The World s First Corvette Club The President s Corner - Rich Taylor

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1 The World s First Corvette Club The President s Corner - Rich Taylor April 2013 One of my objectives for our club has been to increase our collaboration with other NCCC Corvette clubs in sponsoring events that are both fun and beneficial to our communities. Another of my objectives has been to strengthen our partnership with Lincoln Technical Institute (LTI). As I mentioned in last month s newsletter, we are working with LTI and the Northern Virginia Corvette Club (NVCC) to sponsor a Teen Driving School. NVCC has a lot of experience putting on these events and they are working with us and LTI to organize an Instructors Clinic to train instructors to teach the driving school. The Instructors Clinic will be conducted on Saturday, April 13 th at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD. If there is enough interest and participation among our members for this event, then we will consider putting on a full blown Teen Driving School in the fall of this year. We have almost two dozen people who have signed up to support this event so far. If you are interested in becoming an instructor or supporting this event in some other capacity, please contact Pat Roney directly at (proney42@verizon.net or ). Please look at the flyer immediately following this article. As most of you already know, autocross events are an important part of our activities each year and we will conduct five autocross primer classes and ten sanctioned autocross events this year. Our first events will be on Saturday April 20 th and Sunday April 21 st. If you are interested in running in these events, you can register on our web site by clicking on the Auto X Register button on the left hand side of the home page. If you are available to help us set up and run this event, please contact our Competition Director, Gary Maul directly at gmaul25@gmail.com.

2 April 2013 Page 2 As I communicated in the last newsletter, our 2013 calendar of events is in full swing and you can find it on the left hand side of the home page of our web site by clicking on the calendar button. Start planning your schedule now so that you don t miss out on the variety of fun events that we have planned for your enjoyment. Please contact me directly to express your opinions about our club and its activities and to let me know what your interests are and what Corvette activities excite you. I d also like to know how to increase your participation in club activities and communications whether physical or virtual. You may also express your opinions or share information with other members on the CCA Facebook page at Please take the time to enjoy the rest of our great newsletter. Keep the wheels turning and don t forget to shift gears. Rich Taylor CCA President ritaylorz06@gmail.com CORVETTE CLUB OF AMERICA & NORTHERN VIRGINIA CORVETTE CLUB Instructor Clinic

3 April 2013 Page 3 for the Teen Driving School April 13, 2013 LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE NON-SANCTION #: ER-001-N06 TYPE OF EVENT: TDS Instructor Clinic DATE: 13 April 2013 CLUB: CCA & NVCC REGISTRATION: Pat Roney at proney42@verizon.net GATE OPENS: 07:45 08:15 for registration on day of event CLOSES: 16:00 PARTICIPANTS MEETING: 08:45AM REGION: East ENTRY FEE: Free Lunch: 11:45-12:45 Food Vendor Snacks & Dogs will be selling breakfast, lunch and snacks EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Pat Roney GOVERNOR: Ron Hamrah Address: New Hampshire Ave. Address: 1219 Juniper St. NW Brinklow, MD Washington, DC PHONE: PHONE:

4 April 2013 Page 4 DIRECTIONS TO LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 9325 SNOWDEN RIVER PARKWAY COLUMBIA, MD FROM THE NORTH OR SOUTH From Route I-95 Take exit 38B from Rte. 32 heading west towards Columbia. Take next exit 14 for Brokenland Parkway (stay in right lane) Turn right onto Snowden River Parkway Lincoln Tech is on the right about one mile WEB LINK TO GOOGLE MAPS

