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PROOF $5.00 PROOF PROOF PRESENTS :25/'75,%87(PROOF W H RO \H YU PROOF D UV RI&KH PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF $XJXVW PROOF PROOF www.roadamerica.com PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOFBUILT TO BE TRUCK OF THE DAY. ENDED UP PROOF TRUCK OF THE YEAR. PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF MOTOR TREND’S 2011 TRUCK OF THE YEAR. NEW SILVERADO HEAVY-DUTY PROOF Learn more at chevy.com/NewSilveradoHD Shown: New 2011 Chevy Silverado 3500HD Crew Cab with available Duramax® 6.6 L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine with 21,100 lbs. max. towing and 5,122 lbs. max. payload. 1 Requires fifth-wheel trailer hitch and Regular Cab model. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a properly equipped base vehicle, plus driver. See your Chevy dealer for additional details. 2 Requires a Regular Cab model and gas engine. Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. Allison is a registered trademark of Allison Transmission, Inc. The marks of General Motors, its divisions, slogans, emblems, vehicle model names, vehicle body designs and other marks appearing in this advertisement are the trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors, its subsidiaries, affiliates or licensors. ©2011 General Motors. All rightsPROOF reserved. Buckle up, America! 1 2 PROOF STRONG — 21,700 LBS. OF MAX. TOWING STURDY — 6,635 LBS. OF PAYLOAD CAPACITY SECURE — CONFIDENT TRAILERING PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF ROAD AMERICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROOF Chairman Jonathan P. Laun PRESENTS Vice-Presidents James Jeffords William Wuesthoff Secretary Charles B. Hill, III :25/'75,%87( W Treasurer OH \ UR PROOFJonathan P. Laun HDU KHY VRI& Photos by www.SportsRacingLtd.com Directors George Bovis We Welcome All Corvette Enthusiasts & Chris Hartwig Racers To The Corvette World Tribute. Robert A. Cornog August U. Pabst EverPROOF since we began the Registry of Corvette Race Cars project, we dreamed Louis P. Gentine about gathering a large group of Corvette race cars, performance cars and their Ronald Pace drivers at one of the great road circuits of the world. Our relationship to assist Carl A. Haas in the Corvette World Tribute at Road America on the 100th anniversary of Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. Chevrolet makes that dream come true. We have races, displays, track time, the re-dedication of the Corvette Bridge, the ALMS Corvette Racing Team, a host of vintage, historic and current Corvette race cars and panels with some renowned ROAD AMERICA STAFF Corvette drivers and celebrities on hand. President & General Manager George Bruggenthies The dream began in 2007 when we set out to build a Corvette race car database with a classification PROOF system and photos of every year and model of Corvette that raced in the various FIA sanctioned series over Hospitality / Rentals Director the years. The spark was an Excel file compiled by Jim Gessner documenting 100+/- solid axle Corvette Gail Bartelt race cars. Some Sixty Six pages of printout were not practical so we created the website www.registryof- Hospitality / Rentals Coordinator corvetteracecars.com . It offers car rosters of C1 to C6 Corvettes with race history in SCCA Pro and Club Lori Bramstedt Series, IMSA, FIA Le Mans and Europe, Grand-Am and early NHRA. Our photo collection topped 10,000 at Administrative Assistant last count. We periodically publish features on race series and subjects. These write-ups have been well received and go far beyond what even the bestPROOF print magazines could offer, even their heyday. Ahead are Julie Cudworth Facebook, social marketing, more publishing, mobile aps, video, other media and more events to better Marketing & Promotions Director serve our dedicated followers. PROOF Mary Lou Haen Asst. Finance Manager We thank and acknowledge George Bruggenthies and the dedicated staff at Road America, the collectors Cody Hendler who brought their treasured Corvette race cars for all to enjoy on display, race directors Carl Jensen and Jack Woehrle, and John Rische, Brian Morrison, Kevin Mackay, Lance Miller and others for their work and Programs Manager enthusiastic support. Mike Kertscher PROOFOf!ce / Retail Manager We hope you have the time of your life at the Corvette World Tribute. Kathy Kiesau Sincerely, Security Supervisor Dawn Klister Jan Hyde Jim Gessner Wayne Ellwood Finance Director Daniel Lemmer PROOF TABLE OF CONTENTS Technology Supervisor Jason Perl CWT Schedule .............................................................4 PROOF Communications Director Panels & Presentations .................................................. 