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Corvettes at Carlisle
Aug 28 - Aug 30, 2009

Adult Admission: Th.- Sun. $14 /4-day Pass $40  
Child Admission: under 12- FREE  
Gate Times: Th.-Sa. 7am-6pm / Sun. 7am-3pm

The Corvettes at Carlisle show is the world’s largest Corvette extravaganza and provides Corvette enthusiasts from all generations with a weekend of entertainment, education and of course the ability to drive in the famous parade. With representatives from GM onsite all-weekend, the excitement remains even after you leave the show.

Online showfield registration for the 2009 season is open!; If you haven’t registered online, what are you waiting for? Save time and register online today as prices will increase on Aug 10th. Not ready to register online? Don't fret - you can call us at 717-243-7855 to register over the phone. Please note: refunds will not be issued less than 19 days prior to the beginning of the event.


COUNTDOWN TO
CORVETTES AT CARLISLE 2009

Corvette Race Reunion Corvette Race Reunion
Are you ready to see a bundle of Corvette Race Cars?!?!

Expect to see a wide array of great Corvette Race cars from each generation (C1 - C6 Corvettes). There will be plenty of Corvette Race Car Drivers on hand throughout the weekend as well. This year there will be a racers round table that will allow the audience to hear some of the war stories that happened to various race car drivers on and off the track. It will be a wonderful gathering of incredible Corvette Race Cars and we expect this one to go into the history books!

Attention to all Corvette Race Car owners: In order to have your car selected for the tent you must register the vehicle online or call our friendly team at: 717.243-7855. Please be sure to let us know you’d like to register for the “Corvette Race Car reunion”. Due to the significant number of vehicles registered for this event there is limited space under the tent. Once the tent layout is complete we will let you know if your vehicle will be located under it for the event. If you do not hear from us then your race car will be in a special race reunion display area right outside the tent. We appreciate your understanding and very much look forward to hosting another incredible Corvettes at Carlisle race reunion. Each pre-registrant will be given a special gift, goody bag and great time!

If you own a Corvette Race Car and would like to showcase it during our event. Please feel free registering it online today, click here.



Racing Legend Mario Andretti Racing Legend Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti Presented by MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust

Racing legend Mario Andretti, presented by MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust will be at Corvettes at Carlisle on Saturday to meet with fans, sign autographs and pick out his favorite Corvette on the Corvettes at Carlisle Fun Field. Named the “Driver of the Century” by the Associated Press and RACER Magazine, Andretti’s appearance will go hand-in-hand with the theme of this year’s Corvettes at Carlisle: a Corvette race car reunion. Don’t miss the chance to meet with Andretti; he might even be driving in, in his #500 ZR1.



Corvettes at Carlisle Race Reunion Track Day Corvettes at Carlisle Race Reunion Track Day
Open to all Corvettes

To go along with the race theme of this year’s Corvettes at Carlisle event, we wanted to give everyone a chance to get their Corvettes on the track before showing them off for the weekend. Corvettes at Carlisle Track Day will take place on the Tuesday before Corvettes at Carlisle (August 25th) at the Summit Point Motorsports Park in Summit Point, WV and will be open to all Corvettes with a spotlight on the “Race Car Reunion”.



2009 Corvettes at Carlisle Giveaway Corvette 2009 Corvettes at Carlisle Giveaway Corvette
2004 Corvette Street / Track Car

On Sunday August 30th at the 2009 Corvettes at Carlisle at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds a 2004 Corvette will be given away to one lucky attendee. This Millennium Yellow Corvette LS1 (350 hp) with a 6 speed transmission was used as a Bondurant School of High Performance Driving vehicle and was purchased for the 2009 Corvettes at Carlisle Giveaway sponsored by ProTeam Corvette Sales. Carlisle Events decided to include their own sticker theme to help gain attention throughout the season. This is no ordinary 2004 Corvette, but a turnkey, reliable track and street prepared car that is guaranteed to put a huge grin on your face every time you get behind the wheel. The modifications that were done to this vehicle include a roll bar behind the front seats that have race harnesses mounted to both seats, halon fire system, Ron Davis Aluminum radiator, Borla cat-back exhaust system, Z06 brake cooling ducts for the front and rear brakes, transmission cooler, differential cooler, power steering cooler, high performance springs, performance friction brake pads and a few other goodies.

