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  • The Island Now “Cars ready to roll for Great Neck Autofest”
    Aug 30 2012

    The Island Now “Cars ready to roll for Great Neck Autofest”

    Matt Kiernan of "The Island Now-Great Neck" reports on the 22nd annual Village of Great Neck Plaza AutoFest and StreetFestival to be held on Sunday, September 9, 2012. (1 comments)


  • Race Profile: 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes
    Aug 30 2012

    Race Profile: 1909 Massapequa Sweepstakes

    During the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, two other sweepstakes races (the Massapequa Sweepstakes and the Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes ) were run simultaneously for commercially available stock cars. The Massapequa Sweepstakes had six entrants for the smallest stock cars with engines 161 to 230 cubic inches. (6 comments)


  • Then & Now: Racing on Roslyn Roads
    Aug 28 2012

    Then & Now: Racing on Roslyn Roads

    As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, tonight I will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area. (1 comments)


  • On the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course: The Lake Success Hotel and Cottage
    Aug 27 2012

    On the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course: The Lake Success Hotel and Cottage

    Another hotel on the 1905 and 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race courses was the Lake Success Hotel and Cottage. (0 comments)


  • CSI Report: Anatomy of a Rare Motor Parkway Dix Hills Photo
    Aug 23 2012

    CSI Report: Anatomy of a Rare Motor Parkway Dix Hills Photo

    This photo is a rare, previously unpublished, undated image of the Motor Parkway in Suffolk County. The CSI (Cup Scene Investigation) team has documented this photo with an estimated 95% certainty and issued this report. (17 comments)


  • Four Long Island Automotive Events This Sunday (August 26, 2012)
    Aug 23 2012

    Four Long Island Automotive Events This Sunday (August 26, 2012)

    Four Long Island automotive events are scheduled for this weekend. (0 comments)


  • Hemmings Daily: Savoring Milwaukee’s best: The Milwaukee Masterpiece
    Aug 23 2012

    Hemmings Daily: Savoring Milwaukee’s best: The Milwaukee Masterpiece

    Hemmings Daily has posted an article on this weekend's Milwaukee celebration of the 1912 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)


  • The Amazing Roslyn Estate of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator
    Aug 22 2012

    The Amazing Roslyn Estate of a 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Spectator

    Clarence Mackay (1874-1938) was the heir to the Comstock silver fortune and a major figure in the development of the international telegraph business. Before and after the Vanderbilt Cup Races, Mackay would host huge parties for friends and business associates at his 648-acre Harbor Hill Estate overlooking the village of Roslyn. (5 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Contest: Identify This Rare Motor Parkway Photo
    Aug 21 2012

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Contest: Identify This Rare Motor Parkway Photo

    Calling all Motor Parkway fans! This is your opportunity to show your expertise in the first VanderbiltCupRaces.com contest of 2012. (8 comments)


  • Then & Now: The Woodbury Turn of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Part II
    Aug 20 2012

    Then & Now: The Woodbury Turn of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Part II

    The closest the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses of Long Island Island ever came to Suffolk County was the Woodbury Turn at the intersection of Woodbury Road and Jericho Turnpike. (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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