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Aug 26 2026
InstaGRAM Report: The Racing History of Deer Park Speedway / Speedrone

Online records of Deer Park Speedway are sparse; this article connects the dots from newspapers and photo captions and showcases photographs rarely seen publicly (thanks to the archive collections of the Marty Himes family and the Revvs Institute.) (2 comments)

Aug 25 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #34 Solved: The Incredible and Historic ‘First’ North American Transcontinental Flight

The Cradle of Aviation had challenged you to identify this weekend's mystery photo of Cal Rodgers and the incredible 'first' Transcontinental flight (7 comments)

Aug 22 2026
Back in Automotive Time: The January 1957 Car Life Magazine Part 1: America’s First Super Highway

Richard Salamon forwarded a January, 1957 Car Life magazine to the VanderbiltCupraces.com archives with articles on our favorite Parkway and much more (3 comments)

Aug 19 2026
Old Cars Weekly: Imperial Dynasty

The September 1, 2026 edition highlights the Chrysler Imperial exhibit at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pa. (0 comments)

Aug 18 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: The Well-Known ‘Woodbury Turn’

Did you identify the 'Woodbury Turn' on the 1908 course? (2 comments)

Aug 17 2026
Update: Mystery Friday Foto #32 Solved: The Dangerous Newbridge Avenue Bridge

Did you identify the dangerous Newbridge Ave. Bridge? (1 comments)

Aug 15 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: Willie K’s Simplex Test Driver

Who tested the cars that Willie K. drove? Here's a test driver who sparred no danger in ensuring safe automobiles, including a Simplex owned by Willie K. (5 comments)

Aug 14 2026
Update-InstaGRAM report: The Sam Mann Collection Auction

Recently, we visited Sam Mann and were given the opportunity to view and learn more about his jaw-dropping collection. In this article, I will showcase the automobiles being offered at auction and highlight some of the fascinating history of each. (4 comments)

Aug 12 2026
Summer 2026 RM/Sotheby’s Summer edition Magazine: ‘Driven Mann’

The latest on the amazing and unmatched Sam Mann car collection goes up for auction this month in Monterey, California (0 comments)

Aug 08 2026
Update: InstaGRAM Report: From the Marty Himes Family Collection- The History of Indoor Three-Quarter Midget Racing at Island Garden Arena

The story of automotive racing on Long Island goes way back, and the subject of this article is an obscure piece of history you may not know, even if you grew up in Nassau County at the time. This is the history of indoor racing at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead. (9 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.