Tag: Allen-kingston
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Oct 10 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #41 Solved: The M-35 Allen-Kingston, winner of the 1908 Meadow Brook Sweepstakes
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Mar 27 2022
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The $1,000 check for winning the 1908 Meadow Brook Sweepstakes
To encourage participation for the first races held on the Motor Parkway on October 10, 1908, $1,000 prizes were offered to the winners of the five 1908 sweepstakes.
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Sep 13 2021
Mystery Foto #37 Solved: The Allen-Kingston Racer during the 1909 Readville Races
Jim Fahey of Rhinebeck, New York challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto auto.
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Jul 28 2010
Starting Lineup - The 1908 Meadow Brook Sweepstakes
On September 10, 1908, the AAA Race Commission announced plans to christen the Motor Parkway with an event called, “The Long Island Motor Parkway Sweepstakes.” Five concurrent stock car races were scheduled for October 10, 1908. The idea was to create an opportunity to test the new course, timing systems, and crowd control for the Vanderbilt Cup Race scheduled two weeks later.
