Topic: NCM eNews - May 25, 2006
in Forum: National Corvette Museum
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This year’s event will focus on showcasing Corvette clubs! A “club show field”, Corvette Club Pentathlon games and much more are scheduled as part of the fun! Each club that participates in the event can also reserve a complimentary 10X20 space when registering to stage and gather as a group and display their club’s memorabilia. Contact Adam Boca at: adam@corvettemuseum.com to reserve your club's show field space. Bring your own tent to be a part of the fun. Show field displays will be judged for the best decorated tent and clubs traveling the farthest distance will be recognized. Club members may compete in the game pentathlon to receive the “Club Cup”. The competition will include slow drags, golf chipping, creeper race, scavenger hunt, and gimmick tour. Event attendees can also be one of 100 to be a part of a parade through the city of Bowling Green. Keeping in tradition with our “members-only” celebration theme, every non-member registering for the event will receive a complimentary individual membership to the Museum as part of their registration. Current members may register for the event for only $10 per person and Lifetime members will receive “free” registration. The Corvette Hall of Fame induction ceremony, seminars, musical entertainment and more are part of the fun! Find out more and register online here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/celebration/info. shtml Corvette Racing Scores Fifth Straight 1-2 Finish in American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio A runner-up finish by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell made it five consecutive 1-2 finishes at Mid-Ohio by Chevy's factory team. It was a record-breaking day for Gavin and Beretta as they set the mark for most consecutive GT1 wins with their eighth straight victory, a streak that begin in July 2005. Beretta notched his record 27th career ALMS title, and Corvette Racing equaled the series record for most consecutive GT1 victories by a marque with its 12th straight win. "This is the note upon which we wanted to depart for France," said Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. "We ran Le Mans-spec tires here and learned a great deal. Today's result shows the dedication of this team and the thoroughness of our preparation.” For the complete release visit: www.corvetteracing.com Corvette Racing's next event is the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France on June 17-18. The world's most prestigious sports car race will be televised live in the U.S. on SPEED Channel. Museum Delivery Program Continues to Set Records
The Corvette Assembly Plant will be building 39 Corvettes for Museum delivery this week, 52 next week and 45 for the first week of June. The Museum delivery program offers a memorable day of VIP treatment complete with a tour of the plant and Museum, hands-on demonstration of your new Corvette with a trained delivery team member, one-year individual membership to the Museum, gold decal for your new Corvette and much more. Deliveries can also be viewed via our webcams available at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/webcam/index.shtml Find out more about taking delivery of your new Corvette at the Museum by visiting our website at: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/ncm_delivery/index.shtml or by calling (800) 205-4248. Corvette Forum Cruise-In Fun Begins The Corvette Forum Cruise-In kicks off today and event participants are in store for three-days of fun! Over 400 participants are pre-registered, but you can still be a part of the event by registering upon arrival. Drag racing, go-kart racing, autocross, silent auction, Corvette plant and Museum tours, seminars and much more are part of the fun! View the online event agenda here: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/forum/agenda.shtm l Corvette Z06 Paces 2006 Indianapolis 500 Sunday, May 28
For a record 17th time, a Chevy will pace the race, and it’s the eighth time for a Corvette to be leading the pack. The race will be broadcast live on Sunday, May 28 by ABC Sports and the IMS Radio Network. The green flag drops at 1 p.m. EDT. For ticket information, log on to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or call the IMS office at 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700. Own Your Copy - Corvette: Americas Sports Car - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow By Jerry Burton
This stylishly handsome volume with a custom cover design in Corvette red and a sixth-generation Corvette crossed-flags hood emblem affixed to it contains over 330 pages of text and photographs documenting the genesis and evolution of this treasured American icon. Enjoy many never-before-published photographs from deep within the archives of General Motors as well as a comprehensive story drawn from exclusive interviews with the many risk-taking engineers and designers who defied conventional thinking in creating this uniquely American automobile. The book explores the Corvette both in terms of its design, engineering, and racing genealogy as well as its impact on people and popular culture. Place your order online at: http://store.corvettemuseum.com/ or contact us at: (800) 53-VETTE. |
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Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta extended Corvette Racing's winning streak at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to five straight ALMS victories in the GT1 class. 
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