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  • Jun 01 2011

    May 2011 Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com attained the second highest monthly visitors in its three-year history (6,351) . The daily unique visitor average of 205 represented a 46% increase over May 2010. For the first five months of 2011, a total of 28,034 unique daily viewers have visited the website, a daily average of 184 and a 46% increase over YTD 2010. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)


  • Archives: Then & Now:  Long Island Motor Parkway
    Jun 01 2011

    Archives: Then & Now:  Long Island Motor Parkway

    Below are related links to Then and Now: Long Island Motor Parkway on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011): (0 comments)


  • Jun 01 2011

    Blog Archives: 2011

    Links to 2011 posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (0 comments)


  • Memorable Images From the 2011  Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies
    May 31 2011

    Memorable Images From the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies

    The Black Beast team and Alco racer were on the Indy track for three hours on race day from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. These three hours allowed amazing access to some unforgettable images: (1 comments)


  • Newsday: “Vintage race cars celebrated at Indy 500”
    May 30 2011

    Newsday: “Vintage race cars celebrated at Indy 500”

    Just returned from Indy with amazing photos, videos and stories...will post during the rest of the week. For today, these are highlights of Robert Cassidy' s weekend coverage of the story in Newsday: (2 comments)


  • Archives: Indy 500 Centennial Celebration-2011
    May 30 2011

    Archives: Indy 500 Centennial Celebration-2011

    Links to posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com related to the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500 Race (Updated: November 29, 2011): (0 comments)


  • Patch.com: “Black Beast to Run Centennial Lap in Indy 500”
    May 28 2011

    Patch.com: “Black Beast to Run Centennial Lap in Indy 500”

    Christopher Collora has produced this article and accompanying video for Saturday's Patch.com: (10 comments)


  • Roslyn News “The Alco Black Beast Racer Returns to Indianapolis”
    May 27 2011

    Roslyn News “The Alco Black Beast Racer Returns to Indianapolis”

    This week's Roslyn News has a featured article: "The Alco Black Beast Racer Returns to Indianapolis": (3 comments)


  • Huffington Post: “The Indy 500 Celebrates Its 100th Year”
    May 26 2011

    Huffington Post: “The Indy 500 Celebrates Its 100th Year”

    Kate Kelly has written an article (0 comments)


  • Carl Fisher’s Stoddard Dayton- The First Pace Car
    May 25 2011

    Carl Fisher’s Stoddard Dayton- The First Pace Car

    In celebration of Sunday's 100th Anniversary of the Inaugural Indy 500 Race, posts during this week will feature information on this historic race: (0 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.

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