2004 Corvette Street/Track car sponsored by ProTeam Corvette Sales 


This is One Fun Field This is One Fun Field
Receive a chance to win a Celebrity Pick Award

Your Corvette could be chosen by a celebrity to receive a Celebrity Pick Award. Awards will be presented Sunday in front of the stage iwth a large audience cheering you on. Don't miss your opportunity to meet the celebrities first hand. Selection will take place from approximately 1-4:30 pm Saturday. The Award Parade will start on Sunday at 1pm. (If your car is a "pick" the Celebrity will place a sticker on your windshield.)

Here are some of the perks to signing up for the fun field:

  • A goody bag - stuffed with Corvette magazines & plenty of other goodies - just ask around (there really are some great goodies inserted each year!)
  • Admission for two people for the action packed 3 day weekend (value: $84)
  • It secures a parking spot on our Fun Field (where all the action is - $30 value for 3 days)
  • Easy access in/out of our facility for the 3 days of the event, your sticker will be sent to you in the mail prior to the event. Admission is for you and one passenger (Value: priceless)
  • Three chances to win this years Corvette Giveaway.
  • A chance to have your car chosen by a Corvette Celebrity Pick award
  • Best of all... The people you'll meet - always the best part of the show!
Best of all... The people you'll meet - always the best part of the show!

Sponsored by Corvette America 


General Motors Team Members Once Again On-hand General Motors Team Members Once Again On-hand
This Year to Unveil the 2010 Grand Sport!

The GM team members that created the Corvette will be once again be on-hand to meet with the enthusiasts that drive their passion – you! At last year’s Corvettes at Carlisle, the GM team unveiled the new ZR1 with an engineering and design walk-around. This year – it’s the long awaited 2010 Gran Sport. The GM team members also be conducting seminars to better educate you on the Grand Sport - don't miss the seminars, walk-arounds and a chance to talk with the people who drive the Corvette.



    Test Your Skills on the Autocross Test Your Skills on the Autocross
    Sponsored by Cumberland Valley Corvette Club

    Bring your Vette to our Autocross and see how good you and your car are. Sponsored by Cumberland Valley Corvette Club, the fee is $20 for 1 hour. Each driver will get three or four chances to run the course. CVCC will have instructors for each session to watch or ride and advise the novice drivers. This is to be a learning event for those just interested in the sport or just learning how to handle their Corvette and a chance for experienced drivers to compete against each other for fast time. (Friday and Sunday Only)



    Celebrity Pick Awards Parade Celebrity Pick Awards Parade
    Don't miss this on Sunday starting at 1pm at the stage.

    If your car received an award from our celebrity judges, you and all the celebrity pick winners will parade to the stage. Your name will be announced as you pull up to the stage to receive the award from the Miller Family and beauty contestant winner. A great photo-op for family and friends! Don't miss this on Sunday starting at 1pm at the stage.

    Carlisle Events will be taking pictures of each car that is a Celebrity Choice winner as it drives through the parade. If you win we highly suggest you pick up the award in front of the stage so we can show the world your picture on our website!



      Chip's Choice Display: Featuring Chip's Choice Display: Featuring
      Do You Have a Corvette that raced at Le Mans?

      The 2009 Chip’s Choice theme will consist of Corvettes that raced in the 24 hours of Le Mans. There weren’t many of these cars so if you or you have a friend that happens to own one and might be interested in showing it off for 2009, please contact us at: lancem@carlisleevents.com. We felt that having the Corvettes that raced at Le Mans would be a neat addition considering the large Race Reunion that will be hosted for this year.



        Women’s Oasis Women’s Oasis
        Features Massage, Cooking Demos, Basket Bingo and Seminars

        Weekend-long activities including seminars, demonstrations, basket bingo, free therapeutic massages and much more. Contact us for information on specific activities: 717-243-7855.



