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06-27-2005, 03:43 PM
Become an Honorary Pit Crew Member for Corvette Racing at Petit Le Mans
Ryan Smith 6-27-2005
GM Racing and the National Corvette Museum want to make one lucky Corvette owner in America an honorary pit-crew member for Corvette Racing’s factory team at Petit Le Mans later this year. Starting July 2, registration opens for an online drawing that will let the winner go behind the scenes and be a part of Corvette Racing’s quest to win the 1,000-mile/10-hour event at Road Atlanta from Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
The winner of the drawing, scheduled for Sept. 4 at the National Corvette Museum’s 11th annual Labor Day Corvette Celebration, will be in the pits with the Corvette Racing team in full, loaned attire during Thursday night’s practice session at Road Atlanta, as well as the entire race Saturday.
"This will be as exciting for the lucky Corvette owner as it will be for the race team,†said Gary Claudio, Corvette Racing Program Manager. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of racing history in the making. We greatly appreciate the support our Corvette Racing fans have given us through the years, and this is but a small way to show how much they matter to us."
In addition, the winner and a guest will receive IMSA and ALMS VIP hard cards, which include admission, for the event and have access to and Corvette Parking at the Chevy presents Corvette Corral at Road Atlanta. The winner also will receive a Corvette Racing shirt and hat, with the guest receiving an ALMS shirt and hat, as well.
Entrants must be Corvette owners 18 years and older and be physically capable of performing hot pit duties. Travel expenses, accommodations and food are not included in the prize. To register, visit http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/pitcrew/info.shtml . For details or questions, contact Larry Hayes, IMSA Director of Events, at (706) 658-2120 or lhayes@imsaracing.net.
Ryan Smith 6-27-2005
GM Racing and the National Corvette Museum want to make one lucky Corvette owner in America an honorary pit-crew member for Corvette Racing’s factory team at Petit Le Mans later this year. Starting July 2, registration opens for an online drawing that will let the winner go behind the scenes and be a part of Corvette Racing’s quest to win the 1,000-mile/10-hour event at Road Atlanta from Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
The winner of the drawing, scheduled for Sept. 4 at the National Corvette Museum’s 11th annual Labor Day Corvette Celebration, will be in the pits with the Corvette Racing team in full, loaned attire during Thursday night’s practice session at Road Atlanta, as well as the entire race Saturday.
"This will be as exciting for the lucky Corvette owner as it will be for the race team,†said Gary Claudio, Corvette Racing Program Manager. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of racing history in the making. We greatly appreciate the support our Corvette Racing fans have given us through the years, and this is but a small way to show how much they matter to us."
In addition, the winner and a guest will receive IMSA and ALMS VIP hard cards, which include admission, for the event and have access to and Corvette Parking at the Chevy presents Corvette Corral at Road Atlanta. The winner also will receive a Corvette Racing shirt and hat, with the guest receiving an ALMS shirt and hat, as well.
Entrants must be Corvette owners 18 years and older and be physically capable of performing hot pit duties. Travel expenses, accommodations and food are not included in the prize. To register, visit http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/pitcrew/info.shtml . For details or questions, contact Larry Hayes, IMSA Director of Events, at (706) 658-2120 or lhayes@imsaracing.net.