Vanderbilt Cup Races
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Mar 19 2009
Book Review: Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island
In a recent issue of Vintage Sports Car , my book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island was reviewed by Tony Carroll, Secretary of the Vintage Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Here are the highlights:
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Mar 12 2009
Linking the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course from Ellison Road to the Motor Parkway
The fourth set of 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race photos from the Hayden Allen Collection focuses on a stretch of the course that connected Ellison Road with the Motor Parkway just west of Merrick Avenue.
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Jan 06 2009
The Dangerous Role of the Mechanician
Every race car that participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races of 1904 to 1910 carried two men, the driver and a riding mechanic called a mechanician. The mechanician assisted with repairs, helped navigate the course, and worked a hand pump to maintain fuel pressure.
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Jan 04 2009
Electric Timing of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
As described in my December 30, 2008 post , the early Vanderbilt Cup Races were timed by scorers using stop-watches. This manual timing of the races was replaced by an electric timing system developed by Arthur and Charles Warner of Beloit, two brothers from Beloit, Wisconsin.
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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 20 2008
Howard Kroplick Interview: The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway
Howard Kroplick was interviewed in August 2008 by North Hempstead Town Clerk Leslie Gross on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Sep 05 2008
New Exhibit on the Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races at Roosevelt Field Mall
In celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, a new exhibit is on display at the Roosevelt Field Mall from Friday, September 5th to Sunday, September 14th.The exhibit is located in the J.C. Penny Court in front of Bloomingdales… (2 comments)
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Aug 29 2008
Motoring with Bob Barauskas: August 2008 Issue of Blue Smoke Newsletter
MOTORING WITH BOB BARAUSKAS
Blue Smoke Newsletter
August 2008
A reprint of an article by Bob Barauskas (past president of the Peconic Bay Region of A.A.C.A.) in the August 2008 issue of the "Blue Smoke" newsletter. (0 comments) -
Apr 10 2008
Book of the Month “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island”
"Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island" has been named Book of the Month by historicracing.com. The book received a 5-star rating.
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Mar 14 2008
Long Before NASCAR, Dirt-Road Daredevils: New York Times March 16, 2008
The March 16, 2008 issue of The New York Times features an article on Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island entitled "Long Before NASCAR, Dirt-Road Daredevils". New York Times Article (2 comments)
Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…