Hooked On Driving presents: National Corvette Museum Driving School, Thunderhill
06-13-2009, 02:05 PM
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Hooked On Driving presents: National Corvette Museum Driving School, Thunderhill
Thunderhill Raceway
Thursday, July 30 2009 / Friday, July 31 2009
HOD Presents: National Corvette Museum Driving School
Corvettes from far and wide will trek to this first-ever HOD hosted National Corvette Museum Driving School. This event is now posted for registration through the National Corvette Museum website - the link to this event is: High Performance Driving School -- Thunderhill Raceway There has NEVER been a Corvette event like this in the Western States - we have posted the entire 2+ day event description on the "Event Info" link just below this paragraph. Take a look and join in - you will register on the NCM Website, but the event will be managed by HOD. It wll be an awesome time for everyone involved.
From the NCM Event Description: We are pleased to announce that the NCM is continuing to expand our high-interest and successful HPDE program with a partnership with the Hooked on Driving in a joint event at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, California on July 30-31, 2009 . This will be the first of what should be a broad western expansion of the Museum's highly regarded Performance Driving program. Thunderhill is an exciting and challenging track with excellent facilities and we are looking forward to this addition to our schedule.
This event is even more unique with an optional road tour incorporated into the event prior to registration check-in at the track on July 29th. Anyone interested in the tour, drivers, spectators, friends etc, can pre-register for the road tour, cost $13 per person. We will meet at the Maxwell Inn, Maxwell California at 12:30pm on Wednesday the 29th. Following lunch the group will depart on a spectacular drive through the remote western coastal mountains of California, guided by the California Highway Patrol. The tour will end at the Thunderhill track where there will be light refreshments, a tour of the facilities and a parade lap. Pre-registered participants will be able to check in at registration and get their package. This welcome event is being hosted by Hooked On Driving.
Thursday and Friday will feature our full 2-day school on Thunderhill’s 3 mile course. Student coaching will be provided by HOD and NCM Instructors. Kirk Bennion, Corvette Exterior Design Manager and part time racer, will be on hand to answer your Corvette questions and provide advanced Instruction.
Run groups will be on course at 8:30am, with driver’s meeting on the first day at 7:45. On site registration will be open at 7:00am (gates open at 6:30am). Beginners and low intermediates will receive excellent coaching. For more advanced drivers, we will also provide expert driving tips for those who want to continue to improve. The event registration includes an event T-shirt, hot catered lunches for drivers on both days, and all the water you can drink.
Facility note: Thunderhill Raceway is a fully developed facility with air conditioned clubhouse, indoor observation deck, exterior paddock canopies that can cover at least 70 cars, on-site gas fill-ups with 91, 101 unleaded, and 110 leaded, as well as compressed air. Roseville, CA-based Corvette specialty shop MSI, Motorsport Image and Performance , will be on site offering technical tips, mechanical support and parts supply for those in need. The student registration fee is $565 for run groups: A-Beginner, B-Low Intermediate, C-High Intermediate, D Advanced/Race-prepped. Coaches/Instructors are in run group X. Students must drive either a coupe or FRC Corvette; convertibles are only permitted if they have an SCCA GCR Solo I roll structure.
On Thursday evening, July 30th, after a great day at the track we’ll gather all who choose to join in and parade into Willows. Led by the local peace officers, the group will circulate the downtown, and be greeted at beautiful Sycamore Park near the County Seat buildings. In this town square with plenty of shade, our Corvettes will be organized in a park and shine (just for fun) as we display to the Willows community a vast array of Corvettes. The City Manager of Willows LOVES Corvettes and hopes we'll have 100 or more on site! The Willows Rotary Club will serve a special home made catered dinner with non-alcoholic beverages (no alcohol in the park) at $17 per person (to non-profit).
The addition of Thunderhill brings a West Coast event back to our schedule for 2009. Watch for the announcements on NCM eNews for information on all of our events including when registration opens. Registration for Thunderhill should open in April. You will want to make your reservations as soon as registration opens as this event will fill up in MINUTES. Pre-registration includes a personalized event hardcard and event t-shirt
We are tremendously excited by our partnership with Hooked On Driving and look forward to additional events in the future. Make sure you are signed up on the NCM eNews to receive the latest news on this and all NCM events.
