Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Regional Executive of the East Ohio Region of NCCC Chuck Heretta and fellow member Ted Vannelli made the trek to Bowling Green, KY to present the National Corvette Museum with a $3,000 initial check and pledge of $15,000 to purchase an acre at the Motorsports Park. The East Ohio Region voted on October 17 to make the pledge, and made an official announcement just over two weeks ago at the Governor's Meeting of NCCC, challenging other regions to make the same commitment.

"We decided that it's time. The Motorsports Park benefits not only racers, but all Corvettes," said Heretta. "We're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the project. We're excited to help get the project started for the future. We want to be a part of the experience."

Heretta added that the benefit of being able to apply the payment towards future track time was also a big selling point for their region. "It is an opportunity for us... a win-win situation," he said. "We've been looking at this project for almost a year, and when we came down to visit in September and saw the new layout we knew we had to do something to get involved."

The East Ohio Region is composed of 16 Corvette clubs, totalling over 900 members. Learn more about their organization at http://www.eornccc.org.

Congratulations to David Koller of The Woodlands, TX. David held winning ticket number 344 in our drawing held today on Corvette Boulevard for the "Build Your Own" Coupe or Convertible Corvette! David is our first repeat raffle winner! He won a 2008 Indy Pace Car in an NCM raffle in 2008 and has been a frequent raffle ticket buyer ever since. We sold 1744 of the 1994 tickets available.

Next week is your chance to win a Torch Red Coupe! Tickets are just $250, and we are limiting sales to 500 tickets. As of Thursday we've only sold 30 tickets!

Purchase your tickets online or by calling (800) 538-3883.  You don’t have to be present to win and all tickets go in the drum at the same time! The drawing is Thursday, December 10 at 2 p.m. CT!
 

This year’s C4 Gathering has our event ‘favorites,’ but also some new and ‘back by popular demand’ activity offerings that are sure to keep you entertained.

Gordon Killebrew will not only be offering his popular “Drive Through Troubleshooting” but also a full day version of his “Gordon’s School” at a special price for Gathering participants who sign up for this opportunity. Dyno pulls, silent and live auctions, Peoples/Celebrity Choice Car Show, poker runs, autocross, a digital scavenger hunt, golf cart autocross and a banquet are the returning event staples.

New for the event is a ZR-1 Tuning seminar by Corey Anderson, 20 th Anniversary FIA 24 Hour Record seminar with drivers Tommy Morrison, John Heinricy and Jim Minneker, and new GM Plant Manager Bob Parcell will conduct a seminar. He will join Tom Hill and Steve Grilli from the Plant on a 2011 Corvette Intro and Walk-around. The popular Dana Industries Road Tour has been revived and combined with a Jim Ingles Check Ride experience.

Other road tour destinations include Makers Mark Distillery, Warren County’s Split Tree BBQ and Chaney’s Dairy Barn plus a free guided road tour through Kentucky country-side!

This year’s event will be informative, competitive and yet relaxing! Click here for a more detailed itinerary and registration information.

2010 Corvette Black Book- $17.95

 

This week's Tuesday Nite Trivia on Facebook was: What movie has the line, "You know what car is super overrated? Corvette." Also name the actor that said it (the actor's name, not the character).

Congratulations to Selena Norris of Conyers, GA. She correctly identified Andy Samberg in 'Hot Rod'. Selena will receive a pink Corvette hat!

Become a "fan" of the National Corvette Museum to participate in this fun trivia game!

2010 Torch Red Coupe

Thursday, December 10 at 2pm Central Time.

Tickets are only $250 each, and only 500 tickets are to be sold!

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