Paul Workman
09-20-2014, 07:53 PM
Just a week from tomorrow, and the TEAM TROPHY is up for grabs again!
The Crown Point Corvette Club's 7th annual Corvette Challenge is SUNDAY, SEPT 28TH! For those that have not been, or would like to be, this event has become a friendly grudge match between the ZR-1s/FBI gang and the rest of the Chicagoland area Corvette clubs.
It started some 6 years ago with Pete and Dominic and myself attended the first shootout. And, being noobies, AND almost the only C4s among dozens of C5s, there were some very vocal "C4 poo-pooing" going on from the rest of the Chicagoland Corvette clubs when Pete lined up his mean green machine against one of their own. Well, Pete shot an 11.4x - blowing the C5 out of the water! And, to prove it wasn't a fluke, he did it again. Dominic then lined up and once again the other club was left behind.
A murmur swept over the "peanut gallery" as Pete came to the line the third time - but NO boasting by now. Again, one of theirs was blown away, and Dominic too passed another challenger to the finish line.
I couldn't stand it being just a spectator anymore, so I lined up my then stock Z for my first official run, along side a C5. He jumped me at the light by a car and a half, but as these Zs so often do, I was able to reel him in at the "big end". Oh, if we had only entered the competition officially, we'd have taken the team trophy that day too.
In the years that followed, weather and mechanical issues and a rule change* kept us out of the winner's circle. But in 2011 and 2013 the FBI gang was able to best all comers and take home the big prize!
Oh, you can bet those other clubs are out to get the FBI/ZR-1s now!! So, whether you can race or bet there for support, we hope you can make it to the track on Sunday, Sept 28th!
So! I propose a PIZZA NIGHT this FRIDAY 9/26th AT HOME RUN PIZZA where we can gird our loins for the battle, and raise a glass to the trophy well have as a CENTERPIECE! LONG LIVE THE ZR-1!!!!
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/Vettes/MarcBBQ2012002.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/Vettes/MarcBBQ2012002.jpg.html)
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/Vettes/FBIteamchamps.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/Vettes/FBIteamchamps.jpg.html)
Link to CPCC info (http://crownpointvettes.org/2014dragdayflyer.pdf)
TRACK ADDRESS..
No Limit Raceway
2695 West 50 South
Morocco, IN 47963
The Crown Point Corvette Club's 7th annual Corvette Challenge is SUNDAY, SEPT 28TH! For those that have not been, or would like to be, this event has become a friendly grudge match between the ZR-1s/FBI gang and the rest of the Chicagoland area Corvette clubs.
It started some 6 years ago with Pete and Dominic and myself attended the first shootout. And, being noobies, AND almost the only C4s among dozens of C5s, there were some very vocal "C4 poo-pooing" going on from the rest of the Chicagoland Corvette clubs when Pete lined up his mean green machine against one of their own. Well, Pete shot an 11.4x - blowing the C5 out of the water! And, to prove it wasn't a fluke, he did it again. Dominic then lined up and once again the other club was left behind.
A murmur swept over the "peanut gallery" as Pete came to the line the third time - but NO boasting by now. Again, one of theirs was blown away, and Dominic too passed another challenger to the finish line.
I couldn't stand it being just a spectator anymore, so I lined up my then stock Z for my first official run, along side a C5. He jumped me at the light by a car and a half, but as these Zs so often do, I was able to reel him in at the "big end". Oh, if we had only entered the competition officially, we'd have taken the team trophy that day too.
In the years that followed, weather and mechanical issues and a rule change* kept us out of the winner's circle. But in 2011 and 2013 the FBI gang was able to best all comers and take home the big prize!
Oh, you can bet those other clubs are out to get the FBI/ZR-1s now!! So, whether you can race or bet there for support, we hope you can make it to the track on Sunday, Sept 28th!
So! I propose a PIZZA NIGHT this FRIDAY 9/26th AT HOME RUN PIZZA where we can gird our loins for the battle, and raise a glass to the trophy well have as a CENTERPIECE! LONG LIVE THE ZR-1!!!!
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/Vettes/MarcBBQ2012002.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/Vettes/MarcBBQ2012002.jpg.html)
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/Vettes/FBIteamchamps.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/Vettes/FBIteamchamps.jpg.html)
Link to CPCC info (http://crownpointvettes.org/2014dragdayflyer.pdf)
TRACK ADDRESS..
No Limit Raceway
2695 West 50 South
Morocco, IN 47963