Volume 60 Issue 5 - May 2008

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1 Corvette Club OF Texas Volume 60 Issue 5 - May 2008 Corvette Club of Texas PO Box Dallas TX, Sponsored by Friendly Chevrolet 2754 N. Stemmons Fry - Dallas TX, 75207

2 From the Editor Meeting Information Well, the last few tanks of gas I ve put in the Our Friendly Rep! Corvette Club of Texas (CCT) Monthly Membership Meeting Held every third Friday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet, 2754 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. All members, visitors and Corvette owners are Welcome. Following each CCT monthly membership meeting, a CCT after club social event is hosted by a CCT Member, starting at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monthly Board Meeting Held on the Monday before the third Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet. All members are invited to attend. Corvette were pushing $60. (No, I don t want to talk about Paulette s Suburban...) I figured out that the Azalea tour last month cost around $40 in gas alone. The tour was great. We saw some very beautiful homes in Tyler and the flowers were in their prime. A nice touch was several pretty girls stationed along the route wearing antebellum costumes. Seemed like they liked our Corvettes as much as we appreciated their friendly waves and smiles. Don t get me wrong, I do like the tours Patti has been setting up for us each month. They are very entertaining and informative. But, if gas keeps going up every week as it seems like it is doing, I ll have to think twice before any more long day trips. My local gas station is up to $3.76 and I wouldn t be at all surprised if it doesn t hit $4 in May. I see that the next few month s activities, with the exception of the National Convention, are closer to home so we can think about others things than conserving gas for a while... Joe Wagner Friendly Chevrolet s representative to the Corvette Club of Texas is Greg Kubiak. When you need to replace your Corvette with a new C6 be sure and give Greg a call at Also don t forget to contact Greg when you are upgrading the family car for a new one! In addition to his regular work schedule, Greg is always at the dealership during our monthly Friday night membership meeting. Also, you can Greg at: intdir@friendlychevy.com On the cover: A cover from the Corvette News magazine from This was the monthly magazine published by GM. It is now published quarterly as Corvette Quarterly The Corvetter Volume 60 Issue 5 The Corvetter, the official newsletter of the Corvette Club of Texas (CCT), is published monthly by The Corvette Club of Texas P.O. Box 36022, Dallas, Texas for the exclusive use of its members and invited guests. Initial distribution is done electronically by e- mail. A small number of paper copies are delivered via First Class mail or by hand when necessary. The newsletter is also available on the CCT web site: www. corvettecluboftexas.org Subscriptions to The Corvetter are free to CCT members Corvette Club of Texas. All rights reserved. Reprints of original material are available on a per article basis only with written permission of a CCT officer, the author or the Editor. Previously copyrighted material if any retains the original author s copyright. Please send all submissions via e- mail to the editor at joe@y2k7.com. All submissions become intellectual property of The Corvetter OFFICERS, BOARD AND STAFF President Mitch Factor mfactor@hmaconsulting.com Vice President Mel Roggenbuck rogge69@sbcglobal.net Treasurer Carol Factor m.cfactor@gte.net Secretary Jeanette Bradley k.bradley@sbcglobal.net NCCC Governor Paul Wolter pwol1962@sbcglobal.net BOARD MEMBERS James Powdrill Term ends jamespowdrill@hughes.net Dennis Bertwell Term ends drbertwell@sbcglobal.net Ronnie Walker Term ends rdub31346@yahoo.com Keith Amendson Term ends None Charles Whitaker Term ends whitaker@flash.net STAFF CHAIRPERSONS Activities Patti Bertwell pbertwell@sbcglobal.net Charities Coordinator Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Club Merchandise Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Membership Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Property Mary Wolter mwol1990@sbcglobal.net Historian Ken Bradley k.bradley@sbcglobal.net Newsletter Joe Wagner joe@y2k7.com Photographer Charles Whitaker whitaker@flash.net Raffle Paulette Wagner paulette@themoralefairy.com Webmaster Joe Wagner joe@y2k7.com NCM Ambassador Bob Stephens bobstephens@sh-ainc.com 2

