CALVette

UPDATE
Due to a fully packed race schedule Sears Point Raceway has had to cancel the
Corvette Parade Lap scheduled for July 21, 2001.


http://www.corvettemuseum.com/searspoint/
Anyone going? This is a hot ticket since the CR-5 won its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
http://www.searspoint.com/events/lemans.html

http://www.americanlemans.com/

The National Corvette Museum will be at Sears Point to work with us Corvette owners during this event (I think its a NCM event). Corral parking will be open to all
Corvettes each day until the corral is full.
There will be a Parade Lap open to the 1st 200 Corvettes in on Saturday.
There will be a drivers autograph session on Sunday just prior to the ALMS
race. After the race on Sunday there will be an auction of the Banners,
pendants etc to raise money for the museum. There will be race decals auctioned
by the museum for a children's charity.

Order tickets by calling 707 938-8448 ($40.00 for a three day pass) and using special code "C".

The schedule may be amended to accommodate local conditions.
Thursday, July 19, 2001
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Promoter Test Day for Support Series

Friday, July 20, 2001
8:00 am - 8:30 am Practice - Star Mazda
8:40 am - 9:10 am Practice - Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup
9:20 am - 10:05 am Practice - SPEEDVISION World Challenge
10:15 am - 10:45 am Practice - IMSA Historic GTP
10:55 am - 11:25 am Practice - Star Mazda
11:25 am - 12:10 pm Lunch
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm Test Session - ALMS (GTS/GT)
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Combined Test Session - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
1:40 pm - 2:10 pm Test Session - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675)
2:20 pm - 3:05 pm Qualifying - Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Practice - IMSA Historic GTP
3:55 pm - 4:25 pm Practice - Star Mazda
4:35 pm - 5:20 pm Practice - SPEEDVISION World Challenge
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Practice - Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup

Saturday, July 21, 2001
8:00 am - 8:45 am Qualifying - Star Mazda
9:00 am - 10:00 am Combined Practice - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
10:15 am - 11:00 am Qualifying - SPEEDVISION World Challenge
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup Race (100 Miles)
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Combined Practice - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
2:55 pm - 3:25 pm Qualifying - IMSA Historic GTP
3:50 pm - 4:40 pm SPEEDVISION World Challenge Touring Race (50 Minute Window)
4:55 pm - 5:15 pm Qualifying - ALMS (GTS/GT)
5:25 pm - 5:45 pm Qualifying - ALMS (LMP900/LMP675)
6:05 pm - 6:50 pm Star Mazda Race - 45 Minutes

Sunday, July 22, 2001
8:30 am - 8:45 am Warm Up - IMSA Historic GTP
9:00 am - 9:30 am Combined Warm Up - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
10:00 am - 11:00 am IMSA Historic GTP Race - 60 Minutes
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:45 pm American Le Mans Series Race - 2 Hour 45 Minutes
3:15 pm - 4:05 pm SPEEDVISION World Challenge GT Race (50 Minute Window)

Cricket

CALVette
Porsche is sending my son and I tickets for this, so I am definitly going. We will just be going up for Sunday.

C54TIM

A fairly large group from the Sacramento area is planning on attending!

CALVette

Tim,

This race is the first of three in NorCal and will be our first chance to see the CR-5 up close. You guys always do a great caravan from Sacto, just have Terry watch out for dogs on the freeway and everything should be OK.

Z11409

<<< Will be there-have lots of news for ya CALvette.

c5ragtop

CALVette,

Count me in!!

4DCYKEY

July 21st, being Da Guv's birthday, will probably mean I won't be making this trip...

CALVette

I was told that 35 cars will be coming from Sacramento, another 40 from local Corvette clubs and they expect well over a 100 to show up. I don't think we'll be getting a parade lap since Dodge is now a track sponsor. But a corral should be no problem with that many Corvette owners buying tickets.
If you don't already have a scanner you might want to get on for this race, and to use at other racing events.

CALVette

The Corvette Brand Team along with the National Corvette Museum and
Promotions in Motion, invite you to visit the Corvette Coral trackside at
Sears Point Raceway to watch the Corvette C5-R's compete in the American
LeMans Series Grand Prix of Sonoma. The race weekend begins with practices
and races on Friday, July 20th and continues through Sunday, July 22nd
winding up with the 2.5 hours ALMS race on Sunday afternoon.

To enter the Corvette Coral, you must be driving a Corvette. Parking will
be available on a first come/first serve basis all three days. A parade lap
around the track will be available on Saturday, to the first 200 Corvettes
in attendance. Sears Point Raceway is also extending a special offer to all
Corvette owners! A weekend pass for just $40.00 each - a savings of $10.00!

Passes must be ordered in advance prior to the race through the Sears Point
ticket office by calling 707-938-8448. Use special code "c" to identify you
as a Corvette owner. The Corvette Corral will be open all three days to any
and all Corvettes, as long as spaces are available.

Come join us to support the drivers and the Corvette at the Grand Prix of
Sonoma at Sears Point Raceway July 20 - July 22.

Bobbie Jo Lee
NCM Communications Coordinator


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c5ragtop

4DCYKEY,

I suggest that you celebrate "DA GUV'S" birthday with a night in Napa Valley the night before Sears Point. After all of the wine she may be willing to hang out with "DA USUAL SUSPECTS."

Cricket

c5ragtop
sure is a fine ppic of those nice wheels.

Any word on a caravan going up on Sunday morning?

4DCYKEY

C5Ragtop,

Funny you should mention that alternative...it was going through my little brain just this afternoon. Maybe, if I also offer to have the KnicKnac Man throw in some knicknacs, she'll concede...

New car picture looks mighty fine.

Herb

Blue Z06

Herb,

The "nic nak man" can deliver!

c5ragtop

Blue Z06,


Is Saturday or Sunday the better day to go? I may be only able to attend one day.

[This message has been edited by c5ragtop (edited 06-15-2001).]

CALVette

If you can only go one day then make it Saturday. remember the C5 Registry dinner is Saturday near the track around 6:30PM.

NastyC5

Guys
Count me in for Saturday also. Let me know if your going to caravan

ImaRoadDog

I'm sitting here watching Le Mans on Speedvision and getting real pumped. I haven't done anything with other C5 owners yet since I got mine back in October, but I think I'll be at Sears Point on Saturday. Looking forward to meeting some fellow C5 owners.

CALVette

ImaRoadDog,

Welcome to the forum, I think we'll have a great time at the track.

CALVette

OK, anyone want to show up and give the winners of the GTS class at the 24 hours of LeMans a hand?

c5ragtop

CALVette,

You think they will let us take turns behind the wheel of a C5-R.