5 April 2013 Page 5 Membership Director Jean Wade CCA Membership Update MEMBER NEWS AND INFORMATION Welcome new members Sponsor Michael & Elisa Summers Rockville 11 Blue Z07 Pat Roney Keith Weber Baltimore 82 Bronze C Web CCA Dollars Pat Roney was the 1 st member to receive a free CCA spending dollar. CCA dollars are earned by sponsoring a new member to CCA. Use your dollar towards events, 50/50 and club renewal. NCCC Questions direct to our Gov. Ron Hamrah rhamrah@gmail.com CCA Embroidery Club shirts can be ordered by going to our club web site. CCA wine glasses for sale. We have a couple of boxes left and if interested in a CCA $5 each glass let me know and I ll bring some to the meeting with me. They are in storage and I need time to retrieve them. CCA events coming up April 13 April 20 April 21 May 4 Teen Driving School Autocross Primer School, See flyer Double Auto Cross LaGrange Wine Tasting & Corvette Cruise-in, ODCC Members if you like to host an event please let me know. It could be a lunch; dinner outing or whatever you think would be fun. Please give me a call. Keep that smile on your face, your foot down on the pedal, and give me a curve Blast the radio. Wow, what a life. So much fun driving a Corvette Jean Wade Red coupe Membership, director vettehon@aol.com

6 April 2013 Page 6 The Editor s Corner Jon Thorn Corvette ramblings Well, it finally looks like Spring is here. We can put the snow plows away and speaking of plows here is a photo that I got from Mike Yager at Mid America Motorworks. It shows that old Corvettes never die they just end up with very strange second lives. On Sunday I had an opportunity to attend a baptism for the daughter of one of my Impala club members. It was a truly beautiful day and was another indication that winter is finally over. It gave me an excellent excuse to get my second favorite Chevy product out of the garage and on the road where it belongs. It was nice to hear the rumble of the LT1 again along with the gentle whine of the Paxton blower. I was happy to see that it started instantly after sitting under a cover for six months and I am sure it was good to burn some of the old gas out of the tank and circulate the oil. It was kind of a shock though to relearn the pedal pressure of the twin-disk McLeod clutch. All 94 to 96 Impalas were automatics but I converted this one with a Tremec 6-speed that was spec d for a Dodge Viper. It was a lot of fun having the car out in the sunshine again. Be sure to check out Ron Hamrah s article this month. The June cruise to the NCM now has 26 folks interested in joining us on what promises to be a great trip to Bowling Green followed by a cruise to the Asheville area for a drive on the Tail of the Dragon and a tour of the famous Biltmore Estate. If you would like to investigate riding along with us please check with Ron quickly. We will be working on the final trip plans very soon. Now that things are warming up be sure to come out and support your CCA. We have both a Teen Driving School and an Autocross weekend coming up. Check out the details in this issue of the Courier and show up to support the club! Save the wave! Jon Thorn, CCA Courier Editor

7 April 2013 Page 7 Competition Chair Gary Maul Corvette Competition Competition Report We had some CCA members head to VIR and Summit Point this month. article on these events. Please check out Pat s Our first autocross event on 20/21 April is in just a couple weeks. Another will be sent out to club members requesting volunteers to work at the event. Please volunteer to ensure our first event is a success. You can also register for this and all the other autocross events by visiting the CCA home page and clicking on the AutoX Register button in the left hand menu. I would like to thank Rick Roe for all of his creativity and hard work in getting the autocross registration page online. As you will see when you visit the page it is much easier to register than the page we used in the past. With Rick working the registration page, the work on the CCA competition web page was delayed. We should have it up soon. This page will have lots of information on HPDE and autocross, including a calendar of events and links to the many venues and organizations that sponsor events. An will be sent to members when the page goes live.

