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  • More Memorable Images from the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony
    Jun 09 2011

    More Memorable Images from the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony

    Laura Greco, wife of the Black Beast's master mechanic Sam Greco, has forwarded these memorable images of the 100th Anniversary Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony: (3 comments)


  • Nassau County Website: “Vision Plan for  Motor Parkway Trail”
    Jun 08 2011

    Nassau County Website: “Vision Plan for Motor Parkway Trail”

    Nassau County Department of Public Works has launched a website detailing the vision plan for the Motor Parkway Trail: (2 comments)


  • 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony Highlights: A Century of Technology
    Jun 07 2011

    2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony Highlights: A Century of Technology

    One of the memorable moments of the pre-race ceremonies at this year's historic Indy 500 Race was when the teams rolled out the 2011 racers on pit lane pass the 1911 racers. Check out the team members' reactions when a century of technology was side by side: (1 comments)


  • ESPN.com Article “Past champions raise the bar at Indy”
    Jun 06 2011

    ESPN.com Article “Past champions raise the bar at Indy”

    Ryan McGee of ESPN.com wrote this wonderful article capturing the spirit of the pre-race ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary Indy 500 Race. Highlights of the article follow and a slideshow tribute to Emerson Fittipaldi- the 2011 Indy 500 driver of the Black Beast: (1 comments)


  • Exclusive Video: Emerson Fittipaldi Driving the Alco Black Beast During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
    Jun 04 2011

    Exclusive Video: Emerson Fittipaldi Driving the Alco Black Beast During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap

    This ten-minute "thrill of a lifetime" video documents two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi and Howard Kroplick driving the restored Alco Black Beast during the 2011 Indy 500 Race parade lap on May 29, 2011. Over the 2 1/2 mile lap, the racer averaged 45 mph with a maximum speed of 68 mph. Highlights to look for: (40 comments)


  • County Executive Edward  Mangano Announces Historic Preservation Effort- The Motor Parkway Trail
    Jun 03 2011

    County Executive Edward Mangano Announces Historic Preservation Effort- The Motor Parkway Trail

    County Executive Edward Mangano announced on Friday the master plan to establish the Motor Parkway Trail. Among the participants were the Alco Black Beast and 12 vintage cars from the Ford Model A Club. Highlights from the media are as follows: (0 comments)


  • The Marmon Wasp -Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 Race
    Jun 02 2011

    The Marmon Wasp -Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 Race

    Excellent discussion on [email protected] on the winner of the Inaugural Indy 500 Race in 1911 -the Marmon Wasp: (2 comments)


  • Archives: Then & Now: Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Jun 01 2011

    Archives: Then & Now: Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • 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)




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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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