Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Apr 21 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #16 Solved: Broadway Actress Elsie Janis Was This Past Weekend’s Mystery Woman

Did you identify Elsie Janis and her connections? (3 comments)

Apr 18 2026
InstaGRAM Report: A Celebration of Marty Himes

Last Thursday, Gloria Blas, Marty Himes' daughter, and the Kroplick Team met up at Ford’s Garage at the Smith Haven Mall to celebrate the final phase of settling the estate of race car driver and Long Island icon Marty Himes. (6 comments)

Apr 17 2026
Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

A guide to cruises, weekly Cars & Coffees and meet-ups. (0 comments)

Apr 15 2026
InstaGRAM Report: The history of the NASCAR trophy won by Mark Martin and the Viagra team

Among the collection of trophies in the Waterfront at Roslyn, there is one trophy that is not like the others: a NASCAR trophy. This article is the history behind the trophy won by Mark Martin in the 2004 MBNA 400 Salute to Heroes cup race at Dover Motor Speedway.. (3 comments)

Apr 14 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #15 Solved: Spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race

Did you identify these spectators at a Vanderbilt Cup Race? (6 comments)

Apr 11 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: February 1926 Motor Parkway News

The next installment of the Motor Parkway 100 years ago! (0 comments)

Apr 08 2026
NewYorkSocialDiary.com: A “Birdie” Vanderbilt Homecoming: The Restoration of 60 East 93rd Street

Newyorksocialdiary.com has done an article on the restoration of Virginia 'Birdie' Vanderbilt's 93rd St. mansion in Manhattan. (1 comments)

Apr 07 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #14 Solved: The Upcoming “Imperial: Chrysler’s Handcrafted Masterpiece” Exhibit at the AACA Museum

Did you identify the gathering of Chrysler Imperials in the upcoming AACA Museum exhibit? (4 comments)

Apr 04 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: What Became of the Cooper Farmstead Near the Motor Parkway

A previous post included the sale of The Charles W. Cooper tract near the Motor Parkway. (7 comments)

Apr 01 2026
InstaGRAM report: The Trophies of the Howard and Roz Kroplick Collection Part 1

A display case in the Waterfront at Roslyn garage now showcases the awards of the automobiles in the Collection. This post will cover the awards received by the Duesenberg, Mustang III, and Alco Black Beast, as well as, the 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III. (6 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.