1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Nuvolari wins 1936 revival of the Vanderbilt Cup Race
Location: Roosevelt Raceway, Westbury, New York
Date: October 12, 1936
As American economic conditions improved, Willie K’s nephew, George Washington Vanderbilt III, Boston Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, and Eddie Rickenbacker raised money to return international racing to Long Island.
Joseph Oesterle - likely a heightened concrete barrier added later to prevent pedestrians from falling over?
Fred Rieder…