Vanderbilt Cup Races

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• Nov 18 2019

  Mystery Racers:  The 1914 Indy 500 Race

  In the second of the Mystery Saturday Auto series, Steve Ludwiski forwarded these amazing photos discovered in a scrapbook from Dr. Frederick Stengel.

• 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 20 2016

  Mystery Foto #25 Solved: The #31 Falcar Driven by Hughie Hughes at the 1910 Savannah Challenge Race

  Chuck Rudy Jr. needed your help to solve this weekend's very challenging Mystery Foto.

• Jan 18 2016

  Mystery Foto #3 Solved: Harry Grant driving an Isotta in the 1913 Elgin National Trophy Race

  Stuart Middlemiss challenged you to solve this weekend's Peter Helck's "Mystery Painting."

• Jun 12 2013

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

  One of the favorite locations to watch the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the Old Country Road Turn in Hicksville. Here is a "Then & Now" of the turn and another Vanderbilt Cup Race discovery.

• Apr 15 2013

  Mystery Foto #10 Solved: Family Photos of Driver Joe Dawson

  Larry Synder has forwarded photos from his family albums of his great-uncle Joe Dawson who participated in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and won the 1912 Indy 500 Races.

• Aug 14 2011

  Joe Dawson- Hero of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race & Winner of the Second Indy 500

  Born in 1889 in Odon, Indiana, Joe Dawson competed in the the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and three Indy 500 Races (1911, 1912 and 1914). Joe Dawson finished second in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race losing by only 25 seconds and won the 1912 Indy 500 Race. He was…

• Jun 14 2011

  In the Indy Formula One Garage:  The 1912 National that Won the 1912 Indy 500 Race

  One day prior to the 2011 Indy 500 Race, the Black Beast and other race cars that participated in this year's pre-race ceremonies were stored in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Formula One Garage. Among these racers was the 1912 National that won the 1912 Indy 500 Race driven by Joe…

• Jan 08 2011

  Drivers Who Raced in the 1911 Indy 500 and the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)

  The decision of the Indianapolis Speedway to hold one major 500-mile race in 1911 with an unheard purse of $25,100 (equal to $571,000 today) attracted the best racing teams and drivers. Not surprisingly, many of the drivers who participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races and its associated races also drove…

• Aug 01 2010

  Archives: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race

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

• 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…

• May 15 2009

  Film “The Inaugural Indy 500 Race”

  In celebration of the Indianapolis 500 Race on Memorial Day, this film shows the first Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911. Highlights include: