CAC Group parking at Corvette Fun Fest 2008

[JohnGrawcock]

Hi all,

Myself and cj5nutz have made arrangements for Corvette Action Center group parking at Mid America Motorworks FunFest for Corvette in Effingham, IL September 19, 20, & 21 2008. For more information on this years event see Rob's wright up:
Over 15,000 Corvette’s set to attend 2008 Corvette Funfest (http://corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105514)

This will be the 3rd year that we've made group parking arrangements and I've got to say it really adds to the fun. Its an excellent opertunity to meet some of your fellow CAC members face-to-face. I love getting together with CAC friends old and new. I've also got to say that Mid America has been very good to us with prime locations in each of the previous years.

All we need to know is how many cars are coming and how much space to allocate for tents. If you would like to park with us please vote yes in the attached pole. This is our count. Then post in this thread stating your intention to park with us. This tells me to add your user name to the list.

*EDIT* - For a pdf file copy of the parking pass for the 2008 FunFest, click here ---> Parking Pass (http://corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showpost.php?p=917121&postcount=77)

[LT4man]

In the words of the Terminator: I'll be back! ;LOL

Save a space for me and my Road Warrior Trophy! :rotfl

I promise NOT to lock my fob in my Vette! :boogie

Thanks so much to the two of you!

Will MAM have a special deal on tents? I am thinking of purchasing one and then sending it home in the brown truck! It will fit in the Vette, but leaves very little room for my clothes!

SAVE THE :w

[JohnGrawcock]

In the words of the Terminator: I'll be back! ;LOL

Save a space for me and my Road Warrior Trophy! :rotfl

I promise NOT to lock my fob in my Vette! :boogie

Thanks so much to the two of you!

Will MAM have a special deal on tents? I am thinking of purchasing one and then sending it home in the brown truck! It will fit in the Vette, but leaves very little room for my clothes!

SAVE THE :w

I'll check on the tents. Beware, they might not fit into a C4. They are a real squeeze in the C3. Basically they only fit because the passenger seat lays flat. You've got even less cargo room in a C4.

[LT4man]

John, thanks for the heads up regarding the fit in a C4.

I took Scott Noxid's tent to him in Mt Vernon last year. It fit in my Vette but did not leave any room for much else! :)

That's why I said I would use the Brown Truck (UPS) to ship it home. I am hoping I can ship it through MAM. That would be cool, huh?

SAVE THE :w

[ScottNoxid]

John, thanks for the heads up regarding the fit in a C4.

I took Scott Noxid's tent to him in Mt Vernon last year. It fit in my Vette but did not leave any room for much else! :)

That's why I said I would use the Brown Truck (UPS) to ship it home. I am hoping I can ship it through MAM. That would be cool, huh?

SAVE THE :w
Greg, I took mine over to CJ's last year, and he delivered it and set it up with the rest of them, and you brought it back on Sunday. I had a family wedding party to attend on that Sunday. Even if I don't make the Fest or not I can have mine delivered to the site, and you guys can set it up with the rest of them. They sure were a great gathering place, and kept you out of the sun. You guys did a great job. I am planning on attending it all depends on how my surgery goes, but I was also planning on attending the CAC Fest here in Cleveland also and I ran out of time...Scott:cry:grouphug::thumb

[Boeingdriver]

(John's quote:)

I've also got to say that Mid America has been very good to us with prime locations in each of the previous years.

You're right about that John, particularly last year. We were on pole position for everything. Thanks for all your effort coordinating things. I'll be there Friday morning this year. You bringing both of your cars this year?

[billyz06-2003]

John, we will be there on fri. am. this year we are going to stay the three days. are you guys going to stay at the same super 8 motel. as in the past. let me know..............................Billy

[JohnGrawcock]

(John's quote:)

I've also got to say that Mid America has been very good to us with prime locations in each of the previous years.

You're right about that John, particularly last year. We were on pole position for everything. Thanks for all your effort coordinating things. I'll be there Friday morning this year. You bringing both of your cars this year?
Remember to vote yes in the pole. That gives us a running count.
:w

[JohnGrawcock]

John, we will be there on fri. am. this year we are going to stay the three days. are you guys going to stay at the same super 8 motel. as in the past. let me know..............................Billy
Yep. Same place as last year.