7 Julie Sebranek Corvettes at Road America: 1956-1964 ..............................10 Track Manager Corvettes & Road America: A Symbiotic Relationship ..............13 Greg Wieser Jim Jeffords, Passing the Torch, Corvettes at Carlisle, Safety Director Chip Miller and Carlisle Events ........................................14 PROOFCarson Wilkinson All Design, Layout & Printing of the official PUBLISHING STAFF 2011 Corvette World Tribute Program by Varsity Publications, Inc. SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS IN THIS PUBLICATION Varsity Publications CEO PO Box 825 • Pekin, IL 61555 • 877.477.2056 CALL US TODAY! 877-477-2056 James Porter www.varsitypublications.net • [email protected] PROOFwww.VarsityPublications.net Art Director A Retrospective Andrew Pfeifer 1956- of Corvettes in SCCA Club Racing 2011 Bark Henry, Jerry Earl, RA 500, Jack Knab, at Road America SCCA BP 1956 PROOF SCCA CP SCCA CM 1957 1958 SCCA BP PROOF Corvette World Tribute | 3 PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF • Vintage Race Group (V) is for Corvettes manufactured and prepared to 1972 and earlier racing specs. PROOF• Historic Race Group (H) is for Corvettes with post-1972 specs regardless of year of manufacture; and certain earlier PRESENTS cars that may be deemed more appropriate for this group. • Contemporary Race Group (C) classified by race and tech directors. • HPDX Group (X) is for track-day Corvettes all years of manufacture and will be subject to a safety inspection. No speed limit, experience required, helmets, passing zones defined. • Touring Group (T) is open to Corvettes all years of manu- facture. 70 mph speed limit, seat belts are required, follow pace cars. PROOF:25/'75,%87( Lang Background Photo Courtesy of Todd Saturday August 20, 2011 W OH 7:00am – 5:00pm Registration Gate 6 and parking \ R HD HYU 8:00am – 9:15am 1.25 Hr race, SCCA Trans Am UVRI&K PROOF9:00am – 5:00pm Field of Dreams, Corvette Club displays, vendor areas and Corvette Corral open Thursday August 18, 2011 10:00am – 11:00am >Road America Center, Corvettes racing thru time Session 3, The Outlook for the Corvette 7:00am – 5:00pm Registration Gate 6 and parking Racing Hobby and Collecting, celebrity guests, 9:00am – 5:00pm Corvette Field of Dreams set-up and open panel presentations, Q & A, selected in North Paddock display cars Corvette Corral opens 11:25am – 12:50pm >Track Touring 11:25-11:50; Vendor area opens in Midway HPDX 11:50-12:25; Vintage, Historic, PROOF 10:00am – 10:30am Track orientation with Carl Jensen and Contemporary race car groups Jack Woehrle, all participants welcome, 12:25-12:50 practice location TBD 3:00pm – 7:00pm 4 Hr race ALMS Corvette Racing team 11:30am – 1:15pm >Track Touring 11:30-12:10; HPDX and Dinner via advance sign up and pay, time, Vintage, Historic, Contemporary race groups place TBD. Showing of Quest Documentary combined, 12:10-1:15. HPDX rules apply in PROOF film to be confirmed. this session. 4:30pm – 5:30pm Meet and greet reception, Road America Center Sunday August 21, 2011 PROOF 7:00am – 5:00pm Registration Gate 6 and parking Friday August 19, 2011 7:00am – 9:00am Breakfast bar 7:00am – 5:00pm Registration Gate 6 and parking 8:00am – 8:30am Track participants meeting V, H, C, X 9:00am – 5:00pm Corvette Field of Dreams, vendor areas and and T groups Corvette Corral open 8:30am ALMS Corvette racing team autographs, 10:00am – 11:00am >Road America Center, Corvettes Racing thru meeting PROOF time Session 1 Driving Corvette Race Cars 8:30am – Noon Concours assembly including race cars on at the Limit, celebrity guests, panel display, vendors open presentations, Q & A, selected display cars 8:30am Autocross begins 11:40am – 1:05pm >Track Touring 11:40-12:10; 8:30am Practice Vintage group HPDX 12:10-12:35; Vintage, Historic, 9:00am Practice Historic and Contemporary group Contemporary race car groups 9:30am HPDXPROOF group 12:35-1:05 practice 10:00am Touring group Noon – 1:05pm ALMS Corvette racing team autographs 10:30am ALL CORVETTE RACE CAR PHOTO at turn in Competition Paddock PROOF 6 newly re-christened Corvette Bridge 1:30pm – 2:00pm CWT Race car drivers meeting, orientation, 11:30am – 1:30pm Lunch tent open location TBD 12:30pm Qualifying Vintage group 2:00pm – 3:00pm >Road America Center, Corvettes Racing thru 1:10pm Qualifying Historic and contemporary group time Session 2 Preparing Corvette Race Cars 1:50pm HPDX group to Win, celebrity guests, panel presentations, 2:30pm Touring group PROOF Q & A, selected display cars 3:00pm Race Vintage group 3:25pm – 3:40pm Qualifying, ALMS Corvette Racing team 3:40pm Race Historic and contemporary group 4:30pm – 5:30pm >Corvette Corral, Corvette Racing Team Doug 4:20pm HPDX group Fehan and #3 Corvette crew chief Dan Binks, 4:50pm Touring group presentation and benefit auction Camp Anokijig 5:20pm Awards and farewell (An-oh-ki-jig). PROOFSchedule Subject to Change. Don Yenko & Ed Lowther, Dick Jim Jeffords, Dick Thompson, Jim Jeffords, Dick Thompson, Dick Lang, SCCA BP Dick Lang, Thompson, 1963 1960 1961 1962 PROOF 1958 SCCA BP 1959 SCCA CM SCCA BP SCCA CM SCCA BP Enduro SCCA AP SCCA AP 4 | Corvette World TributePROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF No one appreciates the exhilarating sound of an engine at full throttle more than the people at Briggs & Stratton.