Vanderbilt Cup Races

Tag: 1906 Grandstand

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  Nov 30 2021

  Greg O’s Garage and Kleiner’s Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now

  Another peek into the history of Jericho Turnpike at the Start/Finish line of the 1904 & 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races

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  Jun 16 2014

  Mystery Foto #72 Solved: Arthur Duray Driving the #18 Lorraine-Dietrich During the 1906 Race

  Bill Bellmer, member of the Village of Garden City Planning Commission, forwarded this week's Mystery Foto.

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  May 10 2014

  Video:“The Location of the Start/Finish Lines of the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races”

  The recent AmeriCarna "Vanderbilt Cup" episode focused on the six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island and the Vanderbilt Cup trophy.This two- minute segment features a trip to Jericho Turnpike in Westbury- the location for the Start/Finish Lines, grandstands and officials' stand/press box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt…

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  Apr 02 2011

  Then & Now: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstands & Press Boxes in Westbury

  The grandstands and press/officials' box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races were placed at the same Westbury location on Jericho Turnpike, just west of the Powells Lane intersection. The grandstand was on the south side of Jericho Turnpike and the press/officials' box was on the north side, on…

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  Dec 04 2010

  The Mystery Segments in the Film “Old 16- An American Legend”

  The November 14th post -1997 Exhibit and Film “Old 16- An American Legend”- recorded the second highest daily viewership in VanderbiltCupRaces.com history. The primary attraction was the exhibit's film on Old 16 narrated by Paul Newman.

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  Feb 15 2010

  The Checkered Flags of the Vanderbilt Cup Races

  As Louis Wagner was about to win the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race in the #10 Darracq, starter Fred Wagner waved what is believed to be the first checkered flag used to signify the finish of an auto race. Here are the winners of the six Vanderbilt Cup Races of…

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  Jan 09 2010

  The 1906 Westbury Grandstand & the Current Battle over the Hitchcock Property

  Last Sunday, the locations of the grandstand and officials' stand/press box for the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race were documented between Powells Lane and Hitchcock lane on Jericho Turnpike. After moving to Mineola in 1905, the Start/Finish Line returned to its original Westbury location with a larger grandstand and press…

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  Jan 02 2010

  The Location of the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstand in Westbury

  Tony, thanks for the question. Both the 1904 and 1906 grandstands and press boxes were in similar locations on Jericho Turnpike between Hitchcock Lane and Powells Lane. These 1904 race photos will document the location of the grandstand on the south side of Jericho Turnpike (in Westbury) and the…