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  • Exclusive Video: Emerson Fittipaldi Driving the Alco Black Beast During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
    Jun 04 2011

    Exclusive Video: Emerson Fittipaldi Driving the Alco Black Beast During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap

    This ten-minute "thrill of a lifetime" video documents two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi and Howard Kroplick driving the restored Alco Black Beast during the 2011 Indy 500 Race parade lap on May 29, 2011. Over the 2 1/2 mile lap, the racer averaged 45 mph with a maximum speed of 68 mph. Highlights to look for: (40 comments)


  • County Executive Edward  Mangano Announces Historic Preservation Effort- The Motor Parkway Trail
    Jun 03 2011

    County Executive Edward Mangano Announces Historic Preservation Effort- The Motor Parkway Trail

    County Executive Edward Mangano announced on Friday the master plan to establish the Motor Parkway Trail. Among the participants were the Alco Black Beast and 12 vintage cars from the Ford Model A Club. Highlights from the media are as follows: (0 comments)


  • The Marmon Wasp -Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 Race
    Jun 02 2011

    The Marmon Wasp -Winner of the 1911 Indy 500 Race

    Excellent discussion on [email protected] on the winner of the Inaugural Indy 500 Race in 1911 -the Marmon Wasp: (2 comments)


  • Archives: Then & Now: Vanderbilt Cup Races
    Jun 01 2011

    Archives: Then & Now: Vanderbilt Cup Races

    Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January1, 2012): (0 comments)


  • Jun 01 2011

    May 2011 Highlights and Archives for VanderbiltCupRaces.com

    VanderbiltCupRaces.com attained the second highest monthly visitors in its three-year history (6,351) . The daily unique visitor average of 205 represented a 46% increase over May 2010. For the first five months of 2011, a total of 28,034 unique daily viewers have visited the website, a daily average of 184 and a 46% increase over YTD 2010. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)


  • Archives: Then & Now:  Long Island Motor Parkway
    Jun 01 2011

    Archives: Then & Now:  Long Island Motor Parkway

    Below are related links to Then and Now: Long Island Motor Parkway on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011): (0 comments)


  • Jun 01 2011

    Blog Archives: 2011

    Links to 2011 posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com: (0 comments)


  • Memorable Images From the 2011  Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies
    May 31 2011

    Memorable Images From the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremonies

    The Black Beast team and Alco racer were on the Indy track for three hours on race day from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. These three hours allowed amazing access to some unforgettable images: (1 comments)


  • Newsday: “Vintage race cars celebrated at Indy 500”
    May 30 2011

    Newsday: “Vintage race cars celebrated at Indy 500”

    Just returned from Indy with amazing photos, videos and stories...will post during the rest of the week. For today, these are highlights of Robert Cassidy' s weekend coverage of the story in Newsday: (2 comments)


  • Archives: Indy 500 Centennial Celebration-2011
    May 30 2011

    Archives: Indy 500 Centennial Celebration-2011

    Links to posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com related to the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500 Race (Updated: November 29, 2011): (0 comments)




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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.

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