Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Sep 30 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #49 Solved: Traveling Along the Bucolic Motor Parkway in Bethpage

VanderbiltCupRaces.com reader Thomas Dziurka challenged you to identify this photo taken in Bethpage (6 comments)

Sep 27 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: August, 1925 - 100 Years Ago on The Motor Parkway

More accidents, crimes, items for sale and even football in this month's edition. (11 comments)

Sep 23 2025
Sad News: Jerry Peter Helck has passed away at the age of 94.

Maggie Helck has informed me that her father Jerry Peter Helck passed away peacefully last Sunday at the age of 94. (1 comments)

Sep 23 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #48 Solved: An Interesting Motor Parkway Monorail Proposal

Did you identify this monorail concept drawing to hover over the Motor Parkway? (12 comments)

Sep 20 2025
An Al Velocci Special: The Garden City Headquarters of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Motor Parkway guru and master historian Al Velocci recounts the history of the Motor Parkway headquarters. (6 comments)

Sep 16 2025
Friday Mystery Foto #47 Solved: An ALCO Roadside Repair

Did you identify this ALCO racer during a roadside repair? (4 comments)

Sep 13 2025
Kleiner’s Korner: Match Races and Speed Trials on The Motor Parkway

In addition to the Vanderbilt Cup Race being held on the Motor Parkway several match races were held to highlight the road's utility to the auto trade. (1 comments)

Sep 09 2025
Friday Mystery Foto #46 Solved: Victor Hemery in the #18 Darracq

Did you identify Victor Hemery? (6 comments)

Sep 06 2025
Another set of six Long Island Motor Parkway license plates has been discovered

Six more Motor Parkway license plates have been discovered, once again, by the family of Philip Rothblum. (6 comments)

Sep 06 2025
Song of the Week: “Small Men” by Dana Kyle Kroplick

Here is the third single by my talented daughter Dana Kyle Kroplick. (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.