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CHEVY PRESENTS CORVETTE CORRAL @ PETIT LE MANS

Tentative Schedule as of 8/12/2004


Wednesday, September 22, 2004

9:00 am – on Corvette Corral open for Corvette parking

10:00 – 10:30 am Practice – Star Mazda Series (track)

10:45 – 11:05 am Practice – SPEED World Challenge Touring (track)

11:15 – 11:35 am SPEED World Challenge GT (track)

12:35 - 1:05 pm Test Session - ALMS (LM GTS / LM GT) (track)

1:05 - 2:05 pm ALMS (All Classes) (track)

2:05 - 2:35 pm ALMS (LM P1 / LM GTP / LM P2) (track)

2:50 - 3:20 pm Practice - Star Mazda Series (track)

3:35 - 3:55 pm Practice - SPEED World Challenge Touring (track)

4:05 - 4:25 pm Practice - SPEED World Challenge GT (track)



Thursday September 23, 2004

7:30 am - on Corvette Corral open for Corvette parking

8:30 am Corvette Caravan Arrivals

8:30 - 9:00 am Practice - Panoz Racing Series (track)

9:15 - 9:45 am Practice - Star Mazda Series (track)

10:00 - 11:00 am Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)(track)

11:15 - 11:45 am Practice - Panoz Racing Series (track)

12:00 - 12:20 pm TONKA Super Truck Racing Series Exhibition (track)

12:30 – 1:30 pm IMSA Tech Session: Race Control, presented by Marty Kaufman, IMSA Race Director

1:20 - 1:40 pm Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge Touring (track)

1:50 - 2:10 pm Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge GT (track)

2:25 - 3:25 pm Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes) (track)

3:40 - 4:10 pm Qualifying #1 - Panoz Racing Series (track)

4:00 – 5:00 pm Team Corvette Racing “Meet & Greet”

4:25 - 5:10 pm Qualifying - Star Mazda Series (track)

5:25 - 5:45 pm TONKA Super Truck Racing Series Exhibition (track)

5:45 – 7:00 pm (Tentative, track permitting) First 100 Corvettes registered. Corvette Victory Parade Lap(s) with professional photo at start/finish line (Track)

7:00 – 9:00 pm American Le Mans Night Practice (All Classes)



Friday, September 24, 2004

8:00 am Corvette Caravan Arrivals

9:00 - 9:30 am Qualifying #2 - Panoz Racing Series (track)

9:45 - 10:45 am Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes) (track)

11:10 - 12:00 pm SPEED World Challenge Touring Race (track)

12:15 - 12:35 pm TONKA Super Truck Racing Series Exhibition (track)

12:35 - 1:35 pm ALMS Drivers Autograph Sessions (Paddock – Team Transporters)

1:00 – 2:00 pm Celebrity Choice Car Show Display & Judging * (subject to availability)

Ron Fellows Dave McLellan
Johnny O’Connell Jim Campbell
Oliver Gavin Nate Love
Olivier Beretta Don Panoz
Jan Magnussen Scott Atherton
Max Papis Wendell Strode
Steve Shannon Dan Adovasio
Doug Fehan Jake Drennon
Gary Claudio Mike Swaine
Dave Hill Doug Robinson

Celebrity Choice “Best In Show” Trophy. Winning Corvette will be given the opportunity to drive with parade and pace car at start of Petit Le Mans.

**Must meet IMSA Safety inspection.


1:35 - 2:20 pm Star Mazda Race (track)

1:40 - 2:00 pm Donnie Wilson, Michelin Race Tire Engineer for Corvette Racing, Q&A Session

2:40 - 3:00 pm Qualifying - ALMS (LM GTS / LM GT) (track)

3:00 pm Drawing for “Hot Lap” in the ALMS Pace car with expert driver and two flag bearer (Corvette Racing) at pre-race ceremony.
*Free tickets to Corral participants at sign in.


3:00 pm Auction: “Drive Your Corvette” with pre-race official parade car and pace car at start of Petit Le Mans auction to benefit the NCM.
**Must meet IMSA Safety inspection.


3:10 - 3:30 pm Qualifying - ALMS (LM P1/LM P2/LM GTP) (track)

3:40 pm New Century Mortgage Fast Qual Pole Award (Victory Circle)

3:55 - 4:45 pm SPEED World Challenge GT Race (track)

5:00 – 6:30 pm Johnny O’Connell’s Benefit Auction (Victory Circle). Proceeds to benefit “Alzheimer Association of Georgia” and “Guest House,” a Senior Citizens (Dementia afflicted) Day Center.



Saturday, September 25, 2004

7:00 am Corvette Caravan Arrivals

8:00 - 8:30 am Warm Up - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)(track)

8:45- 9:30 am Panoz Racing Series Race (track)

9:00 – 10:00 am Meet & Greet with Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer & GM Performance Cars VLE and Dave McLellan, retired Corvette Chief Engineer

10:20 am Pre-Race Ceremony (Head of Grid/track)

11:35 am Chevy Presents Petit Le Mans for the American Le Mans Series (Round 8) RACE – 1,000 miles or 10 hours maximum (Track)

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm IMSA Tech Session (IMSA Tech Trailer): “Scrutineering” presented by Charlie Cook, IMSA Technical Director
Topics covered:
Weight and measurements - overall length;
Overall width; wheel base; overhangs

On-the-lift: flatness of prescribed flat bottom; diffuser configuration

Stall Test: Restrictor Diameter


3:00 pm GM VIP “Meet & Greet” (VIP list TBA)

5:00 pm Celebrity Choice Car Show Awards; Distance Driven and Club Participation Awards Presentations
H. Doug Robinson, IMSA Executive Director, presenter