Controls in Hicksville and Hempstead
The French #14 Panhard at the Hempstead Control
Courtesy of The National Automotive History Collection at the Detroit Public Library
Through the first three laps, the 90-hp #14 Panhard driven by George Teste led the race, averaging 66.4 mph. Teste’s car was stopped at the Hempstead control for inspection on Fulton Street. During lap four, when Teste’s car left the race with ignition problems, Heath’s Panhard took the lead for the first time.
The American #16 Packard Gray Wolf at the Hempstead Control
Courtesy of The George Eastman House
Shown stopped at the Hempstead Control, the small Packard “Gray Wolf” proved surprisingly durable and was in fourth position when the race ended.
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1904
- Creating the First International Road Race in America
- The 1904 Course and Headquarters
- The Start-Finish Line in Westbury
- They’re Off: Heading to the Hamlet of Jericho
- Action During the 1904 Race
- Controls in Hicksville and Hempstead
- The Fatal Accident
- The 1904 Finish
- 50 Years After the Race
- 1904 Race Statistics
- 1904 Race Summary
Feature
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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