• C6.R Makes Pit Stop in Bowling Green
• David and Linda Goebel Join One Acre Club
• Win Corvette Exterior Designer Kirk Bennion's Corvette!
• Seeking 60 Years of Corvettes
• Corvette Store Feature
• Two Captains Needed for Caravan

Today the Corvette Racing #4 hauler stopped by the NCM. Dave James is the driver of the truck and a pit crew member. “I could fly to races but I don’t like flying that much. Besides, this is a nice truck to get to drive and the fan reactions that I get along the way are always fun.”

He’s been with Corvette Racing since 2000 and can’t hide the smile when he thinks back on his life so far. “Getting to go to France is great, and every time I step out onto the track there it still gives me chills. Being a part of the team that wins the greatest race on earth—there’s no feeling like it.”

He was impressed with the Museum, and despite being a part of the Corvette story he was surprised by how much he learned along the way. “I found myself in the Corvette Racing exhibit!”

Dave was on his way back from testing in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the Americas when he stopped by the NCM. “A good thing about adding Texas to the schedule,” he says with a grin, “is that the National Corvette Museum and the Assembly Plant are on the way home. We’ll get a chance to stop by more often now.”

Another excuse to come here will be the NCM Motorsports Park. “That’s exciting. I can’t wait until it is done. It’s not that far from us, and having a track here to test on with all of the major turns from all of the major tracks we race at will be great for the team and great for the fans who want to come out and watch. That is going to be a real draw and a lot of fun.”

David and Linda Goebel, who recently became Lifetime Members of the National Corvette Museum, have been involved with Corvettes and car racing for decades. Starting in the late 60s, David and Linda became heavily involved with the National Council of Corvette Clubs, as they still are to this day. Through their involvement with the NCCC and their local East Tennessee Corvette Club, both participate regularly and have won several honors in both amateur and professional racing.

David and Linda are no strangers to the Museum, as they participated in the Museum’s R8C Delivery Program in 2012 with their 2012 Z06 Centennial Edition Corvette and also participated in the Museum In Motion exclusive Performance Tour, which they “absolutely loved”. The couple also plans to attend the Museum’s newest event, Sebring HPDE in March of 2013.

When asked what prompted them to support the NCM Motorsports Park and become a “One Acre Club” member, Linda exclaimed, “Racing is our passion, let’s buy an acre!”

2013 marks the Corvette’s 60th birthday, and a special affair is being planned by GM, Chevrolet, the Bowling Green Assembly Plant and the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  June 27 will begin the two-day event with an Evolution Display consisting of the first 60 years of Corvettes on display.

Corvette owners have the opportunity to submit their car for this event exhibit by emailing a photo with details on the model, year and contact information to Karen Renfrow at the Museum at karen@corvettemuseum.org.

60th Anniversary 427 T-Shirt. Features a 60th Anniversary 427 design on the back and the 60th emblem on the front left chest. 100% preshrunk cotton. $16.95

Two captains are still needed for the 2014 NCM Caravan.  These vacancies are in the Nebraska and the South Texas caravan regions.  If interested in assuming one of these positions or if you know of someone who may be, please contact Paul Mariano at vettltd@aol.com.