Updated 3/19/09

New England

ME, NH, VT, CT, RI, MA, NB, NS, PE

FLASH:

IT'S NOW OFFICIAL! WE ARE SCHEDULED FOR A DAY OF TRACK EVENTS, AT THE NEW "BLUEGRASS MOTORSPORTS PARK", ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2009!

REMEMBER THIS IS A THREE CARAVAN JOINT VENTURE, NE - NJ & PA CAPTAINS WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS ONE OF THE BEST NCM CARAVANS EVER!

PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR INFORMATION REGARDING THESE TRACK SESSIONS:
    1) PACED LAPS (4) FOUR - $ 20.00
    2) DRAG STRIP (1/8 TH MILE) (3) THREE - $15.00

Charlie "O"
caravanleader@yahoo.com

February 2009 Update:

Oh Boy! It isn't time to start your Vette Engines but, I'll bet you would like to right now!! Especially with all the snow and cold weather in the Northeast and Canada. I'm sure you'll be glad when the Sun shines all day and the nights are warm!

OK! Now just a reminder, we will be staying at the Hampton Inn, located on Route 1 North in Peabody, MA the night of Aug. 29th. Reservations can be made by calling (978) 536-2020 and telling the desk you are with the NE Corvette Caravan.

Also, if you have not made your reservations for Harrisburg and Belterra, best get going now. We have a lot of things planned, do not miss out.

Please note: We will transport all the people staying at the hotel to and from the Herb Chambers Chevrolet Dealership, located in the next town of Danvers, about 5-6 miles. All the Vettes will be closed in at the dealership in its Fenced Off Lot.

ATTENTION all New England Corvette Enthusiasts and 2009 Caravaners:

If you are in southern New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine, or residing in Eastern Massachusetts or northern Rhode Island...show your "Corvette Pride" and cruise-in to Herb Chambers Chevrolet in Danvers, MA, located on RT 114, Andover Street.

Herb Chambers, Inc., one of our 2009 New England Region NCM National Corvette Caravan Sponsors, welcomes all on Sunday, August 30th, by 7:30AM to see the NE Region Caravan off to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky in celebration of the Museum's 15th Anniversary and facility expansion.

Jim Klimas, HC General Manager, is our gracious host for this exciting event and he also invites all Corvette enthusiasts to be at the Herb Chambers Chevy Dealership on the afternoon of Saturday, August 29th, to welcome in the Canadian contingent of our Caravan led by Doug MacDonald, the Canadian Leader.

All Corvettes going to the NCM in BGKY will be put into a secure fenced area behind the dealership for overnight parking. A shuttle bus will be available for bringing people back and forth from the hotel and the dealership and eventually out to dinner. There will be a small party and dinner after the welcoming of the Canadians to our official NE Region Corvette Caravan Kick-Off Location.

SEE YOU IN DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS!!!!!!!

CT Activities 2009 Caravan

SHORT VERSION OF THE NE CARAVAN ROUTE (Trip Ticket):

DAY 1 : 8/30/09 (From Herb Chambers Chevrolet - Danvers, MA)

  1. LEFT ONTO RT 114 (107 ANDOVER STREET) 0.6 MILES TURN ONTO I-95 S
  2. TAKE I-93 S FOR 15.5 MI TO I-93 N 12.8 MI TO EXIT 44B ONTO I-495 S
  3. TAKE I-495 S TO EXIT 25B ONTO I-290 W FOR 16.8 MILES
  4. TAKE I-90 W (MA PIKE & TOLL) 11.7 MI, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO I-84 S AND EXIT 9
  5. TAKE I-84 W 97.9 MI TO EXIT #3 & DANBURY FAIR MALL (Gathering/Kickoff)
  6. TAKE I-84 W TO EXIT 20 I-684 S DRIVE 28 MI TO I-287 DRIVE 25 MI (TAKE EXIT 15 TO GET ONTO I-287)
  7. DRIVE 46.4 MI TAKE EXIT 21B ONTO I-78 DRIVE 106.7 MI
  8. TAKE EXIT 1 B TO GET ONTO I-81 S TO HARRISBURG, PA DRIVE 18.8 MI
  9. TAKE EXIT 70 LEFT ONTO I-83 S 4.6 MI TAKE EXIT 2 TOWARDS PA-441/SWATARA FOR 0.3 MILES LEFT N TO LINDLE RD AND HOTEL (HOLIDAY INN)

DAY 2 : 8/31/09 (MONDAY)

  1. I-283 S TURN LEFT ONTO I-76 W FOR 172.2 MI
  2. TAKE EXIT 75 TOWARDS I-70 W FOR 66.2 MI
  3. TAKE EXIT 5A ONTO I-470 W TOWARDS COLUMBUS 129.4 MI
  4. TAKE I-71 S TOWARDS CINCINNATI 125 MI
  5. TAKE EXIT 72 TOWARDS KY-14 - RIGHT ONTO VERONA MUDLICK ROAD
  6. TAKE NUS -127 (7.3MI) TO US-42 (8.4MI) ONTO KY-1188 (0.7MI)
  7. TAKE IN-101 N (0.6MI) ONTO IN-156 (1.4MI) TO BELTERRA DRIVE

DAY 3 : 9/1/09 (TUESDAY)
ALL DAY AT BLUEGRASS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (race track and drag strip). KY SPEEDWAY ON HOLD (construction to start) BUT STILL A POSSIBILITY AT THIS TIME (FEB. 2009). DIRECTIONS AND GROUPS WILL BE SET UP LATER!!!!

DAY 4 : 9/2/09 (WEDNESDAY)

  1. TAKE IN-156 W FOR 1.4 MI - IN 101 BECOMES KY-1188 0.7 MI
  2. TAKE US-42 W 12.5 MI ONTO OWENTON RD 1.8 MI ONTO KY-227 1.4 MI
  3. TAKE I-71 S 39.2 MI TO EXIT # 12 ONTO I-65 103 MI
  4. TAKE EXIT 28 ONTO KY-446/US-31 W
  5. ARRIVE NCM MUSEUM BOWLING GREEN KY FOR RECEPTION AND ON TO HOTELS

If you are attending Corvettes at Carlisle and want to join up in Florence, IN instead of Harrisburg, PA, contact Ernie Naugle ernien85@comcast.net (PA Caravan Captain) or John Jack njcapt09@verizon.net (NJ Caravan Captain). We three are working together to make this a great Caravan.

Point of interest for some: The Australian Caravan will be joining us in Harrisburg, PA and continue with us to Bowling Green.

Charlie "O"
2009 NE Caravan Captain

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Charlie "O" Oliveri at caravanleader@yahoo.com


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