1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Aug 07 2018
Frank Lee’s Great-Grandson Visits the Alco Black Beast
Rich Lee, the great-grandson of the Alco Black Beast's mechanician Frank Lee, traveled down from Maine to visit the Black Beast tonight at the Waterfront at Roslyn garage.
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Jul 23 2018
Update2:Mystery Foto #29 Solved:A 1936 Aerial of Mitchel Field,Roosevelt Raceway & the Motor Parkway
Author Richard Panchyk set a VanderbiltCupRaces.com record with back-to-back Mystery Foto challenges.
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Jul 02 2018
Mystery Friday Foto #26: A 2003 “Now” Foto on the Meadow Brook Lodge Entrance Right-Of-Way
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to identify this former location on the Motor Parkway right-of-way.
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May 12 2018
The Residence of the Starter of Five Vanderbilt Cup Races -Fred Wagner- Rediscovered in Smithtown
Fred J. (Wag) Wagner was the premier race starter in the early 1900s including: all the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Researcher Corey Victoria Geske has recently revealed that a beautiful Smithtown residence built in 1913 was the residence of Fred and Nancy Wagner.
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Mar 13 2018
Highlights From the Westhampton Historical Society Vanderbilt Cup Races Presentation
Every seat was taken at last Sunday's presentation "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races: The Impact on Long Island" sponsored by the Westhampton Historical Society.
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Jan 17 2018
Aerial advertising kites flying near the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand
When thousands of spectators arrived at the start of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, they were amazed to view over 20 advertising kites flying 25-50 feet near the grandstand. These aerial advertising kites and banners are documented in the Lazarnick Collection of the Detroit Public Library.
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Nov 11 2017
Jalopnik.com: Today’s Race Car Divers Have it Easy
Jalopnik.com editor Raphael Orlove describes his recent experience as the mechanician for the Alco Black Beast.
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Sep 11 2017
Mystery Foto #36 Solved: On the Long Island Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way in East Meadow
Frank Femenias challenged you again to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto of a former section of the Motor Parkway.
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Aug 05 2017
The 16 Mercedes Race Cars of the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island
Mercedes was one of the most successful marques in the early history of automobile racing. Despite participating in all six Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races and entering more automobiles than any other marque (16), a Mercedes never finished in the top three places.
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Jun 15 2017
Answers to the Questions Raised at the Connetquot Public Library Presentation
It was an excellent turnout at last night's presentation at the Connetquot Public Library. Here are the answers to the questions raised during the lively discussions of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway.
