Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Aug 29 2022

  Mystery Friday Foto #35 Solved:  Bert Dingley taking the Hicksville Turn in a Pope-Hartford at the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  The Walter McCarthy archives again challenged you with another unpublished race photo.

• Oct 14 2019

  Mystery Foto #41 Solved: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Race Courses As Seen in 1955

  The Helck Family Collection challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.

• Jul 04 2016

  Mystery Foto #27 Solved: Drivers and Mechanicians of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Sweepstakes

  In a special Holiday Weekend Mystery Foto(s), these 13 images of drivers and mechanicians of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and Sweepstakes were from the National Automotive Collection of the Detroit Public Library.

• Jun 25 2013

  Then & Now: The Westbury Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Another crowd favorite to view the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the turn of Old Country Road on to Ellison Road (Avenue) in Westbury. Check out the "Then & Now."

• Jan 29 2013

  Then & Now: New Hyde Park Turn

  One of the six exciting turns in the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the intersection of Lakeville Road and Jericho Turnpike.

• Aug 18 2012

  Then & Now: The East Norwich Turn of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  The north-east corner of the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the East Norwich Turn located at the intersection of Jericho-Oyster Bay Road and North Hempstead Turnpike (25A). Here is a "Then & Now" analysis.

• Aug 06 2012

  Race Profile: The 1905 American Elimination Trial

  According to the Vanderbilt Cup Race rules, America could enter a maximum of five automobiles in the 1905 race. On September 23, 1905, the American Elimination Trial was held to determine the five entries from 12 American candidates.

• May 28 2012

  More Thumbs Ups and Smiles for the Alco Black Beast at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  After succesfully completing four laps on the Indy 500 oval on Legends Day last Saturday, the Alco Black Beast was on display outside the pit garage. Here are more thumbs ups and smiles.

• May 02 2012

  Views of the Vanderbilt Cup Races in East Norwich

  Matt Meng (President of the East Norwich Civic Association): Howard, please post some of your favorite photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Races as seen in East Norwich.

• Dec 30 2011

  Views from the Pits of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race.The 1908 rules allowed only the driver and mechanician to work on the car. However, the rules were modified in 1910 to allow two of the pit crew to replenish…

• Mar 28 2011

  For the Dingley Family: Part II-  Bert Dingley and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Last Sunday's Part I of the profile of Bert Dingley reviewed his performance in the 1906 American Elimination Trial and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Today, the series concludes with photos that were previously sent to the Dingley family of his participation in the 1906 American Elimination Trial and the…

• Mar 26 2011

  For the Dingley Family: Part I-  Bert Dingley and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  About a year ago, Mary Quigley of Ashfield, Massachsetts emailed me a request for photos of Bert Dingley. The reason for her interest in a driver who participated in two Vanderbilt Cup Races (1905 and 1910) and two American Elimination Trials (1905 and 1906) was very understandable- Mary is Bert…

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011):

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Links to posts related to VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: Febraury 1, 2012):

• Jul 06 2010

  Starting Lineup: The 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  A large field of 30 cars raced in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 1, 1910. The race was run on the same course as in 1909- a total of 12.64 miles including 5.15 miles of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The winner needed…

• Jul 05 2010

  The 1914-1915 Ono Combination of a Fiat Chassis & Pope-Hartford Engine

  In response to last Sunday's post on the two Pope-Hartfords that ran in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Randy Reed of La Mesa, California has provided this information and photos:

• Jul 03 2010

  The Two Pope-Hartfords in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  A leading manufacturer of bicycles in the 1890s, the Pope Manufacturing Company began making automobiles at the turn of the century. Their cars were branded according to the location of the manufacturing plant and style; Pope-Robinson (Hyde Park, Massachusetts), Pope-Waverly Electric (1904-1908,made in Indianapolis), Pope-Tribune (Hagerstown, Maryland, 1904-1908),…

• Dec 19 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  These 19 cars competed in the second Vanderbilt Cup Race held on October 14, 1905 won by the #18 Darracq driven by Victor Hemery. Remember to click on the photos to enlarge the image:

• Dec 15 2009

  Starting Lineup: The 1905 American Elimination Trial

  Twelve cars were scheduled to compete in the 1905 American Elimination Trial. The race was held on September 23, 1905 to help determine the five American entrants for the Vanderbilt Cup Race:

• Mar 12 2009

  Linking the Vanderbilt Cup Race Course from Ellison Road to the Motor Parkway

  The fourth set of 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race photos from the Hayden Allen Collection focuses on a stretch of the course that connected Ellison Road with the Motor Parkway just west of Merrick Avenue.