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Over 15,000 Corvettes to attend 2008 Corvette Funfest
For Immediate Release or for Interviews
Contact:
Valerie Corrie, Mid America Motorworks
217-540-4225 or valerie.corrie@mamotorworks.com
Effingham, IL (September 2008) – Join Mid America Motorworks for the ultimate customer appreciation party, Corvette Funfest September 19-21, 2008! Hosted every year by Mid America Motorworks as a way of saying “thank-you” to our Corvette customers, Corvette Funfest is held at Mid America Motorworks’ 150-acre corporate campus in Effingham, Illinois. This FREE event is one of the largest Corvette Gatherings in the world. Over 15,000 Corvettes and over 45,000 Corvette Enthusiasts participated in Corvette Funfest 2007.
This year Mid America Motorworks will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Corvette Challenge Race Series. Twenty years ago the Challenge Race Series was born out of the dominance of Corvette in the SCCA Racing Series. Funfest attendees will have the chance to meet the drivers, team owners and significant figures that put the excitement in this period of Corvette Racing history.
Mid America Motorworks will also be honoring the 8’s in ’08. All 58’s, 68’s, 78’s, 88’s, 98’s, and 08’s will have a special row of parking for each year. Special display parking will be available to ‘78 Pace Cars and ‘88 35th Anniversary Corvettes. First come, first serve so make sure and reserve your spot today to receive a special parking pass.
Mid America Motorworks also invites all Corvette Clubs to reserve their spots in the free club parking area. Reservations must be in by September 5, 2008. What if you don’t arrive at the same time as your club members? Not a problem, as you can join them anytime in the reserved location.
Enjoy an old fashioned chuck wagon BBQ while listening to Saturday evening’s free concerts. Back by popular demand is the Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley sound of Blue Suede Crew beginning at 7 pm. They will be followed by the sounds of one of the heartland's best, Matt Poss & Rolling Thunder. The St. Louis River Front Times describes Matt as "another link in the great chain of heartland rockers, a hybrid caught between Mellencamp and Steve Earle with shots of Tom Petty and Jimmy Martin.”
Mid America Motorworks is also giving you 50,000 reasons to spend the
weekend at Funfest! On Sunday September 21, $50,000 in gift certificates will be awarded. You must be present to win. Further details posted on our website at www.corvettefunfest.com. Sunday could be your lucky day!
Horse power meets horsepower at this year’s Funfest as the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales thunder through the grounds. Seeing these massive animals in person could be a once in a lifetime experience.
Also during the weekend will be…
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Mid America Motorworks offers quality parts and accessories for 1953-2009 Corvette and Air-Cooled VW enthusiasts. For more information on Mid America Motorworks, or to request a free catalog, please call toll-free 800-500-1500 or shop www.mamotorworks.com.
For Immediate Release or for Interviews
Contact:
Valerie Corrie, Mid America Motorworks
217-540-4225 or valerie.corrie@mamotorworks.com
Effingham, IL (September 2008) – Join Mid America Motorworks for the ultimate customer appreciation party, Corvette Funfest September 19-21, 2008! Hosted every year by Mid America Motorworks as a way of saying “thank-you” to our Corvette customers, Corvette Funfest is held at Mid America Motorworks’ 150-acre corporate campus in Effingham, Illinois. This FREE event is one of the largest Corvette Gatherings in the world. Over 15,000 Corvettes and over 45,000 Corvette Enthusiasts participated in Corvette Funfest 2007.
This year Mid America Motorworks will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Corvette Challenge Race Series. Twenty years ago the Challenge Race Series was born out of the dominance of Corvette in the SCCA Racing Series. Funfest attendees will have the chance to meet the drivers, team owners and significant figures that put the excitement in this period of Corvette Racing history.
Mid America Motorworks will also be honoring the 8’s in ’08. All 58’s, 68’s, 78’s, 88’s, 98’s, and 08’s will have a special row of parking for each year. Special display parking will be available to ‘78 Pace Cars and ‘88 35th Anniversary Corvettes. First come, first serve so make sure and reserve your spot today to receive a special parking pass.
Mid America Motorworks also invites all Corvette Clubs to reserve their spots in the free club parking area. Reservations must be in by September 5, 2008. What if you don’t arrive at the same time as your club members? Not a problem, as you can join them anytime in the reserved location.
Enjoy an old fashioned chuck wagon BBQ while listening to Saturday evening’s free concerts. Back by popular demand is the Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley sound of Blue Suede Crew beginning at 7 pm. They will be followed by the sounds of one of the heartland's best, Matt Poss & Rolling Thunder. The St. Louis River Front Times describes Matt as "another link in the great chain of heartland rockers, a hybrid caught between Mellencamp and Steve Earle with shots of Tom Petty and Jimmy Martin.”
Mid America Motorworks is also giving you 50,000 reasons to spend the
weekend at Funfest! On Sunday September 21, $50,000 in gift certificates will be awarded. You must be present to win. Further details posted on our website at www.corvettefunfest.com. Sunday could be your lucky day!
Horse power meets horsepower at this year’s Funfest as the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales thunder through the grounds. Seeing these massive animals in person could be a once in a lifetime experience.
Also during the weekend will be…
- Free Fun Display judging on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Specially chosen celebrity judges will attempt to find their “Dream Corvette” and send it to the Field of Dreams.
- Free event t-shirt, poster, lapel pin, and Funfest Book to all Corvette customers (registered in attendance), while supplies last.
- Free technical sessions to improve/enhance/restore and enjoy your Corvette.
- An enhanced Install Alley: Exhaust, brakes, air intakes, and more installed while you watch.
- 1st Funfest Reunion – For those who attended the first Customer Appreciation event in 1994, bring a 1994 Funfest memento as your ticket to special parking and photo opportunity.
- Book signings will take place throughout the weekend by your favorite Corvette authors.
- Meet various Corvette celebrities, from current & retired Corvette Assembly Plant Managers to professional race car drivers.
- Kids in Corvettes – GM engineers will help create a magical moment for the younger generation as they provide rides in new Corvettes.
- New and improved Ladies’ Zone with special seminars, beading classes, and spa.
- Fashion Show of the latest Corvette apparel.
- MY Garage Museum will be open throughout the weekend.
- Tours of Performance Choice Manufacturing Facility.
- Huge Corvettes for Sale Corral
- Corvette D.I.Y. – Watch and listen as the experts install a wide variety of interior products
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Mid America Motorworks offers quality parts and accessories for 1953-2009 Corvette and Air-Cooled VW enthusiasts. For more information on Mid America Motorworks, or to request a free catalog, please call toll-free 800-500-1500 or shop www.mamotorworks.com.