Thursday, July 30 2009 / Friday, July 31 2009
HOD Presents: National Corvette Museum Driving School
Corvettes from far and wide will trek to this first-ever HOD hosted National Corvette Museum Driving School. This event is now posted for registration through the National Corvette Museum website - the link to this event is: High Performance Driving School -- Thunderhill Raceway There has NEVER been a Corvette event like this in the Western States - we have posted the entire 2+ day event description on the "Event Info" link just below this paragraph. Take a look and join in - you will register on the NCM Website, but the event will be managed by HOD. It wll be an awesome time for everyone involved.
From the NCM Event Description: We are pleased to announce that the NCM is continuing to expand our high-interest and successful HPDE program with a partnership with the Hooked on Driving in a joint event at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, California on July 30-31, 2009 . This will be the first of what should be a broad western expansion of the Museum's highly regarded Performance Driving program. Thunderhill is an exciting and challenging track with excellent facilities and we are looking forward to this addition to our schedule.
This event is even more unique with an optional road tour incorporated into the event prior to registration check-in at the track on July 29th. Anyone interested in the tour, drivers, spectators, friends etc, can pre-register for the road tour, cost $13 per person. We will meet at the Maxwell Inn, Maxwell California at 12:30pm on Wednesday the 29th. Following lunch the group will depart on a spectacular drive through the remote western coastal mountains of California, guided by the California Highway Patrol. The tour will end at the Thunderhill track where there will be light refreshments, a tour of the facilities and a parade lap. Pre-registered participants will be able to check in at registration and get their package. This welcome event is being hosted by Hooked On Driving.
Thursday and Friday will feature our full 2-day school on Thunderhill’s 3 mile course. Student coaching will be provided by HOD and NCM Instructors. Kirk Bennion, Corvette Exterior Design Manager and part time racer, will be on hand to answer your Corvette questions and provide advanced Instruction.
Run groups will be on course at 8:30am, with driver’s meeting on the first day at 7:45. On site registration will be open at 7:00am (gates open at 6:30am). Beginners and low intermediates will receive excellent coaching. For more advanced drivers, we will also provide expert driving tips for those who want to continue to improve. The event registration includes an event T-shirt, hot catered lunches for drivers on both days, and all the water you can drink.
Facility note: Thunderhill Raceway is a fully developed facility with air conditioned clubhouse, indoor observation deck, exterior paddock canopies that can cover at least 70 cars, on-site gas fill-ups with 91, 101 unleaded, and 110 leaded, as well as compressed air. Roseville, CA-based Corvette specialty shop MSI, Motorsport Image and Performance , will be on site offering technical tips, mechanical support and parts supply for those in need. The student registration fee is $565 for run groups: A-Beginner, B-Low Intermediate, C-High Intermediate, D Advanced/Race-prepped. Coaches/Instructors are in run group X. Students must drive either a coupe or FRC Corvette; convertibles are only permitted if they have an SCCA GCR Solo I roll structure.
On Thursday evening, July 30th, after a great day at the track we’ll gather all who choose to join in and parade into Willows. Led by the local peace officers, the group will circulate the downtown, and be greeted at beautiful Sycamore Park near the County Seat buildings. In this town square with plenty of shade, our Corvettes will be organized in a park and shine (just for fun) as we display to the Willows community a vast array of Corvettes. The City Manager of Willows LOVES Corvettes and hopes we'll have 100 or more on site! The Willows Rotary Club will serve a special home made catered dinner with non-alcoholic beverages (no alcohol in the park) at $17 per person (to non-profit).
The addition of Thunderhill brings a West Coast event back to our schedule for 2009. Watch for the announcements on NCM eNews for information on all of our events including when registration opens. Registration for Thunderhill should open in April. You will want to make your reservations as soon as registration opens as this event will fill up in MINUTES. Pre-registration includes a personalized event hardcard and event t-shirt
We are tremendously excited by our partnership with Hooked On Driving and look forward to additional events in the future. Make sure you are signed up on the NCM eNews to receive the latest news on this and all NCM events.
