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For the contract bridge competition, see Vanderbilt Cup (bridge). Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking Card game of skill and chance (the relative proportions depending North American Bridge Championships (NABC are ACBL -sponsored bridge championships held 3 times a year in spring summer and fall
Vanderbilt Cup race start, 1910
Vanderbilt Cup race start, 1910

The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American auto racing. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It An international event, it was founded by William Kissam Vanderbilt II in 1904 and first held at a course set out in Nassau County on Long Island, New York. William Kissam Vanderbilt II ( March 2 1878 &ndash January 8 1944) was a Motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman and a member There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches The announcement that the race was to be held caused considerable controversy in New York. It brought a flood of legal actions in an attempt to stop the race and the politicians soon jumped in, holding public hearings on the issue. Vanderbilt prevailed and the inaugural race was run over a 30. 24 miles (48. 7 km) course of winding dirt roads through Nassau County and area.

Vanderbilt put up a large cash prize hoping to encourage American manufacturers to get into racing, a sport already well organized in Europe that was yielding many factory improvements to motor vehicle technology. The race drew the top drivers and their vehicles from across the Atlantic Ocean, some of whom had competed in Europe's Gordon Bennett Cup. Jenatzy 1903 Gordon Bennettjpg|right|thumb|205px|Jenatzy 1903 winner]]As one of three Gordon Bennett Cups established by James Gordon Bennett Jr The first Long Island race featured seventeen vehicles and the newspaper and poster art promotion drew large crowds hoping to see an American car defeat the mighty European vehicles. A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface However, George Heath won the race in a Panhard and another French vehicle, a Darracq, took the Cup the next two years straight. George Heath (1862-1943 was an early American racing driver A native Long Islander who spent much of his time in France, he won the first Vanderbilt Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles Automobiles Darracq SA was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq. Crowd control was a problem from the start and after a spectator Curt Gruner was killed in 1906, the race was cancelled. Meanwhile, in France, the first Grand Prix motor racing event had been run on June 26, 1906 under the auspices of the Automobile Club de France in Sarthe. Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Automobile Club of France (French: Automobile Club de France) (ACF is a prestigious men's club founded on Sarthe (saʁt is a French department, named after the Sarthe River. One of the competitors was American Elliot Shepard, the son of Margaret Vanderbilt-Shepard and a cousin of William Kissam Vanderbilt.

Learning from his cousin about the success of the French Grand Prix and the rapid expansion of Grand Prix racing in other European countries, William Vanderbilt conceived a way to solve the safety issue as well as improve attendance to his race. The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile Vanderbilt formed a company to build the Long Island Motor Parkway, one of the country's first modern paved parkways that could not only be used for the race but would open up Long Island for easy access and economic development. Construction began in 1907 of the multi-million dollar toll highway, to run from the Kissena Corridor in Queens County over numerous bridges and overpasses to Lake Ronkonkoma, a distance of 48 miles (77 km). Lake Ronkonkoma is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Suffolk County New York, United States. The 1908 race was held over parts of the new highway and much to the delight of the large crowd on hand, 23-year-old local hero George Robertson from Garden City, New York became the first American to win the event. Garden City New York is a village in central Nassau County, New York, in the USA, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney

The Vanderbilt Cup was held successfully on Long Island until 1911 when it was showcased at Savannah, Georgia in combination with the American Grand Prize. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908 when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The next year it moved to a racecourse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then for three years in California: Santa Monica in 1914 and 1916, San Francisco in 1915. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The race was canceled after the United States joined the Allies in World War I in 1917. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Some of the drivers who participated in the Vanderbilt Cup became famous names, synonymous with automobiles and racing such as Louis Chevrolet, Vincenzo Lancia and Ralph DePalma. Louis-Joseph Chevrolet ( December 25, 1878, Bonfol, Canton of Jura, Switzerland - June 6, 1941 Vincenzo Lancia ( Fobello August 24 1881 – Turin February 15 1937 Ralph DePalma ( January 23, 1884 &ndash March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion most notably winner of the

Louis Chevrolet in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup
Louis Chevrolet in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup

The race winners during this period were:

