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Nov 03 2010
The Spinney Hill Grandstand for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
The primary grandstand for the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was at the Start/Finish Line on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury. A second grandstand with a capacity of 500 spectators was built near Spinney Hill in Manhasset. (4 comments)
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Nov 02 2010
Cablevision Film Series “Vanderbilt Cup Races”
Cablevision has developed a film series on the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island. This 8-minute segment describes the origins of the race and the Alco Black Beast racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The series was produced and narrated by Bob Klement of Cablevision. (0 comments)
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Nov 01 2010
Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway- Bethpage (Central Park)
Index to posts related to the Long Island Motor Parkway in Bethpage (Central Park) (Updated: October 31, 2011): (0 comments)
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Nov 01 2010
Another Monthly Viewership Record for VanderbiltCupRaces.com
Setting a viewership record for the third consecutive month, VanderbiltCupRaces.com's unique visitors totaled 5,101 with a record 23,320 pageviews. The daily unique visitor average of 165 represented a 49% increase over October 2010. For the first ten months of 2010, a total of 40,938 unique viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 135 and a 58% increase over 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)
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Oct 31 2010
Archives: Vanderbilt Cup Races- Films, Videos and Slideshows
Links to Films, Videos and Slideshows (Updated: September 26, 2011) (0 comments)
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Oct 30 2010
National Speed Sports News “Black Beast Is Among Last Of A Unique Era of Racers”
In the October 27, 2010 issue of National Speed Sports News magazine, an article by Ron Hedger Black Beast Is Among Last of A Unique Era of Racers" provides a summary of the Alco Black Beast. (0 comments)
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Oct 29 2010
News & Schedule of Long Island Car Shows & Automotive Events
Winter is approaching and the number of car shows is dwindling. This will be your last chance in 2010 to see the Alco Black Beast on display and hear my "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island" presentation. Details are below: (0 comments)
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Oct 28 2010
Then & Now: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course in Floral Park
The course for the first Vanderbilt Cup Race covered 30 miles of public roads in the center of Long Island including Jericho Turnpike from Queens to the hamlet of Jericho. One of the best places to watch the 1904 race was the railroad bridge in Floral Park. (3 comments)
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Oct 27 2010
Demolition of the Williston Park/East Williston LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
In the early 1980s, Ron Ridolph photographed the Long Island Motor Parkway from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma. Among the events documented by Ron were the demolition of the Motor Parkway bridges over the Long Island Rail Road at Mineola and Williston Park/East Williston. Here are Ron's photos of the Williston Park/East Williston LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge before and after the demolition. (8 comments)
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Oct 26 2010
Q & A with an Expert: The Facts on Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner Victor Hémery
Author and artist Jean-Yves Lassaux of Paris France is currently writing a biography on Victor Hémery, winner of the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The creator of the new VanderbiltCupRaces.com banner has provided these facts on life and racing career of Hémery. (1 comments)
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