Northern Rays Ltd. and Friends at the 2013 Niles 4 th of July Parade Thanks to Donny and his Dad for leading off the NRL Corvettes! Great Panoramic picture by Eddie Wondolowski

NRL at Convention in Bowling Green 2013

General Raffle Donors 2013 NRL Meetings A special THANK YOU For your Donations! Your contributions help us share the fun and also enjoy Pizza at each meeting. January Pat & Sue Linda F. Dan Diana & Harry February Di & Ken Kim & Santo Ed & Terry W. (Donated Corvette Jacket) March Ed & Karen Terry & Ed Kim & Santo Vern & Sheila April Terri & Ed M. Pat & Sue Plus special gifts from Betty and Bob guests from CCC May Di & Ken Pat & Sue June Dan & Sandy Nancy DeVito July Cynthia P. August Terri & Ed M. September Ed & Terry W. Kim & Santo Linda & Rich October November Bob & Pat Ed & Karen Thank you for all your Support!

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POST TIME at Balmoral 10 Low Speed Autocross Events in Crete, IL Date: Saturday July 20 th and Sunday July 21 st, 2013 Sanctions: Location: Sat: MW-135-003~006, MW-351-004 Sun: MW-575-001~005 Balmoral Park Racetrack 26435 S. Dixie Hwy. Crete, IL 60417 Event Fee: For 7/20 or 7/21 NCCC Members- $55 Non-NCCC- $65 Full Weekend Value Package NCCC Members- $100 Non-NCCC-$120 Pre-Registration for NCCC Members $45 per day or $80 for both days, Price reduced in lieu of awards. Cut off date for pre-registration July 1 st. Please make check payable to: Windy City Corvettes, Inc. Mail pre-registration to: Linda Fairlamb, 407 N. Ridgeland Elmhurst, IL 60126 Chairpersons of the event: Ray Galassi (cell) 773 810-7500 gggiz@aol.com Rick Klein (cell) 708 935-5270 rklein51@msn.com Pat Lopardo (cell) 630 740-9868 patsue708@comcast.net Sue Lopardo (cell) 312 505-7255 Linda Fairlamb (cell) 312 513-0142 ladyracer98@comcast.net Governors: MW-351 Dave Heinemann 708 448-7851 windyz06@aol.com MW-135 Pat Lopardo 630 250-8727 patsue708@comcast.net MW-575 James Weddington 773 718-1507 jwwedding@aol.com Host Clubs: Windy City Corvette Club Northern Rays Corvette Club Chicago Crossroads Corvette Club MW-351 MW-135 MW-575

Event Information: Event results sent by email only Entrants may be asked to work Drivers must show valid drivers license and NCCC Card No alcoholic beverages until after events are completed for the day Overnight trailer parking allowed No passengers on course No open exhaust Non-Corvettes will compete in Guest class Entrants are responsible for damage on Park property Restaurant will be open during event hours Registration/Tech: Sat: 8:00AM to 9:15AM Sun: 8:00 AM to 9:00AM Drivers Meeting: Sat: 9:30AM Sun: 9:00 AM NOTE: All times are Central Daylight Savings Time. First car on course immediately following drivers meetings. Events 1 through 5 on Saturday and events 6 through 10 on Sunday NOTE: Numbers will be assigned by Registration per assigned numbers list and available numbers. MWR members requesting numbers other than those assigned by registration will be charged per MWR Rules Maps & Directions: Location: 26435 S. Dixie Hwy. Crete, IL 60417 From I-57, exit at Monee Manhattan Road east to Rte. 50 Governors Hwy, Turn right ½ mile south to Co. Hwy 21, Turn left for 5 miles to Rte 1 Dixie Hwy, Turn Right 1 mile south to Gate. Or Follow Interstate 394 south to Dixie Hwy, Turn right ½ mile north to Gate. Lodging: Best Western Monee Inn, 5815 West Monee-Manhattan Rd Monee, Il 60449 (I-57 & Monee Manhattan Rd) Phone (708)534-3500 Reservations: 1-800-528-1234 Super 8 Monee, 5825 West Monee-Manhattan Rd Monee, IL 60449 (also located at I-57 Interchange) Phone (708)534-1900 Reservations: 1-800-800-8000 www.super8.com Red Roof Inn, 25640 Friendship Drive Monee, IL 60449 Phone (708)534-0022 All accept trailers in their parking lots. After Saturdays events please enjoy another type of racing. Join us for Harness Racing at Balmoral Park where you sit it the stands and relax. Enjoy the Buffet and more.

