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Dec 31 2016
The Top Twenty-Five 2016 Posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com
In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the 315 posts placed on the website this year, here's a list of my top 25 posts placed on VanderbiltCupRaces.com in 2016. (4 comments)
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Dec 30 2016
Driver of the Week: Eddie Hearne (1909, 1910 and 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Races)
Driver oif the Week is Eddie Hearne, who drove in the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. (1 comments)
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Dec 29 2016
Guide to the 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway (1908-1938)
With the completion of the Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures series last week, below is a guide to the 20 buildings going from west to east. The years of Motor Parkway activity are also provided. (0 comments)
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Dec 27 2016
Helck Family Collection: “The Most Thrilling Race I Have Ever Seen” by Barrett H. Clark, Jr.
In the November 1947 issue of Speed Age influential editor and literary manager Barrett H. Clark, Jr. described "the most thrilling race I have ever seen." Surprisingly, the race was last race of the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary held at the Mineola Fair Grounds in Garden City. (1 comments)
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Dec 26 2016
Mystery Foto #52 Solved: Old 16 at the 1946 VMCCA Jubilee Anniversary at the Mineola Fair Grounds
The Heck Family Collection provided one more challenge in the final Mystery Foto of the year. (8 comments)
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Dec 24 2016
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a Wonderful 2017!
We wish you happy holidays and a happy and healthy New Year! (7 comments)
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Dec 23 2016
Driver of the Week: Willie Haupt (1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race)
Driver of the Week is William (Willie) H. Haupt, who drove the Chadwick "Big Six", the first supercharged racing car, to a 10th place finish in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. (0 comments)
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Dec 21 2016
The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures:#19 and #20 The Ronkonkoma Toll Gate & Ronkonkoma Lodge
Going west to east, the 19th and 20th Motor Parkway toll collection structures were located at the eastern terminus: the Ronkonkoma Toll Gate (1914-1923) and the Ronkonkoma Lodge (1923-1938). (9 comments)
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Dec 20 2016
Helck Family Collection: The Story Behind Peter Helck’s Artwork for this Vanderbilt Cup Race Poster
The poster artwork for the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race was created by artist Peter Helck. This rolled-up, untouched poster measuring 40 inches by 28 inches and printed on high-quality paper was discovered in Peter Helck's archives. (3 comments)
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Dec 19 2016
Mystery Foto #51 Solved: A Rare Vintage Color Photo of the Bethpage Lodge Circa 1962/1963
Gary Hammond challenged you to identify this toll collection structure for the Long Island Motor Parkway. (10 comments)
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