1906 American Elimination Trial
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May 28 2009
Vanderbilt Cup Race Art from West Wales
From the spectacular paintings of Peter Helck to the tin can art of David Wasserman, the action and passion of the Vanderbilt Cup Races have inspired artists for over 100 years. Today, David Holland, an artist specializing in motorsports from West Wales, continues to portray the drama and excitement of these races.
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Jan 19 2009
Excellent Article on Eddie Rickenbacker
The website absolute astronomy.com has a new article on Eddie Rickenbacker.
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Aug 02 2008
Eddie Rickenbacker: America’s Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Participant
Prior to becoming America’s World War I “Ace of Aces”, an aviation industry pioneer, owner of the Indianapolis Speedway and before changing his last name to Rickenbaker, Eddie was one of the leading race drivers in the country. He participated in one American Elimination Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup Race (1906), two Vanderbilt Cup Races (1915,1916), five Indianapolis 500 Races (1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916) and three American Grand Prize Races (1914, 1915, 1916). Among his…
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Jun 23 2008
Driver Profile: George Robertson Updated 2/28/2016)
A profile of the first American driver to win the Vanderbilt Cup Race in an American car.
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Mar 15 2008
Eddie Rickenbacker and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Was Eddie Rickenbacker ever a driver in the Vanderbilt Cup Races? My uncle, Clyde Virgil Latta, was a mechanic with Rickenbacker around 1915 and 1916. I don't know if Clyde was associated with Rickenbacker before those years or not. Clyde was an extremely short man, not more than 5' tall, probably made a very light-weight mechanic. I'd love to find a photo of him with Rickenbacker.
