Ralph Mulford
Winner of the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race and driver in 10 Indy 500 Races
Nationality: United States
Born: December 28, 1884 Brooklyn, New York
Died: October 23, 1973 Asbury, New Jersey 89 Years
Mulford may have won the first Indianapolis 500, in 1911, but he didn't get credit for it. He was given the checkered flag before Ray Harroun and he took three extra laps as a precaution. When he finished the third lap, Harroun was in the winner's circle and Mulford's protests were largely ignored.
Related Posts
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Nov 04 2017
Gregg D. Merksamer: “Remembering the 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race”
The most exciting and spectacular automobile race ever held in Westchester County is considered the 1908 Briarcliff Trophy Race. Run six months before the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the Briarcliff race attracted skilled drivers and over 100,000 spectators along the 32.4-mile course.
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Nov 07 2015
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive-The Helck Family Memoirs #1: Old 16 at the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Jerry Helck, former owner of the Old 16 Locomobile and son of the great artist Peter Helck, has agreed to share family memoirs related to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. In the first post of the series, Jerry recalls when Old 16 was brought to the Old Timers Exhibition of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup
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Sep 15 2015
Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Futurity Handicap Race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway Held on June 1, 1918
Bob Green, director of Survive the Drive, challenged you to identify this Long Island race.
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Feb 25 2015
Starting Lineup: The 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race, Savannah, Georgia
For the first Vanderbilt Cup Race held outside of Long Island, a total of 14 entries raced on a 17.1 mile road course in Savannah and Effingham on November 27, 1911.
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Feb 18 2015
ClassicCars.com Profile: The Old Timers Exhibition of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Steve Evans has posted a "Classic Profile" of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race on ClassicCars.com .
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Oct 15 2014
Starting Lineup: The 1912 Vanderbilt Cup Race Held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Only eight race cars participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Race held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 2, 1912.
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Aug 11 2014
Mystery Foto #80 Solved: The East Embankment of the Wantagh Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in the 1950s
Al Castelli of West Babylon challenged you to identify this week's Mystery Foto.
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Aug 07 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #35: The “Meadowbrook” Bridge in East Meadow
The 35th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the "Meadowbrook" parkway bridge over Newbridge Avenue (Bellmore Road) in East Meadow.
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Jun 25 2013
Then & Now: The Westbury Old Country Road Turn at the 1909 & 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races
Another crowd favorite to view the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races was the turn of Old Country Road on to Ellison Road (Avenue) in Westbury. Check out the "Then & Now."
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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.
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Sep 12 2012
1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennant Sells for $5,778 on eBay
Last week a pennant from the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race held in Savannah, Georgia was sold on eBay for $5,778. The seller noted the rare pennant "was found yesterday in an attic trunk in New Jersey. Wonderful condition. No tears, no holes."
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Jun 29 2012
A New Book by Joel E. Finn: The 1912 Milwaukee Races: Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize
Just in time for its 100th anniversary, race historian Joel E. Finn has written a wonderful book on the 1912 Vanderbilt Cup Race and 1912 Grand Prix held in Milwaukee.
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Feb 02 2012
Three Vanderbilt Cup Race Winners Together in 1936
David Greenlees' Oldmotor.com website has posted this photo taken prior to the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race. I believe it may be the only image of three Vanderbilt Cup Race winners together.
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Jan 16 2012
Race Profile: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Heads to Savannah in 1911
Racing returned to Savannah in November, 1911. The Vanderbilt Cup and the Grand Prize were to be held within three days of each other. Savannah welcomed the racers, holding lavish parties and improving the circuit that AAA’s Fred Wagner called, “the finest road course in the world.”
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Jan 13 2012
The Mulford Special: “A Roadster That Saved a City”
Five years ago Wendell McCrady Jr. purchased a unique roadster that most believed no longer existed. The Mulford Special car was one of seven prototypes built by Ralph Mulford, veteran of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race and ten Indy 500 Races (1911-1922). The roadster was highlighted in the May 27, 2011 issue of the
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Dec 30 2011
Views from the Pits of the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
One innovation of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the first use of service racing pits in an American automobile race.The 1908 rules allowed only the driver and mechanician to work on the car. However, the rules were modified in 1910 to allow two of the pit crew to replenish water, oil
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011):
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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 to complete 22 laps of the course for a total of 278.08
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Dec 23 2009
Promoting the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Victory
The primary reason for automobile manufacturers and their suppliers to build and equip expensive racers for the Vanderbilt Cup Races was the opportunity to promote a potential victory. As an example, these ads appeared in the November 2, 1909 issue of Horseless Age after the Alco-6 driving by Harry Grant won the
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Mar 03 2009
The Magnificent 1910 Lozier
The second set of 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race photos from the Hayden Allen Collection focuses on the magnificent #2 Lozier driven by Ralph Mulford.
