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Tire Smoke
November 2011
Volume 12, Issue 11
~ The award winning newsletter of the Nashville Corvette Club ~
www.nashvillecorvetteclub.com
Club Officers
PRESIDENT
Dale Johnson
[email protected]
(615) 373-4805
VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Moorhouse
Vicepresident@
nashvillecorvetteclub.com
(615) 904-5171
SECRETARY
Don Hoffmeister
[email protected]
(615) 308-2834
TREASURER
Melissa Breckenridge
[email protected]
(615) 330-3042
NCC GOVERNOR
Mike Dill
[email protected]
(615) 771-8676
MASTER MEMBERSHIP
Karen Johnson
[email protected]
(615) 373-4805
JOURNALIST
W.J. Geng
Tiresmoke@
nashvillecorvetteclub.com
(931) 486-0344
WEBMASTER
Chris Thorson
Webmaster@
nashvillecorvetteclub.com
(615) 516-2114
MUSEUM AMBASSADOR
Carl Hoffman
[email protected]
(615) 500-4459
VP of MEMBERSHIP
Amelia Workman
Amelia.workman@
wallerlaw.com
(615) 832-9641
Official Mailing Address
Nashville Corvette Club
P.O. Box 1102
Brentwood, TN 37024-1102
Table of Contents
President’s Corner ............................................................................ 3
An Autocross Experience .................................................................. 3
Meeting Minutes ................................................................................ 3
Museum Notes .................................................................................... 4
Adrenalin Alley .................................................................................. 4
Famous Quotes .................................................................................. 4
Web Master Report ........................................................................... 5
NCCC Governor Notes .................................................................... 5
Shiner Committee .............................................................................. 5
Charity Committee ............................................................................ 5
Corvette Expo .................................................................................... 6
2012 NCC Officer Ballot ................................................................... 7
The Saga of Full Tilt—Vol X ............................................................ 8
NCCC SE Region Autocross ............................................................. 9
Bellevue Cruise-In Update ................................................................ 9
Do you See what I see? ...................................................................... 9
NCC Membership Renewal .............................................................. 10
NCC Renewal Application ............................................................... 11
Guess Who? ....................................................................................... 12
Useless Knowledge ............................................................................ 12
Cell Phones for Military ..................................................................... 12
For Sale
.......................................................................................... 12
Monthly Birthdays & Directory Update .......................................... 13
Advertisements .................................................................................. 14 - 15
NCC Calendar of Events/Well Wishes ............................................ 16
Editorial Notes: Election of Officers for the 2012 NCC Board will occur at the November
Meeting, see the ballot on page 7. Membership renewals are due, be sure to get your dues in to
enjoy another year of NCC fun and camaraderie. After an extended delay, Robert Swope is
back with the continuing Saga of the Full Tilt Rebuild. Be sure to try an figure out the Guess
WHO?
W.J. Geng, Journalist
Tiresmoke, the official newsletter of the Nashville Corvette Club is published monthly at the end of each month . It is available on-line
at www.NashvilleCorvetteClub.com. Mail all correspondence to P.O. Box 1102, Brentwood, TN 37024-1102.
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President’s
Corner
Secretary
by Dale Johnson
by Don Hoffmeister
We had a very successful car show this past month on Saturday, September 24th and if you were not there you might be kicking yourself for missing a good time. We were ready to go by
nine o’clock am and the cars started driving in thirty minutes
early at 9:30. An outstanding number of Corvettes showed up, 55
in all and most of those were representing the Nashville Corvette
Club. A good variety of other cars including street rods such as a
1928 Essex and the classic 32 thru 40 Ford and Chevrolet coupes
and sedans. The largest group beyond the Corvette classes were
represented by Chevys, Chevelles and Camaros. Surpeisingly
only a few Mustangs showed up. Also a single Volkswagen, a
Karmann Ghia, and a Jaguar XK-150.
There are plenty of people to thank for this well received
event starting with the Chairman Virgil Hollins and all of his
committee volunteers. The silent auction was organized by Sandi
& Gary Jones, and the door prizes were managed by Janice Geng.
Gary Downing provided a PA system for public announcements
and some great music, which was a big hit. These are just a few
of the many people who provided ideas and man hours to make
this car show a success. We know the areas we need to work on
in the future and look forward to next years car show.
