1936 Vanderbilt Cup

United States 1936 Vanderbilt Cup
Race details
Race 4 of 4 in the 1936 AAA Championship Car season
DateOctober 12, 1936
Official nameI George Vanderbilt Cup
LocationRoosevelt Raceway,
Westbury, New York, United States
CoursePurpose-built race course
3.97 mi / 6.39 km
Distance75 laps
297.75 mi / 479.25 km
Pole position
DriverKingdom of Italy Antonio Brivio (Scuderia Ferrari)
Time17:54.15
Fastest lap
DriverKingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari (Scuderia Ferrari)
Time3:25.42 (on lap of 75)
Podium
FirstKingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari (Scuderia Ferrari)
SecondFrance Jean-Pierre Wimille (Bugatti)
ThirdKingdom of Italy Antonio Brivio (Scuderia Ferrari)

The 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (formally known as I George Vanderbilt Cup) was a Championship Car race that was held on October 12, 1936 at Roosevelt Raceway near Westbury, New York. It was the fourth and final race of the 1936 AAA Championship Car season, not counting the non-championship events. The race, contested over 75 laps of 6.39 km (3.97 mi), was won by Tazio Nuvolari driving a Alfa Romeo 12C-36 from eighth starting position.