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Sep 13 2011
Driver Profile:Tazio Nuvolari-“The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future”
Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was and Italian motorcycle and race car driver known as "Il Mantovanao Volante (The Flying Mantuan). Dr. Ferdinand Porsche called Nuvolari "the greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future". He was the winner of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race in a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36. (1 comments)
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Sep 12 2011
Highlights from Old Timer’s Day at the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia
It was a wonderful time last Saturday at the hurricane-delayed Old Timer's Day at the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia in Bay Shore. Marty Himes was the gracious host for this annual open house and gathering of people associated with Long Island's racing history. Some highlights: (3 comments)
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Sep 10 2011
Cradle of Aviation Archives: Amazing 1937 Aerials of Roosevelt Raceway
In April 2010, the Cradle of Aviation Museum received a gift of the photographic archives of a man long-associated with Long Island aviation. Among the hundreds of photos in the collection was one box of 265 negatives and glass plates related to Long Island automobile racing. The images were taken by photographer John Drennan of Mineola from 1935 to 1965. These photos are available through VanderbiltCupRaces.com with permission of the Cradle of Aviation. Check out the collection's amazing… (0 comments)
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Sep 09 2011
Long Island Automotive Event Update: Events, Updates & Recent Comments-Saturday, September 10, 2011
Latest Long Island automotive events, updates and recent comments on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (0 comments)
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Sep 08 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #7 Wheeler Farmway Bridge #2 (Alley Pond) in Queens
When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were built to connect adjoining properties and farms. These "farmway" bridges were part of the negotiations when the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. purchased the right-of way. Similar to the first farmway bridge (located east of… (1 comments)
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Sep 07 2011
Race Profile: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race- The First International Road Race in the USA
The inaugural William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Race in 1904 was the first major international road race in the United States. Although William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was only 26, he was heir to a transportation fortune and had figured prominently in auto racing for nearly 10 years since sponsoring auto races as a teenager. (0 comments)
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Sep 07 2011
Then & Now: 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course- Waters Avenue, Savannah
Four major automobile races were held from 1908 to 1911 in Savannah, Georgia including the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here is a "Then & Now" of the location of the grandstands for the 1910 and 1911 races: (2 comments)
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Sep 05 2011
Highlights from the 2011 Sunday in the Park Concours at Lime Rock Track
It was another spectacular weekend at Lime Rock Track. Wonderful cars, great people, a beautiful setting and loads of fun.Photos by John Cuocco, Roz Kroplick and Howard Kroplick. (1 comments)
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Sep 03 2011
Video: “Take a Ride with the Black Beast on the Lime Rock Track”
The Black Beast was at Lime Rock Track in Lakeville, Connecticut on Saturday. (9 comments)
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Sep 02 2011
Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com - August 2011
August 2011 Summary Despite the impact of Hurricane Irene, a total of 5,081 unique visitors (an average of 164 visitors per day and 4.5 pages per visit) viewed the website in August 2011, a 13% increase over August 2010. For the first eight months of 2011, a total of 43,499 unique daily viewers have visited VanderbiltCupRaces.com, a daily average of 171 and a 39% increase over YTD 2010 and a 121% increase over YTD 2009. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)
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