Join us for Dinner at Corvettes off to the Races Saturday, July 20 th (The After Autocross Event!) Plan to Join in on the Food and Fun! Deluxe Buffet Dinner in the beautiful Balmoral Park Dining Room overlooking the race track. Excellent assortment of food to choose from along with unlimited coffee, soda and tea. (Separate Cash Bar Available) Your participation in the Corvettes off to the Races Buffet also covers the cost of admission to the park, a complimentary racing program and group photo in the Winners Circle. COST: $28.69 per person (Payable in cash or check (NRL) at the door see Sue Lopardo at reception table) Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner Buffet 6:30 8:30 p.m. with desserts until 9:00 p.m. First Race is at 7:10 p.m. RSVP by July 12 th to: Sue Lopardo at 630 250 8727 or via email at patsue708@comcast.net (We need to reserve our space now, so please confirm you will be attending) P.S. Casual Dress is just fine

"THE HEAT IS ON XIX" 10 LOW SPEED AUTOCROSS EVENT WEEKEND July 13 & 14, 2013 Planned schedule for Saturday, July 13th: Sanction #s MW-246-003 thru MW-246-007 Planned schedule for Sunday, July 14th: Sanction #s MW-167-001 thru MW-167-005 PRE-REGISTRATION: now until July 1, 2013 REGISTRATION: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) TECH: 7:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. CDT (NOTE: Anyone arriving after 8:00 a.m. CDT on the day of the event will be registered and teched as time allows with no make-ups of runs missed.) DRIVERS MEETING: 8:45 a.m. CDT PARADE LAP: 9:00 a.m. CDT FIRST CAR OUT TIME: 9:30 a.m. CDT PASSENGERS: None allowed during competition runs LUNCH ITEMS: available approx. noon CDT for 1/2 hour (partial proceeds donated to TBD charity) ENTRY FEE: Pre-Registration by July 1, 2013: 5 events for $55 or 10 events for $85 (***NO REFUNDS FOR "NO SHOWS"***) July 13th: 5 events for $60 or 10 events for $110 July 14th: 5 events for $60 LOCATION: Milwaukee Area Technical College 6665 S. Howell Avenue Oak Creek, WI 53154 (TURN OVER FOR SITE RESTRICTIONS) EXHAUST: Closed exhaust NOTE: All Corvettes per NCCC Rules. All others guest class ONLY PRE-REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED ONLY WITH A COMPLETED PRE-REGISTRATION FORM & PAYMENT. ALL ENTRANTS MUST PRESENT A VALID DRIVER S LICENSE. NCCC MEMBERS MUST PRESENT A CURRENT NCCC MEMBERSHIP CARD TO EARN NCCC POINTS. HELMETS MUST BE SNELL SA OR M CERTIFIED AND THE HELMET S CERTIFICATON OR YEAR OF MANUFACTURE MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. A $10 FEE PAYABLE TO NCCC-MIDWEST REGION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH DAY A REQUESTED NUMBER IS USED BY MWR MEMBERS PER OUR REVISED SOP'S. PICNIC SATURDAY EVENING AT THE CIZEL S. FOOD, BEVERAGES, GAMES, AND CONVERSATION! EVENT SPONSORS: CORVETTE ACCESSORIES UNLIMITED ~ Brookfield WI BILL S AUTO TECH ~ Greenfield WI PAUL BONNESON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW ~ Wauwatosa WI Partial event proceeds are donated to Oak Creek Police Dept's Children charity ***EVENT INFORMATION ALSO AVAILABLE AT www.badgerstatevettes.com*** For Registration & Event Information contact: Bruce Blunt (e-mail bablunt@yahoo.com phone: 262-439-8065) GOVERNOR: MW-246 GINO PIACENTINE; 414-313-2047 MW-167 ARNIE BAILEY; 815-547-5942 EVENT SANCTION #: MW-246-003 MW-246-004 MW-246-005 MW-246-006 MW-246-007 MW-167-001 MW-167-002 MW-167-003 MW-167-004 MW-167-005 CHAIRPERSON: Gino Piacentine Bruce Blunt Shannon Blunt Joann Cizel Katie Cizel Arnie Bailey Arnie Bailey Dale Samuelson Dale Samuelson Dale Samuelson CO-CHAIRPERSON: Kathryn Blunt Patrick Blunt Jesse Blunt Peggy Luckow Don Luckow ****OVER FOR EVENT SITE MAP, SITE RESTRICTIONS & MOTEL INFORMATION**** ****PRE-REGISTRATION FORM IS A SEPARATE PAGE****