3 President s Prerogative May 2008 Activities I was not able to attend the April membership meeting because of the Boerne trip. My appreciation goes to Mel for leading that meeting. It looks as though I will also miss the May meeting as well due to prior business obligations. I don t have the final word yet as to my Dubai business trip which may require me to be there as long as four months. Mark your calendars for our upcoming CCT sponsored NCCC party on Sunday, June 22nd, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We will need everyone s help to make our club s party a fun and memorable event. My thanks go to Ronny Walker who extended an invitation to all our club members to join him, his wife, Brenda, and family on April 5th at their beautiful home in Euless for a pool side Louisiana crawfish boil. His warm hospitality and friendship is very much appreciated by all. Ronny will also be providing music for our Tulsa party. Patti and Dennis Bertwell planned two pleasurable trips in April; touring the Tyler Azalea Trails, and a weekend trip to Boerne, Texas. Be sure to check your and newsletters for the upcoming summer activities planned by our activities chairman, Patti Bertwell. Mitch Factor President, CCT and remember to Month January February March April May June July August September October November December 3 Please welcome the following new members to the club: Michael and Tamie Carroll Plano, TX address is: planocarrolls@gmail.com They are driving a 2003 red Z06. Please add them to your address book AFTER CLUB MEETING DRIVE & EAT - SIGN UP Host Barry and Annette Marsh Mitchell and Carol Factor Dennis and Patti Bertwell Mel Roggenbuck Ken and Janette Bradley Charles and Jean Whitaker TBA TBA Paula and Bob Mischel Barry and Annette Marsh TBA See you at the CCT Christmas Party! TROPHY FRIENDLY CHEVROLET MAINTENANCE - SIGN UP Quarter Maintainer January March April - June July - September October December Barry and Annette Marsh Mel Roggenbuck TBA TBA Lonestar Classic Corvette Car show at TMS Saturday May 17th. We will leave at 9:00 am from Classic Chevrolet dealership located at 1101 Hwy 114 W., Grapevine, Texas (meet in front of new car show room). Try to arrive before 9:00 am. We will caravan from Classic Chevrolet west on Hwy 114 to Texas Motor Speedway. We will check out the Corvettes for a couple of hours then meet back in the parking lot about 12:00 or 1:00 pm (we can decide on a time before we start looking at the cars). From TMS we will caravan east on Hwy 114 to Up N Smoke restaurant in Keller on Hwy 377 (about 4 miles south off of Hwy 114). I ve been to this restaurant many times and they have excellent food. They have a full menu of items including; rib eye and strip steaks, country fried steak, catfish, Bar-B-Q, hamburgers, sandwiches, soups, and salads at very reasonable prices. Please let me know if you are coming by at rogge69@sbcglobal.net or call me at Thanks, Membership

4 CORVETTE CLUB OF TEXAS, INC. APRIL 18, 2008, MEMBERSHIP MEETING FRIENDLY CHEVROLET, STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS Mel Roggenbuck, the vice president, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 PM, April 18, Mel gave the treasurer s report for Carol. Mel also gave the activities report for Patti: May 3 - Drive and eat to Pilot Point to visit a private car collection and lunch at Babe s Chicken in Sanger. May 17 - Mel volunteered to lead a tour to the 17 th Annual Lone Star Corvette Classic at TMS. He would decide on a place to meet and eat before the tour and send out an . Patti and Dennis will not be in town that weekend to lead a tour. Paul Wolter gave the NCCC governor s report and noted that he would be sending in our sanction request for CCT s Roundup Autocross for September 6 and 7, which is the weekend after Labor Day. Ken Bradley suggested that Paul contact other clubs in our region during the summer months to see if the cost of fuel would be affecting attendance at other autocrosses. James and Joann will be checking out the hotel for the autocross. Paul, also, said the NCCC shirts had been ordered, which we plan to wear at the Tulsa NCCC convention in June. The party planning for the convention is progressing and everything has been ordered. He reminded everyone to make their reservations for convention and the web site was up and ready for people to order their day passes for the weekend we will be there Saturday, June 21 until Monday, June 23. The March minutes were approved as printed in the newsletter and the April Board minutes were approved as read with one correction that our CCT Roundup Autocross this year will be in September instead of October. Everyone was invited to proceed to Pappa s Barbecue on Northwest Highway arranged by Mel. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Jeanette Bradley, Secretary Special Request If anyone in the club has old meeting minutes from when they were Secretary or Officer or just inherited them in the past, please bring them to the next Membership meeting. The CCT archives has several open spots where minutes are missing. It would be nice to fill them in our 50th year. 4