An Autocross Experience
By Don Hoffmeister
On the first weekend in October I worked my third autocross
since joining the Nashville Corvette Club. The first two times I
was pretty well lost having to be told everything to do. But there
is always an experienced person around to give you help if you
need it.
This weekend I was assigned to stage cars on Saturday and
work the “Chicago Box” on Sunday. Never did quite understand
that name, but it sure is an exciting location to view the cars.
You get to see them come by twice on each run. I also got some
good exercise re-setting pylons that were knocked down during
the runs.
Getting there early Saturday morning, I got to help do some
timing set-up with Butch and to help Amelia with some of her
administrative set-up to log run times. There is a lot of behind
the scenes work that goes on before the cars actually start their
passes. The club members there were like a well oiled machine
with everyone knowing their job and making sure everything was
in place to have a smooth operation for the weekend. The trailer
was already on site, Butch had already checked to make sure the
electronics were ready, Amelia had done timing sheets, pylons
were already on the course, and Metts had a leaf blower there to
clean the track. Everything was ready to go.
The driver’s meeting was like a family reunion. Everyone
seemed to know everyone. I heard later there were approximate(Continued on page 13)
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Meeting Minutes
President – Dale Johnson: – Opening remarks and announcements – Cindy in the Freeland Service Bay has items
available for breast cancer awareness. There is no cost for
any of the items on the table at the door, only donations if
you care to give. We will have a couple of presentations
and nominations at the end of the meeting. John McGee
made a presentation to the club at this weekend’s Autocross
of our 2010 NCCC Certificate of 6th place in the nation for
master member points. Jeffery Gott, One of the top competitors in NCCC autocross passed away recently. Jeffery was
well known across NCCC and has been a staunch Corvette
and Autocross supporter. NCCC is to put a brick at the
steps of the museum as a memorial to him. Contributions
are being accepted to help with this effort. Dr Mark Hilliard
of O’More College of Design was presented a $500.00
check for the O’More Scholarship Fund from the club in
appreciation of the colleges support for our Car Show.
Xtreme Window Tint & Paint Protection out of Franklin,
TN gave a presentation of their product that protects the
paint on your vehicle.
Membership Report – Amelia Workman: Presently
there are 284 members on the club rolls. Amelia noted we
are getting ready to get into our annual renewal process for
club membership and then she introduced new members and
visitors. The renewal application is up on the website for
use. October 29th is our renewal party at the Thompson’s
home. Everyone is invited.
In Our Thoughts: Mike Dill is feeling much better and
doing well. Martin Workman is back with us tonight. Jim
Holder is up and around and doing much better. Johnny
Biffle is struggling with his latest treatment. A moment of
silence was held to keep these members in our thoughts.
Dinner arrangements tonight are at the “Olive Garden”.
Vice President – Jennifer Moorhouse: Upcoming
events: On October 15th we have been invited by the MidSee Minutes (Continued on page 6)
On the Cover: Supporting the National Corvette Museum
provides an opportunity for our members to meet other Corvette enthusiasts and to interact with folks from all parts of
the country. The cover photo by Stephanie Pots was taken
at the Diecast Parking lot in Bowling Green as we were
getting ready to run the NCM Autocross at the Z06 Fest in
September. The cars on the left of the photo are club members cars and those on the right are participants for the Autocross. While not as extensive or complex as our Autocross events, the NCM Autocross provides an optional venue for folks attending major events at NCM.
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Competition
Committee
Museum
Notes
by Metts Hardy
by Carl Hoffman
Adrenaline Alley
The fall edition of the NCCC 14 event low-speed autocross
hosted by the Nashville Corvette Club was another big success.
Competitors from TN and 13 other states, some as far away as
Nebraska, were on hand for the event. Of course, the event
could not have happened had it not been for the hard work of a
lot of volunteers. Let me first start by thanking those members
who volunteered to work the course, and help with timing and
staging. Without you ladies and gentlemen we couldn’t have
pulled this off. Each year since we started hosting an autocross, a handful of you have graciously shown your volunteer
spirit and desire for the NCC to put its best foot forward. We
can only hope that more people might become involved in future events. Clubs from around the country know that the
Nashville Corvette Club works hard and it’s always a pleasure
to attend this event. Special thanks also to Ron Jarrell (Event
Chair), Pat and Pat Thompson (Worker Coordinators) and Rita
Biffle (the Lunch-Lady) for a fantastic job putting this event
together and having it operate as smoothly as it did. Of course
without timing, we would just be riding around the course; so
another big thank you to Butch Geng and his assistants for a
near flawless event.
