SEBRING 12 Hours and Corral
02-07-2005, 10:08 AM
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SEBRING 12 Hours and Corral
I picked this up off a local board:
Chevy Presents Corvette Corral at Sebring Co-Hosted by The National Corvette Museum
The 12 Hours of Sebring is North America's longest running road race and its most prestigious. For the first time ever, IMSA/ALMS are facilitating the "Chevy Presents Corvette Corral @ Sebring" with invited co-host, the National Corvette Museum.
The 53rd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring marks the American Le Mans Series inaugural race for 2005. Along with the exciting and grueling 12 hour endurance road race at the historic Sebring International Raceway, Corvette racing fans and enthusiasts will be treated to unprecedented access to many behind-the-scene elements that make the 12 Hours of Sebring a motor sport spectacle.
Witness and cheer on the champion Corvette Racing team inaugural C6-R race in the comfort and security of an exclusive preferred area reserved for Corvettes located at Sebring's Turn 17 (trackside).
Among the many celebrity guests are Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer and GM Performance Cars Vehicle Line Executive; Tom Peters, C6 Corvette Chief Designer; Jim Campbell, Director - Car Marketing; Doug Duchardt, Director GM Racing; Gary Claudio, Manager, GM Racing; Nate Love, Marketing Manager Corvette and Harlan Charles, Corvette Product Manager.
An unprecedented array of Chevy pre-production vehicles will be on display including the 2006 Corvette Z06 and rolling chassis; Corvette C6 SEMA show cars; Corvette C6 Convertible and Coupe.
One of the surviving Sebring Corvettes will also be on display. This race car was one of six that ushered in Corvette's long and lustrous racing pedigree with its inaugural Sebring race in March 1956.
Meet our special guest, legendary Corvette racing icon, Dr. Dick "The Flying Dentist" Thompson; participate in an informative "walk-around" presentation of the 2006 Corvette C6 Z06 with its creator, Dave Hill; listen to Tom Peters talk about how the C6 design came into being and get technical information from Corvette engineer, Harlan Charles.
There is more in store at the "Chevy Presents Corvette Corral @ Sebring" including a first-ever 100 Corvette Parade Lap sanctioned by IMSA on Thursday evening and opportunities to meet Corvette Racing's Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Max Papis, Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen.
Event information: www.imsaracing.net
Who is planning on going? I'll be there as usual
Chevy Presents Corvette Corral at Sebring Co-Hosted by The National Corvette Museum
The 12 Hours of Sebring is North America's longest running road race and its most prestigious. For the first time ever, IMSA/ALMS are facilitating the "Chevy Presents Corvette Corral @ Sebring" with invited co-host, the National Corvette Museum.
The 53rd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring marks the American Le Mans Series inaugural race for 2005. Along with the exciting and grueling 12 hour endurance road race at the historic Sebring International Raceway, Corvette racing fans and enthusiasts will be treated to unprecedented access to many behind-the-scene elements that make the 12 Hours of Sebring a motor sport spectacle.
Witness and cheer on the champion Corvette Racing team inaugural C6-R race in the comfort and security of an exclusive preferred area reserved for Corvettes located at Sebring's Turn 17 (trackside).
Among the many celebrity guests are Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer and GM Performance Cars Vehicle Line Executive; Tom Peters, C6 Corvette Chief Designer; Jim Campbell, Director - Car Marketing; Doug Duchardt, Director GM Racing; Gary Claudio, Manager, GM Racing; Nate Love, Marketing Manager Corvette and Harlan Charles, Corvette Product Manager.
An unprecedented array of Chevy pre-production vehicles will be on display including the 2006 Corvette Z06 and rolling chassis; Corvette C6 SEMA show cars; Corvette C6 Convertible and Coupe.
One of the surviving Sebring Corvettes will also be on display. This race car was one of six that ushered in Corvette's long and lustrous racing pedigree with its inaugural Sebring race in March 1956.
Meet our special guest, legendary Corvette racing icon, Dr. Dick "The Flying Dentist" Thompson; participate in an informative "walk-around" presentation of the 2006 Corvette C6 Z06 with its creator, Dave Hill; listen to Tom Peters talk about how the C6 design came into being and get technical information from Corvette engineer, Harlan Charles.
