C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout

[jeff conley]

The National Muscle Car Association, the most recognized muscle car series in the US, is pleased to announce that it will host a very special C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout at its Bowling Green, Kentucky, event May 1-3, 2009. Everything Corvette can be found in Bowling Green - the National Corvette Museum and GM’s Corvette plant.

The NMCA’s C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout will be a special “event within an event,” at the NMCA’s Bowling Green, KY, motorsport show. The Shootout will attract the fastest turbocharged, supercharged, nitrous-powered and naturally aspirated Corvettes from around the county to compete on a national stage. They will join the NMCA’s already large base of muscle car racers and enthusiasts. Other exciting features of this NMCA event include a huge auto show and shine, a giant manufacturers’ midway/swap meet and a 300+ mph jet car!

C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout Classes:

Corvette Rumble Class:

The Corvette Rumble class will pair C4, C5, and C6 Corvettes against each other in an all-inclusive index-style race format. C4 Corvettes will all run together on Saturday as a group. C5 and C6 Corvettes will also run together in their respective groups. This will build a team atmosphere for each generation of Corvette competitor. Sunday class eliminations will mix together all Corvette Rumble competitors to race each other for the class championship.

Corvette Rumble Class Payouts and Awards:

Winner: $2,000 + Jacket + Plaque + TBD Grand Prize
Runner-Up: * $1,000 + Plaque
Semis: * $500
Quarters: * $250

The Corvette Rumble class is designed for high performance, stock-type suspension Corvettes. Specific rules to be announced over next few weeks.


C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout Specialty Awards:

The C6 Corvette is arguably the finest muscle car ever produced by the Big Three. The C5 Corvette is revered as the modern day ’69 Camaro because of its awesome power, affordability, and huge value. The C4 Corvette ushered in a completely new era of Corvette performance and appearance. C4/C5/C6 Corvette owners are proud, passionate, and they like to lay claim to their exploits…especially on the Corvette forums!

The NMCA will present the following specialty awards on the Saturday of the C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout for each generation of Corvette – C4, C5 and C6 (12 Winners Total):

Fastest Naturally Aspirated Plaque + Jacket
Fastest Nitrous Assisted Plaque + Jacket
Fastest Supercharged Plaque + Jacket
Fastest Turbocharged Plaque + Jacket

World’s Fastest C4/C5/C6 Corvettes:

Special awards will be given to the World’s Fastest C4, C5 and C6 Corvettes. These awards will be presented on the starting line on the Sunday of the event and the times used for determination will come from Saturday’s three time trial passes.

World’s Fastest C4 Corvette $500 + Plaque + Jacket
World’s Fastest C5 Corvette $500 + Plaque + Jacket
World’s Fastest C6 Corvette $500 + Plaque + Jacket

Nostalgia Vette Challenge:

Older Corvette enthusiasts are invited to participate in the Nostalgia Vette Challenge, where they can win bonus cash and prizes for winning an NMCA class with a C1, C2, or C3 Corvette. Every NMCA event features older muscle cars competing in the Nostalgia Muscle Car, Nostalgia Super Stock, True Street, and Open Comp classes.

Purse: Win one of the cool classes listed above in an older Corvette and the NMCA will double the winner’s purse and give you a cool winner’s jacket!



Special C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout Car Show Classes:

The C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout will feature many exciting car show classes for enthusiasts who want to show off their awesome late-model Corvettes. There will be special awards given away both days (Saturday and Sunday).

Saturday Awards:

Best C4 Corvette Convertible – Plaque
Best C4 Corvette Coupe – Plaque
Best ZR-1 Corvette - Plaque
Best C5 Corvette Convertible – Plaque
Best C5 Corvette Coupe – Plaque
Best C5 Z06 – Plaque
Best C6 Corvette Convertible – Plaque
Best C6 Corvette Coupe – Plaque
Best C6 Z06 – Plaque
Best C6 ZR1 - Plaque

Sunday Awards:

Best C4 Corvette Convertible – Plaque
Best C4 Corvette Coupe – Plaque
Best ZR-1 Corvette - Plaque
Best C5 Corvette Convertible – Plaque
Best C5 Corvette Coupe – Plaque
Best C5 Z06 – Plaque
Best C6 Corvette Convertible – Plaque
Best C6 Corvette Coupe – Plaque
Best C6 Z06 – Plaque
Best C6 ZR1 - Plaque
Best C4/C5/C6 Interior - Plaque
Best C4/C5/C6 Paint - Plaque
Best C4/C5/C6 Engine - Plaque
Top 20 C4/C5/C6 Muscle Cars – Silver Desk Figurines
Best of Show C4 – Jacket + Plaque
Best of Show C5 – Jacket + Plaque
Best of Show C6 – Jacket + Plaque
Best of Show C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout – Jacket and 6’ Tall Trophy

Stay tuned in Vette magazine, www.corvetteforum.com , www.ls1tech.com, and FSC for more special event details and announcements
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[Tracy Robbins]

Would a current '85 corvette super stock/modified fit in any of these classes or are they all for stock type cars?