As announced at the meeting the other night, every competitor that participated in the April event returned for the October
event except for a few that couldn’t due to medical issues.
Drivers from throughout the eastern half of the US really like
Nashville and know our club knows how to put on an event.
We even had some new drivers from the NCC that seemed to
enjoy getting introduced into the sport.
Remember, autocross gives you the opportunity to develop and enhance your driving skill and ability. You can
do it at your own pace; whatever the speed that you are
most comfortable and can safely operate your vehicle. Slow
or fast; safety, more than speed, is the primary concern.
After the events ended on Saturday, many of us descended
on Coach’s Grill for laughs, libations and stories, lots of stories. Most of the time there is as much, if not more, fun after
the event. Johnny Haskell of South Carolina sat next to me at
Coach’s and had me and the entire table rolling in the floor
with his humor. Other competitors and visitors were equally as
entertaining. If you missed the gathering afterward, you missed
a lot of fun.
The low-speed events in Huntsville for November 5-6 are
just around the corner. There is still time if you are interested
in attending either as a competitor or worker, or even a spectator. Check the flyer of www.ncccsouth.com for more information. We will also return to Huntsville December 3-4 to
close out the regional competition. In between the November
and December Huntsville event is the high-speed event in Savannah, GA over the Thanksgiving weekend. This is a great
event not only for the speed and action on the road-course, but
Recently I was at our National Corvette Museum and a very
interesting thing happened. I was one of three men talking
about our love for the Corvette in the parking lot. One of us
had a ZO6, the other man a 1996 coupe and I have a C6 coupe.
The man with the 1996 Corvette was contemplating buying a
C6 and was wondering which one would suit him best. All of
us agreed that a manual Grand Sport would be his best choice.
We then switched the conversation over to world politics.
Again we had a great conversation and had an agreement on
everything we said. What was so remarkable about the conversation is one man was Jewish, another Muslim and I am a
Christian. World peace broke out at the Museum. Let me encourage you to go to our museum; you might have an interesting experience too.
Progress is being made with the NCM Motorsports Park.
The museum is finalizing plans to present to the Bowling
Green Zoning Board later this year. No problems are expected.
The first item to be addressed will be building a skid pad for
autocross events. In all probability there will be autocross
events there no later than 2013, barring any unforeseen delays.
Next year at the Museum there will be a new event called
“ZpeedFest.” That is right. It is spelled with a “Z”. It will
take place at Beach Bend Park and will include autocross and
drag racing. Reserve the dates of June 7-9 for ZpeedFest that
will be centered on speed events.
I have learned the Corvette community is a large fellowship
with all kinds of organizations. Our club is a NCCC club. Did
you know that the Board of Directors of the National Corvette
Museum always has a representative from the NCCC as a
member? Information about the NCCC is always prominently
displayed at the Museum and our club is considered a premier
club. I continually appreciate the cooperation of our club members because that way our community can become stronger.
Remember November 10-12 will be Vets‘n Vettes.
Famous Quotes
I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the
facts. -- Will Rogers
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean
politics won't take an interest in you! -- Pericles (430 B.C.)
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't
know." - Daniel J. Boorstin
"Don't rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude
using your head." - Andy Rooney (1919 - )
Never insult anyone by accident. - Robert A. Heinlein
See Competition Committee (Continued on page 5)
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Web
Master
Charity
Committee
By Chris Thorson
by Gary Jones
Hello members! The website was really busy last month,
almost 3000 page views, a new records for the site. Event
photos and membership info continue to be a great tool for the
website.
From the comments at meetings we are seeing new members getting information via the website, so your input is valuable! Not only pictures, but writing an article for the newsletter is a plus and you can also possibly have your name pulled
to have chance to win a Corvette from the Corvette Museum.
