Images of the Six Vanderbilt Cup Race Finishes
Photos of the exciting finishes of the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island:
1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race won by George Heath in a Panhard averaging 52.2 MPH.
1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race won by Victor Hemery in a Darracq averaging 61.4 MPH.
1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race won by Louis Wagner in a Darracq averaging 60.8 MPH. It was the first use of a checkered flag to signify the end of a race.
1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race won by George Robertson in Old 16 Locomobile averaging 64.3 MPH.
1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race won by Harry Grant in the Alco Black Beast averaging 62.8 MPH.
1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race won by Harry Grant in the Alco Black Beast averaging 65.18 MPH.
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Comments
Awesome shot of the Black Beast in speed blur. Glad to know she’s here at home where she belongs.