5 Upcoming CCT Events: NCM News May Road America High Performance Driving Event Registration Opening! Saturday, May 3rd Drive and Eat To Pilot Point to see Classic Car Collection; lunch at Babe s Chicken in Sanger Saturday, May 17th - Drive & Eat Lone Star Classic Car Show at TMS Hosted by Mel Roggenbuck June Saturday 21st -29th NCCC Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma July Friday, July 4th 4th of July Parade in Arlington. Tx. Saturday, July 12th Poker Run & Progressive Dinner Saturday, July 19th Meet & Eat at Red, Hot & Blue Barbeque Restaurant, Christian Classic cruisers Car Show August August TBA (Possible trip to Jefferson, Texas) September Friday September 5th through Sunday September 8th Autocross in Sherman, Texas October Saturday, October 25 th Brazos River Corvette Show in Granbury November TBA December CCT Christmas Party Date TBA *Several other events including area Car Shows and tours of private Car Collections are in the planning and dates will be announced soon. We may also try & plan some country drives on Sundays for those members who cannot participate in Saturday events. Please contact Patti Bertwell with any questions or suggestions 5 Registration for the Road America High Performance Driving Event opens tomorrow morning Wednesday, April 16 at 8:00 a.m. CT. Only 140 slots are available and will fill quickly so get ready to sign up via our website at: com/registration/hpde/infora.shtml The event takes place on August at the fabled Elkhart Lake Road America circuit. Two sections will be open for the beginner/novice group as well as slots for intermediate, advanced and instructors. There will be a number of Performance Team members participating as students and we hope you can join us. As an added treat on this event, we will be hosting a number of vintage Corvette race drivers as well as former C5-R driver Andy Pilgrim. We expect to have several vintage race cars as well and there will be chances to ride with some of those classic race drivers. Get ready for a learning experience to remember! 14th Anniversary Corvette Celebration Registration is Open! Registration is now open for our 14th Anniversary Corvette Celebration event Labor Day weekend August 28-30! The Corvette Celebration is an annual event that unites friends, family and enthusiasts for a look back on the Museum's history and future! The event will offer road tour excursions, special video presentations, a poker run, seminars, Corvette raffle, Celebrity Choice car show, auctions, the annual open Membership meeting and more! Other memorable activities will include Saturday evening entertainment, a 10-year/15-year member recognition, Ambassador Breakfast, and the Corvette Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and banquet where we will induct Allan and Don Barker, Reeves Callaway and Maurice Olley into the Hall of Fame. Find out all the details and join us by visiting: shtml Support the Corvette Racing Team at Utah Cheer on the Corvette Race team and join us May at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah for the fun and excitement of corral activities! Get your corral tickets now - only a limited number will be made available. The Corvette Corral is being presented by the NCM, Utah Corvette Club and WSCC and your Corvette corral ticket includes: Commemorative Dash Plaque Celebrity Choice Car Show Parade lap for Corvettes Drawings for Special Prizes Cold drinks for corral registrants Seminars Autograph Session with Corvette Racing Drivers A chance to shop the corral merchandise booth and much more For more information and to download a registration form click here:

6 Cox Classic Car Collection CCT Drive and Eat Event When: Saturday, May 3, 2008 Time: 10:30 AM (Please be prompt) Where: RaceTrac Convenience Store Hwy 380 and I-35 North (one block East of I-35 on HWY 380), Denton, Texas The Corvette Club of Texas has been invited to view a private collection of restored classic cars owned by Southlake resident, Howard Cox. His collection of approximately 65 automobiles are kept in a building in Pilot Point, Texas, and includes a variety of makes and models including Corvettes, Camaros, and a T-bird just to name a few. We will start this event with a short drive to Sanger, Texas for lunch at the famous BABE S Chicken Restaurant. After lunch we will proceed to Pilot Point where Mr. Cox will be waiting to give us a private tour of his collection. If you would like to join us for this CCT Drive and Eat Event, please Patti Bertwell (CCT Activities Chair) at PBertwell@sbcglobal.net by Thursday, May 1,

7 CCT minutes continued from last month 7

8 Azalea and Spring Flower Trail By Charles Whitaker Twelve members of the Corvette Club met at the Cracker Barrel at I-635 and US-80 Saturday morning for a tour of the azaleas in Tyler, Texas. With six beautiful Corvettes lead by Dennis & Patti Bertwell, we followed our leaders toward Tyler stopping at Rudy s Barbecue Restaurant for lunch. The barbecue was great and the free dessert with ice cream that Gene received and shared with me was very much appreciated. After a big lunch that made me want a nap, we drove through downtown Tyler and picked up the Azalea Trail route through an upscale residential area. The first house that we saw had a very nicely landscaped yard with beautiful azaleas and very pretty young ladies as greeters. There were many more yards with beautiful azaleas, but there was one very nice house with a nice yard that Dennis and Patti had decided to stop in front of for Corvette photographs and a car show contest. My 1978 Corvette won 1 st price by unanimous decision of the judges who you can see in the photograph standing by my car. On the way back home we stopped at a DQ for refreshments and then Gene and I split off from the group who were headed to a Louisiana Low County Boil at one of our member s house in Euless, Texas. Since I am mildly allergic to seafood we decided not to go with them. We drove over 225 miles and the food and the hum of the car made me sleepy, but the car ran perfectly and we had a great time thanks to Dennis and Patti. 8

9 Azalea and Spring Flower Trail Pictures by Joe Wagner First prize for landscaping After flowers we had crawfish! Ken and Barry enjoying Ronnie s feast. (Just one of many boils Ronnie cooked!) 9

10 The CCT Bourne Journey, Spring 2008 by Carol Factor Friday, April 4 th was a perfect day to start our weekend trip to Boerne, Texas. Five Corvettes from the Corvette Club of Texas met with their two-way radios charged, tanks full (ouch! over $3.50 a gallon!), as all of us (James and Joann Powdrill, Brian and Janet Gelles, Mitch and Carol Factor) pulled onto the highway to start our caravan behind our leaders, Dennis and Patti Bertwell. In Glen Rose, Bob and Paula Mischel joined us. Chuck and Cathy Kraut and Ben and Billie Loflin had traveled to Boerne earlier in the week. Pat Clancy, one our newest members and living not far from Boerne in Spicewood, Texas, just outside of Austin, also joined us for the weekend activities. The next stop was Hico to visit the Wiseman House of fine artisan handcrafted chocolates. Then we continued south to Lampasas for a BBQ lunch. After lunch and before our stop at the famous Deutsch Apple for homemade pie and ice cream in Blanco, Texas, we made a short stop at Whittington s in Johnson City to get our weekend supply of beef and turkey jerky. We drove into Boerne that afternoon, full and happy, to check in and freshen up at the Holiday Inn before attending the 50 s style Sock Hop at the Boerne Community Center hosted by the Texas Corvette Association from San Antonio. Some of our group really got into the swing of it by wearing their 50 s attire. A barbecue dinner was served along with table after table filled with desserts of all kinds while a live band played familiar tunes from the 50 s. 10

11 The CCT Bourne Journey Continued The car show the next morning in downtown Boerne was fantastic! From old and new Corvettes to 50 s era cars and many custom street rods, it was a great display contributed mostly by the members of the Texas Corvette Association of San Antonio and the Longhorn Corvette Club from Austin. The event included a silent auction, vendors selling everything from car parts to pink t-shirts, and shopping on Main Street. We met for lunch at the Hungry Horse for some country cookin. After a leisurely afternoon, it was time eat dinner. We caravanned to the highly acclaimed Cabernet Grill Restaurant at Cotton Mill Village located just outside Fredericksburg surrounded by water ponds, herb gardens, and log cabin lodging. Sunday morning we left the little town of Boerne early to travel to the 22 mile paved route through a particularly rugged section of the Hill Country called The Willow City Loop, famous for its magnificent views and wildflowers in the spring. Three s a charm, and after driving through the loop, we couldn t resist the temptation to try family owned Cooper s Old Time Pit Bar-Be-Que located in Llano, Texas, rumored to be the best in the business. It was an excellent way to end the weekend! Patti and Dennis Bertwell did an outstanding job of leading and coordinating our Hill Country trip. All of us enjoyed the CCT camaraderie, a variety of events and, of course, great food! For sale ONLY FITS C5 TOPS Fitted top bag for C5 Coupe If you have two tops, leave your top off for long periods or have a lot of sharp stuff in the back when you stow your top this is just what you need. This bag retails for around $60. Asking $25 OBO. I have two bags, one is brand new, the other was used to store my 2004 C5 s glass top for a season under my bed and looks like new. They are designed to allow you to put the top in the bag and still be able to lock it securely in the hatch brackets. Joe Wagner If you are interested I ll bring them to the next meeting. 11 Hmm... OK... Whatever.