Nobody from our club has won one yet but wouldn't it be
awesome if you did, just by writing an article? Keep those
pics coming and I look forward to seeing folks at the next
event!
The Charity Committee has been taking suggestions from
members about our Angel Run in December. We don't want
to reveal too much yet, but just know that your heart will go
out to each of the families that we choose. The Poker Run
and the Car Show and the Auto Cross have been a huge help
in determining how many families we can assist this year.
Funds collected from the various events during the year
help meet operating expenses for the club and allow us to
support various charity events during the year. I addition to
the Angel Run the club has provided a Scholarship, Emergency Relief, and support to several Charitable organizations.
If you would care to provide additional support to our charity
cause you can do that at the Renewal Party on Oct 29 at the
Thompsons. You may also contribute at a meeting or by
sending a check directly to the Charity Committee. The generosity of NCC Club members is a hallmark of our organization and all support is greatly appreciated.
The wrapping party will take place at the Monday, December 12 club meeting. The Angel Run will take place on
Saturday, Dec 17. In addition to the Angel Run we will support dinners at the Nashville Rescue Mission on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Shiner
Committee
by Virgil Hollins
Car Shows
Now that the 3rd annual Car show is in the record books
planning needs to begin for next year. If you have suggestions
or can help, please contact me or one of the Car Show Committee members.
The following comment really summarizes the success
of our Car Show.
Car Show
beautiful location
silent auction
fair judging
fun and good times
see lots of great cars
NCCC
Governor
by Mike Dill
The Fall autocross at Nashville Super Speedway has come
and gone for another year, and thanks to Ron Jarrell and Metts
Hardy, and the many course workers, was the usual success.
Only time will tell where we will run our Spring and Fall
events next year. Coming up will be the Huntsville autocross
event, the first weekend of November; Roebling Road high
speed event held every Thanksgiving weekend; and lastly,
back to Huntsville for the last autocross event of the year. I am
looking forward to a busy race schedule for Cindy and myself
in 2012, now that my health is returning. We have sorely
missed the company of our racing friends from around the
country this year. I ask that you support our new Governor in
2012, and we will hope it will be a great year for every NCC
member. Remember, we need more new members. We can't
let East Tennessee surpass us, so promote our club at every
opportunity.
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equally for the adventures in downtown Savannah when away
from the track. Several of us will caravan down on Thursday,
and join the racing family for a big Thanksgiving dinner at the
host hotel. Then, it’s off to the track on Friday for a practice
day before competition on Saturday and Sunday. They can
always use corner workers or you can hang out in the pits with
us. Remember, you must hold your high-speed certified to
compete. For more information on autocrossing, please visit
the Autocross page on the website and look to the left side of
the page for “What is autocrossing?”
Until next issue; Stay “on” the gas and “off” the cones!
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night Rodder’s for a fall cruise to Manchester Square. October
16th is the Wilson County Bank car show. October 20th to 23rd
is the Walland trip. Nine rooms are still available. There is no
agenda for the weekend since there is so much to do in the area.
Just come along and do your own “thing”. Contact Jennifer for
details or to sign up. Renewal party is October 29th. We plan to
take member pictures for the club directory at this event. November 12th is Arrington Vineyards with live music. November
19th is Thunderhill raceway south of Mt Pleasant.
Treasurer’s Report - Mellissa Breckenridge: Car Show
income was $4,612.00.
Expenses were approximately
$2,100.00. The O’More scholarship and several other outstanding expenses remain to come out of the total. A big thanks to
everyone who supported the car show in any capacity. Melissa
also provided a current Treasurer’s report for September.
Museum Report: - Carl Hoffman: Thanks for autocross
work support. A new event at the Museum is scheduled to kick
off in 2012. The “ZpeedFest” event at Beech Bend (June 7-9)
will have drag racing, autocross and several other events. Carl
plans to take several club members to Bowling Green and brainstorm about how the club and the museum could work together
on future autocrosses to benefit both of our organizations. Note
Carl’s Museum Report for details on this.
50 / 50: Some of the drawing items were money, money, a
water bottle and more money.
Competition Report - Metts Hardy: Metts recognized
those working the Autocross this past weekend. There were 43
participants representing 11 states. Ron Jarrell chaired the event
with the club making approximate $3,700.00 in entry fees. Expenses still have to be taken from the total.
