Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Jan 14 2026
From the Helck Family Collection: A Henry Austin Clark Jr. Brochure ‘What Makes It Great?’

Written by Henry Austin Clark Jr.,this brochure was a handout for Winthrop Laboratories. (1 comments)

Jan 13 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #2 Solved: A Large Automobile Gathering at the Petit Trianon in Ronkonkoma

Can you identify the location of this large gathering of autos? (6 comments)

Jan 10 2026
InstaGRAM Report: The Racing History of Freeport Stadium

Freeport Stadium boasts a rich racing history spanning more than six decades. Although the race track no longer exists, its legacy lives on through cherished memories and rare photographs of its thrilling events. (12 comments)

Jan 09 2026
Video of the Week: The Long Island Automotive Museum

A '2fer' this week of videos of the Long Island Automotive Museum (0 comments)

Jan 07 2026
Postcards of the Long Island Automotive Museum: Tucker (1948)

Found within the archived collection of Long Island Automotive Museum postcards are these five Tucker postcards (2 comments)

Jan 06 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #1 Solved: Another ‘Name That Car!’ The 1962 Ford Cougar 406 Concept

This week's mystery was the 1962 Ford Cougar 406 Concept (6 comments)

Jan 03 2026
Postcards of the Long Island Automotive Museum Main Building

These postcards highlighted the front of the Long Island Automotive Museum main building. (2 comments)

Jan 02 2026
Video of the Week; Behind the Bricks: Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayTurn 2 Repave

No living person has seen the actual original surface of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which was composed of crushed stone and tar. That is, until now. This video contains four parts of the Turn 2 Repave Behind the Bricks, featuring never before seen footage, additional information and new interviews. (1 comments)

Jan 01 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Racing Programs of Freeport and Islip Speedways

Step back in time as we celebrate the vibrant racing programs that defined Islip and Freeport Speedway. When spectators attended a race, they sought two things: thrilling racing action and a souvenir to remember the day. (3 comments)

Dec 30 2025
Mystery Friday Foto #62 Solved: The Jericho Turnpike Motor Parkway Bridge

For the last Mystery Foto of 2026, let's see how many LIMPers identified the Jericho Tpke bridge (10 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.