1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Mar 20 2009
Film: A Tribute to Joe Tracy
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Joe Tracy , one of the best Vanderbilt Cup Race drivers. In tribute to Joe and his mechanican Al Poole, I have placed a five-minute film of their racing careers in the Blog.
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Mar 01 2009
Car Coming Part II: A Celebration of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
This three-part video was made by Howard Kroplick to celebrate the centennial of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race in 2004. Part II shows the course for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race from Jericho to Queens and photos of the race cars. Actual clips of the race are shown as filmed… (1 comments)
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Dec 29 2008
Timing the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Rich, the timing for the Vanderbilt Cup Races was surprisingly accurate. The system for timing the races changed during the period that the races were held on Long Island. Below is a description of how the cars were timed for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
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Oct 16 2008
Question of the Day: What do Barack Obama and John McCain have in common with the 1904 drivers?
Last night's Debate '08 at Hofstra University in Hempstead inspired today's question of the day:
What do Barack Obama and John McCain have in common with the drivers of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race?
Please provide your answer in the comment box. The answer will be… (2 comments)
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Mar 30 2008
Question of the day: What was the role of A.R. Pardington in the races?
I am especially interested in A.R. Pardington. He was my great-grandfather's brother. Do you have any video footage or early photos of Arthur Rayner Pardington?
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Mar 24 2008
Fatalities Associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)
Bob Miller, the well-known Long Island Motor Parkway historian, has raised the question of the exact number of deaths that occurred during the 1904-1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (2 comments)
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Mar 14 2008
Video: “1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Centennial Celebration” October 2, 2004
At the 2004 Centennial Celebration of the first Vanderbilt Cup Race, the #6 Pope-Toledo that finished third in the race, participated in time-trials. The centennial event was held on October 2, 2004 in East Garden City on Long Island. Hop aboard and hear and see how it feels to ride… (0 comments)
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Mar 11 2008
Driver Profile: George Arents Jr.
George Arents Jr. (1875 – 1960) made a fortune on patents for cigar- and cigarette-rolling machines and developed a lifelong passion for fast cars and collecting rare tobacco books and manuscripts. His hobby evolved into an extraordinary collection of rare books and manuscripts housed at The New York Public… (1 comments)
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Mar 04 2008
Film “1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race”
Welcome to VanderbiltCupRaces.com! In one of the earliest sports films ever made, the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race action was captured by cameramen G.W. Bitzer and A.E. Weed of the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company in Westbury and Plainedge. (0 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…