8 April 2013 Page 8 More High Performance Drivers Education during the month of March. By Pat Roney March started out great with 5 days on track between March 2 nd and 10 th. I reported on the March 2 nd and 3 rd Chin Motorsports event at Virginia International Raceway in last month s newsletter. I did find one picture of our group relaxing at the Oak Tree Tavern at VIR during that Chin event. We also had fun at the Summit Point Friday At The Track (FATT) March 8 th where I worked with a friend from the NVCC with his Lingenfelter C6 Corvette ZR1. That was a wild beast to tame with over 700 hp to the wheels. We were easily up to 160mph with a lot of track left when he let up. For the most part we kept the speed at a more reasonable level and worked on the more technical parts of the course. The brakes and suspension were outstanding. March 9 th and 10 th I worked with fellow CCA er Louie D. at a SCCA event at Summit Point. This was Louie s 3 rd and 4 th day on track and after a shaky start with his car acting up on grid and having to pit and fix the problem, we had a great weekend. This was also Louie s first time at Summit Point so we had to learn the track line first. As usual, we started out very slow working on the technical parts of the course, getting line and smoothness down. Louie did a great job driving and learning the course which showed as he led the pack start to finish and lapping some of the cars in the last couple of sessions. Good job Louie.

9 April 2013 Page 9 Below is Louie between myself and Dave DuBois, NVCC. We have plenty more events coming up that CCA members are participating in over the next few months. April 26 th Summit Point FATT will see fellow member Art B. joining us along with Pat S. from the Old Dominion Corvette Club. April 27 th and 28 th we have 7 CCA ers signed up already with the NASA event at Summit Point. I look forward to working with Louie again at that event. May 20 th and 21 st we have 10 signed up so far for a trip to Watkins Glen with Chin Motorsports and 17 of us have already signed up for the National Corvette Museum HPDE at VIR. That is always a great event. There are a lot of other events over the next few months that a few of us will be attending including a May 18 th TrackDaze HPDE at Summit Point where Veronica Johnson of the NBC network will be doing an article on how HPDE events help to make you a better driver on the road. She will be interviewing myself and several other drivers as well as TrackDaze management on this subject. As always, we love to talk about tracking events. If you have any questions or would just like to hear what we do, just ask one of us. I would like to thank my two best buddies, Rich and Gary, for helping me set up the course for the Instructors Clinic for the Teen Driving School.

10 April 2013 Page 10 Upcoming Events We have added an additional autocross event this year for a total of five. These autocross events are planned starting in April including five Autocross Primer classes for beginners. The schedule is shown later in this report. For the road racers, there will be group participation in many High Performance Drivers Events (HPDEs) at tracks such as VIR, Summit Point, Watkins Glen, New Jersey Motorsports Park and maybe even Sebring or Road Atlanta. You are put into groups, depending on your level of experience and driving skill, and instructors are provided to ride along with you. This is a great way to learn how to get the most out of your car in a safe and controlled environment. These events combine classroom time with track time to teach both the theory and physical control aspects of high speed driving. Note that The National Corvette Museum (NCM) is again sponsoring an HPDE at VIR that has been confirmed for June 24th and 25th. Another couple of major events are the Baltimore Grand Prix on Aug 30 th and 31 st and ALMS at VIR on Oct 3 thru 5. Both of these are major events on the ALMS racing calendar and were very successful last year This exciting season is underway. Please contact me if you have an interest in driving your car in a competitive event. Gary Maul CCA Competition Director gmaul25@gmail.com Schedules for our planned events are shown on the following pages.

11 April 2013 Page 11 CCA Autocross Schedule Apr 20 - Autocross Primer School at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD Apr 21 - Double NCCC Sanctioned Autocross, Lincoln Tech, Columbia, MD May 18 - Autocross Primer School at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD May 19 - Double NCCC Sanctioned Autocross, Lincoln Tech, Columbia, MD July 13 - Autocross Primer School at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD July 14 - Double NCCC Sanctioned Autocross, Lincoln Tech, Columbia, MD Aug 10 - Autocross Primer School at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD Aug 11 - Double NCCC Sanctioned Autocross, Lincoln Tech, Columbia, MD Oct 12 - Autocross Primer School at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, MD Oct 13 - Double NCCC Sanctioned Autocross, Lincoln Tech, Columbia, MD

