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CORVETTE CORRAL AT INFINEON GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA

Corvette owners and enthusiasts in Northern California have the opportunity to be part of a Corvette Corral at the July 16-18 American Le Mans Series event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.

Corvette Racing, the Western States Corvette Council (WSCC) and the National Corvette Museum are proud to offer the Corvette Corral at the Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma. Here are some exciting activities planned:

- Corvette Corral hosted by |URL=http://www.corvetteracing.com/home/home_set.htm|Corvette Racing|/URL|, with green grass artificial turf for the Corvettes (space limited). Note: You must be driving a Corvette to park in the Corvette Corral.

- Tent area with refreshments and food/snack items courtesy of Corvette Racing and the National Corvette Museum (Sunday) NCM booth and food/drink vendors in the Corral.

- Special Corvette Fan rates: $35.00 per person for 3 day Pass & Parking, $25.00 per person for Race Day only (Sunday). This is $20.00 off of regular gate ticket price! 1-800-870-RACE (7223) ask for “Corvette Special rate” (see below for times to call).

The weekend activities will also include a Celebrity Choice Car Show Display from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 17. Celebrity judges will include Corvette Racing and ALMS drivers Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell, Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta, along with special “guest” drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Boris Said. Corvette Race Team drivers will hold an autograph session at the Corvette Corral from 3:30 p.m – 4 p.m. The first 150 participants will be provided autograph passes on a first-come, first-served basis.

The ALMS race will run from 11 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday, July 18 and will be televised live by CBS Sports. Check local listings in your area: http://www.americanlemans.com/schedule/schedule.asp

Following the race, General Motors VIPs will hold a “meet and greet” at the Corvette Corral. The Celebrity Choice Car Show Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m.

For additional details on tickets, lodging and more, visit the Western States Corvette Council website at: http://westerncorvettes.com/


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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.