There is more in store at the "Chevy Presents Corvette Corral @ Sebring" including a first-ever 100 Corvette Parade Lap sanctioned by IMSA on Thursday evening and opportunities to meet Corvette Racing's Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Max Papis, Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen.
Event information: www.imsaracing.net
Who is planning on going? I'll be there as usual
02-07-2005, 05:15 PM
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For the Corvette corral tix:
http://www.imsaracing.net/2005/cc/se...ralwriteup.htm
For regular tix:
http://www.sebringraceway.com/tickets_sebring.html
http://www.imsaracing.net/2005/cc/se...ralwriteup.htm
For regular tix:
http://www.sebringraceway.com/tickets_sebring.html
02-07-2005, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Snake Slayer
Purerock105 & I am planning on heading up from Tampa. 
I might have to drive over Thursday just for the Parade lap. I wonder
what the sign-up procedure is for that, as I cannot imagine 100 vettes
there on Thursday nite.
Sounds like they really have a some going's on this year.
02-08-2005, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by John Wiz
At Petit it was the first 100 that registered at the corral...
it as one of the 100.
02-08-2005, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Purerock105
I'll probably get there around 3p on Thursday afternoon. I should make
it as one of the 100.
it as one of the 100.
02-08-2005, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Red Gump
puresock! you guys camping or got a room some where? stick around for night practice thursday--we'll be getting our snack and party on starting around 6 on turn 3. and lamar, you and hobo chris better be there too.
I wish. SnakeSlayer asked me the same. But I've got work on Friday 9a-2p. On-air. I'm back on Saturday with my son Austin. I'll
probably stay for awhile on Thursday nite, but eventually I'll have to
head out.
02-08-2005, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by John Wiz
At Petit it was the first 100 that registered at the corral..
Gump you better believe we'll be out there with a case
of beer
02-08-2005, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 93Polo
I was out there
Gump you better believe we'll be out there with a case of beer
Gump you better believe we'll be out there with a case
of beer Actually if I remeber correctly from some of the other pics, that may be your car just coming into frame on the lower left... my photographer wasn't the best....LOL
02-08-2005, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by John Wiz
Actually if I remeber correctly from some of the other pics, that may be your car just coming into frame on the lower left... my photographer wasn't the best....LOL
I think that maybe me
02-08-2005, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 93Polo
I was the dirty one
I think that maybe me
I think that maybe me
Not the best pic, but pretty sure this was you Lamar....
Last edited by John Wiz; 02-08-2005 at 09:20 PM.
02-09-2005, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DTV
I can not find the ticket price for thursday
Sebring Tickets
Or get the 4 day Corvette Corral pass for 2 people and parking at turn 17...
Corvette Corral
I don't believe they sell them just for one day (other than race day...)
02-09-2005, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VetBoyZR1
I'd like to join that party! Can anyone recommend a nice hotel nearby?
Sebring
Some good info here, especially about new speed traps near the track....
Sebring Fans
Last edited by John Wiz; 02-09-2005 at 09:05 AM.
02-09-2005, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by John Wiz
Or get the 4 day Corvette Corral pass for 2 people and parking at turn 17...
Corvette Corral
I don't believe they sell them just for one day (other than race day...)
Corvette Corral
I don't believe they sell them just for one day (other than race day...)
hope to pay to park in the corral on Thursday for the parade lap. I can't
imagine them denying my entrance because I didn't buy the Corral
package when I already bought tickets.
02-09-2005, 09:56 AM
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Good info John
Looks like there will be 2 Maserati MC12s in GT1 up against the Corvettes so that will be 2 to 3 C5Rs rumored, 2 Aston Martins, 1 or 2 Ferrari 550Ms, 2 C6Rs, and a Saleen S7. Tough field to debut a new car in. The MC12s were very quick in last years FIA GT races. The race should be amazing.
http://www.lmsr.net/ and the forum on http://www.americanlemans.com/home/index.aspx has more info.
Looks like there will be 2 Maserati MC12s in GT1 up against the Corvettes so that will be 2 to 3 C5Rs rumored, 2 Aston Martins, 1 or 2 Ferrari 550Ms, 2 C6Rs, and a Saleen S7. Tough field to debut a new car in. The MC12s were very quick in last years FIA GT races. The race should be amazing.
http://www.lmsr.net/ and the forum on http://www.americanlemans.com/home/index.aspx has more info.