• NY Times “How the Indianapolis Brickyard Fell Into Place”
    May 24 2009

    NY Times “How the Indianapolis Brickyard Fell Into Place”

    Today's New York Times includes an article "How the Indianapolis Brickyard Fell Into Place". The article in the Automobile Section by Don Sherman provides a history of this pioneering racetrack and gives significant credit to the Long Island Motor Parkway: (0 comments)


  • Ray Harroun in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
    May 22 2009

    Ray Harroun in the Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Tom, yes, Ray Harroun, winner of the first Indy 500 Race, drove a Marmon in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the 1909 Wheatley Sweepstakes which ran concurrently with the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)


  • May 22 2009

    Video: “Alco-6 Black Beast Restoration Update”

    The restoration of the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer will be completed by the end of June. This one-minute film highlights the progress that has been made over the last three months. Hear the engine roar! (2 comments)


  • VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner for Sale
    May 20 2009

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner for Sale

    Have you always wanted to own a historic race car and a winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Race? No, the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer is not available. In a VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, the Darraqcthat is believed to have won the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race with driver Louis Wagner is being offered for sale by its current owner, Anne Thomson of New Zealand. (2 comments)


  • Willie K Helping to Start the 1908 Renault Racer
    May 19 2009

    Willie K Helping to Start the 1908 Renault Racer

    In addition to donating the trophy for the Vanderbilt Cup Races, William K, Vanderbilt, Jr. was a very active referee for all six races held on Long Island. As shown in this photo of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, he was always willing to assist when needed. (0 comments)


  • The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers
    May 19 2009

    The 1907 Renault Vanderbilt Racers

    The first Grand Prix was held on a 60-mile course near LeMans, France over a two-day period in June 1906. The winner was Ferenc Szisz in a new Renault Type AK powered by a large 13-liter, four-cylinder drive with a shaft drive. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was so impressed with the performance of this racecar that he requested Renault to build smaller versions for him and his friends. A total of 10-15 Renault Vanderbilt Racers were produced with five known to exist today. (2 comments)


  • Google Books highlights Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races
    May 18 2009

    Google Books highlights Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Google Books now provides highlights of the books The Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island. (0 comments)


  • Keystone Bombers Over the Long Island Motor Parkway
    May 17 2009

    Keystone Bombers Over the Long Island Motor Parkway

    One of most spectacular photos in the book The Long Island Motor Parkway shows Keystone bombers flying over Roosevelt Field and the Long Island Motor Parkway in East Garden City. (0 comments)


  • Film “The Inaugural Indy 500 Race”
    May 15 2009

    Film “The Inaugural Indy 500 Race”

    In celebration of the Indianapolis 500 Race on Memorial Day, this film shows the first Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911. Highlights include: (9 comments)


  • The Great Tazio Nuvolari in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
    May 15 2009

    The Great Tazio Nuvolari in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race

    In 1936 the Vanderbilt Cup Races returned to Long Island with the new Roosevelt Raceway built in Westbury.The winner of the race was the great Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari in #8 Alfa-Romeo. His victory was captured in this exciting newsreel. (2 comments)




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