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JANUARY – FEBRUARY - MARCH 2010 |
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EVENTS |
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OFFICER
ELECTIONS – It’s a new year and time for electing officers. I am pleased to announce the following
officers for 2010: President – Bob Young Vice President – Harold Gredory Treasurer – Lynn Lynch Secretary – Nita Evans A complete list of officers and chairs are listed at the bottom of
this newsletter. We want to thank George Nesrsta
for serving as our club treasurer and Joe Lynch for serving as our club
secretary for 2009. After a cold start for 2010, the
club has had some fun events. This
year looks like a busy one with lots of cruises and Corvette events. Stay tuned to your email and don’t miss
out. VALENTINE’S
DINNER – One of the best parts of this club is the involvement of the
spouses. When I first joined the PBCC
my wife thought it was just a bunch of guys sitting around and talking about
cars. Well we do that but we also do
things as couples. The PBCC celebrated Valentines
this year at The Barn Door restaurant in Odessa. We had over 30 people attend for a little
romantic dinner. ARTESIA CAR SHOW –
Friday,
March 26, a group of Vettes left Odessa to Artesia, NM to participate in a
car show put on by the Artesia Car Enthusiast Car Club. Kathy Young found a great bed and breakfast
in Artesia. It was two days of cars,
hot rods, food, and music. The show included quite a few Mustangs, hot
rods, street rods, Camaros, muscle cars, Corvettes (Thanks PBCC for filling
out the category), motorcycles and a big block Chevy tractor. The
woody complete with surf boards was neat...but this is the desert.
Three of the club members placed in the show. Great showing Nita and Bob! And NO I
do not know how they judged anything since it seemed as strange to me as
everyone else. How do you select two thirds and a second but no first
in class? Why did some classes have a first and second only while
others have three places and about the same number of cars? The
show was very nice anyway. Thanks for putting this together Holt and Kathy. It’s good to see more shows in our area. |
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RACING CORNER |
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Racing season
is here once again. The Corvette was
made to go fast and handle like a race car.
There are several ways you can “get your speed on”…. AUTOCROSS – Have you ever wanted to find out how well your Corvette handles but
were afraid to “let it all hang out” on the public streets? Not quite ready to hit the race track? Then you ought to check out autocrossing. The local
Porsche Club of America puts on an autocross event at the Big Spring airport
just about every month this year. The
events draw twenty to thirty cars.
Entry fee is $30. Bob and
Daniel Young are regular attendees.
Contact them for more information on how you can get started. NASA TIME TRIALS – Scott Sparkman, Bob & Theresa Halford, and Troy Messer competed
in NASA Time Trials at Motorsport Ranch – Cresson in March. This was Troy’s first Time Trial event and
was smoking the track in his white lightning Corvette. Troy turned fastest laps of all cars both
Saturday and Sunday. The rest of us
were there too. Lots of fun. HPDE – So you’ve got a Corvette and you know it’s fast. But do you know how to drive it fast –
safely? HPDE is a great
way to learn how to drive your car safely and quickly. You get one-on-one instruction with an
instructor in your car teaching you how to drive it correctly. Plus excellent classroom instruction. Get out and stretch your Vette’s legs. You don’t need to do anything special to
your car to get started. You just need
a helmet. You can rent them at the
track or get your own. Talk to one of
the PBCC racing directors for information on how you can get started. You don’t know what you’re missing. |
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NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM |
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Did you know you can get insurance
coverage on your collector Corvette (or even your new Corvette or other
special vehicle)? Why is insurance through the NCM
better than going through your regular insurance? One reason is the coverage is agreed
value. This means if your car is totaled
or stolen, the insurance will pay the value of the car listed in the policy –
not the depreciated value like regular insurance. Also, you only pay for liability coverage
one time. Most regular auto policies
charge for liability on each car. To find out more information, go
to http://www.ncminsurance.org/ Not only do you get great
insurance, you will also support the National Corvette Museum. (NOTE: The author, the PBCC officers, or the PBCC
are not affiliated with the NCM or NCM Insurance Agency. Any statements made in this newsletter are
not binding on the NCM or NCM Insurance Agency. Please check with the NCM Insurance Agency
for specifics and to obtain a quote.) |
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TECH TIPS: |
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Dear Tom and Ray: |
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IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOME HOT NEW C5 OR C6 CORVETTE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES,
DON’T FORGET WEST COAST CORVETTES. www.westcoastcorvette.com PBCC members receive a 10% discount. Give them a call and tell them you are with
the Permian Basin Corvette Club. |
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TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF PBCC
EVENTS |
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For more information on these and other events – make sure you
visit the calendar page on our website. Also check the calendar for racing events and other Corvette
events happening this year. |
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MEMBER
UPDATES |
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BUSINESS MEETING |
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Next business meeting is April
8, 2010 at Cattle Baron’s. |
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If you are new to the Club and would like to order a PBCC name
badge, please contact |
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PBCC CLASSIFIEDS |
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OFFICER CONTACTS |
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President: Vice-President: NCM Ambassador: Secretary: Treasurer: Asst. Treasurer Event Coordinator: Racing Events: Club Merchandise Raffle / Fundraising Name Tags Newsletter: Web Master: |
Bob Young Harold Gregory Scott Sparkman Nita Evans Lynn Lynch Scott Sparkman Malcolm Davis Bob Halford Harold Gregory Scott Sparkman Scott Sparkman |
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Dues are $25.00 per year for members joining January 1 –
September 30 of any year, which includes two memberships. Members joining October 1st or later
will not pay dues until January of the following year. Annual dues are due
the first meeting of the Calendar Year. Please mail application with check payable to PBCC to: PBCC Midland, TX 79711-0394 For additional Club information please visit www.permianbasinvettes.com |
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