Tag: Timing Systems, Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Jan 04 2009
Electric Timing of the Vanderbilt Cup Races
As described in my December 30, 2008 post , the early Vanderbilt Cup Races were timed by scorers using stop-watches. This manual timing of the races was replaced by an electric timing system developed by Arthur and Charles Warner of Beloit, two brothers from Beloit, Wisconsin.
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Dec 29 2008
Timing the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Rich, the timing for the Vanderbilt Cup Races was surprisingly accurate. The system for timing the races changed during the period that the races were held on Long Island. Below is a description of how the cars were timed for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race.
