Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Jan 26 2013

  Racing Up Manhasset Hill During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  One of the most exciting locations to watch the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race was Manhasset Hill (Spinney Hill) located now at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and East Shore Road/Community Drive

• Aug 16 2012

  Presentation:“The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island: Racing on Roslyn Roads”, Roslyn NY

  As part of the lecture series sponsored by the Roslyn Landmark Society, Howard Kroplick will be presenting an overview of the Vanderbilt Cup Races with a focus on racing in the Roslyn area.

• Jul 26 2012

  The #10 Darracq at Krug’s Corner During the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  Thechicaneblog.com has a "Reader's Mystery Photo" of "Wagner in 100 HP Darracq making a turn at Krug's Corner in the Vanderbilt Cup Race".

• Apr 06 2012

  Fred Wagner- The Official Starter of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  Fred Wagner was the official starter of all the Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of the 1904 race. Accordingly, Wagner was the "Zelig" of early racing and captured in hundreds of photos. Here are my some of my favorites.

• Jan 31 2012

  Then & Now: Krug’s Corner in Mineola

  Krug's Hotel, on the north-west corner of Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue in Mineola, was a favorite viewing site for the 1904, 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. This Then & Now look found a rarity- A building on the Vanderbilt Cup Race course that is still standing!

• Dec 17 2011

  Profile: #10 Darracq- Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

  It’s safe to say the motoring press gave little credence to Louis Wagner’s Darracq racer as a prospect for winning the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup despite a victory by the same marques in the same race just one year prior. The Motor Way described Wagner’s racer as “the peculiar wire wheeled,…

• Dec 15 2011

  Profile:Louis Wagner- Winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race& the First American Grand Prize (1908)

  Born on February 5, 1882 in Pre-Saint-Gervais, France, Louis Wagner had a distinguished racing career lasting 24 years. His greatest victories were the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race with a 80-hp Darracq and the 1908 American Grand Prize with a 120-hp Fiat.

• Oct 29 2011

  Race Profile: The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race- The First Use of A Checkered Flag

  No greater evidence of the success of the Vanderbilt Cup Race emerged than when popular culture embraced it.

• Jun 29 2011

  Favorite Images of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway

  Eric M: "Can you provide a sampling of your favorite Vanderbilt Cup Race and Long Island Motor Parkway images?":

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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

• May 20 2009

  VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Vanderbilt Cup Race Winner for Sale

  Have you always wanted to own a historic race car and a winner of the Vanderbilt Cup Race? No, the Alco-6 Black Beast Racer is not available. In a VanderbiltCupRaces.com exclusive, the Darraqcthat is believed to have won the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race with driver Louis Wagner is being…

• Mar 10 2008

  Film “The 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race”