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Race 4 of 4 in the 1936 AAA Championship Car season | |
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Date | October 12, 1936 |
Official name | I George Vanderbilt Cup |
Location | Roosevelt Raceway, Westbury, New York, United States |
Course | Purpose-built race course 3.97 mi / 6.39 km |
Distance | 75 laps 297.75 mi / 479.25 km |
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Time | 17:54.15 |
Fastest lap | |
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Time | 3:25.42 (on lap of 75) |
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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.