12 2008 Event Calendar Before attending any event listed in this calendar please double check with the organizers for any last minute changes. CCT is not responsible for the accuracy of any listing except of CCT organized events. For NCCC events check May 2-3 Meeting NATIONAL GOVERNORS MEETING ST LOUIS 3 Drive and Eat Drive and Eat to see Classic Car Collection; Pilot Point, TX lunch at Babe s Chicken in Sanger 12 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 16 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 17 Drive and Eat & Show TMS Lone Star Corvette Show Classic Chevrolet dealership located at 1101 Hwy 114 W., Grapevine, Texas Autocross CTCC / MCCC WEEKEND Waco 24 Meeting SW REGION GOVERNORS MEETING OK CITY Autocross OCCC / CCOC 6 LS / MTD / 2 ETD / RD / 10LS OK CITY 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to next month s Newsletter June 7 Autocross THT (RFR) - 7 LS OK CITY Send to joe@y2k7.com 16 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 20 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet Convention NCCC Annual Convention and National Governor s Meeting Tulsa, OK 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to next month s Newsletter July Send to joe@y2k7.com 4 Parade Fourth of July Parade Arlington TX 12 Poker Run Poker Run and Progressive Dinner Info TBA 14 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 18 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 19 Drive and Eat Eat at Red Hot and Blue then attend Christian Classic Car Show Info TBA 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to next month s Newsletter 26 Meeting SW REGION GOVERNORS MEETING OK CITY Autocross SCCC / CCOC - 11 LS OK CITY August Send to joe@y2k7.com TBA Possible trip to Jefferson TX 11 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 15 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to Send to joe@y2k7.com next month s Newsletter 12

13 September 6-7 Autocross CCT/NTV Autocross Serman TX Meeting NATIONAL GOVERNORS MEETING ST LOUIS 15 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 19 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 20 Autocross CTV / BRCC Fort Worth TX 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to Send to joe@y2k7.com next month s Newsletter Autocross SJCC / COAST -11 LS HOUSTON TX October 3-5 Race 16th Lone star Nationals TMS Autocross LCC / CTCC - 11LS Waco TX 13 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 17 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 25 Show Brazos River Corvette show Grandbury TX 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to Send to joe@y2k7.com next month s Newsletter November 7-8 Meeting NATIONAL GOVERNORS MEETING ST LOUIS 17 Meeting Board of Directors meeting Friendly Chevrolet 21 Meeting General Membership Meeting Friendly Chevrolet 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to Send to joe@y2k7.com next month s Newsletter December TBA Party CCT Christmas Party Date TBA 25 Deadline Last day to submit articles and pictures to Send to joe@y2k7.com next month s Newsletter 2009 Event Calendar Before attending any event listed in this calendar please double check with the organizers for any last minute changes. CCT is not responsible for the accuracy of any listing except of CCT organized events. For NCCC events check September 3-5 Caravan National Corvette Museum 15th Anniversary Caravan Plan Ahead! 13

14 Cen-Tex and Mid-Coast Corvette clubs would like to invite everybody to our NCCC event for Come to Waco and join us for 10 low speed autocrosses at the TSTC airport on May 17 and 18. As always, we will do our best to maintain a fast, cone free, funfilled course. And yes, we are continuing to run the course inside and outside of the fence. This provides the best course we can offer; a section which is tight & technical and a section which is fun & fast. We know you will enjoy it. We will start Friday night with hospitality and tech inspection until 9:00 PM at the hotel. After tech, you will be able to leave your rig at the track on Friday night. Gates will be locked at 6:00PM for your security. After 6:00, you can still leave your rig outside the gates at the track. We will be providing an indoor, sit-down lunch Saturday, which is included in the complete weekend registration package. During registration, you will be handed your lunch vouchers, so hang on to them, or you ll go hungry. Non-drivers can purchase lunch for $5. Saturday we will complete as many autocrosses as effi ciently as possible, to allow you plenty of time for relaxation and celebration. Sunday we will quickly complete the remaining autocrosses to get you loaded and back on the road. The drivers meeting will start at 8:00 AM. The fi rst car on the track by 8:15. Hotel is the Best Western Old Main Lodge, located at 1320 Jack Kultgen Freeway (I35) in Waco. The rates are $84 per night for up to 4 adults. Ask to speak to Gloria Norris and mention the block reserved for the Corvette Club. We will release the rooms on April 18, so please plan ahead. Hospitality and tech inspection will be available at the hotel. The Old Main Lodge phone number is , or toll free To keep costs to a minimum, there will be no awards, shirts, or trophies. We would rather provide you with thrills, not frills. Please remember, no smoking, alcohol, or unattended children in the hangar. If George W is in town, an alternate location for the autocross will be used. 14

