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Sep 09 2011
Long Island Automotive Event Update: Events, Updates & Recent Comments-Saturday, September 10, 2011
Latest Long Island automotive events, updates and recent comments on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (0 comments)
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Sep 08 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #7 Wheeler Farmway Bridge #2 (Alley Pond) 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. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were built to connect adjoining properties and farms. These "farmway" bridges were part of the negotiations when the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. purchased the right-of way. Similar to the first farmway bridge (located east of… (1 comments)
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Sep 07 2011
Race Profile: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race- The First International Road Race in the USA
The inaugural William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Race in 1904 was the first major international road race in the United States. Although William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was only 26, he was heir to a transportation fortune and had figured prominently in auto racing for nearly 10 years since sponsoring auto races as a teenager. (0 comments)
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Sep 07 2011
Then & Now: 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course- Waters Avenue, Savannah
Four major automobile races were held from 1908 to 1911 in Savannah, Georgia including the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here is a "Then & Now" of the location of the grandstands for the 1910 and 1911 races: (2 comments)
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Sep 05 2011
Highlights from the 2011 Sunday in the Park Concours at Lime Rock Track
It was another spectacular weekend at Lime Rock Track. Wonderful cars, great people, a beautiful setting and loads of fun.Photos by John Cuocco, Roz Kroplick and Howard Kroplick. (1 comments)
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Sep 03 2011
Video: “Take a Ride with the Black Beast on the Lime Rock Track”
The Black Beast was at Lime Rock Track in Lakeville, Connecticut on Saturday. (9 comments)
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Sep 02 2011
Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com - August 2011
August 2011 Summary Despite the impact of Hurricane Irene, a total of 5,081 unique visitors (an average of 164 visitors per day and 4.5 pages per visit) viewed the website in August 2011, a 13% increase over August 2010. For the first eight months of 2011, a total of 43,499 unique daily viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 171 and a 39% increase over YTD 2010 and a 121% increase over YTD 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)
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Sep 01 2011
Archives: Maps
Links to Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race course maps posted on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (0 comments)
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Sep 01 2011
Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Trophy
Below are related links to the Vanderbilt Cup Trophy on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Updated August 11, 2011: (1 comments)
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Sep 01 2011
Race Profile: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race- France Captures Second Consecutive Race
The First William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Cup Race held in 1904 was an immediate success among the public and supporters of automobile racing. America had finally created a major road race that attracted great drivers and cars from around the world. Newspapers and automobile trade journals helped to build the interest and excitement that ensured the Second Vanderbilt Cup Race in 1905. American and European automobile manufacturers also realized that exciting road races, like the… (0 comments)
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