Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Sep 05 2026
Update #2: Documenting the Zinzi home in the Massapequa Lodge: Deed and rare film

Lodge keeper descendant Arthur Mauriello has provided a rare deed of sale and film of the Massapequa Lodge in Plainedge. (10 comments)

Sep 02 2026
InstaGRAM Report: A recap of the events of the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours and Car Week

This year we did not attend the Pebble Beach Concours, but since it is the most prominent concours of the year, it deserves a recap. (2 comments)

Sep 01 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #35 Solved: Bernd Rosemeyer and his Auto Union Streamlined Type C Race Car

Did you identify Bernd Rosemeyer and his Auto Union Streamlined Race Car? (4 comments)

Aug 29 2026
Song of the Week: “Stupefied” by Dana Kyle Kroplick

Here is another single by my talented daughter Dana Kyle Kroplick. (2 comments)

Aug 29 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: May 1926 Motor Parkway News

This month's news centered around the Vanderbilt's Idle Hour estate, the Motor Parkway being incorporated into a larger network of LI roads and items including an accident, a fire and a lawsuit brought by the owner of a gas station on the Motor Parkway. (0 comments)

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)

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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.