        Women's Oasis Women's Oasis
        New for 2009: Corvettes at Carlisle will be Cooking!

        Join The Kitchen Shoppe Inc. of Carlisle for a fun and tasty cooking demonstrations. Chef Amber Clay will have your mouth watering as she creates great tasting dishes that are simple and easy to prepare. Cooking Demo: Friday, 11am, Building R – Veggies, veggies, veggies! Don’t know what to do with all of those fresh summer vegetables, besides grill? Let Amber show you how to put together simple recipes to maximize your summer garden. Smoked vegetables, right on the grill! Cooking Demo: Friday, 1pm, Building R – Time to get wrapped up with a delicious Smoked Chicken Salad. A fast, simple and healthy recipe to make your taste buds pop! Cooking Class: Saturday, 11am-12:30pm, The Kitchen Shoppe. Class fee $25, with free shuttle transportation. Menu: Arugula; Roasted Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad; Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloins with Snow Peas & Ginger; Warm Chocolate Souffle Cakes with Raspberry Sauce. (The first shuttle departs at 10am from Gate 3 bleachers.) Pre-register now!



        Kids at Carlisle Kids at Carlisle
        Fun For the Kids Includes Crafts, Contests, Play and more!

        Corvettes at Carlisle is fun for the entire family, and we have not forgotten the kids. In the Kids at Carlisle Activity Center Area, we have automotive themed crafts for kids and parents to enjoy together. There is also a contest for kids to design a poster around our new mascots Mandy and Max the Mechanics. Max and Mandy will visit the kids area periodically throughout the event. Another new contest is for “Carlisle Cuties” – babies and toddlers up to age 3 – to dress to impress in their Corvette or Carlisle themed apparel. Cuties will meet at the grandstand on Sunday at 12:30; all participants will receive a toy and the cutie with the best outfit will win a $100 US Savings Bond. We’ve also added new play activities that we think will “wow” the young ones; come and check it out!



        NCRS Gallery IX NCRS Gallery IX
        Located by Gate 1

        The NCRS Gallery's Purpose is to present an ever-changing unique Corvette collection in a true gallery exhibit format. This enables non-NCRS members to have a better understanding of the National Corvette Restorers Society, its goals and purposes. The collection is made up of 22 Corvettes. One Corvette will represent each of the 17 NCRS Judging Classes, along with a Duntov Mark of Excellence Award® winner, a McLellan Mark of Excellence Award® winner, an NCRS-Chevrolet Bowtie Award® recipient for Preservation Excellence, an American Heritage Award® recipient, and a Sportsman Award® Corvette. Be sure not to miss this phenomenal display!



          A 50th Anniversary Celebration A 50th Anniversary Celebration
          Calling all 1959 Corvettes!

          We're continuing our 50th anniversary celebration extravaganzas with select 1959 Corvettes. They will be displayed under a tent and will be superior examples either in original condition or restored to original and Race Car examples. This display will be incredible, be sure to check it out during your visit!

          If you feel your '59 Corvette has what it takes to be featured in our special reunion tent area please download this information.



          Corvette Challenge Car Reunion Corvette Challenge Car Reunion
          1988 - 1989 Corvette Challenge Cars Reunite!

          You can expect to see some incredible example ’88 & '89 Corvette Challenge Cars on display throughout the entire weekend. If you have one of these examples, please register by clicking on the following link: Click to register your Corvette Challenge Car.



          Installation Alley Installation Alley
          Need a new exhaust or bolt on component?!?!

          If you are seeking a new exhaust system for your Corvette, look no further! Multiple companies will be on hand all weekend installing exhaust after exhaust (sounds exhausting doesn't it?). Why bother getting dirty, let the companies that create the exhaust systems install it directly on your Corvette while you wait! Expect to see plenty of other bolt on items offered at the event as well.