[Boeingdriver]

John.....I posted this concerning the Effingham Super 8 back in May. Perhaps they'll start a waiting list but as of then, they were booked for the FF weekend.

Effingham Hotels....
John,

I called the Super 8 last night to confirm my reservation for the event. The clerk told me that they had just sold their last room for FunFest and that other area motels were either completely booked, or very close to it.

Anyone in the CAC group who hasn't yet needs to get on the phone right away and get a room reserved.

With this kind of demand, I'm surprised that MidAmerica doesn't open their own motel or dormitory-type facility adjacent to the FunFest site. I'll bet they've considered it.
__________________

[JohnGrawcock]

All,

Here is a link to a list of hotels in the Effingham area. If you don't have a room yet start working on it now. You may be fishing for cancellations already. It might require some persistence.

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-294.html

[cj5nutz]

I plan on being there;LOL
I am there Wednesday through Sunday and am so looking forward to this years most extravagant Corvette party!
I want to extend a special thanks to John for setting this up again this year!
Any of you guys and dolls on the fence about coming to this one, jump on over and you will not be disappointed. This is Mid America's Anniversary Funfest and they are pulling out all the stops. Mike is giving away $50,000 in gift certificates this year on Sunday !!!
We will have premium parking and tents for shade.
I am bringing two tents myself and any others that want to purchase one, we will set it up for you and have it ready when you get to Funfest.
I will not be staying in the Super 8 this year, I gave up my room to a Corvette buddy. I will be staying at Camp Lakewood, about 2 miles from Funfest in our new (wooo hooo) 38' 2009 5th wheel camper ( sorry, just had to throw that in there). We are so excited about Funfest this year.
I was going to stay on the grounds this year but, I don't have an RV generator yet, for those of you that have ever bought one of those, you know they break the bank... again... ;help
My son just turned 18 and has plans to come this year to his first Funfest ever. I just have to get him here from NC......

John, thanks again for all you do !!!

Guys, I will see you all at the premier Corvette party of the year,
FUNFEST 2008

[cj5nutz]

Greg, I took mine over to CJ's last year, and he delivered it and set it up with the rest of them, and you brought it back on Sunday. I had a family wedding party to attend on that Sunday. Even if I don't make the Fest or not I can have mine delivered to the site, and you guys can set it up with the rest of them. They sure were a great gathering place, and kept you out of the sun. You guys did a great job. I am planning on attending it all depends on how my surgery goes, but I was also planning on attending the CAC Fest here in Cleveland also and I ran out of time...Scott:cry:grouphug::thumb



Scott, I hope you can make it, wouldn't be the same without you !!!!

[Boeingdriver]

I will be staying at Camp Lakewood, about 2 miles from Funfest in our new (wooo hooo) 38' 2009 5th wheel camper ( sorry, just had to throw that in there). We are so excited about Funfest this year.
I was going to stay on the grounds this year but, I don't have an RV generator yet, for those of you that have ever bought one of those, you know they break the bank... again...

Scott......You made the right call on staying somewhere else besides the FF grounds. While the MidAmerica facility is great for the show and for the CAC parking (they even built a dedicated amphitheater area for the concert last year), the camping area is pretty rough. I wandered over there on Saturday evening last year to look at something and made a mental note that perhaps one of the area campgrounds would be more hospitable.

[cj5nutz]

I will be staying at Camp Lakewood, about 2 miles from Funfest in our new (wooo hooo) 38' 2009 5th wheel camper ( sorry, just had to throw that in there). We are so excited about Funfest this year.
I was going to stay on the grounds this year but, I don't have an RV generator yet, for those of you that have ever bought one of those, you know they break the bank... again...

Scott......You made the right call on staying somewhere else besides the FF grounds. While the MidAmerica facility is great for the show and for the CAC parking (they even built a dedicated amphitheater area for the concert last year), the camping area is pretty rough. I wandered over there on Saturday evening last year to look at something and made a mental note that perhaps one of the area campgrounds would be more hospitable.

I was thinking if Mike put in hookups for campers in the field, it could be a destination year round for the camping world. Those crazy people are always looking for a new place to go . He would benefit two fold. He has the grounds for Funfest and such and could have a camper/motorhome spot or two year round as well for the roadtrip customers.
I would like to stay there but I am not into dry camping at all, baby needs her a/c and cable. :L

[ZumZum]

Work interfered with me attending last year. Not so for this year. I'm looking forward to meeting some CAC members.

[snydley55]

We will be there - not letting work get in the way of travel. As of now we are driving in for Saturday.

[cj5nutz]

Hi all,

Myself and cj5nutz have made arrangements for Corvette Action Center group parking at Mid America Motorworks FunFest for Corvette in Effingham, IL September 19, 20, & 21 2008. For more information on this years event see Rob's wright up:
Over 15,000 Corvette’s set to attend 2008 Corvette Funfest (http://corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105514)

This will be the 3rd year that we've made group parking arrangements and I've got to say it really adds to the fun. Its an excellent opertunity to meet some of your fellow CAC members face-to-face. I love getting together with CAC friends old and new. I've also got to say that Mid America has been very good to us with prime locations in each of the previous years.

All we need to know is how many cars are coming and how much space to allocate for tents. If you would like to park with us please vote yes in the attached pole. This is our count. Then post in this thread stating your intention to park with us. This tells me to add your user name to the list.




What he said :thumb

[JohnGrawcock]

I see Boeingdriver still has not voted yes. Maybe he's holding out on us.:chuckle

[Boeingdriver]

I see Boeingdriver still has not voted yes. Maybe he's holding out on us.:chuckle

Au Contraire.....Actually, I voted the first day that the poll was opened. I just tried to vote again and was denied ("You have already voted"). Come on, does anybody think that I'd lag back on something like Fun Fest? This is my one and only vacation for the year and there's no where else that I'd rather be than Effingham with the CACers. Yeah, I know, I missed Cruise Fest (John, I saw you and Linda in one of the early photos), but Cleveland was a long way from Memphis. I went to the C4 Gathering at NCM in May and am going to the Corvette Reunion in Bowling Green July 17. I spent last Sunday chanting a Zaino mantra around my car as multiple layers of Z2 (with catalyst) went on with Z6 and Z8 between coats. The CS goes on tonight.

Now if I can just prevent what happened last year when some pranksters "reloacted" my car to another parking position.....
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m359/Boeingdriver_01/07FunFest.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m359/Boeingdriver_01/07FunFest.jpg

[JohnGrawcock]

Au Contraire.....Actually, I voted the first day that the poll was opened. I just tried to vote again and was denied ("You have already voted"). Come on, does anybody think that I'd lag back on something like Fun Fest? This is my one and only vacation for the year and there's no where else that I'd rather be than Effingham with the CACers. Yeah, I know, I missed Cruise Fest (John, I saw you and Linda in one of the early photos), but Cleveland was a long way from Memphis. I went to the C4 Gathering at NCM in May and am going to the Corvette Reunion in Bowling Green July 17. I spent last Sunday chanting a Zaino mantra around my car as multiple layers of Z2 (with catalyst) went on with Z6 and Z8 between coats. The CS goes on tonight.

Now if I can just prevent what happened last year when some pranksters "reloacted" my car to another parking position.....
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m359/Boeingdriver_01/07FunFest.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m359/Boeingdriver_01/07FunFest.jpg
Your name shows up in the list now.

That sounds like a lot of waxing. Remember that the waxing the car dance and the rain dance are very similar. One wrong step and you'll end up with water spots.:Twist

[JohnGrawcock]

In the words of the Terminator: I'll be back! ;LOL

Save a space for me and my Road Warrior Trophy! :rotfl

I promise NOT to lock my fob in my Vette! :boogie

Thanks so much to the two of you!

Will MAM have a special deal on tents? I am thinking of purchasing one and then sending it home in the brown truck! It will fit in the Vette, but leaves very little room for my clothes!

SAVE THE :w

Greg,

I asked MAM about the tent promo this year and got the following response. It's not a bad deal so if your interested now is the time to pull the trigger.

"Yes. We are offering the same promotion as last year on the tents. Purchased price is $130 or Rental price is $100. We put them up, take them down (well, I guess you do) and then ship it FREE!"

[cj5nutz]

I got this from Nancy yesterday .
John, I am going to be out of town all but 3 days for the next 30 days, could you please give Nancy a call. I told her you would be handling this again . Thank's a million .
I thought of another way to get people to show this year. Free Beer!!!
So, I told Suzy we would buy a beer for everyone that comes to Funfest this year.
(that is one free beer and about 50,000 straws) Now where am I going to find 50,000 straws :boogie


Here is what she sent me.....


Hello Scott,



Mid America Motorworks is pleased to have CorvetteActionCenter.com participate in our Club Parking area during Corvette Funfest 2008. Thank you for orgainzing your group! I have started to lay out the club area and would appreciate the number of Corvettes attending and the number of tents that will be used by your club by July 31st.



Again, this year, we are offering the same tent promotion, $130 to purchase or $100 to rent for the weekend. (Regular retail price is $180.) We will have the tent popped up and waiting for your arrival. Don't have room to take it home? Don't worry; we'll take the tent down and ship it home FREE! http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.7587 Please contact me directly if you wish to purchase or rent a tent.



Please remind your participating club members to register their individual Corvette for Funfest on line at www.corvettefunfest.com (http://www.corvettefunfest.com) or by calling 800-500-1500. I will be more than happy to register all of your club members if you provide a list consisting of their name, address and year & model of Corvette.



See you on September 19, 20 & 21!



Nancy

[ldf44]

I plan on being there Friday. Thanks for all the work setting this up. It was real great last year.

[BLUEDUCE]

Added our name to the list. We will leave early Saturday morning for funfest. Looking forward to seeing everyone again this year.

Donna

[cj5nutz]

Added our name to the list. We will leave early Saturday morning for funfest. Looking forward to seeing everyone again this year.

Donna


Sweet!!!

Try to be there Sunday too if possible,

Mike is giving away 50 grand in gift certificates !!

Look forward to seeing you guyz again !

[JohnGrawcock]

We're at 12 now. Keep em coming.

[Boeingdriver]

Off-topic but I've got a hotel room in Bowling Green for the National Corvette Homecoming this weekend for Friday and Sat. nights. It's at the Baymont Inn which is one of the two official event hotels. The group rate is $84 per night.

I also have a room at the Holiday Inn, so the Baymont room is available to anyone who'd like to go to the event on short notice. They told me today that both hotels have been sold out since May.:thumb

PM me today or tomorrow (Wednesday night) if you'd like to take the room. I'll have to cancel it Thurs. morning if no one is interested.

[Evolution1980]

If you get more than 25 CAC'ers to attend, I'm going to shed a tear with some laughs! :eyerole :L

I (and Monica) can't make it this year due to my work schedule, but we'll try for next year! And maybe Carlisle too! ...As long as neither of them interfere with CruiseFest VI. :D

Have fun, guys (and gals)! Be sure to sport your CF-V t-shirts!

PS - I 'stuck' this thread to the top of this forum for you. And unstuck the one from 2006.

[JohnGrawcock]

Thanks Andre.

I'd make your room reservations for next year right after this years event. The sooner you do it the easier it is.

[LT4man]

I don't know if I would wait until after this year's event.

No harm in reserving a room for next year right now.

JMHO!

SAVE THE :w

[Boeingdriver]

Anybody care to speculate who the FunFest "Special Guest" will be this year?;shrug

After much thought....and no inside information.....my guess is John McCain. This makes sense for several reasons, I think.

Anybody else?

