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Tag: George Robertson


  • Mystery Friday Foto #35 Solved: George Robertson’s Strange Accident in Vanderbilt Cup Race History
    Sep 03 2024

    Mystery Friday Foto #35 Solved: George Robertson’s Strange Accident in Vanderbilt Cup Race History

    Did you identify George Robertson's Vanderbilt Cup Race wreck?

  • George Robertson’s Last Practice Run
    Jan 28 2012

    George Robertson’s Last Practice Run

    After skipping the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the 1908 winner George Robertson was preparing for a triumphant return in the 1910 Race driving a Benz. His hopes for a repeat win and his future racing career were dashed with one of the strangest accidents in Vanderbilt Cup Race history.

  • Jul 01 2011

    Archives: George Robertson

    Links related to George Robertson on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: January 1, 2012):



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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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