Vanderbilt Cup Races

Apr 15 2010
The Official Poster for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Among the many racing fans who turned out at St. Patrick's Car Show last Sunday were the Kicks of Albertson. They asked me for information on their photograph of the official poster for the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here's the follow-up: (5 comments)

Apr 14 2010
Original Artwork “E-Z-Pass #1”

Artist John Cuocco and I collaborated and produced this original artwork entitled "E-Z Pass #1". (0 comments)

Apr 12 2010
Photos from the St. Patrick’s Fifth Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser

What a wonderful day at the Fifth Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser to benefit the St. Patrick School in Smithtown....Great weather, a diverse group of collectible cars and monster trucks, fun people and smiles from the thousands who attended. Click on the photos to enlarge these Alco-6 "Black Beast" highlights: (0 comments)

Apr 09 2010
April 2010 Long Island Automotive Events Update

Here is the weekly update of Long Island 2010 car events including; car club meetings, car shows, cruises and motor sports activities. Hope to see you on Sunday in Smithtown! (0 comments)

Apr 09 2010
1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race: Photos from the Nassau County Division of Museum Services

Last month I spent a day exploring the photo archives of the Nassau County Division of Museum Services. These 12 photos were taken at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race held at the new Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury. (15 comments)

Apr 08 2010
Film “Willie K. Driving in the 1905 Ormond-Daytona Beach Automobile Races”

This 30-second film is the only known record of William K, Vanderbilt Jr. driving in an automobile race. (3 comments)

Apr 06 2010
The Northern State Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success

Mr. Bond, after rejecting a proposal to upgrade and expand the Long Island Motor Parkway, construction on the Northern State Parkway began in July 1931 at a ceremony jointly attended by Long Island State Park Commissioner Robert Moses and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. As part of the construction, Moses promised to build two bridges where the Motor Parkway crossed the Northern State Parkway near Lakeville Road and New Hyde Park Road. (3 comments)

Apr 06 2010
Off-Topic: A Great Time at the Mets’ 2010 Opening Day

It was a beautiful day at CitiField yesterday at the Mets' Opening Day. The Mets 7 to 1 victory inspired this off-topic post. (0 comments)

Apr 03 2010
A Request from the Son of the Winner of the First Motor Parkway Race: Herb Lytle

Dick, it would be my pleasure and honor! Herb Lytle participated in more races associated with the Vanderbilt Cup Races than any other driver. As a result, I have over 50 quality images of Herb Lytle. Here are some of my favorites: (3 comments)

Apr 03 2010
March 2010 Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

The website continued on a roll in March. VanderbiltCupRaces.com recorded its highest # of page views in its history (18,885) and the second highest average viewership in its history with a daily average of 136, a 79% increase over March 2009. For the first three months of 2010, a total of 11,338 unique viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, an 86% increase over 2009. The website retained its #1 ranking among the 217,000 websites that appear for a Google search on "Vanderbilt Cup Races"… (0 comments)