Governors Report - Mike Dill: Mike noted the autocrosses
coming up in November and December in Huntsville. He also
presented awards from the South East Region to Butch Geng,
Tim Artist and Larry Oldham.
Shiner Report – Virgil Hollins: Virgil thanked everyone
that worked the show and again noted the success of the event
and the plus factors of the location. Almost all feedback on the
show was very positive.
Master Membership - Karen Johnson: Final cutoff date
for Master Member points is October 31st. Be sure you check
the book and it is up to date.
Journalist Report - Butch Geng: Butch had two drawing
this month for articles written for the September and October
newsletters. Ken Miller was the winner for September and
Janice Geng won for October. Butch asked that all members
consider writing articles for the newsletter. The newsletter is
not only for information, but is a history of what the club does
each month. Articles just help to maintain that history. The
Newsletter belongs to ALL club members. ANYONE can write
an article.
Webmaster Report - Chris Thorson: Chris again asked
that anyone having pictures please send them to him for the
website.
Secretary – Don Hoffmeister: Don reviewed the procedure
for voting at the November meeting and went over how to get
an absentee ballot if anyone may not be present at the meeting
and desires to complete a ballot.
Nominations were again opened for club officers to be voted
on in November for the 2012 NCC Board. Final nominations
are provided on the sample ballot shown on the next page.
The meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM.
Corvette Expo
By Don Hoffmeister
Karen and I went to the Corvette Expo in Sevierville, TN
last weekend. After the rain on the trip over Thursday, it
was a beautiful weekend. What a great car event. I had
never been to anything like this. It was fantastic.
I needed a couple of parts for my old car. They were
very easy to find. I could have ordered them on line, but
that would have been no fun and this was a good excuse to
go to the event. There were so many vendors there, it was
just a matter of deciding which one you wanted to purchase
from. “Car people” are really nice to associate with.
Whether they are selling, buying or just looking, they are
always polite and willing to go the extra mile to talk or help
you out. There were all types of vendors: tires, new parts,
old parts, wheels, neon signs, clothing, etc. There was also
a vehicle auction on Saturday with a lot of great cars going
across the block. They were not just Vettes either. A couple of pristine MOPAR’s were sold. Hate to admit it, but
MOPAR Muscle cars are my first love. Vettes are great, but
nothing compares to a Hemi Challenger or a 440 GTX.
There was a large quantity of Corvettes that came to just
“show and shine”. The parking lot was full of them. And
there were a lot of cars just for sale on the parking lot and
not going through the auction. We really enjoyed the weekend. I did have to concede about three hours at the “Outlet
Mall” though. A small price to pay for the rest of the time
at the Expo.
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Nashville Corvette Club
2012 Officer Ballot
&
Sue Mc Gee Spirit Award Nomination
Place an X next to one selection for each office
Office
President
Nominee
Vice President
Jennifer Moorhouse
Secretary
Don Hoffmeister
Treasurer
Melissa Breckenridge
NCCC Governor
Martin Workman
Master Membership
Karen Johnson
Journalist
Butch Geng
Web Master
Chris Thorson
(Incumbent)
NCM Ambassador
Carl Hoffman
(Incumbent)
VP Master Membership
Amelia Workman
Dale Johnson
(Incumbent)
(Incumbent)
(Incumbent)
(Incumbent)
(Incumbent)
(Incumbent)
(Incumbent)
Note: Write in Nominations may be entered in the blank space below the listed nominee.
Sue McGee Spirit Award
The Sue McGee Spirit Award recognizes a Nashville Corvette Club member in good standing
that has devoted his/her time, energy, and resources to the betterment of the Club. The award honors
someone who has made consistent significant contributions to the Club and someone who promotes
the Club in a positive way to the surrounding community and to the Corvette community as a whole.
Write in your selection for the Sue McGee Spirit Award below:
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THE SAGA OF FULL TILT
Volume X
By Robert Swope
under the clip. And with the entire front clip being hand
fabbed… Mounting the brackets and making the lights fit the
holes, making the holes match, and getting them to raise and
lower without touching the clip was a real PITA! I had to
add a bit a glass here… sand a bit off there… weld a support
here, cut one there, etc etc. But they are pretty close to perfect now. And they work like a charm.