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/Boeingdriver_photo/100_1032.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/Boeingdriver_photo/100_1032.jpg

[Boeingdriver]

Hi all,

Myself and cj5nutz have made arrangements for Corvette Action Center group parking at Mid America Motorworks FunFest for Corvette in Effingham, IL September 19, 20, & 21 2008. For more information on this years event see Rob's wright up:
Over 15,000 Corvette’s set to attend 2008 Corvette Funfest (http://corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105514)

This will be the 3rd year that we've made group parking arrangements and I've got to say it really adds to the fun. Its an excellent opertunity to meet some of your fellow CAC members face-to-face. I love getting together with CAC friends old and new. I've also got to say that Mid America has been very good to us with prime locations in each of the previous years.

All we need to know is how many cars are coming and how much space to allocate for tents. If you would like to park with us please vote yes in the attached pole. This is our count. Then post in this thread stating your intention to park with us. This tells me to add your user name to the list.


Here's what John's talking about. This photo of our CAC parking area from '07 shows our luxurious three tents, the totally organized parking with plenty of room, and the best part, we're literally right in the main area of FunFest with quick access to the seminars, the exhibits, the vendors, etc. Those white tents in the background are the seminar areas.
:beer

This is a great deal if you're going to FunFest. But John needs a count of cars expected and he needs it pretty much now. If you're thinking about coming, chime in quick so that he can let MidAmerica know how much room we need.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/Boeingdriver_photo/100_1015-1-1.jpg

[cj5nutz]

44 more days and I will be in Effingham !

I went by and visited with Nancy and Scott Friday at MAM and took the camper out to the campground for the weekend to pick my spot for the week of Funfest.

Is everyone ready? I have my two tents sitting here just waiting to be put up!

[JohnGrawcock]

44 more days and I will be in Effingham !

I went by and visited with Nancy and Scott Friday at MAM and took the camper out to the campground for the weekend to pick my spot for the week of Funfest.

Is everyone ready? I have my two tents sitting here just waiting to be put up!
I was ready for this years Funfest when I left last year's event Sunday afternoon. :D

[cj5nutz]

I was ready for this years Funfest when I left last year's event Sunday afternoon. :D

Isn't that the truth. I hear about all the other shows and events and I have been to many but they are nothing like this. I don't understand why anyone would chose any other event to go to. If I can go to just one Corvette event a year, this is the one!

[Boeingdriver]

Work interfered with me attending last year. Not so for this year. I'm looking forward to meeting some CAC members.

.....and showing off that new paint! And the new wheels! After seeing all your pictures here on the forum, I've got to see the finished product first
hand. It looks great!
:beer

Z.....were you at FunFest '06?

[Boeingdriver]

ZumZum's quote:

"If I can go to just one Corvette event a year, this is the one!"


Me too. FF '06 was the first Corvette event that I attended after buying my car in July, '06. My learning curve had been straight up for five or six months and pullling into FunFest for the first time was truly amazing. Compared to that other singular event in most people's lives....ok, sex....FunFest was way better!:boogie

And having the CAC group to join there just adds so much more to the experience.

Is it time to go yet?

[Boeingdriver]

Whoops! It was CJ5Nutz's quote, not Zum's. My mistake.;shrug

[Boeingdriver]

Seminars so loaded with information that'll you'll wish you had an audio recorder (I'm actually bringing one this year for myself).:D

Want to talk to the Chief Engineer who developed the entire C4 program? Dave McLellan will be there to speak and is always available to talk to owners.

How about 45 minutes of non-stop answers from C4 Guru Gordon Killebrew? Gordon's the factory expert that Chevrolet put in charge of teaching the dealers how to fix Corvettes in the field. Think you know the factory service manual for your C4? Gordon wrote parts of it. That's Gordon (below) making a mental list of things for me to fix on my '96.

And heck, the CAC / FunFest crowd is pretty darn knowledgeable as well. Dwayne Fenton is a for-real paint expert....as in OE factory paint. He knows it all. John Grawcock is quite a resource for the early C4s and the Crossfire engine. LT4Man is a walking database of knowledge on the '96 C4 models.....standard, Collector Edition (which he owns), Grand Sport, and the Lt1, LT4, LT5 (ZR1) engines. I opened my hood at FunFest the first year and from ten feet away, he pointed out an LT1 fuel rail cover on the left bank of my LT4! And this was before I had even met him.

