Corvette Clinches ALMS GTS Manufacturers' Championship

Gavin and Beretta take Corvette to victory at Road America

The C5-R race team captured a fourth-straight ALMS GTS Manufacturers' championship on Saturday with a class victory at Road America. Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta drove the #4 Compuware Corvette C5-R to third overall, first in class, after starting from the pole position. The Corvettes are undefeated after eight races in 2004.

It was another record-setting weekend for the 7.0-liter Corvettes, with Olivier Beretta taking pole position with a new track record. At the start of Sunday's race, Beretta held onto the lead and the #4 team maintained position for the entirety of the event. Quick pit stops by the crew extended the lead for Gavin and Beretta and gave the duo their second consecutive victory.

The Corvette Racing team takes to the track in Georgia for the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans race – September 25. The long-distance event will see the return of drivers Max Papis and Jan Magnussen. Visit the Corvette Racing site by clicking here: http://www.corvetteracing.com


First C6 Corvette Scheduled For Museum Delivery

The first C6 Museum Delivery is scheduled for Wednesday, August 25. There are approximately eight Museum deliveries scheduled for August, and four already confirmed for September with new deliveries being scheduled daily. “We are thrilled to welcome our first delivery customer for the new model year and appreciate him sharing the excitement with us,” stated R8C Museum Delivery Program Manager, Gary Cockriel. “Taking delivery of a new Corvette at the Museum is more exciting and fulfilling than most folks can imagine and something they will never forget.” Add the “R8C Option” when making your new Corvette purchase and find out what the excitement is all about. Museum deliveries can also be viewed world-wide via our webcams available at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/webcam/

Find out more on the Museum Delivery Program by visiting our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/ncm_delivery/index.shtml or contact Gary at: 1-800-205-4248.


Corvette Celebration Kicks Off in 11 Days

In 11 days, we will be welcoming hundreds of friends and enthusiasts’ home for the 10th Anniversary Celebration activities. Over 1,300 people are preregistered for the event and anyone who did not have the chance to preregister can still be a part of the fun by signing up on arrival at the registration tent. The event begins on Thursday, September 2 through Sunday, September 5. We have added several new updates to the agenda, including seminars on the “C6 Corvette Production” by Corvette Plant Manager, Wil Cooksey and a seminar on the “Launch of the C6” by the C6 Launch team. Take a look at the event agenda for new updates by clicking here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/agenda.shtml

Only 14 days are left before we will give away three Corvettes as part of the event’s wrap up festivities – don’t let time run out before you get your ticket. A winner will be drawn on the Last C5 Coupe, a new 2005 Precision Red Corvette Coupe and a “build your own” Corvette Coupe limited to only 2,005 tickets. Find out more information about these three exciting raffles by visiting our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle/index.shtml or call (800) 53-VETTE.


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Submitted by Bobbie Jo Lee, National Corvette Museum Communications, who can be reached at bobbiejo@corvettemuseum.com or visited on the web at http://www.corvettemuseum.com.


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