12-23-2016 | #1 |
Join Date: Aug 2005
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On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Start your planning for the C4/ZR-1 Gathering in Bowling Green, KY!
Wednesday May 17, 2017 (Pizza! ) - Saturday May 20, 2017 (Banquet!). The theme will be RACING! MotorSports Park Friday May 19, 2017 "Touring Laps" Home Base: Holiday Inn University Plaza Bowling Green, KY May 17 - 20, 2017 Registration & Agenda: http://www.corvettemuseum.org/event/c4-gathering/ "If you’ve ever wanted to know what made the Corvette so fast, and how it absolutely dominated the SCCA’s Playboy and Escort Endurance Series, as well as in IMSA and World Challenge, here’s your chance to talk to the folks who made it all happen. In fact, we plan to have an actual World Challenge C4 Corvette available, and see what it’s like to be strapped into a full-up historic race car—so don’t forget your camera as you wont want to miss this opportunity! If all of this wasn’t enough, you’ll have a rare opportunity to see one of the finest collections of Callaway LeMans race cars, LT5 Super Speedsters, and the legendary 254.76 MPH Sledge-hammer Callaway Corvette. As you become intoxicated with racing gas and the smell of rubber, we’re going to provide a Motorsports Park Orientation, as well as a high-speed driving class to get your driving skills in order, then let you loose on the Motorsports Park Track itself. If you’ve been to a prior Gathering, no introduction is needed; if not, you’re in for a ride! We have touring lap groups for every skill and comfort level, from beginner to intermediate, and advanced drivers. And new for added fun: GO KARTS at the MotorSports Track! Register for this exciting time now on the NCM Website. Time to Get Revved Up....As We’re About to Have Some Fun" Last edited by tf95ZR1; 04-17-2017 at 04:35 AM. Reason: Wanted 2 |
01-04-2017 | #2 |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Toronto
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Tripler and I are looking forward to it.
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01-11-2017 | #3 |
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Carterville Illinois
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
I'm looking forward to my 1st Gathering and meeting all of you fellow ZR-1 junkies
I've never tracked my car. Are the "touring laps" a gentle exercise in parade laps? Or does it end up being, lets see what my car can do lol? Last edited by rush91; 01-11-2017 at 11:10 AM. |
01-11-2017 | #4 |
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Komoka, Ontario, Canada
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Based on my one and only experience last year, it can be tame or a little wild, depending on which group you choose to go in. Early morning laps tended to let everyone figure out where they wanted to be so that my mid-to-late morning, everyone was able to run where they felt comfortable. I was able to run with a fairly aggressive group of four and found that I ran harder for four or five laps with the group than I did on any one lap during the X-Track laps in the afternoon. Both the morning and afternoon were awesome experiences for everyone I spoke to. Look forward to seeing you there.
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01-14-2017 | #5 |
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Home Base will be
The Holiday Inn University Plaza 1021 Wilkinson Trace Bowling Green, KY 42103 1 800 315 2621 (Reservations) 1-270-7450088 (Front Desk) Link: http://ichotelsgroup.com/redirect?pa..._PMID=99801505 Block code: ZR4 Click MORE OPTIONS + Rooms $122/night Last edited by tf95ZR1; 01-14-2017 at 01:09 AM. Reason: Wanted 2 |
01-14-2017 | #6 |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Toronto
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Good Morning: Thanks for the information Ted. In order to secure the $122/night rate you have to call reservations. If you try to do it online (at least for me in Canada) the lowest rate was $125. The ZR4 identifier was there - I checked on more options but it wouldn't lower. When I called reservations they said that we do have to call them directly to do the $122. Tripler and I are now booked. YAY!!!!
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01-19-2017 | #7 |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mystic CT
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Just made a reservation!
They've still got several rooms left. |
02-03-2017 | #8 |
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
Well I also have made my hotel reservation and look forward to NCM touring laps with my new car. I know the full itinerary is not yet available but I want to once again suggest a Thursday activity that we did a number of years ago very successfully. That is a long drive in the country to tour a distillery and have lunch. It was a great day and interesting (with very little tasting, unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it.) If something closer is desired, as Paul Workman and I discovered, there is a little craft distillery right in Bowling Green called Corsair, and which makes a pretty good bourbon called Triple Smoke. The day we stopped by two years ago to check it out, it was closed for a private party. Anyway, just a thought. Look forward to seeing the gang. --Bob
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02-10-2017 | #9 |
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Ellicott City, MD
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
I booked online and got the $122 rate using our code. Was holding off to be sure my daughters college graduation was not at the same time. It is the following week so I am in! Looking forward to a great time.
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02-10-2017 | #10 |
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
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Re: On Your Mark... 2017 C4 Gathering!
The parade laps are lots of fun. If you misbehave they really turn in to parade laps at a very gentle pace. Other than that, I hit a buck eight. Actually I was shotgun, Mike hit a buck eight.
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