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The '''Astor Cup Race''' was an ] ] event, first run in 1915 at the ] at ], ]. The winner's trophy was donated by ], whose name and connections ensured the attendance of members of ] fashionable and wealthy elite. The '''Astor Cup Race''' was an American ] event, first run in 1915 at the ] at ], ]. The winner's trophy was donated by ], whose name and connections ensured the attendance of members of ] fashionable and wealthy elite.


==1915== ==1915==
Owned by a group of ] and other business investors, including ] of ] and ] of ], the Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation acquired the defunct ] facility known as the ] (which had been owned by ] and ] ]). The purchase was completed in April 1915 and the first Astor Cup race was held on October 9 that year. Run over a two-mile (3 km) banked oval ], the {{convert|350|mi|km|sing=on}} race was marred by the death of ] who died when his vehicle crashed during a practice run. Won by ] in a ], the first Astor Cup drew the top drivers from across the United States and ] such as ], ], ], ], ] and ]. The winner if the first Astor Cup car race in 1915 was ]. Owned by a group of ] and other business investors, including ] of ] and ] of ], the Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation acquired the defunct ] facility known as the ] (which had been owned by ] and ] ]). The purchase was completed in April 1915 and the first Astor Cup race was held on October 9 that year. Run over a two-mile (3 km) banked oval ], the {{convert|350|mi|km|adj=on}} race was marred by the death of ] who died when his vehicle crashed during a practice run. Won by ] in a ], the first Astor Cup drew the top drivers from across the United States and ] such as ], ], ], ], ] and ].


==1916== ==1916==
The 1916 race was run on October 30, 1916 with ] winning and setting a speed record at 104 miles per hour.<ref>{{cite news |author= |agency= |title=Aiken the Victor in Astor Cup Race. Drives His Peugeot at Rate of 104 Miles a Hour, Making a World's Record |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=990CE1DE123DEF3ABC4953DFB667838D609EDE |quote= |newspaper=] |date=October 1, 1916 |accessdate=2015-03-10 }}</ref> The 1916 race was run on October 30, 1916, with ] winning and setting a speed record at 104 miles per hour.<ref name=victor>{{cite news |title=Aiken the Victor in Astor Cup Race. Drives His Peugeot at Rate of 104 Miles an Hour, Making a World's Record |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/10/01/99441695.pdf |newspaper=] |date=October 1, 1916 |accessdate=2015-03-10 }}</ref>


The race ceased to exist after two years. Other auto races continued at the track until 1919. The Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation ran into financial difficulties, following the January of 1919 death of ]. The property was sold for residential real estate development. The race ceased to exist after two years. Other auto races continued at the track until 1919. The Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation ran into financial difficulties, following the January 1919 death of Harry Harkness. The property was sold for residential real estate development.


==Current Usage== ==Current usage==
The original cup is now held by Indy Racing League, LLC, which is a descendant of Fisher's Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as both are now owned by Hulman & Company. Two cylindrical black granite bases have been added displaying the names of all the ] series winners since 1909 including the winners of the ceremonial Gold Crown championship which only consisted of one race. The two granite bases are not actually attached to the trophy and are rarely seen with when the trophy tours. Also, by not having the bases attached to the trophy it is possible for it to be picked up and held by the driver who wins it. The original cup is now held by INDYCAR, LLC, which is a descendant of Fisher's Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as both are now owned by ]. Two cylindrical black granite bases have been added displaying the names of all the ] series winners since 1909, including the winners of the ceremonial Gold Crown championship which only consisted of one race. The two granite bases are not actually attached to the trophy and are rarely seen with it when the trophy tours. This makes it possible for it to be picked up and held by its winner.


Originally announced on October 12, 2011 as the new championship trophy for the ], it was first presented to ] on February 13, 2012, during the organisation's State of INDYCAR address at Hilbert Circle. The winning driver and team owner are each presented with a scaled replica of the trophy during official INDYCAR business meetings. Since 2012, the trophy has be presented at the final race of the season.<ref>http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/09-September/9-7-Trophy-pays-tribute-to-IndyCar-heritage</ref> Originally announced on October 12, 2011, as the new championship trophy for the ], it was first presented to ] on February 13, 2012, during the organisation's State of INDYCAR address at ]. The winning driver and team owner are each presented with a scaled replica of the trophy during official INDYCAR business meetings. Since 2012, the trophy has been presented at the final race of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/09-September/9-7-Trophy-pays-tribute-to-IndyCar-heritage|title = Cup pays tribute to Indy car racing's heritage}}</ref>


