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The Denton Building (most advanced building at the time), housed the first offices for Long Island Motor Parkway Headquarters 1907-1914, located on the NW corner of Old Country Rd and Mineola Blvd. The “X” window designated the location of Parkway offices within the building.
Rent started at $172/mo (today’s money) for small office space but increased to $2580/mo in just 6 months when more space was required. Motor Parkway then moved into Vanderbilt Court 1914-1938. 

https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/then_now_the_first_long_island_offices_of_the_long_island_motor_parkway_inc

Building still stands today at 210 Old Country Rd as CapFront Loan Agency.

From Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The First Long Island Offices of the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc.

I was given this Polaroid of me, say I’m about 4 yrs old here. At first, I figured this was Riverhead Raceway. I lived in Manorville until 7 yrs old. But then I discovered we lived very near the National Speedway. I’m posing in a Dragster. And this was a straight track.

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

Westhampton Raceway, 1967 (William E. Stock Collection)
Junior Ambrose 7-11

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The William E. Stock Collection has been entrusted to me and its contents have been posted on Facebook. Search for “William E. Stock Collection”.
Shortly after I began working for the Postal Service, I was wearing a Riverhead Raceway shirt at work one night. I was approached by Cliff Stock who said “I’ll bet I have pictures of Riverhead Raceway before you were born.” We became fast friends and Cliff began showing me his father’s pictures: loose photos, groups of pictures in family albums, etc. We knew there would be interest in seeing his father’s pictures so I began scanning them and built “Pops’ Racing Site featuring the William E. Stock Collection” (now defunct). Most of the content is now posted on Facebook. Unfortunately my friend Cliff passed away several years ago. I miss him.

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

James King - WOW! You have found some excellent LI racing history! Thank You so Much!!!

I have never been able to find anything on the Mineola Fairgrounds from 1949

Does the William E. Stock Collection have a website with his work?

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

Riverhead Raceway dirt track (William E. Stock Collection)

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Islip Speedway, `1949 (William E. Stock Collection)
Stock cars and “Run what you brung” races
Winner - Al DeAngelo

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Freeport Municipal Stadium (William E. Stock Collection)
In 1973 the 1/5 mile oval was lengthened to 1/4 mile and renamed Freeport Speedway until its final season in 1983.
Racing historian Marty Himes once told me pictures of soap box derbies held at Long Island race tracks were “the rarest of the rare” because the track photographers would take a break during intermission when the derbies were run. Well, I’ve got some and donated them to “The Himes Museum of Auto Racing Nostalgia”. My friend Cliff Stock’s father Bill Stock used to bring his sons to many racing venues and always brought a camera. Marty was very pleased!

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

1949, Mineola Fairgrounds (William E. Stock Collection)

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

Mineola Fairgrounds, 1949 (William E. Stock Collection)

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Commack Arena, 1961.
Al DeAngelo 707
Fred Stutz 12
(William E. Stock Collection)

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

Dexter Park in Brooklyn, NY (William E. Stock Collection)

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Looking forward to the event.

From A Special Evening with the Honorable John LeBoutillier at 150 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge

i beleive there is archival footage of board track racers(motorcycles mid to late 20’s) at the 2 mile wood oval in sheapshead bay available on line that i have seen.

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction

Howard, I will be attending, I am one. Looking forward to a great presentation. Thank you for organizing

From A Special Evening with the Honorable John LeBoutillier at 150 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge

The Denton Building - home of the Motor Parkway headquarters from 1907-1914.
Northwest corner of Old Country Road and Mineola Boulevard in Mineola.
1909
X Refers to the office of the Motor Parkway.

From Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The First Long Island Offices of the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc.

I don’t know much, but… that building sure looked familiar, so I Google Mapped Old Country Road & Mineola Blvd. and looked at street view and that sure looks like your building.  If you zoom in the front of the building says 210 Old Country Rd.  But I have no idea what that has to do with LIMP.

From Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The First Long Island Offices of the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc.

this is the petit Trianon

From Mystery Friday Foto #38 Solved: The First Long Island Offices of the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc.

Great historic finds Art. Amazing history!

From Kleiner's Korner: More Misc. Motor Parkway News

Sheepshead Speedway 1915.  A number of international racers competed on this wood track before WW I.

From InstaGRAM Report: Long Island’s Race Track History, An Introduction