Vanderbilt Cup Races

  • Newsletter
  • Books
  • Search
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • rss
  • Blog
  • Races
  • Motor parkway
  • Car Collection
  • Events
  • Photos
  • Films
  • About


  • Archives: Art Kleiner’s Explorations
    Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Art Kleiner’s Explorations

    Links related to Art Kleiner's Explorations (Updated: January 18, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Indy 500 Races

    Below are related links to the Indy 500 Races available on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: Updated August 19, 2011: (2 comments)


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Races

    With much of the Internet down on Long Island due to Hurricane Irene, here are the archives to posts related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated August 29,2011): (2 comments)


  • Views from the Pits of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    Dec 30 2011

    Views from the Pits of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race.The 1908 rules allowed only the driver and mechanician to work on the car. However, the rules were modified in 1910 to allow two of the pit crew to replenish water, oil and fuel and to assist in replacing tires. (3 comments)


  • Dec 30 2011

    Archives: William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.

    Below are related links to the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Archives: Long Island Automotive Museum
    Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Long Island Automotive Museum

    Links to related posts on the Long Island Automotive Museum on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011): (1 comments)


  • Dec 30 2011

    The New Home Page on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    Features of the new Home Page of VanderbiltCupRaces.com. Enlarge the image by clicking on it:: (1 comments)


  • Archives: Old 16 Locomobile
    Dec 30 2011

    Archives: Old 16 Locomobile

    Below are related links to Old 16 Locomobile on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: February 1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Dec 29 2011

    The New Blog on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    The Blog has been revised. Some features: (0 comments)


  • Article “The Long Island Motor Parkway” By Howard Kroplick & Al Velocci
    Dec 29 2011

    Article “The Long Island Motor Parkway” By Howard Kroplick & Al Velocci

    This is a brief history of the Motor Parkway adapted from book "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci: (4 comments)




  • Page 317 of 425 pages ‹ First  < 315 316 317 318 319 >  Last ›



Latest Poll

What is your primary source for information on Long Island car shows?

  •   Facebook/Social Media
  •   News12
  •   Newsday
  •   Long Island Car Club Council Website
  •   VanderbiltCupRaces.com
  •   Word-Of-Mouth
  •   Other

CATEGORIES

  • Alco-6 Racer
  • Articles
  • Car Clubs
  • Cars
  • Chrysler’s Chrysler
  • Courses
  • Crowds
  • Cruises
  • Drivers
  • Entrants and Results
  • Events
  • Films
  • Highlights
  • Images & Photos
  • Indy 500 Races
  • LI Automotive Museum
  • LI Motor Parkway
  • Preservation Society
  • Maps
  • Parkway Preservation
  • Old 16
  • Recommended Sites
  • Starting Lineups
  • Then and Now
  • Vanderbilia
  • Vanderbilt Cup Races
  • Vanderbilt Cup Trophy
  • William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.

POPULAR TAGS

  • mystery photo
  • kleiner's kolumn
  • queens
  • garden city
  • bethpage
  • greg o's garage
  • westbury
  • mineola
  • helck family collection
  • lake success
  • levittown
  • east meadow
  • long island motor parkway bridge series
  • howard kroplick
  • vanderbiltcupraces.com exclusive
  • peter helck
  • tucker family
  • henry austin clark jr
  • roosevelt raceway
  • rob ida
View all

BLOG ARCHIVES

  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • Highlights

Comments

Apr 23 2026 Amazing job on the video Craig and Florence!

Apr 23 2026 Indeed Al! I had read about that in my research of her. Here’s a great article of her WW1 exploits.…

Apr 22 2026 can you add more images

More Recent Comments

Long island

  • Car Clubs Featured Club: Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
    View all
  • Vintage Car of the Week
  • Local Info
    Traffic Conditions
    Red Light Cameras
    Weather Forecast

About

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.

Webby Nominee
All Content © 2026 VanderbiltCupRaces.com Co-Founder and Writer: Howard Kroplick Co-Founder: Dana Kroplick Website by Eric Miller Design Site maintained by Hop Studios