National Corvette Museum eNews April 8, 2016

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<center> Weekly Email Newsletter of the National Corvette Museum Bowling Green, KY | www.corvettemuseum.org <tbody> </tbody> View this email in your browser <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Expand Military Discounts Now through May 31, 2016, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC will expand their military discount programs for all 21 million U.S. military veterans and their spouses, in honor of National Military Appreciation Month. GM offers the industry's most comprehensive automotive military discount program. The program is available to U.S. military veterans, active-duty personnel, reservists, retirees and their spouses. The discount is available for popular models including the 2015 and 2016 Corvette. Complete details on eligibility is available on our website here.​ <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Skip Barber Racing School Heads to NCM Motorsports Park <article> </article> Skip Barber Racing School is heading to your favorite track this summer - NCM Motorsports Park! Take advantage of their time-tested programs at the home of Corvette. Book a 3 Day Racing School and a 2 Day Advanced and receive a special offer to NCM insiders – 30% off! Both programs are offered at $4,382, that’s a savings of $1,878! Once you’ve completed both programs, you’ll be eligible for an SCCA regional competition license* and eligible to compete in the Skip Barber Championship Series! Don’t miss out on the savings and experience of a lifetime. Save your seat today! Use offer code NCM30. Code expires Friday, April 15 at 5pm. Learn more online here. ​ <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> 2016 Blade Silver Stingray Raffle Winner Drawn Congrats to Jeanette Gillis of Gary, IN - winner of our 2016 Blade Silver Corvette Stingray raffle with ticket #618. We sold all 1,000 available tickets! Don't forget we have two raffles coming up during the Michelin / NCM Bash event in just three weeks! "Build Your Own" 2016 Corvette Coupe, Convertible or $50,000 Cash Raffle Friday, April 29 at 4pm CT Tickets $250, limited to 1,000 tickets 2016 Torch Red Corvette Convertible Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 3pm CT Tickets $10 Don't wait until the last minute to buy as orders will be cut off well before the drawing time. Buy online at www.corvettemuseum.org/raffle or call 800-538-3883 during normal business hours.​ <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Chevrolet Corvette Plant Gets $439 Million in Upgrades Corvette paint is about to get a lot more high-tech and a lot more environmentally friendly thanks to a $439 million investment by General Motors. Construction of the new paint shop, which includes substantial technology upgrades, is planned to begin this summer and take approximately two years to complete.​ Along with new tooling and robots, the paint shop’s state-of-the-art environmental and efficiency enhancements include:​ Dry Scrubber Booth Technology with Limestone Handling System designed to eliminate sludge water and waste Light-emitting diode, or LED, lighting for process decks for improved visual inspection as well as energy savings State-of-the-art FANUC robots with Versa-bell 3 electrostatic applicators for an extremely smooth finish and maximum transfer efficiency, saving 25 percent of the paint material used, which also benefits the environment Longer, high-efficiency baking ovens for exceptional paint finish and lower energy use. Read more about the project online here. <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Corvette Store Featured Item C7 Z06 Race Proven Z06 T-Shirt $20.00​ <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> First 2017 Corvette Grand Sport to be Auctioned The first retail production 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Collector’s Edition will be auctioned Friday, April 8, in lot #3003 at 6 p.m. EDT at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach, Fl. Auction. One hundred percent of the sale pricefrom the auction will benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Read more about the auction and charity beneficiary online here. And if you are at Barrett-Jackson, please be sure to stop by the National Corvette Museum booth, located adjacent to the Chevrolet booth!​ <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Corvette Racing Events Coming Up Our favorite team in black and yellow will be taking to the track two times this month. Check out the details below! April 16, 2016 Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit Long Beach,CA Race Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes Circuit Length: 1.968 Miles​ Television Broadcast: 7:00pm ET 4/16/2016 FOX Sports 2 12:00 AM ET 4/17/2016 FOX Sports 1 2:00 PM ET 4/17/2016 FOX Sports 1​ Race Tickets: http://www.gplb.com/ticket-<wbr>prices/​ April 30 - May 1, 2016 Laguna Seca at Mazda Raceway Salinas, CA Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes Circuit Length: 2.238 Miles​ Television Broadcast: 2:00 PM ET 5/1/2016 FOX Sports 1​ Race Details click here. Continental Monterey Grand Prix / IMSA WeatherTech Championship Series Passes and Corvette Corral. Add a Corvette Corral parking pass for $25 for the weekend here. Corvette Racing Banquet featuring the Corvette Racing team and Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter Saturday, April 30 at 6pm at the Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA. Learn more here. Hooked on Corvettes and Taste of the Track Day at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monday, May 2nd.​ Hooked on Corvettes: Five 20-minute sessions $359, includes lunch. Register here. Taste of the Track: lead and follow spirited tour around the track. Two sessions, 20 minutes around the track. $100 per car with driver lunch provided. Passengers are allowed. Helmets required. Extra lunch fee applies. Register here. <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> NCM Quick Links Corvette Store Become a Member NCM Insurance Build Sheets Corvette Raffle Museum Homepage​ <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Grand Sport Windon Jacket $29.95 <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Upcoming Museum Events Michelin NCM Bash April 28-30, 2016 NCM HPDE at NCM MSP April 28-29, 2016 Corvette Racing Banquet April 30, 2016 MiM Tail of the Dragon presented by Michelin May 1-4, 2016 (SOLD OUT) C4 Gathering May 12-14, 2016 MiM Marble & Glass May 19-22, 2016 MiM LeMans Tour June 11-21, 2016 (SOLD OUT) LeMans 24 Hour Viewing Party June 18-19, 2016 NCM HPDE at VIR June 28-28, 2016 MiM Milford Proving Grounds July 13-17, 2016 NCM HPDE at NCM MSP August 27-28, 2016 22nd Anniversary Celebration September 1-3, 2016 R8C Reunion September 29-October 1, 2016 MiM 1-Lap of KY October 11-15; October 18-22 and October 25-29, 2016 Vets 'n Vettes presented by Mobil 1 November 3-5, 2016 View a complete list of events with more information and links to register on our website here. <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody> Copyright © 2016 National Corvette Museum, All rights reserved. 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