Then came the mounting brackets for the grills. Again….
What a nightmare! With nothing being stock on the clip, I
had to make all the brackets and get everything to fit into the
existing hole. Cut a bit here, add a bit there, weld this, grind
that… it took almost a week to get the lights and grills
mounted and working.
By the beginning of August, work was picking up again,
and I almost had enough cash for the windshield and paint.
Glass is cheap… but paint is not! So I changed my plan of
attack on the build and decided to assemble the car mechanically and then paint it. Kind of backwards I know, but without the available cash to buy paint, I took advantage of the
time I did have. Before I assembled anything though, I
sprayed 2 coats of Epoxy Primer. I really like this stuff… but
it is like sanding steel! My hands and arms hurt for a week
after wet sanding the entire car for days. I did paint the door
It has been a year since my last update on FULL TILT,
and as most of you know, she is now complete. Well, almost
complete. Just as I was getting into the painting stage of the
build almost one year ago, work became crazy and I found
myself working 18 (plus) hours a day just to keep up with the
projects I had in production. That meant putting all other
things, including my build, aside for the time being.
Full Tilt sat alone all Winter, and through Spring. It
drove me crazy to walk past her every day and not have even
an hour to sand on her. But I kept working build details out
in my head knowing full well that I would get back to her
soon enough. The only good that this waiting period served
was to allow the fiberglass to cure. So, I guess there was a
bright side!
Starting this past May two things happened: 1) The very
labor intensive production that I had spent months working
on failed. And 2) It cost me a huge amount of money to protect both my, and my company’s, reputations as a result. So
that left me with A LOT of free time on my hands and absolutely no funds to build anything! And an ever growing depression! So… as the 4th of July weekend rolled around, my
wonderful wife Regina looked at me one night and asked:
Honey, don’t you have all the parts to finish the Vette already? And that got me thinking…. She’s right. With the
exception of the paint, tires and windshield, I do have everything else piled high in the garage just waiting. On the fourth
of July I started assembling Full Tilt.
It is important to note here that Full Tilt had been sitting
outside in the carport for almost a year now. Covered in dust,
and bird droppings… she was a mess. But all the fiberglass
jambs and firewall previous to assembly for a couple of reasons: 1) you can’t get to them once the doors and the engine
are installed, and 2) I really wanted to see if I liked the paint
that I custom blended! More about the color later.
(To be continued next month)
work I had done last year held up nicely. Nothing cracked
and no loose seams. So I hosed her off and got the sandpaper
back out again. If you recall, I was about 98% done with the
bodywork when I had to stop. Let me tell you that the last
2% is a bear! Considering every panel on the car is a complex curve… it took me a month of sanding to make it perfect. And if you recall.. we have had one of the hottest summers on record. I lost 20 lbs during July and August. Sanding and building from 7am till midnight every day.
It took most of July to finish all the bodywork. Including
refitting the headlights. I started by cutting away almost all
of the inner headlight assembly. I had previously designed a
single actuator system that lifts and lowers the lights electrically from a switch on the console that had to be mounted
Editorial Note: Previous articles by Robert on the rebuild can be found in earlier issues of Tire Smoke beginning
with May 2009 through January 2010. The cover of the September 2011 issue is a photo of Full Tilt in her current glory.
In case you are unfamiliar with the previous events, Robert had just finished a major restoration and was out for a
shakedown cruise when an engine fire burnt the entire front
of the car. The full story of the fire is in the January 2010
issue. Earlier issues of Tire Smoke are available on the
NCC web site.
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“DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?”
NCCC SE Region Autocross
By Ron Jarrell
Club members Metts and Alysia Hardy, Lynn Ryder, Jessica
Porter, Ron and Deborah Jarrell traveled to Knoxville, TN to represent the NCC in a SE Region Autocross on Oct 1-2. The weather was outstanding as was the scenery. It was a great weekend
with our cars and old friends.
