Vanderbilt Cup Races -

1911 Indy 500

Sep 29 2014
Mystery Foto #87 Solved: A.R. Pardington at the 1905 Long Island Automobile Club Economy Run

This week's Mystery Foto featured a man associated with both the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway.

Mar 25 2014
Images of Automobile Designer/Driver Lee Frayer For His Family

From Bud Frayer Abraham: "I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your enthusiastic and knowledgeable participation in the AmeriCarna episode about the Vanderbilt Cup and the Black Beast race car. A very distant relative of mine, Lee Frayer, raced in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup and the 1911 Indianapolis 500. It was very interesting to hear about the history of the Vanderbilt Cup and to actually see the cup later in the episode."

Mar 18 2014
Video: “Black Beast Wins INDY 500…100 Years Later!”

Chris Collora of Patch.com created this video of the Alco Black Beast's participation in the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race. ThIs nine-minute film features an extended interview with me describing my first Indy experience.

Oct 28 2013
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The Alco Racer Practicing at the Indy 500 Track

Hugh Nutting submitted this week's Mystery Foto, a previously unpublished photo of a race car.

Jan 16 2013
Favorite Website: ChampCarStats.com

ChampCarStats.com provides comprehensive history of races and drivers.

Jan 07 2013
A Tour of Stephen Babinsky’s Automotive Restorations In New Jersey

Last Saturday, members of the Long Island Sound Region of the Classic Car Club of America and the Long Island Buick Club were invited by Stephen Babinsky to tour his Automotive Restorations shop in Lebanon, New Jersey.

Dec 26 2012
Profile of Driver Lee Frayer by his Great-Great Grandson

Lee Frayer was an automobile innovator, designer of one of the first air-cooled engines, and a driver in the 1906 American Elimination Trial and the 1911 Indy 500 Race. Scott Noteboom has provided this profile of Lee Frayer, his great-great-grandfather.

Dec 12 2012
Driver Profile: Spencer Wishart

This is a racing profile of the driver who participated in a record five Vanderbilt Cup Races from 1909 to 1914- Spencer Wishart.

May 21 2012
Lewis Strang: A Fan’s Story

Ken Parotte, West Monroe, NY: " I have been a long-time Lewis Strang fan through his connection with J. I. Case who is from Williamstown, NY.. .Over the last 30 days, I have visited Lewis Strang’s grave site in the Green Hill Cemetery in Amsterdam, NY and researched newspaper clippings about the Strang family and Lewis’s auto racing exploits."