Topic: NCM eNews - May 17, 2005
in Forum: National Corvette Museum
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Johnny O’Connell Joins the 4th Annual Corvette Cruise
Johnny will be joining fellow cruisers for the fun and festivities and will take part in special seminars and activities planned for participants. Cruise the Panama Canal and see Aruba, Costa Rica, Grand Cayman and more with friends of the Corvette community! Your Corvette cruise adventure also includes:
A complete travel agenda, pricing and additional details are available via our website. Some cabin categories are selling out, so don’t wait! Find out more about the 4 th Annual NCM Corvette Cruise by clicking here: http://www.ncmcruz.com/ Machine Silver Raffle Winner Takes Delivery
John was excited to be a part of the exciting Museum Delivery experience and had purchased a 2005 Magnetic Red C6 just six weeks prior to being drawn as the winner. “I purchased one ticket on this Corvette raffle and have participated in several of the others offered by the Museum,” John stated. “When the voice mail was left for me announcing that I was the winner, I had to listen to it about three times just to convince myself that it was really happening – this is all just wonderful.” Approximately 100 tickets are left on both the 2006 “Build Your Own Z06” and 2005 Magnetic Red Corvette Coupe raffles currently underway now. Each of these exciting raffles are limited to only 500 tickets to be sold on each. Purchase your tickets while they are available here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/raffle/index.shtml Engrave Your Corvette Generation On a Brick
There are approximately 500 dark gray bricks available between the front door and banner poles of the Museum’s entrance and you can purchase a brick and have the brick engraved with your Corvette generation logo and a limited amount of verbiage. NCM Members can purchase a logo engraved brick for $150. Non-members may purchase a brick for $175, and duplicate bricks for your home or office may be purchased for $50. Find out more and purchase your logo engraved brick online here: www.corvettemuseum.com Grand Sport 001 on Display at Mid-Ohio Corvette Corral
The Grand Sport 001 still decked out in Sunoco Blue and the livery of Penske Racing from the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring, will lead the Corvette parade laps around the Mid-Ohio circuit, starting at 6:30 p.m. May 21. General Motors built five special lightweight Grand Sport Corvettes. While a change in senior management killed the plans for 100-125 to be built, the five cars with the best drivers and horsepower showed they were fast and competitive. The first Grand Sport built, Chassis 001, was a coupe and was finished on Nov. 4, 1962, at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Mich. See the exciting Grand Sport 001 exhibit, meet and greet the C6.R drivers and cheer on the team at the Mid-Ohio race! Find out how you can be a part of the exciting Corvette Corral at Mid Ohio by visiting the Corvette Racing site at: www.corvetteracing.com Corvette Racing Notes for American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio
O'Connell and Fellows have won the GT1 class in every ALMS event contested on the 2.25-mile Mid-Ohio circuit, and Corvette Racing has posted 1-2 finishes in every ALMS race held at the scenic Ohio track.Chevy's factory road racing team is aiming to extend its lead in the drivers and manufacturers championships on the tight 13-turn Mid-Ohio circuit. "Mid-Ohio presents a challenge on several fronts," said Doug Fehan, GM Racing program manager for Corvette Racing. "First, every track we visit this season is a new track for the Corvette C6.R. Track time is very limited during a race weekend, so we have to correlate what we learned previously with the C5-R with the new C6.R. Second, the Mid-Ohio race takes place just days before we have to load the race cars on an airplane to fly them to Le Mans," Fehan explained. "The drivers will be on notice that the cars must leave Mid-Ohio in the same shape as they arrived. With three victories in three starts at Mid-Ohio, Corvette Racing driver Ron Fellows has a winning formula for the Ohio track: "It's a combination of good race cars, good calls in the pits, and good fortune," said the Canadian ace. "Mid-Ohio is like a mini roller coaster ride," Fellows observed. "It's good fun to drive.” The race will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 and will be televised via CBS Sports – Check local listings for additional details . We Want to Hear From You!
We have already begun planning for the 2006 event season and with your input, we can continue to offer activities that exceed your expectations. Our event survey is easy to access and only takes a few moments. We would love to hear from you and thank you for being a part of our events. A random number of people will be drawn to receive a special gift for participating in our event survey. Take a moment and give us your thoughts by taking the online event survey here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/survey/index.shtml |
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We are excited to welcome C6.R Corvette Race Team member Johnny O’Connell as the special celebrity guest joining us on the 2006 Panama Canal Corvette Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas - January 13-23! 
For the first time since the walkway brick program began over 10 years ago, you can have your Corvette’s generation logo engraved on a 4 X 8 sized brick in the Museum’s walkway. 
The Grand Sport 001, a vintage race car and part of a collection by race car driver Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati, will be the feature attraction at the Chevy Presents Corvette Corral at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, site of Round 3 of the 2005 American Le Mans Series – May 20-22. 
Johnny O'Connell, Ron Fellows and Corvette Racing bring a perfect record to the American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio, the third round of the American Le Mans Series. 
If you have attended an event hosted by the NCM this year, we hope you will share your thoughts and suggestions with us. 
Jim Olson 
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