LAP 1 is the inaugural exhibition of a larger rotating long-term collaborative project in the museum’s permanent gallery space devoted to the history of automobile and motorcycle racing in Bridgehampton. Each iteration (or Lap) will touch upon specific periods, races, or benchmark moments in the history of racing in Bridgehampton.
LAP 1 is focused on the history of the Bridgehampton Race Circuit. The exhibition includes trophies, Vintage Posters, and memorabilia associated with historic events at the track. We invite you to explore this page. Click the tire icons below to race to each specific area of the exhibit.
The Bridgehampton Museum would like to thank all those who made LAP 1 possible particularly, Mr. Robert M. Rubin, The Bridgehampton Racing Heritage Group, Peter Klebnikov, Andy Miller, and Jess Frost
INTERACTIVE MAP
OUR INTERACTIVE MAP FEATURE ALLOWS YOU TO HOVER AND CLICK INTO EACH IMAGE ON THE MAP OF THE RACING CIRCUIT. THESE IMAGES WILL CHANGE WITH EACH NEW ITERATION (AKA "LAP") OF OUR EXHIBIT.
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MAP & KEY
OUR MAP & KEY FEATURE PROVIDES YOU WITH AN EASY TO VIEW PDF OF EACH IMAGE AND DESSCRIPTION FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHS INSTALLED ON OUR MAP OF THE RACING CIRCUIT. SIMPLY CLICK THE MAP AND TEH DOCUMENT WILL OPEN
WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION
1967 Can-Am race at Bridgehampton Psychedelic Poster
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offset print
unframed: 38 x 25 in.
framed: 42 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.
1967 Can-Am race at Bridgehampton psychedelic poster. The race was won by Denny Hulme in his McLaren M6A Chevrolet
Lined Up For the Start of the Bridgehampton Cup Race With an Allard front Row: John Negley on the Left and Jim Carson on the Right , c. 1953
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black and white photograph by Dan Rubin
illustrated in: Finn, Joel E., 2004, Bridgehampton: From the Streets to the Bridge, Washington, CT, Garnett Hill Publishing Company, p. 136 (illustrated in black and white)
1962 World Sportscar Championship trophy
silver
18 ½ x 18 ½ x 11 ½ in. (47 x 47 x 29.2 cm)
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Enzo Ferrari either loved drivers or hated them. He loved New York’s Bob Grossman. Bob and his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (currently the world’s most valuable automobile) prevailed in the Bridgehampton 400 kilometers, a world championship race, finishing 1st in Grand Touring and second overall.
trophy courtesy of Mr. Robert M. Rubin
(Photo of Bob Grossman in the aforementioned car, Sebring, FL)
1962 World Sportscar Championship trophy
silver
18 ½ x 18 ½ x 11 ½ in. (47 x 47 x 29.2 cm)
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Enzo Ferrari either loved drivers or hated them. He loved New York’s Bob Grossman. Bob and his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (currently the world’s most valuable automobile) prevailed in the Bridgehampton 400 kilometers, a world championship race, finishing 1st in Grand Touring and second overall.
trophy courtesy of Mr. Robert M. Rubin
1964 Bridgehampton Nationals Trophy
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In 1964, Long Island’s Frank Dominianni was the country’s fastest amateur Corvette driver. He was virtually unbeatable at his home track, Bridgehampton.
Here, he takes a victory lap, having just won this trophy. Somewhere inside the race car is Frank’s proud mom. photo and trophy courtesy of The Bridgehampton Racing Heritage Group
Race Suit, Helmet, Goggles
These items belonged to one of the Co-founders of the Bridgehampton Racing Heritage Group and a prime mover behind the preservation of the Bridgehampton Race Circuit for nearly two decades; Guy Ladd Frost (1934-2019).
These items are on loan to the Bridgehampton Museum from the Frost Family
Racing Helmet and Goggles, 1950s
used by Jimmy McGee in early Bridgehampton Races.
Courtesy of Jeffrey Vogel
Bridgehampton Sports Car Road Races Official Race Programs, 1949-1953
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exhibition copies of the printed magazine cover
The original official race magazines were printed 8 1/2 x 10 in. format and distributed during the Bridgehampton road races.
Andy Morris
FIRST PLACE: 1965 BRIDGEHAMPTON 500, CHAPARRAL 2A
work on paper
framed: 27 ½ x 37 ¼ in. (65 x 94.6 cm)
George Gach
Bridgehampton (1967 Can-Am), 1967
oil on panel
image: 12 x 24 in (30.5 x 61 cm)
framed:18 ½ x 31 in (47 x 78.7 cm)
courtesy of Peter Klebnikov
George Gach was among those lured by the vibrant colors of the sand, the bay and the cars, A native of Hungary, Gach came to the U.S. and indulged his love of cars by frequent trips to The Bridge.
The Painting depicts the pit action during the 1967 Can-Am .
Race Circuit Sign
enamel on steel
29 ¼ x 6 x ¼ in (74.3 x 15.2 x .6 cm)
Steel sign painted with white and red enamel used at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit.
1969 Can-Am Challenge Poster, 1969
Offset print
image: 31 x 24 in (78.7 x 61 cm)
framed: 34 x 27 in. (86.4 x 68.8 cm)
©1969 Automobile Quarterly Magazine, New York, NY
This poster was designed by Dale Weaver Totten in 1969 for the Can-Am Challenge Cup at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit in September 1969. The artwork illustrated is by Walter Gotschke
Competition Press & Autoweek, 1968
OCTOBER 5, 1968 ISSUE
newsprint
11 ¼ x 7 ½ in (28.6 x 19 cm)
This is an exhibition image of the cover of the October 5, 1968 isse of Competition Press & Auctoweek. The headline notes Mark Dohohue’s win over Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and and Jim Hall.
Douglas Mesney
Over The top
black and white photograph
image: 13 x 18 in (33 x 45.7 cm)
framed: 21 x 25 in (53.3 x 63.5 cm)
courtesy of Peter Klebnikov
This photograph was taken during the second lap of the 1969 Can-Am Race by photographer Douglas Mesney. Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme lead the pack with John Surtees in third.
