Carvin

Did not know it's the only permanent corral. Driving in there the first time was a highlight of my Corvette experience. We have a caravan go from Illinois on race day.

trivette

I've been going to races at Road America since 1975 when I had my '69. At that time the Corral was on the straightaway near the start/finish line. It's a great time for the owners and I'm still surprised it's a free admission when I hear about Sebring and others that charge. This year I'll attend the IndyCar race in June and the IMSA races in August.

TKgs2010

I'd pretty much say that there will be a Corvette Corral at CTMP (formerly Mosport), Ron Fellows is a co-owner of the facility, you don't get much more Corvette than Ron.

8SPD Z51

Again, yes there is a Corvette Corral at CTMP....

DGA3

Seems like every track EXCEPT Mid-Ohio will host a Corvette Corral.

That sucks.

Who arranges these get-togethers, anyway? The track? GM? A Chevy dealer?

Whoever it is, they really dropped the ball, here. I am very disappointed.

OVERULD

$75 for the Road Atlanta Petit LeMans Corvette Corral 4-Day SuperTicket. The goodie bag at the tent includes a quart of Mobil 1 oil.

cam30era

I asked Doug Fehan about this at the Corvette Corral at Sebring, during the Q&A. He was visibly stunned, and said that he honestly did not even know that there wasn't a Corvette Corral at Mid-Ohio. He went on to explain that when we buy tickets to a corral, we're buying them from the track, nor GM. He did say that the owner of Mid-Ohio is very profit oriented and may have had a better offer from some other party for the parcel where the Corvette Corral used to be. He also said he'd check into this and let everyone know (but I don't know how.....).

rmorin1249

Some of the corrals are sponsored by a local Corvette Club. I know that this is the case at Watkins Glen. Rochester Corvette Club does a great job. The ticket includes parking right next to the track, food, drinks, raffles and of course a pass for 4 days to the track.

BEZ06

There’s a fantastic Corvette Corral at the Rolex 24 at Daytona!!! Primo infield parking, a great Hospitality Tent with snacks and drinks, presentations by Harlan Charles, Doug Fehan, Mobil, Michelin, etc., appearance by the team drivers for autographs, and raffles for some excellent prizes, the ticket includes parking for one Vette, tickets for 2 passengers, garage access during the race, and it’s just a really great experience.

Problem is - you can’t get a ticket unless you’ve bought one in previous years. I was lucky enough to get one about 15 years ago, so the Daytona Int’l Speedway ticket sales office has been calling me each year since then in about May or early June. All the people that have attended in the past buy up all the Corvette Corral tickets for the race the end of Jan the next year (a full 8 months away!!) and there aren’t any left for anybody else!!

The only other way I know of to get into the corral is to buy the MIM (Museum in Motion) package from the Nat’l Corvette Museum. It includes caravannig down several days in advance of the race and touring around the area to places like the Space Center, etc. it’s expensive, and I live here so I don’t need a tour of tourist sites in the area.

I expect a call in a month or so and will buy tickets for next January!!

And I’ll be running an HPDE on the Rolex 24 roadcourse Thurs-Fri this week - I LOVE my hometown track!!!

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DGA3

All of the Corvette Corrals at all of the other tracks sound like a blast! I would pay whatever to participate.

Do you year that Mid-Ohio?

DGA3

Thank you for looking into this - much appreciated.

And I hope that Doug Fehan finds some useful information and somehow lets us know what is going on!

13gt500

i try to set-up a corvette corral back in oct 2017 for may2018 imsa race ;;stop by mid -ohio office in jan 2018 they told me both times they love to have us ;; they said they will get a hold of chevy it sounds like chevy drop the ball or imsa said no ;;;; if you have a handicap permit you can get into the infield free and any one in your car

DGA3

I called Mid-Ohio today and talked with their ticket office. They blamed GM/Chevy for not sponsoring a Corvette Corral. Why? Why? Why?

There is a "generic" car corral, which I asked about (because it costs $30 in addition to the $55 cost of admission to the track and $30 to get into the infield). I wondered what the advantages of this were, and they did not really know. They said it was probably where all of the people with nice cars parked. I asked if the parking area was better, or paved, or if the was some sort of security for the "nicer" cars in the corral, and they said no. When I asked what the additional $30 paid for, they didn't have an answer.

For those who have driven their cars to Mid-Ohio before, what can you tell me? Is parking in the infield safe? Are there ruts and holes to worry about in the grass areas where you maneuver and park (that could damage a front splitter? Do race fans go around touching people's cars or sitting on them when the owners are not around? Does anybody have an idea where the "generic" car corral is located? (Mid-Ohio ticket office did not know).

All in all, I am very disappointed with the planning for, and organization of, this IMSA event.

Heck, maybe I'll just drive my wife's Toyota RAV4 to the race, save money, and have no worries.

What a shame. Up until now, I was very excited to attend this race, since I purchased a 2017 Z06 just a few months ago. I am also bringing my 20-year-old son, who has never been to the track before. I thought it would be such fun, but now, I'm pretty bummed about the whole situation.

Anthony F

I was looking at going to Watkins Glen this year but i don't see anything on their site that shows a Corvette Corral. Anyone know what's going on with this?

rmorin1249

Go to the Rochester Corvette Club website.

Anthony F

Found it, don't know why i couldn't find it before.

rmorin1249

Hotel block is at Microtel in Bath.

95ragtop

There is a Corvette Corral at CTMP (Mosport). Tickets are currently on sale. You can go to canadiantiremotorsportpark.com and order them under tickets, Corvette Corral. Or call them at 800 866-1072.

95ragtop

Depends on the venue. GM hosts/subsidises most of the Corvette Corrals in the US. They did not add on Mid-Ohio this year and several individuals tried to make it happen .. but it became too cumbersome and too expensive. If the parking is $30 and the ticket is $30, then we had to add on the cost of the tent, TVs and cabling, food and drive. A case of water was extremely expensive.


Before you blame GM for dropping the ball, remember they have other commitments, with other series, and they need to be able to work with the track to set up corrals. Then they need to bring in their staff to set up and run the corral.


At VIR, a group of volunteers has been working with the track to make it happen. At CTMP we work with a Sponsor and the track to facilitate a Corvette Corral.

95ragtop

The Corvette Corral at Watkins Glen is sponsored by GM who subsidise the Corvette Corral. The Rochester Corvette Club and friends of theirs from the CanAm group volunteer to help out.


GM puts a lot of money and effort into this corral with a great team from Watkins Glen. The volunteers work hard to help make it such a success.