Bellevue Cruise-In Update
By Melissa Breckenridge
Thanks to the following people who braved the chilly temperatures, the Nashville Corvette Club won the $50 prize for the largest Corvette Club in attendance last Saturday night. They are:
Melissa Breckenridge
Chris Peercy
Duane and Suzanne Loux
Penn O’Briant
Jim (member who doesn’t attend meetings – I didn’t get
his last name)
Two other members who I didn’t know and didn’t get their
names)
Total of 7 cars – good enough to win!!
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By Sandi Jones
If during this calendar year, you can come up with all of
the items below you will receive a prize at the next January meeting 2012. This is supposed to be a fun time and a
time to get your cars out and go riding the countryside. This can be done by you and your spouse or you and
a friend because you may need someone with you to take
the picture.
The rules are easy and simple:
A) The date must show up on the photograph and you/
or spouse/ AND vehicle must be in each photo.
B) Photos can be taken in any state but in only one country…...the USA
C) Originality will be the tie breaker. For example, is
your Corvette in the picture, can everything be seen clearly, are the items in the picture real or fake, how the picture
was taken to include you and your vehicle, etc….
D) Don’t rush…This is not a race. You have until the end
of November to complete this assignment. Going on vacation? Take your camera…even if you don’t have your
Corvette….take your camera.
There is so much to see in the United States of America.
Get out, roam around, see all you can see and enjoy yourselves.
• Submit a CST Zone sign (what mile marker it is at
and what Hwy are you on?)
• Submit pictures of Four (4) different covered bridges
(and their locations)
• Submit a photo of Ronald McDonald in an airplane.
(and the location)
• Submit a photo of you and Ronald McDonald. (and
the location)
• Submit pictures of five (5) different Historical markers. Only ONE can be in TN.
• Submit two (2) pictures taken at a Military Museum
outside of TN. Visit the museum.
•
Submit two (2) pictures taken at a Military Ship. Visit
the ship while your there!
• Submit a picture of an elephant.
• Submit a picture of a dinosaur.
• Submit a picture of four (4) different State signs NOT
including TN.
• Submit a picture of snow.
Take your camera when you leave home along with the list
of items you need to take photos of.
Get out of car,
snap picture,
get back in car...ta da.... That's it!
Make sure you include the following:
1) Subject
2) Person
3) Car
It's as easy as 1, 2. 3…..!
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November 2011
NASHVILLE CORVETTE CLUB
2012 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
It has been a pleasure to have you as a member of NCC and NCCC during 2011. The officers of NCC invite
you to continue your membership with us for 2012.
As per the club bylaws, dues are payable by the November monthly meeting. Please note the following important considerations:
Members seeking election will not be listed on the election ballot unless dues are paid by the November 14, 2011, meeting.
Any member(s) who have not paid their renewal dues prior to or upon arrival at the November meeting will not be able to vote on the officers ballot (or any other Club business) until dues are received.
Attend the Club’s annual Renewal Party on Saturday, October 29, 2011, and enjoy visiting with
club members and pay your 2012 dues at the same time.
PLEASE remit your dues for the upcoming year as soon as possible to ensure your payment is recorded prior to the November meeting.
NOTE: New members joining August 31, 2011 or later
are paid through the end of 2012.
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Guess Who!
Who is this NCC member? This picture was taken at Super Chevy
Sunday at Memphis Motorsports Park sometime in the 1980's. The
Corvette next to me in the picture was not our car. I wanted to find
Corvettes at the car show that day and this was the only one present.
Send your guesses to [email protected].
First correct answer wins a prize.
Useless Knowledge
Part 2
(Continued from Oct issue)
[11] JEEP is a vehicle with unique Gear system.
It was invented during World War II (19391945). It was named 'General Purpose Vehicle
(GP)'. GP was changed into JEEP later.
[12] Coca-Cola was originally green.
[13] The most common name in the world is
Mohammed..
[14] The name of all the continents end with the
same letter that they start with Asia, America,
Australia, Europe
[15] The strongest muscle in the body is the
TONGUE.
[16] TYPEWRITER is the longest word that
can be made using the letters only on one row of
the keyboard.
[17] Women BLINK nearly twice as much as
men!!
[18] You can't kill yourself by holding your
breath.
[19] It is impossible to lick your elbow.
[20] Wearing HEADPHONES for just an hour
will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700
times.
