2006 RevXtreme National Corvette Challenge re-scheduled for May 25, 2006 with the Corvette Forum Cruise In
05/24/06 - Race day is tomorrow. Most of you have left for the race. Good luck to you all. If you have not left, drive safe. Any questions, please see John Mackey (MackeyRed96) or Frank Schear (Mr Mojo). If you have not registered for the event, online registration is closed so you must go to The National Corvette Museum to register and enter for the event.The musuem is located on I-65 at Exit 28. Both the museum and plant are visible from the interstate. Address is 350 Corvette Dr. Bowling Green, KY 42101 and the phone is 270.781.7973
Due to low car count we will only be running the bracket class.
03/06/06 - Well we have considered several options for re-scheduling the National Corvette Challenge and have decided to run the race on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in conjunction with The Corvette Forum Cruise In at The National Corvette Museum. We felt it would be a good match to conncet the National Corvette Challenge with the Corvette Forum Cruise In as most of the partcipants are on the Corvette Forum. If you have not made a trip to the National Corvette Museum during the Corvette Forum Cruise In, you are in for a treat. Four days of Corvette activties including a Drag Racing Seminar/Panel on Friday, (click for Corvette Forum Cruise In Agenda).
Several changes from the earlier date are being made. First, all racers must pre register and pre pay. We will have Beech Bend Raceway Park to ourselves and in order to do that, we must have a minimum of 55 racers to make this event happen. To register for the National Corvette Challenge, you must register for the Corvette Forum Curise In ($15 for museum members) and pre pay for the the racing event (and any other events you wish to particpate in at the "Cruise In" (see link below to register). Payouts will have to be adjusted as the cost for the track will increase. As of now, we cannot post a payout but will be able to when we have more registered participants.
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John Mackey will be taking taking the lead coordinator role for this event as we are piggy-backing on an event he has begun the leg work for. Mr Mojo, Frank Schear, will assist as well. In addition, Joe Gabella, Tracy Lewis and Edgar Perez will continue to support the National Corvette Challenge. If you have questions, feel free to contact John Mackey via email
Plans For a Make-up Have Begun
03/03/06 - Please check back in a few days. We have begun talks on when and where a make-up will happen. We hope to have news to you within a week.The National Race Weekend is Postponed Due to Rain
02-25-06 - 2:14 PM - We are sorry to say, the 2006 RevXtreme National Corvette Challenge has been postponed due to rain. The rain started and 9 AM today and the forecast is for the rain to continue until Sunday morning. With expectation of rain to accumulate over 2 inches, and the tracks jet dryer not available to us, it was expected that if we were able to race Sunday, we would not be able to race until well into the afternoon, if at all. Therefore, our organizers and track officials collectively decided to postpone the remainder of the weekend. Please check back here as we will attempt to reschedule the race later this year.Carolina Dragway will refund your $50 entry fee for today. If you paid yesterday and left today before the announcement, please contact Angel Miles at Carolina Dragway at 877-471-RACE on Monday for a refund.
We thank all who made it out this weekend.
Please see updated information above as the original date was rained out
It is with great pleasure that the coordinators of the Corvette Challenges around the nation bring to you, our 2nd ever National Corvette Challenge. In 2004, we gathered at Carolina Dragway in Jackson, SC for the first ever of such an event, (read about the 2004 race). After skipping a year, and by popular demand, we are back. Carolina Dragway will once again host the National Corvette Challenge. RevXtreme, Tracy Lewis, from Florida, will be taking out the title sponsorship and we encourage additional sponsors to support our National Challenge. Additional sponsorships can be rolled into the payout and can be purchased for as little as $100. We are also happy to say that this event will be supported by The National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY, and we will donate part of our proceeds to them in return of their support.Event Updates
03/06/06 - Re-scheduled Date and Location to May 25, 2006 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in conjuntion with The Corvette Forum Cruise In at The National Corvette Museum. See news above.
- 02/18/06 - $50 will be awarded to the Qucik 16 driver with the Best Reaction time in the first round of eliminations of the Quick 16 courtesy of learntodragrace.com
- 01/27/06 - Welcome to Carolina Auto Masters who has come on board to support our National Corvette Challenge
- 01/27/06 - Welcome to MTI Racing, Marietta, GA as a sponsor to our event. MTI will be bringing at least two developmental cars and a bunch of other cars to our event and additionally will be supporting us financially. Thanks for the support and please visit their web siteto get some more info on the developmental cars.
- 01/22/06 - View a Carolina Dragway Promotional Video click here (13 MB)
- 01/21/06 - Just a note, the spectator entiry is $10 the previous price
- 01/21/06 - Any and all drivers with a perfect .000 reaction time in the first round will be awarded with a Geddex products package from Finest Racing. For details click here
- 01/20/06 - Free Event Tee Shirt (while supply lasts) for each driver (tech card purchase) from East Coast Supercharging.com
- 01/20/06 - New sponsor for our event. Thanks to Tony's Corvette Shop in Maryland
- 01/20/06 - New sponsor for our event. Thanks to Simple Man Racing.
- 01/06/06 - Click for Red & White Dash for Cash
Revised Event Details
The rescheduled event will be a single day event at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky.- Day: May 25, 2006
- Time: Gates expected to be open 9 AM with racing starting around 10 AM.
- Entry Fee: $50 You must Pre-register and pre-pay to race Click to Register
- Spectator Fee: $5 to spectate
- Registration: You can register for the race by registering for Corvette Forum Cruise In at the Corvette Museum. When you register for the Cruis-In, choose the registration optoin for the Drag Racing at Beech Bend
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Lodging Business Members
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1869 Homestead B & B (270) 842-0510 | Baymont Inn & Suites 270-843-3200* |
Best Value Inn 270-781-9594 | Bowling Green KOA 270-842-1919 |
Bryce Inn (270) 563-5141* | Comfort Inn (270) 843-1163* |
Continental Inn of Bowling Green 270-781-5200 | Country Hearth Inn (270) 783-4443* |
Courtyard by Marriott 1-270-783-8569 | Drury Inn Bowling Green 270-842-7100 |
Fairfield Inn by Marriott 270/782-6933 | Federal Grove Bed and Breakfast 270/542-6106 |
Hampton Inn (270) 842-4100* | Holiday Inn University Plaza * (270) 745-0088 |
Microtel Inn 270-745-9922 | New's Inn 270/781-3460 |
Serenity Hill Bed and Breakfast 270-597-9647* | Victorian House Bed & Breakfast 800/843-5210 |
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Racing Classes
This National race will contain two races for your one entry fee. All racers can race in the Bracket race. Bracket racing allows for drivers and cars of all abilities to compete on a level playing field by handicapping the field. In addition, each one of your time trials before eliminations on Saturday only, will be counted as heads-up Quick 16 class qualifiers. We will take the 16 quickest Corvettes and run them in a pro style ladder on a .400 pro tree to determine the quickest Corvette in the Nation.
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Revised Payout
A minimum of 55 racers is needed to make this event happen. Payouts are supported by sponsorships which are available for as little as $100. The winner and runner-up for each class, Bracket and Quick 16, will receive a trophy courtesy of Jamison Corvette. In addition, there will be a cash payout that is contingent on car count and sponsorship obtained for the race. As the date rolls near, we will update expected payout. Payout may be adjusted dependant on car count in either direction.
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modified: September 16, 2006 - 11:39 pm