<VV> Opening day car show at the Indy 500

[Jay Pitchford]

If I didn't already have a ticket purchased to fly to Baltimore that
day for my niece's college graduation, I'd be all over this like a
cheap suit!

Hmmm ... I wonder if I can bribe one of her professors to fail her at
the last minute.

Jay Pitchford
65 Corsa Convertible
Columbus OH


On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Tom Miller <tomill at att.net> wrote:
> 2012 Indy 500
> 2nd Annual Celebration of Automobiles
> Saturday, May 12, 2012
>
> IMS has invited CCC to participate! Scheduled events include the Vintage
> and Historic car show featuring some of the most beautiful and rare cars
> from 1920 to 1970, the Emerging Tech showcase and evGrand Prix, and the
> Automobile Festival, a show and shine type display of automobiles of
> many marques, including CORVAIRS!!!
> That's right! IMS has invited Circle City Corvairs to be a part of this
> year's Auto Fest, and we welcome you to join us for a day at the track.
> This will be a fantastic opportunity to show off your car, be it a daily
> driver or a concours champion, as a large Opening Day crowd is expected
> for the first official oval track practice of the new DW 12 Izod Indy
> Car. We'd love to give race fans the opportunity to see and appreciate a
> variety of models, styles, and years of our beloved Corvairs, so please
> plan to attend if you can.
> Entry fee for the day, PER CAR, is $50. That includes gate entrance for
> everyone in the car, parking in the Infield Auto Fest corral, a
> commemorative dash plaque, a $5 IMS retail discount voucher, and the
> opportunity to take your Corvair on a lap around the famous IMS oval!
> To register online, go to
> http://secure.brickyard.com/Promotions/Promotions
> <http://www.facebook.com/l/2AQHYBnEz/secure.brickyard.com/Promotions/Promotions>.
> Use Promo Code AUTO FEST. (NOTE: There is not a "traditional" car show
> registration form to fill out; an IMS representative will contact you to
> get your car club affiliation). You can also register by phone at
> 1-800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700. Deadline for entries is May 4, 2012. If
> you have questions, please contact Indianapolis Motor Speedway Public
> Relations at imspr at brickyard.com <mailto:imspr at brickyard.com>. Circle
> City Corvairs contact for this event is Cathi Clark, at cathijlc at comcast.net
> To make sure we're parked as a group in the car corral, we will meet
> early Saturday morning at Bush Stadium (1501 West 16th Street) departing
> at 8:45 am and drive as a group to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
> We will bring our canopies to provide shade and our signs so folks know
> who we are; you are welcome to bring lawn chairs and refreshments
> (subject to IMS regulations).
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