==Race results== ==Race results==
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==IndyCar Drivers Champions== ==IndyCar drivers champions==


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*http://www.champcarstats.com *http://www.champcarstats.com
*Galpin, Darren; ''A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I.'' *Galpin, Darren; ''A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I.''
*, ''New York Times'', January 24, 1919 *, ''The New York Times'', January 24, 1919
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Wayback|date=20061104034849|url=http://www.rumbledrome.com/index.html|df=yes}} (Site contains newspaper articles and an excellent collection of photos) * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104034849/http://www.rumbledrome.com/index.html |date=4 November 2006 }} (Site contains newspaper articles and an excellent collection of photos)


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American auto race
Start of 1915 Astor Cup race
1916 Astor Cup auto race

The Astor Cup Race was an American auto racing event, first run in 1915 at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway at Sheepshead Bay, New York. The winner's trophy was donated by Vincent Astor, whose name and connections ensured the attendance of members of New York City's fashionable and wealthy elite.

1915

Owned by a group of Wall Street and other business investors, including Harry Harkness of Cleveland and Carl G. Fisher of Indianapolis, the Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation acquired the defunct horse racing facility known as the Sheepshead Bay Race Track (which had been owned by William Kissam Vanderbilt and Leonard Jerome's Coney Island Jockey Club). The purchase was completed in April 1915 and the first Astor Cup race was held on October 9 that year. Run over a two-mile (3 km) banked oval board track, the 350-mile (560 km) race was marred by the death of Harry Grant who died when his vehicle crashed during a practice run. Won by Gil Andersen in a Stutz, the first Astor Cup drew the top drivers from across the United States and Europe such as Ralph DePalma, Barney Oldfield, Eddie Rickenbacker, Dario Resta, Johnny Aitken and Howdy Wilcox.

1916

The 1916 race was run on October 30, 1916, with Johnny Aitken winning and setting a speed record at 104 miles per hour.

The race ceased to exist after two years. Other auto races continued at the track until 1919. The Sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation ran into financial difficulties, following the January 1919 death of Harry Harkness. The property was sold for residential real estate development.

Current usage

The original cup is now held by INDYCAR, LLC, which is a descendant of Fisher's Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as both are now owned by Roger Penske. Two cylindrical black granite bases have been added displaying the names of all the AAA, USAC, CART, and IRL series winners since 1909, including the winners of the ceremonial Gold Crown championship which only consisted of one race. The two granite bases are not actually attached to the trophy and are rarely seen with it when the trophy tours. This makes it possible for it to be picked up and held by its winner.

Originally announced on October 12, 2011, as the new championship trophy for the IndyCar Series, it was first presented to Dario Franchitti on February 13, 2012, during the organisation's State of INDYCAR address at Hilbert Circle Theatre. The winning driver and team owner are each presented with a scaled replica of the trophy during official INDYCAR business meetings. Since 2012, the trophy has been presented at the final race of the season.

Race results

Year Date Winning driver Car Race distance Time of race Winning speed
Miles Laps
1915 Oct 9 United States Gil Andersen Stutz 350 175 03:24:42 102.59 mph (165.10 km/h)
1916 Sept 30 United States Johnny Aitken Peugeot 250 125 02:23:04.03 104.484 mph (168.151 km/h)

IndyCar drivers champions

Year Winning Driver Car Team Report
IndyCar National Champions
2011 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report
2012 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay Dallara-Chevrolet Andretti Autosport report
2013 New Zealand Scott Dixon Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report
2014 Australia Will Power Dallara-Chevrolet Team Penske report
2015 New Zealand Scott Dixon Dallara-Chevrolet Chip Ganassi Racing report
2016 France Simon Pagenaud Dallara-Chevrolet Team Penske report
2017 United States Josef Newgarden Dallara-Chevrolet Team Penske report
2018 New Zealand Scott Dixon Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report
2019 United States Josef Newgarden Dallara-Chevrolet Team Penske report
2020 New Zealand Scott Dixon Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report
2021 Spain Álex Palou Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report
2022 Australia Will Power Dallara-Chevrolet Team Penske report
2023 Spain Álex Palou Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report
2024 Spain Álex Palou Dallara-Honda Chip Ganassi Racing report

References

  1. ^ "Aiken the Victor in Astor Cup Race. Drives His Peugeot at Rate of 104 Miles an Hour, Making a World's Record" (PDF). The New York Times. October 1, 1916. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  2. "Cup pays tribute to Indy car racing's heritage".

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