Tag: Howard Kroplick
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: Book “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island”
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Mar 26 2010
“The Long Island Motor Parkway” & “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island” Sell Out
Arcadia Publishing has announced that the initial edition of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" and the second edition of "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island " have sold out. Supplies of the books should be available by early May. All author royalties from the books are being contributed to CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Services of Long Island).
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Mar 20 2010
Video “The Richard Petty Driving Experience: 145 MPH in a 600-HP Impala”
Earlier this month, my youngest daughter Dana and I participated in the "Richard Petty Driving Experience" at the Walt Disney World Speedway. This four-minute video highlights our three laps around the track at speeds up to 145 miles per hour in a 600-HP Impala. It was a blast!!
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Nov 01 2009
Howard Kroplick and the “Black Beast” Invited to the Chowder Society
Howard Kroplick and the Alco-6 "Black Beast" have been invited to the Tuesday, November 10, 2009 meeting of the Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving & Chowder Society. At the meeting (beginning at 12 noon), I will be presenting "The Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races" featuring rare race films including one of the first sports films ever made and a Mack Sennett film of the 1914 race. Weather permitting, the "Black Beast" will roar outside Sardi's, located at 234 W.44th Street in Manhattan.
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Oct 16 2009
Video “Cablevision Editorial Gives the “Black Beast” a Thumbs-Up”
Last month, Peter Kohler, VP of Editorial Services for Cablevision, gave a thumbs up to the "Black Beast".Cablevision has sent me this two-minute video of the editorial. The "Black Beast is the last thumbs-up.
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Aug 07 2009
Video “The Vanderbilt Cup Races”
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Jul 18 2009
First Edition of “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island” Sells Out
Arcadia Publishing has announced that the first edition of Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island has sold out. A supply of the second edition will be available next week.
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Jul 02 2009
Off-Topic: Film “Krocky” (1977)
In 1977, Howard and Roz Kroplick made a 16-minute Super-8 film called "Krocky", a parody on the movie "Rocky" which won the Best Picture Academy Award in March 1977. The film is presented in two parts.
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May 28 2009
Video:“The Mets Take the Field” (2009)
As described in my website profile, in addition to my passion for Long Island and auto racing history, I have been a die-hard Met fan since 1963 and can often be seen waving a large Met flag on the Excelsior level behind home plate at CitiField. My friends and I have also been included in the official video shown at every 2009 home game, just before the Mets take the field. Check out the flag-waver at the 46-second mark of this brief film.
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May 03 2009
Great Neck Historical Society Presentation on Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Great Neck Historical Society will be hosting a presentation "Great Neck and Lake Success- Their Role in the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway" on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the Community Room at the Great Neck Library (159 Bayview Avenue).