12 April 2013 Page HPDE TRACK SCHEDULE DATE TRACK ORGANIZATION SIGN UP OPENING DATE COST Apr 16 SP Main BSR Twilight Apr 21 SP SHENANDOAH SCCA Mar 17, 2013 (approx) $250 Apr 26 SP Main FATT Open now $250 Apr SP MAIN NASA-MA Open now $339 May VIR MAIN TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 $435 May 7 SP Main BSR Twilight May SP SHENAN. TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 $400 May WATKINS GLEN CHIN Mar 18, 2013 TBD June SP Main Shelby Event Jun VIR MAIN TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 $435 Jun SP MAIN HYPRFST NASA-MA???? TBD Jun 21 SP Main FATT Open now $250 Jun NJMP LIGHTNNG TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 $435 Jun VIR MAIN HPDE NCM Feb 20, 2013 $475 Jun 29 SP SHEN. HPDE SCCA May 25, 2013 (approx) $250 Jul VIR FULL HPDE CHIN TBD Jul 05 SP MAIN ADE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Jul SP MAIN HPDE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Jul SP MAIN ADE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Jul VIR FULL HPDE NASA-MA???? TBD Jul 27 SP Shenandoah SATT Open now $250 Aug SP MAIN HPDE NASA-MA???? TBD Aug 24 SP Jefferson SATT Open now $250 Aug VIR FULL HPDE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Sep WATKINS GLEN HPDE CHIN TBD Sep 13 SP Main FATT Open now $250 Sep SP MAIN HPDE SCCA Aug 10, 2013 (approx) $275 Sep 28 SP Shenandoah SATT Open now $250 Oct SP SHEN. HPDE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Oct 11 SP Main FATT Open now $250 Oct VIR FULL HPDE NASA-MA???? TBD Oct 26 SP Shenandoah SATT Open now $250 Oct VIR FULL HPDE CHIN TBD Nov SP MAIN HPDE NASA-MA???? TBD Nov 11 VIR FULL HPDE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Nov 12 VIR GRAND HPDE TRACKDAZE JAN. 1, 2013 TBD Nov 15 SP Main FATT Open now $250 GREEN = already signed up. YELLOW = planning to sign up. RED = don t plan to attend. Sponsor/Event Links: Chin Membership $50/13 months; FATT Membership not required; NASA Membership $45/year; NCM Membership $50/year; TrackDaze - Membership not required; SCCA - Membership not required;

13 April 2013 Page 13 NCCC Governor Ron Hamrah NCCC Report Points of Contact Listing NCCC Questions direct to our Governor Ron Hamrah , NCCC Governor s Report By Ron Hamrah, NCCC Governor for CCA Going on our June NCM trip? Check out Tail of the Dragon and the view below from the Cherohala Skyway magnificent BIG THINGS are happening. In 2014 Corvette Clubs will caravan cross-country to Bowling Green, KY for the 20 th Anniversary Celebration of the National Corvette Museum, an agenda packed with technical seminars, social functions, plant tours, museum functions and more. Block your calendar and join us in one or both of the following MULTI-CLUB CARAVANS. me with your contact info so we can define the ground track and block hotel rooms enroute as soon as possible. The 2013 familiarization cruise to Virginia Beach, VA will be later this Summer to meet some of the other clubs that will be making the 2014 trip to the National Corvette Museum. Twenty-eight (28) club members have indicated their desire to participate in the 2013 summer cruise to Bowling Green, as indicated below. June 23 28, th Corvette Anniversary Celebration C7 Display and Walk-Around 54 th Annual NCCC Convention Groundbreaking of the New Corvette Motorsports Park (see the CCA Acre) Go with us on the 2013 NCM trip. We ll run the Tail of the Dragon

