Vanderbilt Cup Races - Blog

Oct 06 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved: The Plainview Road Bridge Under Construction

Did you identify the Plainview Road Bridge being constructed in the photo? (3 comments)

Oct 03 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Mineola Fairgrounds

The next time you drive past the Nassau County Courthouse, remember that this site was once home to a racetrack and beloved fairground complex. The Mineola Fairgrounds opened in 1866 and hosted the Long Island Fair until its closure in 1949. (3 comments)

Sep 30 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Looking Back: Mario and John’s 2025 Visit to the Howard Kroplick Car Collection

This retrospective looks back at our friends Mario and John's 2025 visit to the Howard Kroplick car collection. (4 comments)

Sep 29 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: A Bethpage Aerial

Did you identify the location of this aerial in Bethpage? (9 comments)

Sep 26 2026
Highlights from the FIVA 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History held in Lillehammer, Norway

I was very proud to represent the United States as one of the 14 speakers at the two-day Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens (FIVA) 5th Pan-European Conference for Automotive History. (5 comments)

Sep 23 2026
A Request for Information from the Bernd Rosemeyer Family

1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race winner Bernd Rosemeyer's grandson has reached out to Vanderbilt Cup races.com for information concerning his grandfather. (1 comments)

Sep 22 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The Spinney Hill Turn from the 1906 Course

Did you identify the Spinney Hill turn on the 1906 course? (3 comments)

Sep 20 2026
Video: Carlos Beltrán Number Retirement & Mets Hall of Fame Induction on September 19, 2026

Check out which New York Met fan was featured in the Carlos Beltran tribute video shown at CitiField on September 19, 2026. (0 comments)

Sep 19 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway - May, 1926

Real estate development continued to occur near the Motor Parkway. (2 comments)

Sep 18 2026
Weekly Cruises and Cars & Coffees on Long Island

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