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  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #12 The Vanderbilt  Farmway Bridge in Queens
    Dec 01 2011

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #12 The Vanderbilt Farmway Bridge in Queens

    When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Going west to east, the last of the 12 Queens bridges was the Motor Parkway farmway bridge connecting the north and south sections of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr's huge Deepdale Estate. (3 comments)


  • Nov 30 2011

    Archives: Films and Videos

    Below are links to the videos and films currently available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: DFebruary 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Nov 30 2011

    Archives: Drivers and Mechanicians

    Links to related posts on Drivers and Mechanicians (Updated: February 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com- November 2011
    Nov 30 2011

    Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com- November 2011

    November 2011 Summary A total of 5,450 unique visitors (an average of 182 visitors per day) viewed the website in November 2011, a 3% increase over October 2010. For the first eleven months of 2011, a total of 62,461 unique daily viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 187 and a 35% increase over YTD 2010 and more than double YTD 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)


  • Archives: Starting Lineups
    Nov 30 2011

    Archives: Starting Lineups

    Below are related links to Starting Lineups on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 16, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Archives: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights (2008-2014)
    Nov 30 2011

    Archives: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Highlights (2008-2014)

    Links related to Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: June 30, 2014): (0 comments)


  • Nov 30 2011

    Archives: Cars

    Links to related posts on Cars on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Nov 30 2011

    Archives: Courses and Crowds

    Links to related posts on the Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 1, 2011): (0 comments)


  • The Dramatic Story of the Marmon Wasp During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
    Nov 29 2011

    The Dramatic Story of the Marmon Wasp During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap

    The parade lap of seven vintage cars prior to this year's Indy 500 Race was a thrill for everyone involved. However, only a few people know about the near-accident that almost occurred at the beginning of the parade lap. Let's start at the beginning: (2 comments)


  • Sportscardigest.com  Race Profile: “The Vanderbilt Cup, America’s First International Series”
    Nov 28 2011

    Sportscardigest.com Race Profile: “The Vanderbilt Cup, America’s First International Series”

    Art Evans has written a race profile in Sportscardigest.com on the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Here are highlights: (1 comments)




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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.

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