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Aug 01 2010

Archives: 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January 31, 2012):

General

Article “The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race” by Peter Helck

The 1909 Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes Won by Ray Harroun in a Marmon

Starting Lineup

Starting Lineup: The 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Starting Lineup: The 6 Cars of the 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes

Entrants and Results

Entrants and Race Results

100th Anniversary of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

1909 race summary

Course

A Tour of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course with the #14 FIAT

Details on the “Thermos The Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Then & Now: The Meadowbrook Motor Parkway Bridge in East Meadow

Cars

Alco Black Beast Racer

Drivers

Archives: Harry Grant

Ray Harroun: Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 and the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes

Anatomy of a Photo: Harry Grant Winning the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Manufacturers

American Locomotive Company

Crowds

The “Thermos the Bottle” Truck at the 1909 Race & an Off-Topic Wedding Video

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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.