If you've got a technical inclination....and we all do if we're in this hobby....then the FunFest seminars will offer up more material than you'll be able to handle.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/Boeingdriver_photo/695903-R1-018-7A_008-1.jpg

[scott abelson]

Please include me in your parking area. I'm not sure on either Friday or Saturday. I'll be driving down early from the NW suburbs of Chicago.

Thanks!
Scott Bongoman Abelson

[ScottNoxid]

Please include me in your parking area. I'm not sure on either Friday or Saturday. I'll be driving down early from the NW suburbs of Chicago.

Thanks!
Scott Bongoman Abelson

:wHey Scott :welcome You will find many friends here that you didn't know you had. BTW I once lived in BG on the Arboretum Golf Course on the 13th green. Really a nice community. Hope to see you at the fun fest. Scott

[ZumZum]

Whoops! It was CJ5Nutz's quote, not Zum's. My mistake.;shrug

I'm sure I was at least thinking that! :rotfl

[Boeingdriver]

Hey Scott......

Welcome. You're in for a treat. See my 8-6 post three up from your's. A red 'vert will fit right in. Try to come down on Friday if you're able. If you haven't already, get a room right away.
:beer

[Boeingdriver]

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/clear.gif FunFest Caution.......
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/Boeingdriver_photo/100_1035.jpg
For the FunFest newcomers, this is what you have to be careful about up there. Last year whilst having a cold beverage with LT4Man, my car got hi-jacked and wound up on MidAmerica's "finish line" display.

[cj5nutz]

Lots of things going on this year and some things that need to be registered for. Check the website and look at things like the entertainment and Saturday BBQ and so on...

http://www.mamotorworks.com/funfest/funfest2008/main.html

[Boeingdriver]

Although Effingham motels have been long-since booked up for Fun Fest, I found a number of rooms avail. for Friday and Saturday nights at the Waldorf Motel in St. Elmo. It's 20 miles west on hwy. 40 which is not bad at all. I had to stay 60 miles south in Salem for my first Fest.

Call 618-829-5665 and talk to (Mr.) Ben Kate. He's the owner I believe. The CAC rate is $40 per night tax included for a single. Some of the other CACers stayed at this hotel in '06 and said that it was fine. I'll be there Thursday night if anyone wants to rehydrate from a long day. :beer

John, I'll be at the Super 8 Friday and Saturday. Looking forward to seeing you and Linda.

[cj5nutz]

:L I stayed at the Waldorf one year. It was clean but... It still has the same furniture and mattress and carpet etc. that it had in 1970. ;LOL I was not near as worried about that as I was the gravel parking lot that everyone kept sliding into. :bash.. Everytime we pass the exit we just look at each other and thank the good Lord we are not at the Waldorf this year.
I would keep looking if I was you. :thumb

[Boeingdriver]

:L I stayed at the Waldorf one year. It was clean but... It still has the same furniture and mattress and carpet etc. that it had in 1970. ;LOL I was not near as worried about that as I was the gravel parking lot that everyone kept sliding into. :bash.. Everytime we pass the exit we just look at each other and thank the good Lord we are not at the Waldorf this year.
I would keep looking if I was you. :thumb

Yeah, I know. It may not be the Waldorf Astoria, but it's $40 and it's not in St. Louis. I was gnashing my teeth the other night at the more-than-double rate gouge that I'm paying at another hotel for Friday and Saturday :mad and called Waldorf when I arranged to get in on Thursday. At $40 a night, I figure I'm up $60 for the scratch and dent sale on Friday. :thumb Also, I travel alone, so my threshold for hotel aminities may be lower than that for a couple.

The owner did tell me tonight that they have redecorated and replaced some beds and furniture since the last "Corvette Weekend." For one night, it's worth it to me to save the bucks. Also, getting stuck a distance away from Effingham is a drag. I did that once and said "never again."