          Breathless Performance - www.breathlessperformance.com  Borla Exhaust  Corsa Performance  Magnaflow  Corvettes of Westchester 


            NCCC Concours Judged Show Field Offers Goodies and Cash NCCC Concours Judged Show Field Offers Goodies and Cash
            Located Inside Gate 3 on the fun field

            National Council of Corvette Clubs judged show field sponsored by West Coast Corvette and hosted by the York County Corvette Club. Registration and Goody Bag pick up on Row IE.

            • "Best of Show" $500 award.
            • $100 each for "Best of Concours Prepared,"
            • "Best Modified,"
            • "Best Street Prepared,"
            • "Best Wash & Show"
            • "Best Custom/Race Prepared."
            There is a 175 Corvettes maximum, be sure to register early!



            Find a Classic or Sell One in the Corvette Corral Find a Classic or Sell One in the Corvette Corral
            Shop, Compare and Make A Deal

            The Corvette-only car corral is where individuals offer their Corvettes for sale. Find classic to late-model Corvette in all varieties and condition. You can shop, compare and make the deal. If you don't want to bother with the auction fees, we provide this solution that only includes purchasing 1 car corral space for a minimal fee. Contact us for more information about the car corral: 717-243-7855.



              Axcelerated Motorsports: Dyno Dale The Carlisle Dyno Guy! Axcelerated Motorsports: Dyno Dale The Carlisle Dyno Guy!
              Don’t Miss Dyno Dale at Carlisle!

              Axcelerated Motorsports is the official dyno of Carlisle Events and will be frequenting Corvettes throughout the weekend. Axcelerated provides mobile dyno tuning for Corvettes using their Dynojet 248 chassis dynamometer. Find out how much horsepower your Corvette really has! Also the wide band O2 monitoring will determine if all that precious fuel is making power or just being wasted out the tail pipes.

              Axcelerated Motorsports 


              Enjoy Carlisle at the Carlisle Downtown Parade Enjoy Carlisle at the Carlisle Downtown Parade
              Watch this Annual Parade in the Heart of Historic Downtown Carlisle

              Carlisle residents come out en masse to watch this annual parade in the heart of the downtown historic district. Corvettes park in the area around the square and have time to enjoy the downtown ambience.

              Registration:

              • Friday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the tent on Fun Display Show Field;
              • Saturday, 8 a.m. until filled at tent on Fun Display Show Field and at Gate 1.
              • $30 fee includes goody bag with T-shirt & special parade dash plaque.



                Beauty Contest Beauty Contest
                Register for the Beauty Contest and Compete for Cash Prizes

                The most beautiful women at Corvettes at Carlisle compete for cash prizes on Saturday afternoon at the Grandstand. Ladies can register at the Information Booth by the stage Friday and Saturday prior to the event. The cash prizes will include $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd & $100 for 3rd place.



                Benefit Auction for Amyloidosis Research Benefit Auction for Amyloidosis Research
                This silent auction supports amyloidosis research.

                Chip Miller, co-founder of Carlisle Events, passed away from complications related to primary Amyloidosis in March 2004. The rare plasma cell disorder affects the body's primary organs. To find out more information, click here. The silent auction will include a variety of collectibles, automotive accessories and Corvette products. To donate items, bring them to the foundation's table at the Hospitality Tent anytime FRI or on SAT by 9am.



                A Moment of Revving A Moment of Revving
                A Tribute to Chip Miller

                On Saturday at noon, we would like for all drivers near their Corvettes to start their engines and give them a good rev for 15 seconds in tribute to Chip Miller (co-founder of Carlisle Events) and all of our other Corvette friends that have passed, followed by a brief moment of silence.



                Awards Parade
                Join Us on Sunday to Honor Winning Vehicles

                Awards are presented Sunday at 1:00 PM during the Awards Parade. If you cannot attend the parade, your award can be picked up Sunday between 9:00-11:00 AM. Carlisle Events will no longer provide shipping of awards at no cost. After the show you may pick up your award during regular business hours at the fairgrounds or pay $10 per award for shipping. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and hope you will join Carlisle Events on Sunday in celebrating the vehicles that are honored as winners.



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