The Vanderbilt Cup was not held again until 1936 when William Kissam Vanderbilt II's nephew, George Washington Vanderbilt III picked up the cause and sponsored a 300-mile (480 km) race at the new facilities at Roosevelt Raceway. George Heath (1862-1943 was an early American racing driver A native Long Islander who spent much of his time in France, he won the first Vanderbilt Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles Victor Hémery ( November 18, 1876 - September 9, 1950) was a champion driver of early Grand Prix motor racing who was born in Automobiles Darracq SA was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq. For the US Army general see Louis C Wagner Jr Louis Wagner ( February 5, 1882 - March 13, 1960) Locomobile was a company that produced Automobiles in the United States of America from 1899 to 1929 Harry Grant ( July 10, 1877 - October 8, 1915) was an American Auto racing driver The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco (or less frequently ALCo) was a builder of Railroad Locomotives in Ralph Mulford ( December 28 1884 Brooklyn New York &ndash October 23 1973 Asbury Park New Jersey) was an American The Lozier Motor Company was a brass era producer of Automobiles in the United States of America. Ralph DePalma ( January 23, 1884 &ndash March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion most notably winner of the Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Dario Dolly Resta Born August 17, 1884 - September 2, 1924) was an Italian Briton Race car driver born in Livorno For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914 – June 24, 1961) was a yachtsman and a scientific explorer who was a member of the prominent United States Once again, the Europeans were enticed by the substantial prize money and Scuderia Ferrari entered three Alfa Romeo racers. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 A lack of American competition and a less-than-exciting course layout saw the race run for only two years, both won by Europeans:

The Vanderbilt cup would not return to the United States motor racing scene for more than twenty years, and then only once in 1960. Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari ( November 16, 1892 &ndash August 11, 1953) was an Italian Motorcycle and Racecar Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 Bernd Rosemeyer ( October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – January 28, 1938 on the Frankfurt Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Sponsored by Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, it was run as a Formula Junior event and held again at Roosevelt Raceway. Cornelius Vanderbilt IV (1898-1974 was the son of Grace and Cornelius Vanderbilt III, who worked in the newspaper industry and wrote several books Formula Junior is a Formula racing class first adopted in October 1958 by the CSI ( International Sporting Commission, the part of the FIA

The Vanderbilt Cup name disappeared for another 36 years until 1996. Harry Carter ( 14 September, 1879 &ndash 22 July, 1952) was an American actor of the silent era. Automobili Stanguellini was a maker of small sports cars in Italy In recognition of William Kissam Vanderbilt's place in automotive racing history, a copy of the original cup was created as the trophy for the CART U.S. 500 race. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The US 500 was an automobile race sanctioned by CART on May 26, 1996 at the Michigan International Speedway as an alternative to the In 2000, CART designated the Vanderbilt Cup as its series championship trophy. Names of U. S. 500 winners from 1996-99 and the CART series winners since 2000, are etched into the new Cup.

With the bankruptcy of Champ Car and purchase of the assets by the IRL, Tony George has mentioned interest in using the Vanderbilt Cup as the Series Championship Trophy for the IndyCar Series. Jimmy Vasser (born November 20 1965 in Canoga Park, California) is an American racing driver and current race team owner Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi (born October 23, 1966 in Bologna Italy) is an Italian racing driver Greg Moore ( April 22, 1975 &mdash October 31, 1999) was a Canadian Racecar driver who competed in the Indy Lights and CART Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho, commonly known as Tony Kanaan (born December 31, 1974) is a Brazilian Race car driver of Lebanese Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967 in Paris, France) to Brazilian parents is a racing driver Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967 in Paris, France) to Brazilian parents is a racing driver Cristiano Monteiro da Matta (born September 19, 1973, in Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil is an Auto racing driver winner of the American Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Paul Tracy (born December 17, 1968 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a professional automobile racer who competed Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport Anton Hulman "Tony" George (born December 30 1959) is the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [1]

The original Cup was cast of Stirling silver and measures 2½ feet in height. It bears the image of William K. Vanderbilt II driving his record-setting Mercedes at Ormond Beach in 1904. Daytona Beach Road Course was a Race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. The trophy today is stored at the Smithsonian Institution and is not available to be seen by the public. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of

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