In 1936 the Vanderbilt Cup Races returned to Long Island with the new Roosevelt Raceway built in Westbury.The winner of the race was the great Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari in #8 Alfa-Romeo. His victory was captured in this exciting newsreel.
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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Who was the driver of the #9 car in the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race? This may be the same car in the cover photo of Automobile Racing, Fifth Edition, by Ray F. Kuns.
Huntley:
It was Anthony Brivio in an Alfa-Romeo which finished third:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp366.htm
http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1936/1936r.html
Howard