[cj5nutz]

I have my hotel with me this year.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-3/1156516/ScottsRig.jpg

[cj5nutz]

August 2008 / Issue 2 217-540-4200 / www.mamotorworks.com (http://www.mamotorworks.com)



We are giving away $50,000 worth of gift certificates on Sunday, September 21, 2008!
Stick around and you could win!

perrie.richards@mamotorworks.com
Funfest Communications
New This Year



Saturday Evening Entertainment: Blue Suede Crew at 7 p.m.
Followed by Matt Poss and Rolling Thunder

Many of you enjoyed the music of Blue Suede Crew last year. Their Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley sound will be back again this year for your early evening enjoyment. They will be followed by the sounds of one of the heartland's best, Matt Poss & Rolling Thunder, taking the stage for a free concert.


Sign Up Today For Special Parking!

We will have special parking areas for a number of groups
this year including the 8's, 78 Pace Cars, 35th Anniversary,
1st Funfest Reunion, and High Mileage Club. Additionally, we
will have a special "Field of Dreams" parking area for C5
Corvettes of each year and color. Send an email to fieldofdreams@mamotorworks.com to register!




Call Now to Have Your New Exhaust Installed at Funfest!

We have expanded install alley this year installing stainless accessories, cold air intakes, brakes, rotors, exhaust and more. You can have your C5 or C6 Exhaust installed at Corvette Funfest 2008 by a team of seasoned professionals from the leading exhaust manufacturers.




Cool Off at Funfest!

This year, when the September heat starts to get to you, you will have somewhere to cool off! The Ladies Area and Day Spa is moving to the Mid America Motorworks Cafe. The Jewelry, Art, and Wine Tasting will all be consolidated this year in a big air-conditioned tent as well.



Register Here


Friday Evening Art Reception and Wine Tasting Charity Event

Corvette Funfest 2008 marks the fourth year of hosting our exclusive Automotive Art Exhibit. Mike and I invite you to our home on Friday evening September 19th, to enjoy this annual event. In the past, and again this year, our local 7-County Foster- Children Program will benefit from this annual reception.




Have Lunch With The Chief!

Take advantage of this opportunity to get up close and personal with Mid America Motorworks' very own Chief Cheerleader, Mike Yager. Mike will greet you in the MY Garage Museum where he will discuss how it all began and move into his favorite topic - his very own MY Garage Museum Collection. A catered lunch will be served at noon.


Saturday Evening Chuck Wagon BBQ

How do you celebrate one of the biggest Corvette gatherings in the world? Mid America Motorworks wants to celebrate it with an old fashioned Chuck Wagon BBQ, drinks, a bonfire and live entertainment!




Dear Funfest Registrants,

This year is an exceptionally
special year for us at Mid America Motorworks. At Corvette Funfest this year, we have not one, but two very exciting anniversaries to celebrate!

Twenty years ago, Mid America Designs teamed up with Exxon, Goodyear, and many others to bring about the Challenge Series. What an exciting history we have seen for those cars! Many of the owners, racers, and designers will be at Funfest this year!

We are also celebrating the 15th annual Corvette Funfest. Looking at Funfest today, it's hard to believe that 15 years ago, we started out with just 300 Corvettes and 1,200 people. Thanks to all of you who have been faithfully attending each year!

Let's make this year the best yet!

Hugs,

mike.yager@mamotorworks.com
Chief Cheerleader

[Boeingdriver]

[quote=cj5nutz;914798]I have my hotel with me this year.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-3/1156516/ScottsRig.jpg[
Wow! Does the car fit inside?/quote]

[cj5nutz]

Nope, It would be nice but it won't . Actually it just has one bed in it .

[C6 CRZN]

Scott,

How are you getting your ROOM and both Vette's there? ;shrug

[cj5nutz]

Scott,

How are you getting your ROOM and both Vette's there? ;shrug

Still working on that one :L I might have some road time involved

[Boeingdriver]

I have my hotel with me this year.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-3/1156516/ScottsRig.jpg

Scott.....Is it just me or are you stuck under a big limb on this tree?;shrug

If you are stuck, don't worry. I've been watching Wrecked on Speed Channel and I can give you pointers on getting out. They usually start out with lots of swearing, then move on to ripping the axles out from under the trailer......followed by more swearing.