NCCC Midwest Region Windy City Corvettes Lakeside Corvettes NCCC WINDY CITY CHARITY FUNDRAISER 7 Low Speed Events, Sat., July 27, 2013 Proceeds benefit Illinois Spina Bifida Association Sanctions: MW-351-005~006 MW-333-006~010 Location: 7410 Vorden Parkway South Bend, IN 46628 Registration: Tech Inspection: Drivers Meeting: First Car Out: Event fees: $65 for all 7 events. $55 if pre-registered by July 5th. Mail pre-registration and payment to: Ray Bair, c/o Windy City Corvettes, Inc. PO Box 353 Orland Park, IL 60462-0353 Must be postmarked by July 5, 2013 8:00am to 9:00am EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME 8:00am to 9:30am EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME 9:45am EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME Following Driver s Meeting Event Coordinators Windy City Corvettes Ray Bair / Ilah Heller-Bair (630) 400-7493 (Cell) RayBair@aol.com Lunch is provided for participants in lieu of awards Event Chairperson Lakeside Corvettes Ray Clark (815) 323-2744 clark.ray@att.net Event Information: Drivers must show valid drivers license and NCCC Card Event results are sent by email only Entrants may be asked to work No alcoholic beverages Overnight trailer parking is allowed along the North side of the lot No passengers on course No open exhaust Non-Corvettes will compete in Guest class Entrants are responsible for damage on Tire Rack property Governors: MW-333: Ray Clark (815) 323-2744 clark.ray@att.net MW-351: Dave Heinemann (708) 448-7851 windyz06@aol.com NOTE: Numbers will be assigned by Registration per assigned numbers list and available numbers. MWR members requesting numbers other than those assigned by registration will be charged per MWR Rules.

Sanction Number: MW-167-006 MW-167-007 MW-277-003 MW-277-004 MW-277-005 Type of Event: Low Speed 1 Low Speed 2 Low Speed 3 Low Speed 4 Low Speed 5 Date of All Events: Sunday August 11, 2013 Clubs: Northern Illinois Corvette Club Registration & Tech: 8AM - 9AM Sunburst Corvette Club Drivers Meeting Time : 9:15AM Region: Midwest 1st Car off Low Speed 1: 9:30AM Entry Fee: Per Event All 5 Events Balance of Events: Immediately Following Previous Event NCCC $12 $50 NonNCCC $15 $60 Exhaust: CLOSED PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Postmark Deadline: August 1 st, 2013 Location Description: Fill Out Attached NCCC Registration Form, Make Check ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY Payable to NICC and Mail to: Nancy Bailey 9572 Forest Hills Rd 2781 Be-Ver-Vue Road Loves Park IL 61111 Belvidere IL 61008-9702 S P E E D... R O C K F O R D S T Y L E EVENT CHAIRPERSONS Low Speed 1 & 2 Arnie Bailey 2781 Be Ver Vue Road Belvidere IL 61008-9702 815-547-5942 Cell: 815-979-9823 Low Speed 3, 4 & 5 Matt Waters 2517 Mallard Drive Lindenhurst IL 60046-8593 847-265-4264 EVENT GOVERNORS: NICC GOVERNOR Arnie Bailey 2781 Be Ver Vue Road Belvidere IL 61008-9702 815-547-5942 Cell: 815-979-9823 SUNBURST GOVERNOR Matt Waters 2517 Mallard Drive Lindenhurst IL 60046-8593 847-265-4264

Sunburst Corvette Club Double Poker Rallye Sanctioned by the National Council of Corvette Clubs Mid-West Region MW-277-006 & 007 Type of Rallye: Type III Chance Saturday, August 17, 2013 ^ Start: Culver s (Stub street in front) N 1620 W. Lake Shore Dr. Culver s Woodstock, IL 60098 PH 815-337-5730 Day of Event Rte 14 X (2 nd stoplight E of Route 14 & 47) Rt 47 Finish: Northern Illinois or Southern Wisconsin Restaurant. Schedule: Saturday August 17, 2013 Registration & Technical Inspection: 12:00 pm Drivers Meeting: 12:30 pm Event Begins: 12:45 pm Event Ends: 3:45 pm Meal (optional): 4:15 pm Awards: 4:30 pm Fee: $15.00 per car for both rallyes prior to August 10th $20.00 after August 10th. Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place NCCC Tech inspection specs. and other NCCC rules apply Event Chairpersons Governor SCC Dee & Don Elliott Matt Waters 847-662-1713 Inquiries prior to & Day of Event 847-265-4264 dhelliott3@comcast.net muddyz06@gmail.com

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Northern Rays Ltd. Corvette Club P.O. Box 455, Itasca, Illinois, 60143 Dear Corvette Enthusiast, If you are interested in a Corvette Club that is dedicated to having fun with their cars, I d like to extend to you an invitation to attend a meeting of Northern Rays Ltd Corvette Club. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in a private room at Pop s Pizza and Sports Bar, located at 817 E. Nerge Rd., Roselle, Il at 7:30pm. The Northern Rays Corvette Club consists of men and women of all ages who like to get together for the purpose of enjoying themselves and their Corvettes. Our club participates in car shows, autocross events, drag races, caravans, and parades just to name a few of our activities. Northern Rays was established in 1972, and is one of the older Corvette Clubs in the Chicagoland area. We are a member of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). Northern Rays actively supports charities such as the Northern Illinois Food Bank as well as other local and national charities. Check out our website at www.northernrayscorvetteclub.com or visit us on Facebook. If you have any questions or need more detailed directions to Pop s Pizza, please feel free to call either: Dan Maroney Membership Director, 630-262-6187 Patrick Lopardo President, 630-740-9868 We're looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting! Dan Maroney Membership Director Northern Rays Ltd.

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