15 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORVETTE CLUBS, INC. CEN-TEX and MID-COAST CORVETTE CLUB Sanction # SW ,018,019 and SW ,025,026,027,028,029,030 Type of Event: LS Autocross #1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Date: May 17 th & 18 th, 2008 Clubs: Cen-Tex and Mid-Coast Registration: Opens 7:00 AM Closes FCO Region: Southwest Drivers Meeting Time: 8:00 AM Entry Fee $15 First Car Out Time: 8:15 AM Location Description: TSTC Airport Waco, TX Exhaust: Open Speed Events: Hi Closed XX Low XX 15

16 Event Chairman: Governor: Name: Jerome Carter Name: Jason Franklin Phone: (254) Phone: (254) Note: In a high-speed event, all roadsters must have roll bars as outlined under Section on Technical Inspection for Speed Event. It is highly recommended that all competing cars be equipped with rollbars at high-speed events. Fire extinguisher (min. 5BC) required in all groups and classes at high-speed events. Driver 1: Name Class: SW Region Perm. Car# : Address City State Zip Name of Club NCCC# Telephone (Home) Work If you have a permanent regional or preferred car# please provide it. Driver 2: Name Class: SW Region Perm. Car# : Address City State Zip Name of Club NCCC# Telephone (Home) Work MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Cen-Tex Corvette Club MAIL COMPLETE FORM AND CHECK TO: Joe Reese 312 Warren Rd. Lorena,Texas EARLY REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY: May 2, 2008 Events Day Fee Driver 1 Driver 2 Total Autocross #1 Saturday $15 Autocross #2 Saturday $15 Autocross #3 Saturday $15 Autocross #4 Saturday $15 Autocross #5 Saturday $15 Autocross #6 Saturday $15 Autocross #7 Saturday $15 Autocross #8 Sunday $15 Autocross #9 Sunday $15 Autocross #10 Sunday $15 Early Discount Package TOTAL $125 TO QUALIFY FOR EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT, ENTRY FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MAY 2, NO EXCEPTIONS If you would like your results ed to you, please check YES and complete the address information. Yes No address: Please print clearly 16

17 Southwest Region Fund Raiser LODGING: We have reserved a block of 35 rooms at the Quality Inn located at 7800 C.A. Henderson Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK, which is on the south side of I-240 between Western and Pennsylvania. This is the same hotel as years past. We ve being given a special rate of $ tax per night with room occupancy of up to four people. The Quality Inn will hold this block of rooms for us through May 24 th, To make reservations, call (405) and be sure and mention that you re with the Corvette group for those dates and rates. REGISTRATION: Friday, June 6 th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Quality Inn and before each scheduled event at the event location. Naturally, we prefer that you pre-register by mail for all the events (and save yourself some bucks). Forms must be postmarked by May 24 th 2008 for preregistration! NOTE: To insure a quality event we will be limiting autocross entrants to the first 80 complete packages received!! NO HOSPITALITY: Due to being a Southwest Region fund raiser there will be no hospitality. Note: We will be providing lunch tickets for Saturday redeemable at the track. NO AWARDS: REDUCE ENTRY FEE IN LIEU OF AWARDS. TECH: Because there is always a great turnout for this autocross, we request that if you re at the Quality Inn Friday night, please tech your car then. Tech will be open from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday at the hotel, then Saturday and Sunday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 AM at the Sheriff Training Center. Friday evening will be the best time to get your Corvette teched, for all of us! Saturday June 7 th, & Sunday June 8 th Oklahoma County Sheriff Facility: Registration is Saturday and Sunday morning from 7:30-8:30 AM at the Sheriff Track at the corner of NE 36 th and Air Depot. Watch your speed on NE 36 th the locals do patrol and they will write you a ticket.. Autocross: Driver s meeting at 8:30 AM with the first car out at 8:45 AM. The Track is a road course used for training local Law Enforcement Personnel. That will allow us to setup a fast and challenging course for everyone s enjoyment. We will run ten full autocrosses (No Split Timing) See course map below NOTE: TO INSURE A QUALITY EVENT WE WILL BE LIMITING AUTOCROSS PARTICIPATION TO THE FIRST 80 COMPLETE PACKAGES RECEIVED!! SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE SW REGION. ALL ENTRANTS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP WORK THE EVENTS!!! 17