14 April 2013 Page 14 and the Cherohala Skyway - We will also stop at the famous Biltmore in Asheville, NC. August 23-31, 2014 The 20 th Anniversary National Corvette Museum Caravan Sign up now at and help us plan our 2014 road trip from the DC area to the Corvette Plant and Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Our current plan is to join with more than 200 caravaners from clubs in VA, NC and SC. me NOW so we can build our trip details. Check it out and REGISTER NOW at If you are interested in an early May trip to Asheville, NC, check out the RTP Corvette Club at: NEW NCCC NATION-WIDE TRAVEL SUPPORT NCCC has an initial cross-country directory of Corvette Club members from affiliated NCCC clubs who have volunteered their Point-of-Contact (POC) information in the event a fellow NCCC member needs support while driving cross-country or a distance from their home territory. I have signed up as a CCA volunteer and would like to have a few other CCA members provide their POC. The only obligation is to provide your phone and information, so a stranded fellow NCCC member can contact you for some local guidance. Please contact me for additional information or if you will be driving far from our area and would like the reference list. Check out the following informative websites: East Region NCCC website at Corvette Forum at Special Discounts for NCCC Members - National Corvette Museum - Insurance Link - EAST REGION NCCC Vette-work All NCCC members are invited to join the East Region Vette-work, the heart and soul of Corvette enthusiasm. If you have CORVETTE ITEMS FOR SALE there is a new App that will handle classified ads better than the Forum did. You will find a new section called "Listings" where you can list items. VERIZON CELL PHONE SERVICE DISCOUNT If you are a military veteran and use Verizon for your cell phone service, you can get a 15% discount on your service. All you need to do is take a copy of your DD-214 to a Verizon store and tell them you would like to have the Vets Discount. Tell them the discount code is You should get a 15% discount off your monthly bill. You can even fax them your DD-214 for the discount.

15 April 2013 Page 15 NCM Ambassador - Terry Popkin National Corvette Museum Report Terry Popkin, NCM Ambassador, tjpopkin@mac.com,

16 CORVETTE CLUB OF AMERICA DOUBLE NCCC AUTOCROSS AND AUTOCROSS PRIMER CLASS April 20 & 21, 2013 LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE SANCTION #: ER , ER TYPE OF EVENT: Dual Autocross DATE: 21 April 2013 CLUB: Corvette Club of America (ER-001) REGISTRATION: Online at REGION: East or day of event GATE OPENS: 08:30 09:30 for registration on day of event ENTRY FEE: $20 per event or $15 for online preregistration CLOSES: 15:00 DRIVERS MEETING: 09:30 FIRST CAR OUT TIME: 10:00 Bonus autocross primer class for new drivers Saturday, April 20 th, 10 am to 1 PM Only $15 Classroom and autocross course time with experienced drivers $10 from Saturday s class applies to Sunday s events if Registered Some loaner helmets will be available to rent for $5 for the day if you do not have your own helmet Food Vendor Snacks & Dogs will be selling breakfast, lunch and snacks on Sunday This is a dual NCCC sanctioned autocross sponsored by Corvette Club of America. Pre-registration online at is $15.00 per event. This event is open to all cars in addition to Corvettes. All cars must pass a thorough technical inspection. Helmets are required. EVENT CHAIRPERSON: GOVERNOR: NAME: Gary Maul NAME: Ron Hamrah ADDRESS: 183 Southwood Rd. Pasadena, MD ADDRESS: 1219 Juniper St. NW Washington, DC PHONE: PHONE:

17 DIRECTIONS TO LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 9325 SNOWDEN RIVER PARKWAY COLUMBIA, MD FROM THE NORTH OR SOUTH From Route I-95 Take exit 38B from Rt 32 heading west towards Columbia. Take next exit 14 for Brokenland Parkway (stay in right lane) Turn right onto Snowden River Parkway Lincoln Tech is on the right about one mile WEB LINK TO GOOGLE MAPS

18 April 2013 Page 18 Mikes Crab House March 24 th Pasadena, MD More photos from this event are available on the CCA website.