For Sale
Stainless steel water/coffee thermos with push button flip top
no drip drinking straw
Leather etched sleeve
with the Corvette logo
All colors available
$15
Cell Phones for Military
Ken Nesbitt at Freeland Chevrolet is sponsoring a special program for our US Military, especially those deployed to South West Asia. If you
have an old cell phone around you can donate it
to a worthy cause. Turn it in at Freeland and it
will be used to generate funds to provide free
phone service to deployed military members so
they can keep in touch with family members
back home.
Ken has a short video clip on the Freeland
web site. Be sure to check it out for a bit more
information. Ken recently told me they sent off a
full box of phones. Great Job!
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Vice President
Membership
November 2011
BIRTHDAYS
Amelia Workman
DIRECTORY UPDATE
October 2011
New Members
Andy Karlon and Michelle Jones
Hendersonville, TN
2006 Z06 (Blue/White Stripes)
Eddie and Linda Hutton
Nashville, TN
1960 Convertible (Turquoise/White)
TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP
AS OF
10/25/2011 – 288
Membership applications are available
on the club web site
Alan Oakley
11/4
William Johnson
11/5
Barbara Jacobs
11/6
Kaye George
11/7
Julius Mitchell
11/8
Annitta Bailey
11/8
Thomas Mitterbach
11/10
Janice Geng
11/15
Tony Bradshaw
11/17
Roger McAleese
11/17
Bill Hawkes
11/21
Michael Cole
11/22
Daniel Svitanek
11/24
Rose Hawkins
11/25
Joyce Edwards
11/25
Bill Blackmon
11/26
Melissa Breckenridge
11/26
Notes from Vice President, Membership
NCC Apparel
Membership information is available on the club web
site. Go to www.NashvilleCorvetteClub.com, click on
Club Membership, scroll down and log into the secure
Membership Directory to obtain contact details on NCC
members.
If you need login details contact me or Chris Thorson.
(Club Webmaster)
Shirts, Hats, Decals
Contact Deborah Jarrell @ (615) 391-5765
or email
[email protected]
(Continued from page 3)
ly 50 drivers representing 11 states participating in the
event. But the real excitement was when the first car left
the starting line. Unless there is a pylon knocked down, the
excitement is continuous until there is a called “break” at
the starting line. Some of these cars are amazing, not just
the everyday car you drive to work or on the weekend.
Racing tires, competition exhaust, roll bars, etc. But, there
are also a lot of the daily drivers competing. Pass the
“tech” inspection, put a number on your car, get your helmet on and move to the starting line. Anyone can drive and
everyone has to have that “first time”. I keep telling myself
to go ahead and try this sport. I just haven’t decided if and
when I am going to have that “first time”. Come out and
compete next time, or just watch. You’ll love it.
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Nashville Corvette Club
Calendar of Events
Vice
President
November 2011 - January 2012
Jennifer Moorhouse
November
5-6
6
10
11
12
14
19
23
24
24 - 27
Low Speed Autocross, Huntsville, AL*
Daylight Savings time (move clocks back 1 hour)
U.S. Marines Birthday
Veteran’s Day Parade*
Music in the Vines at Arrington Vinyards*
NCC Meeting - Freeland Chevrolet*
Christmas for Kids at Thunderhill Raceway*
Tiresmoke Articles/Photos due*
Thanksgiving Day
High Speed Autocross - Savannah, GA*
December
2
3- 4
10
12
17
20
21
22
25
31
Nashville Christmas Parade*
Low Speed Autocross, Huntsville, AL*
Gallatin Christmas Parade*
NCC Meeting - Freeland Chevrolet*
NCC Angel Run*
Hunukkah begins at Sundown
Tiresmoke Articles/Photos due*
Winter Begins
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
January 2012
1
New Year’s Day
12
NCC Meeting - Freeland Chevrolet*
20
Martin Luther King Day
Tiresmoke Articles/Photos due*
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* denotes events that are sanctioned for NCC Master Membership Points
GET WELL WISHES
Lady Lou Bennett - Lady Lou fell while touring Gatlinburg and was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae, she is home recovering.
Johnny Biffle - Johnny continues with good and some not so good days.
Mike Dill - continues to improve!
Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers!
See photos from all Nashville Corvette Club events on our website:
http://www.nashvillecorvetteclub.com.
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