[jeff conley]

class rules

Corvette Rumble Class Rules

Beech Bend Raceway - Bowling Green, KY - May 1-3, 2009
1st Annual C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout Event

CORVETTE RUMBLE (INDEX) CLASS:

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Chevrolet’s C4/C5/C6 Corvettes are one of the finest performance automobiles ever produced…period! NMCA’s C4/C5/C6 Shootout is designed to bring some of the coolest and fastest C4/C5/C6 Corvettes to race each other and find out who has the skills to take home the big prize. The Corvette Rumble class will pair 1984 and newer Corvettes, with widely varying ET and MPH potential, to compete against each other in an all-inclusive index-style format. The following are the rules for the Corvette Rumble class:

• For any 1984 and up Corvettes with factory type LS or LT based GM small block engine combinations only.
• Vehicles must have factory fuel injection or aftermarket fuel injection (no carburetion allowed).
• All races are on a .500 Pro Tree and in an index format.
• This will be an ALL RUN qualifying format.
• Vehicles are required to be stock appearing and stock bodied.
• Stock type independent rear suspension required. Replacing stock parts (axles, ring/pinion etc.) for strength and safety permitted.
• Mini tubs are allowed as long as vehicle has stock-type suspension as described above.
• DOT slicks and racing slicks permitted with a 12.00” (10.5W) maximum width. Drag radials are permitted in any size.
• All vehicles MUST pass NHRA safety inspection for ET and speed.
• A sportsman ladder will determine running order based off Saturday evenings qualifying round, closest to index without exceeding.
• Vehicles must be driven to staging and to scales, can be towed after scales.
• Vehicles are required to run sponsor decals.
• Delay boxes, cross-over boxes, or any “reaction-time related” electronic bracket racing aids prohibited in this class. Throttle stops and all related throttle-stop type accessories prohibited. Trans. brakes permitted.

CLASS DESIGNATIONS/INDEXES:

Following the completion of Friday and Saturday’s time runs each Corvette Rumble driver will be required to select an Index and officially submit it to the Event Coordinator prior to Saturday evening’s qualifying session. There will be a single qualifier Saturday evening to establish a qualifying order. In eliminations on Sunday morning a 32 or less car field will be laddered on a sportsman ladder. A 33 or greater car field is randomly paired until the field reaches 32 cars or less. When the field reaches 32 cars or less a sportsman ladder for the number of cars remaining will be used to pair the cars. Car placement on the ladder will be determined based on closest to index (without breaking out) for the last round that was randomly paired. If you fail to declare your index you will, automatically be put in the AA index.

Index classes are out lined as follows:

AA/CS 8.50
A/CS 9.00
B/CS 9.50
C/CS 10.00
D/CS 10.50
E/CS 11.00
F/CS 11.50
G/CS 12.00
H/CS 12.50
I/CS 13.00
J/CS 13.50
K/CS14.00

Corvette Rumble Class Payouts and Awards:

• Winner: $2,000 + Jacket + Plaque + TBD Grand Prize
• Runner-Up: $1,000 + Plaque
• Semis: $500
• Quarters: $250

[jeff conley]

Specialty awards!!!

World’s Fastest C4/C5/C6 Corvettes Specialty Awards:

One of the great features of the NMCA’s C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout is the ability to determine, on the national stage, who has the world’s fastest Corvettes. C4, C5, or C6 generations, who has the fastest overall Corvettes? While we’re at it, who has the fastest overall naturally aspirated, nitrous assisted, blown or turbocharged C4, C5 and C6 Corvettes? The world will find out when the NMCA produces its Corvette Shootout in Bowling Green, KY, the home of the Corvette.

The NMCA will present the following specialty awards on the Saturday of the C4/C5/C6 Corvette Shootout for each generation of Corvette – C4, C5 and C6 (12 Winners Total):

• Fastest Naturally Aspirated Plaque + Jacket
• Fastest Nitrous Assisted Plaque + Jacket
• Fastest Supercharged Plaque + Jacket
• Fastest Turbocharged Plaque + Jacket

Rules for above awards:

• Competitors must be entered in the Corvette Rumble class.
• Vehicles must meet all Corvette Rumble class rules.
• It is each competitor’s responsibility to submit his/her claim for one of the above awards to the Corvette Shootout coordinator at the end of day on Saturday, May 2nd, at the completion of qualifying. Shootout coordinator will introduce himself to all competitors as they arrive at the shootout and will fully explain procedures for submitting timeslips for the awards listed above.

Special awards will be given to the overall World’s Fastest C4, C5 and C6 Corvettes (blown, supercharged, nitrous assisted or naturally aspirated). These awards will be presented on the starting line on the Sunday of the event and the times used for determination will come from Saturday’s three time trial passes.

• World’s Fastest C4 Corvette $500 + Plaque + Jacket
• World’s Fastest C5 Corvette $500 + Plaque + Jacket
• World’s Fastest C6 Corvette $500 + Plaque + Jacket

For more information, or questions, please contact NMCA Tech Director, Jeff Conley, at 260-572-0448. 8am-6pm EASTERN TIME.