kilpatrick
- Cyrus Patschke
- George Saltzman
- P. Gill
- Hubert Le Blon
- Frank Lawwell
- Alessandro Cagno
- John Haynes
- Aldo Weilschott
- Maurice Fabry
- Gustave Caillois
- Leland Mitchell
- Eddie Hearne
- Elmer Knox
- Hugh Harding
- Lee Lorimer
- Johnny Aitken
- Charles Merz
- Harry Stillman
- Spencer Wishart
- Al Livingston
- Arthur Chevrolet
- Ralph Mulford
- Ralph Beardsley
- Walter Jones
- Franz Heim
- Harold Stone
- Joe Matson
- Jack Fleming
- E.F. Scheifler
- Tobin DeHymel
- Carl Limberg
- Harry Hanshue
- Louis Disbrow
- Robert (P.H.) Jardine
- Fred Belcher
- Bob Burman
- Ralph DePalma
- Glenn Ethridge (Mechanician)
- Dario Resta
- Lee Frayer
- Al Poole (Mechanician)
- Frank Lee (Mechanician)
- Bernd Rosemeyer
- Frank Nutt
- Ralph Mongini
- Montague Roberts
- Willie Winchester
- A. Monsen
- R.W. Wilcox
- Philip Wells
Featured Cars
- Benz #16 (1910) (1910)
- Chalmers-Detroit #7 (1909) (1909)
- Christie #17 (1906) (1906)
- Clement-Bayard #12 (1904) (1904)
- De Dietrich #2 (1904) (1904)
- Fiat #4 (1905) (1905)
- Fiat #16 (1905) (1905)
- Fiat #4 (1906) (1906)
- Fiat #8 (1906) (1906)
- Hotchkiss #6 (1906) (1906)
- Isotta #6 (1908) (1908)
- Knox #20 (1908) (1908)
- Locomobile #9 (1906) (1906)
- Locomobile #7 (1905) (1905)
- Locomobile #1 (1908) (1908)
- Lorraine-Dietrich #18 (1906) (1906)
- Mercedes #1 (1904) (1904)
- Mercedes #5 (1904) (1904)
- Mercedes X (1905) (1905)
- Mercedes #3 (1908) (1908)
- Pope-Toledo #4 (1904) (1904)
- Panhard #14 (1904) (1904)
- Pope-Toledo #6 (1904) (1904)
- Pope-Toledo #3 (1905) (1905)
- Simplex #17 (1904) (1904)
- White #19 (1905) (1905)
- Alco #19 (1911 Indy 500) ()
- Marmon #32 (1911 Indy 500) ()
- National #8 (1912) ()
- Panhard #14 (1905) ()
- Locomobile #5 (1905- American Elimination Trial) ()
- Royal Tourist #3 (1904) ()
- Locomobile #12 (1906 American Elimination Trial) ()
- Marmon #25 (1910) ()
- Marmon #32 (1909 Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes) ()
- Mercedes #5 (1905) ()
- Darracq #6 (1905) ()
- Matheson #15 (1908) ()
- Marquette-Buick #29 (1910) ()
- Buick #15 (1909) ()
- Renault #17 (1908) ()
- Mercedes #8 (1904) (1904)
- Mercedes #9 (1904) (1904)
- Fiat #10 (1904) (1904)
- Renault #11 (1904) (1904)
- Panhard #15 (1904) (1904)
- Mercedes #18 (1904) (1904)
- Fiat #19 (1904) (1904)
- Mercedes #7 (1906) ()
- Mercedes #5 (1908) ()
- Mercedes #1 (1905) ()
- De Dietrich #2 (1905) ()
- Fiat #8 (1905) ()
- Mercedes #9 (1905) ()
- Renault #10 (1905) ()
- Fiat #12 (1905) ()
- Pope-Toledo #15 (1905) ()
- Fiat #20 (1905) ()
- Chadwick #4 (1908) ()
- Matheson #7 (1908) ()
- Thomas #8 (1908) ()
- Hotchkiss #9 (1908) ()
- Acme #11 (1908) ()
- Thomas #12 (1908) ()
- Mercedes #18 (1908) ()
- Thomas #19 (1908) ()
- Knox #2 (1908) ()
- Thomas #1 (1906) ()
- Panhard #2 (1906) ()
- Mercedes #3 (1906) ()
- Frayer-Miller #5 (1906) ()
- Itala #12 (1906) ()
- Haynes #14 (1906) ()
- Clement-Bayard #15 (1906) ()
- Fiat #16 (1906) ()
- Itala #19 (1906) ()
- Thomas #4 (1906 American Elimination Trial) ()
- Fiat #1 (1909) ()
- Simplex #3 (1909) ()
- Fiat #4 (1909) ()
- Atlas #5 (1909) ()
- Apperson #6 (1909) ()
- Chalmers-Detroit #9 (1909) ()
- National #10 (1909) ()
- Marmon #12 (1909) ()
- National #11 (1909) ()
- Fiat #14 (1909) ()
- Mercedes #16 (1909) ()
- Isotta #17 (1909) ()
- Apperson #10 (1906 American Elimination Trial) ()
- National #1 (1910) ()
- Lozier #2 (1910) ()
- Marquette-Buick #3 (1910) ()
- Mercedes #4 (1910) ()
- Simplex #6 (1910) ()
- Benz #7 (1910) ()
- Benz #8 (1910) ()
- Amplex #9 (1910) ()
- National #10 (1910) ()
- Simplex #11 (1910) ()
Feature
Krug's Hotel, on the north-west corner of Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue in Mineola, was a favorite viewing site for the 1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. This Then & Now look found a rarity- A building on the Vanderbilt Cup Race course that is still standing!
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