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  • Aug 07 2009

    Video “The Vanderbilt Cup Races”

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  • Aug 06 2009

    Video “Hear the Black Beast Roar at the Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross”

    This two-minute film documents the 1909 Alco-6 Racer at the Second Annual Vanderbilt and Autocross held on July 26, 2009 at Roosevelt Field. As described in the New York Times Wheels Blog, you can see and hear "The Black Beast" roar with Howard Kroplick driving and Steve Lucas as the mechanician. The film was shot by Steve's wife. (2 comments)


  • Film- The First “E-Z” Passes- The Porcelain Plates of the Motor Parkway
    Aug 04 2009

    Film- The First “E-Z” Passes- The Porcelain Plates of the Motor Parkway

    From 1913 to 1937, the Long Island Motor Parkway Inc. issued porcelain annual-fee plates to permit unrestricted year-round use on the Motor Parkway. It is likely these plates were the first "E-Z" passes, allowing cars to pass toll gates without stopping. This two-minute film documents the various designs of the Long Island Motor Parkway plates. (2 comments)


  • Aug 04 2009

    Photos from the Second Annual Vanderbilt Concours De Provenance

    Alexander Kalogianni has posted photos from the July 26, 2009 Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours De Provenance held at Roosevelt Field. Thanks, Alex! (0 comments)


  • Aug 01 2009

    July 2009 Highlights on VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com attained its fourth highest monthly viewership ever in July with 2,668 unique visitors, an average of 86 per day and a 28% increase over the 2008 average. The website retains its #1 ranking among the 173,000 websites that appear for a Google search on "Vanderbilt Cup Races" and a #1 ranking among 299,0000 websites that appear on a similar Bing.com search. (0 comments)


  • Jul 31 2009

    Video “The Alco-6 Black Beast Racer at the Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross”

    This two-minute film documents the Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross at Roosevelt Field in East Garden City, New York held on July 26, 2009. The event marked the return of the 1909 Alco-6 Black Beast Racer to run on Long Island and was recently covered in the The New York Times Wheels Blog. (2 comments)


  • Jul 29 2009

    Thursday, July 30, 2009: Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross Results

    Rich Wayne of SCCCA reports these results from the Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross held on Sunday, July 23, 2009 at Roosevelt Field. (0 comments)


  • New York Times Wheels Blog “1909 Alco-6 Race Car Roars”
    Jul 29 2009

    New York Times Wheels Blog “1909 Alco-6 Race Car Roars”

    Last Sunday's Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours was profiled in the New York Times Wheels Blog published on July 28, 2009 by editor Dan Neville. (4 comments)


  • The New York Times Editor at the 2009 Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours
    Jul 28 2009

    The New York Times Editor at the 2009 Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours

    One of the spectators at last Sunday's Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours was Dan Neville, Picture Editor of The New York Times. In this photo, Howard Kroplick is discussing the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer with Mr. Neville prior to a run on the course. (0 comments)


  • Great Time at the 2009 Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours
    Jul 27 2009

    Great Time at the 2009 Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours

    What a fun time yesterday at the Second Annual Vanderbilt Autocross and Concours! Over 1,000 people enjoyed viewing the racers and classic cars near the right-of way of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The Alco-6 Black Beast Racer made several trips on the course. Here, mechanician Dr. Mark DeSantis and I take off on an early run. (0 comments)




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Apr 11 2026 Thanks for sharing, Greg.  Interesting historical view of the living quarters of a Vanderbilt socialite.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Part of the acreage was used for a cemetery.

Apr 07 2026 Art, Point made. Many thanks for your reply.

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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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