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22 April 2013 Page Corvette Coupe Z51 3LT M6 CRM w/ Extended warrantee in MD I have just purchased the twin to this except with an automatic transmission and would like to sell this great cruising Corvette. It is loaded with all of the extras to make this car a dream on the road. I have enjoyed my Corvette as a daily driver for the past 2½ years and have performed all scheduled maintenance religiously. It comes with an extended warrantee that is good though Jan. 11, 2015 or 75,000 miles. $33, ,540 miles Crystal Red Metallic Cashmere Interior LS3 6.2 liter engine 6 speed manual transmission Z51 Performance package including larger brakes and tuned suspension 3LT Preferred Equipment Group Dual Mode NPP Exhaust (Z06 exhaust option) Bumper-Bumper warranty thru Jan 11, 2015 or 75,000 miles Removable roof Navigation For additional information or questions contact: Pat Roney proney42@verizon.net Heads Up Display Clear Bra on nose, bumper, mirrors and rocker panels Tinted Windows New Michelin tires Leather Seating Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control Heated power seats Chrome 5 spoke wheels Keyless access with pushbutton start (two remotes included) HID Head Lamps with automatic exterior lamp control Active Handling Control XM Radio, AM/FM CD Premium Sound System with Bose Speakers 2nd owner

23 April 2013 Page 23 For Sale - Corvette Wheels Corvette C6 GM-OEM 7 spoke chrome wheels with TMP. $1500 set of 4 in MD For additional information or questions contact: Pat Roney proney42@verizon.net

24 April 2013 Page 24 The Corvette Club of America is proud to be exclusively associated with Sport Chevrolet. Be a Sport fan too!! 3101 Automobile Blvd Silver Spring, Md Our contact at Sport Chevrolet for a new or used car is Lee Shirley, or him at lshirley@sportautomotive.com. Be sure to let Lee know that you are a CCA member. The Corvette Club of America, Inc was founded by John Ralph and Charles Eyre who organized the first club meeting on July 17, 1956 at a Chevrolet dealership in Arlington, Virginia. At that time the club charter was formulated and a tentative club name, Capital Corvette Club was taken under consideration. At a subsequent meeting in September 1956, however, the club name was changed to the Corvette Club of America since it was the intent of the members to make the club a national organization. In the months that followed, the Corvette Club of America took the first steps toward forming a national organization by laying the ground work for the National Council of Corvette Clubs, a group which now includes 262 clubs with more than 17,500 members. The Corvette Club of America is a proud member of the East Region of the NCCC. As one of the founding clubs of the National Council of Corvette Clubs the CCA is honored to have been assigned club number 1 in the organization. President Rich Taylor (240) Vice President Jim Parisi (410) Secretary Roxana Hegarty (301) Treasurer Nita Armstrong (443) NCCC Governor Ron Hamrah (202) Membership Director Jean Wade (301) Competition Director Gary Maul (443) Parliamentarian Jon Thorn (301) Member-at-Large Don Haller (443) Through the years the CCA has seen many fine members come and go; however, one thing remains unchanged. The membership is composed of individuals both male and female, young and old, that share a common interest - The Corvette! Non Board Member Positions NCM Ambassador Terry Popkin (301) Mkt & Promotions Jim Streight (301) Vendor & Club Relations Van Vander Haar (410) Webmaster Rick Roe (410) Courier Editor Jon Thorn (301) is published monthly by the Corvette Club of America, Inc. P.O. Box 3355, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20885

25 April 2013 Page 25 Business & Membership Meeting Location: J.J. Muldoon s Shady Grove Rd. Gaithersburg, Md Second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM Next meeting: April 9 th CCA Monthly Meeting Locations Shop Night Location: Sport Chevrolet 3101 Automobile Blvd. Silver Spring, Maryland Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM** (** Shop Night is the THIRD Tuesday in November and December due to Holidays) Next Shop Night: April 23 rd

26 April 2013 Page 26 Simply the Best Tony Avedisian, Owner 7500 Rickenbacker Drive Gaithersburg, MD This modern storage facility offers the best environmental controls to store and preserve your vehicle under optimal conditions. Contact: Michael Milan Contact CCA Tag Leader Richard Roe