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1936, 1937 and 1960 Links


In 1911, the Vanderbilt Cup Race was moved from Long Island to Savannah. The story of the Savannah races and a map of the course can be found at this website. Savannah Now

The race moved off the East Coast in 1912 to Milwaukee. Rumbledrone.com

Twenty-Five historic images of the 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race held in conjunction with the Pan-American Exposition can be found at the San Francisco Public Library website. San Francisco Public Library Vanderbilt Cup Race images

In 1936, 1937 and 1960, attempts were made to bring the Vanderbilt Cup Races back to Long Island.

A Time magazine article on the new Roosevelt Raceway constructed for the 1936 race can be found at this link Time Magazine

Information on the 1936-1937 George Vanderbilt Cup Races can be found at: http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/vand2.htm

Results of the 1960 Cornelius Vanderbilt Cup Race can be found at: http://www.formula2.net/FJ60_W18.htm



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Feb 14 2019 This seemed to be commonly used pre-WW II.  I don’t have any for the Parkway, but have 2 from Lakehurst to identify/pay

Feb 13 2019 I found the spot on Google Maps. There is a NYS historic marker on Stewart Avenue at the site of the east embankment. The Central

Feb 12 2019 To answer some of John’s questions, the laborers were provided with sleeping accommodations paying 50 cents a week in

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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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