The National Corvette Museum Newsletter
for October, 2009
The next club meeting:
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Golden Corral, Dothan. We dine
at 6:00 p.m.
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1.5 Millionth Corvette is Back "Home"
 Corvette
enthusiasts will be excited to hear the 1.5 millionth Corvette has
returned to the National Corvette Museum. The car will be on
permanent display as the Museum has purchased the car from General
Motors.Enthusiasts will soon see a new "Milestone" display featuring this Corvette, plus the 500,000th Corvette and the 1 Millionth Corvette. |
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Cruise with NCM to Northern Europe!
 We
are preparing to set sail and invite you to join us on a 14-day
adventure to Northern Europe aboard a brand new ship launching in
April 2010 - the ?Celebrity Eclipse!?This year?s NCM adventure
at sea includes ports in Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Russia,
Finland, Denmark and more. So far we have nearly 90 Corvette
friends booked to share the exciting experience with! |
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For Your Treasured Memories
 NCM
Pewter Picture Frame is perfect for the photo of your visit to
the National Corvette Museum or your favorite Vette! 5" x 7" frame
with the NCM pewter logo.
How about an aerial image of the 15th Anniversary? We have those available in a variety of sizes on Smug Mug. Keep watching eNews for new posters for only $10, too. Visit the store online to browse our selection of items at http://store.corvettemuseum.com |
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Win a New 2009 ZR1 or 2010 Crystal Red Coupe!
 October
brings crisp fall temperatures and two hot Corvette raffles! In
just two weeks we raffle a 2010 Crystal Red Coupe.
Only 500 tickets are available at $250 each. The drawing is
Thursday, October 8 at 2pm Central.
October 22 is the raffle many of you have been waiting for! NCM has purchased an orphaned 2009 Black ZR1 from a dealer and will be raffling off only 638 chances at just $300 each! The Corvette comes with the 3ZR package and is brand new. Purchase tickets online or call 800-538-3883. Visit Twitter to follow our raffle ticket countdowns, and see the drawings live on our webcams! |
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Flint Brick Wall Spots Available
 Add
your name permanently to a special display in the St. Louis
Assembly Plant area of the Museum!
You can have your name, business or Corvette club name engraved on a signature plate and attached as a permanent fixture incorporated into the Flint brick wall of the St. Louis Corvette Assembly Plant display of the Museum. This permanent display is limited to only 620 usable bricks and each brick space reserved in the display area wall will be recognized with a certificate of authenticity. NCM Members can reserve their space on the Flint brick wall by donating $250 / $300 for non-members. Click here for more information. 800-538-3883. |
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New Corvette
Resources Website Helps Support the NCM
 VetteParts
Resources has more than 1,400 categorized links to help you
quickly locate Corvette vendors selling performance parts,
accessories, services, Corvette items on eBay and new and used
Corvette dealers.The eBay affiliate receives a portion of commissions from completed purchases that are referred from their website. They in turn donate half of all money received through eBay sales to the National Corvette Museum. Visit their website at www.vettepartsauctions.com to start shopping today! |
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Football Season
is Here! Got Gear?
 From
blankets to keep you warm when the crisp fall temperatures
hit, to
cooler bags for your favorite beverages to oversized
umbrellas for those rainy games the Corvette Store has a
selection of gear to get you ready for some football!
Visit the store online to browse our selection of items at http://store.corvettemuseum.com! |
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Send Us Your
Feedback!
 Help
us make next year's events even better! The NCM has an online form
you can submit to provide feedback on our events. Visit
our website to let us know what went well, and what can be
improved upon. |
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15th
Anniversary SALE!
 We
have a few
15th Anniversary t-shirts left, and they're ON SALE! Get yours
for only $9.99! Sizes available: Lemon Yellow available in: M, L,
XL and 2XL; Lime Green available in: L, XL and 2XL; Heather Gray
available in: M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL; White available in: 2XL
Visit the store online to browse our selection of items at http://store.corvettemuseum.com |
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Hall of Fame
Applications Now Accepted
 The
National Corvette Museum is now accepting applications for the
2010 Corvette Hall of Fame. Applications will be accepted through
October 31, 2009. Any NCM Member can submit a nomination. Current
board members and NCM staff are not eligible to be nominated.
Qualified nominations are good through a three-year period.
To download our nomination form, click here. |
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2009 NCM EVENTS
Mark Your Calendars! Vets 'n Vettes November 5-7, 2009
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WATCH US
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Corvette Racing Splashes to Fourth and Sixth in Rain-Shortened Petit Le Mans Corvette C6.Rs Run One-Two Before Early Finish to Rain-Soaked Race
BRASELTON, Ga., Sept. 26, 2009 – The torrential rain that has inundated Georgia returned today, forcing officials to red flag the scheduled 10-hour Petit Le Mans after four hours and 50 minutes of racing. With heavy rainfall and runoff continuing to drench the Road Atlanta circuit and no hope of drying the track, the event was declared official at 8:44 on the race clock. When the race ended with the cars parked in the pit lane, Corvette Racing's No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R was fourth in the GT2 class, one lap behind Risi Competizione's GT2-winning No. 62 Ferrari 430. The No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R was classified sixth, two laps down. With the weather deteriorating and rain in the air, the No. 62 Ferrari pitted for wet tires just after the four-hour mark under the race's sixth full-course caution. Racing resumed at 4:24, but four minutes later a downpour began. Both Corvettes pitted for rain tires at 4:29, with O’Connell getting back into the No. 3 and Gavin returning to the No. 4. As he completed his out lap, O'Connell aquaplaned off the track in the downhill Turn 12 and was beached in the gravel trap. Quick work by the IMSA safety team had the No. 3 Corvette back on the circuit after losing only one lap. However, the No. 62 Ferrari’s timely pit stop resulted in a one-lap advantage on the rest of the GT2 field. The downpour intensified, and race officials displayed the red flag, stopping the race at 4:50. The clock continued while the cars were parked in the pit lane. The rain continued, and the race was terminated three hours and 55 minutes later. Corvette Racing’s next event is the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. The four-hour race is scheduled to start at 2:45 p.m. PDT on Saturday, October 10. SPEED will broadcast the race tape-delayed on Sunday, October 11, at 2:30 p.m. EDT. |
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