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Putnam Park High Performance Driving Event Photo Coverage

Participants of the recent Putnam Park High Performance Driving event enjoyed two exciting days on the 1.8-mile, 10-turn track, for a valuable learning experience they will remember.

Over 60 participants were part of the event, including 20 GM performance car team engineers and designers. Part of the instructor team included Tom Wallace and Kirk Bennion. Photos from this one-of-a-kind event are available online at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/hpde/2006/index.shtml The next issue of our member magazine, “ America’s Sports Car” will feature an in-depth article on the event – so stay tuned.

Your next chance to be part of a performance school hosted by the Museum is scheduled for Oct 28-29. Registration for the Carolina Motorsports Park High Performance Event will open on July 3 at 8:00 a.m. CT. This school experience is limited to 70 participants and will fill quickly. Stay tuned to NCM eNews for more details.

Corvette Racing's First Qualifying Session for 24 Hours of Le Mans

LE MANS, France - After days of brilliant sunshine and scorching temperatures, rain arrived just as Corvette Racing's twin Corvette C6.Rs began the first of two qualifying sessions that will determine the starting grid for this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Raindrops began to fall on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans at 7:09 p.m. when Johnny O'Connell and Olivier Beretta drove out of the pits. Neither driver completed a lap at speed as the rainfall steadily increased. With a promising weather forecast for Thursday, the team elected to keep its cars in the pits for the first half of last night’s session. After a scheduled one-hour break, Corvette Racing checked off one important item on its Le Mans to-do list as all six Corvette drivers completed three laps in darkness as required by the race regulations. Practice and qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans concludes tonight, with two timed sessions from 7-9 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight. The 24 Hours of Le Mans will start at 5 p.m. local time (11 a.m. EDT) on Saturday, June 17, and will conclude at 5 p.m. local time (11 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, June 18. The SPEED Channel will televise 20 hours of live coverage in the U.S., from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday and from 8 p.m. EDT on Saturday to 11:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday. MotorsTV will provide complete Le Mans race coverage in Europe, including practice and qualifying sessions. Audio coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans can be heard over the Internet at www.radiolemans.com.

Corvette Racing Crew Chief Dan Binks Discusses Lemans

Two new Corvette Racing podcasts are now available on the GM Fastlane Blog web site.

Dan Binks, the championship-winning crew chief for the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis talks about the elaborate technical inspection conducted at Le Mans and describes the challenges of keeping his pit crew sharp for a 40-hour race day. In the second podcast, Corvette North America marketing manager Gary Claudio discusses how a win at Le Mans is very important to the Corvette racing team, to owners, and to the Corvette reputation around the world. Listen to these exciting podcasts here: http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/

Camaro/Firebird Enthusiasts To Return in September

Some of the Greatest F-Body cars and their owners from around North America will be in attendance for the Camaro/Firebird Reunion at the Museum – September 14-16!

See the design prototype Camaro that was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year along with many historical Camaro/Firebirds from the GM collection. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy informative seminars, auto crossing, car shows, road tour excursions to some of the region’s historic attractions, a banquet and auction, and other activities. If you are an enthusiast of Corvette’s cousin, the F-Body – then you don’t want to miss this year’s reunion. Pre-registered guests receive a customized event badge and commemorative dash plaque. Register online and view the agenda here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/f-body/info.shtml

2006 Indy Pace Car Diecast In Stock

Pre-order the collectible 2006 Corvette Indy Pace Car diecast limited to only 5,000 now for a July/August delivery.

This 1:24 scale model of the Corvette that led drivers to the green flag for the start of the 2006 Indianapolis 500 has opening doors and hood, real rubber tires, official race logos and is licensed by Chevrolet and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Find out more and place your order here: http://store.corvettemuseum.com/ or call the Corvette Store at (800) 53-VETTE. NCM members save on their purchases in the store, so have your member number ready when ordering.

Find out more about becoming a member of the National Corvette Museum family by contacting us at www.corvettemuseum.com or by calling (800) 53-VETTE. Museum members receive free admission to tour the Museum, discounts on event registration, Corvette Store discounts, special invites to Museum activities and other valuable benefits. There is a membership level available to suit every enthusiast.

Be a Part of the Lime Rock Corvette Corral

The fast-paced action of the American Le Mans Series will be packed into two incredible days at this year’s New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock.

There will be new classes and more high-profile names than ever when the ALMS visits Lime Rock Park for the third consecutive year on June 30 and July 1. Corral participants can be a part of the Pace Car ride a longs, parade laps, and the chance to be a member of the race team during the opening ceremonies. Find out more about being a part of this corral by clicking here: http://www.imsaracing.net/imsaNS.cfm?h=/2003/carcorralheader .htm&p=/2005/cc/carcorrals.htm

New on the Floor

A 1962 Tangier “Shriner” Patrol Corvette owned by NCM Members, James Hinson and Larry Wolfe has made its way to the floor and is now part of the Rt. 66 area of the Museum.

One of 13 creatively painted Corvettes, the Shriner Corvette was part of a special patrol that was active in many of the Shriners’ fundraising activities including parades and events across the country since 1957. The creative businessmen felt their demonstrations of precise driving would help the case of traffic safety. The first year that Corvettes were purchased for the patrol they showcased a white with red interior color combination and sported specially installed “moo” horns in the cars. Many selections to the color combinations of these patrol Corvettes were made through the years before 1962 when a unique color combination of violet with red interior was chosen. Several articles about the purple Shriners Corvettes have been published including the September 1980 issue of “Corvette News” and the fall 1983 issue of “Corvette Restorer” Magazine. This unique Corvette will be on display for one year.

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