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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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Co-Founder and Writer: Howard Kroplick
Co-Founder: Dana Kroplick
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Recent Comments
From Velocity @velocitytv · Mar 4
It took 6 months to hand build a racecar like the Black Beast in the early 1900s, from bolts up. @AmeriCarna_TV #AmeriCarna @RayEvernham
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From Adev @adevaratsinge · Mar 4
@AmeriCarna_tv awesome show and the trophy was crazy cool
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From AmeriCarna @AmeriCarna_tv
“The Black Beast” won two Vanderbilt Cups and competed in the first Indy 500! Now that’s #AmeriCarna
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there that didn’t learn something new? #AmeriCarna
From Tom Wright @Sammyracing
@AmeriCarna_tv Another great show. I have seen that car before. I have pictures of it at St. Patrick’s church in Smithtown.
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From #AmeriCarna
“The Black Beast” won two Vanderbilt Cups and competed in the first Indy 500! Now that’s #AmeriCarna
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This is amazing, incredible, unbelievable and whatever else I can say about the work that has been done. It’s like a big puzzle that has to be put back together with no chance of a mistake at all. Seeing pictures is nothing compared to you seeing and watching all of this work be done each time you go.
From Chrysler's Chrysler Chronicle VIII: New Paint, Many Pieces
So many great comments and I don’t even have a word to say about it, darn it, because I didn’t watch it. Now I really want to see it, some way I will. I’m still asking for help, as I said on Sunday or I’ll just have to wait until there’s a rerun online, which may not be for awhile.
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From Walt G.
Your show on tv last night was GREAT!
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From Warren K.
I cannot begin to tell you how much Maddy and I enjoyed watching you on Velocity’s AmeriCarna last night.
You are a natural television personality with an incredible knowledge and passion for Long island’s history with the automobile.
I learned a lot from the program and gained a better understanding of your enthusiasm for your historic vehicles.
Enjoy your continued success. You should be considered for an EMMY!!!
From Vanderbilt Cup Races Featured on Velocity's AmeriCarna Series
Fabulous show last night! Where can we get an EMMY application for best documentary?
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From Ron R.
Thanks so much for the heads up on your website for this great series on cars and such.
I watched everyone twice as it was repeated at 11:00 PM. Seeing the Vanderbilt Cup episode
was great for us Long Islanders !!!! Great job with Ray Evernham and his crew.
As a second item of great interest was to see the progress of Walter Chrysler’s Chrysler in the shop now being painted and put together. What a project and hope to see it in Roslyn very shortly. I sincerely wish great success to you on the above and hope to see you at the ALPCA meet at the Massapequa Elk’s lodge on Saturday April 12th, 2014. Best Regards Again !!!!!!!
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From Bruce A.
GREAT SHOW last night !
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From Cliff G.
Great presentation and information on Americarna last night. This looked (to me) in large part to be most of your research and what you have been presenting. You and the ALCO presented a historical picture that I do hope will be noticed by others and put Long Island’s prior racing history in a place it should be not forgotten and hidden away.
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Nice job Howard. I really enjoyed the show. We need to find a way to get the Vanderbilt Cup trophy out of that cabinet and back on display on Long Island.
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From Rog P.
Howard, Howard, Howard…what a wonderful Americana show with Evernham…you were great, #8 was great and the history of Vanderbilt Cup Races on Long Island was great. Thanks for the heads up so I could watch it and share the fun you obviously were having.
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From Jan H.
Just happened upon Ray Evernham’s Vanderbilt Cup show on Velocity. You were great.
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From Ian Z.
We just saw AmeriCarna. It was amazing!
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From George H.
Great job,“K”. Was fun to watch.
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Great show. I have only been alive for 46 years, but i am so impressed with Long Island’s History. The segment on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury was filmed behind my childhood house. It got me searching for old maps to show my 11 year old daughter the roots for the races and how the start finish line was on Jericho Turnpike where I grew up. Keep up the good work. Most of the Google links I found lead to your site.
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Harry, you may be right. Here is a link of the type of wood that they used for fence posts in the early 1900s.
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrn/fplrn68.pdf
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