18 Note: NO alcoholic beverages are allowed at the Sheriff Training Center during or after the event. OKC s latest edition is a driver training center for the County Sheriff s department. Over a mile in length, smooth, fresh blacktop. Very challenging, very, very fast!!! HOWEVER, tow rigs/trailers will have to park in the grass. Once your car is in staging, it will be very difficult to get back to your rig plan accordingly. QUALITY INN, HOST HOTEL I-240 & WESTERN OKLA. CITY, OK (405)

19 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORVETTE CLUBS, INC. Sanction # SW Type of Event: Low Speed Autocross #1,2,3,4,5, 6 Date: June 7 th, 2008 Club: Southwest Region Registration: Opens 7:30 AM Closes 8:30 AM Region: Southwest Autocross Drivers Meeting Time: 8:30 AM Autocross $8.00 ea First Car Out Time: 8:45 AM Location Description: Oklahoma County Sheriff Training Center NE 36 th and Air Depot Exhaust: Open Closed XX OKC, OK. Speed Events: Hi Low XX NE 36 th Track I-40 I-240 Downtown OKC I-35 I-35 North Track is 3 miles EAST of I-35 3 miles north of I minutes from host hotel Air Depot Blvd does not go through to I-40, use NE 36 th. Host Hotel RE RCD RMD Bernyce Molenda Bob Pattillo Cheryl Surdick 3925 Brookway Drive P.O Ridgeview Drive Fort Worth, Texas Mont Belvieu, Texas Sachse, Texas Note: In a high-speed event, all roadsters must have roll bars as outlined under Section on Technical Inspection for Speed Event. It is highly recommended that all competing cars be equipped with rollbars at high-speed events. Fire extinguisher (min. 5BC) required in all groups and classes at high-speed events. 19

20 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORVETTE CLUBS, INC. Sanction # SW Type of Event: Low Speed Autocross #7,8,9,10 SW ,051,052 Date: June 8 th, 2008 Club: Southwest Region Registration: Opens 7:30AM Closes 8:30 AM Region: Southwest Autocross Drivers Meeting Time: 8:30 AM Autocross $8.00 ea First Car Out Time: 8:45 AM Location Description: Oklahoma County Sheriff Training Center NE 36 th and Air Depot Exhaust: Open Closed XX OKC, OK. Speed Events: Hi Low XX NE 36 th Track I-40 I-240 Downtown OKC I-35 I-35 North Track is 3 miles EAST of I-35 3 miles north of I minutes from host hotel Air Depot Blvd does not go through to I-40, use NE 36 th. Host Hotel RE RCD RMD Bernyce Molenda Bob Pattillo Cheryl Surdick 3925 Brookway Drive P.O Ridgeview Drive Fort Worth, Texas Mont Belvieu, Texas Sachse, Texas Note: In a high-speed event, all roadsters must have roll bars as outlined under Section on Technical Inspection for Speed Event. It is highly recommended that all competing cars be equipped with rollbars at high-speed events. Fire extinguisher (min. 5BC) required in all groups and classes at high-speed events. 20

21 Southwest Region Fund Raiser June 7 th & 8 th 2008 Primary Registration (Please print or type) Name: Address: PERMANENT CAR#: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: Home: Work: Club Name: NCCC#: ADDRESS: Secondary Registration (Please print or type) Name: Address: PERMANENT CAR#: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: Home: Work: Club Name: NCCC#: ADDRESS: PRIMARY DRIVER SECONDARY DRIVER FEE CAR GROUP CLASS GROUP CLASS QTY FEE TOTAL SATURDAY YEAR LOW-SPEED I $8.00 LOW-SPEED II $8.00 LOW-SPEED III $8.00 LOW-SPEED IV $8.00 LOW-SPEED V $8.00 LOW-SPEED VI $8.00 SUNDAY LOW-SPEED VII $8.00 LOW-SPEED I $8.00 LOW-SPEED II $8.00 LOW-SPEED III $8.00 PACKAGE PRICE: Early Registration Only Cut-off is May 24 th, 2008 $80.00 Make Checks Payable to: Southwest Region Late Registration TOTAL FEES: $ Mail Completed Form to: Ken Sutton 4110 Burleson Retta Road Burleson, Texas Phone # SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE SW REGION. ALL ENTRANTS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP WORK THE EVENTS!!! 21