I think I'm in the wrong business.

[cj5nutz]

Nope , missed it by nearly inches. Limbs are gone now.. I also have a major road project going here right now. I have widened the drive by 12 ft for most of it and its over 60 ft wide at the top.

The things they don't tell you when you buy a rolling house !!!

I am so excited about Funfest again this year. I have the tents out and ready to go.

I think I will bring the "house" to the campground and then drive back home and get a Vette. Then Suzy just has to bring up the other Vette when she comes up Thursday night or Friday.

Problem solved... I think...

Just a lot of road time but well worth it for the premier Corvette party of the year !

[Boeingdriver]

CJ5Nutz's Quote: I am so excited about Funfest again this year. I have the tents out and ready to go.


Me too. I've cleared the decks at work so that I can leave Memphis very early (5 hours, 10 minutes driving time last year non-stop). My goal is to get there around noon in time to help with the tents.

Then on to the luxurious Waldorf for a shower (me and the vette), and then :beer.

[Boeingdriver]

[quote=Boeingdriver;915353]CJ5Nutz's Quote: I am so excited about Funfest again this year. I have the tents out and ready to go.


Me too. I've cleared the decks at work so that I can leave Memphis very early (5 hours, 10 minutes driving time last year non-stop). My goal is to get there around noon in time to help with the tents.

Then on to the luxurious Waldorf for a shower (me and the vette), and then :beer.
(this is Thursday that I'm referring to.)

[cj5nutz]

Scott,

How are you getting your ROOM and both Vette's there? ;shrug


Sweet New Vette , Coming this year I take it ? :upthumbs

[C6 CRZN]

Sweet New Vette , Coming this year I take it ? :upthumbs


May make it there on Friday.

[cj5nutz]

May make it there on Friday.


Sweet, any plans for what we are buying for the new Vette?

Remember Mike is giving away $50 grand in gift certificates Sunday.

It will be great to see you and your lady again this year !!

Remember , White is right , but its ok I have a red one too :L

[C6 CRZN]

Can't buy anything, out of money. :D

[cj5nutz]

Can't buy anything, out of money. :D


Maybe you can grab a portion of the gift certificates !

[LT4man]

Question: What Gate # do we enter?

The "other" Forum has tags that stipulate Gate #4.

Club Parking is Gate #5 according to MAM.

Do we get our "own" special MAM tag stipulating the Gate #?

SAVE THE :w

[cj5nutz]

Question: What Gate # do we enter?

The "other" Forum has tags that stipulate Gate #4.

Club Parking is Gate #5 according to MAM.

Do we get our "own" special MAM tag stipulating the Gate #?

SAVE THE :w




Hello and good morning sir... First of all , I hope you had a wonderful Labor day weekend .

Second, the other forum is using gate 4 , we are using gate 5 or as it is called this year ... the "orange gate "


Third, John was mailed the packet with all the info on the 29th , he should have the print out thingy for our parking and all the other information.

I am sure he will be posting all that pretty soon. :beer

[Boeingdriver]

Second, the other forum is using gate 4 , we are using gate 5 or as it is called this year ... the "orange gate "


Who has the better gate & location, us or them?:thumb

[cj5nutz]

Second, the other forum is using gate 4 , we are using gate 5 or as it is called this year ... the "orange gate "


Who has the better gate & location, us or them?:thumb


It probably is a toss up , but I would say they got premium. I can only do so much for us with only 10 or so people turning out. CF has a loyal following and numbers speak. We have the people on this site, theirs just show up.... go figure?

[Boeingdriver]

We have the people on this site, theirs just show up.... go figure?


Funny that you mention that. I was talking to LT4Man over the weekend about why more CAC members don't join us at Fun Fest. I personally can't imagine. Whether it's the camaradie....or the convenience of reserved parking.....or the friendly faces (ok, I guess that falls under camaradie)....I don't know why you'd want to park by yourself out in the north 40 and not enjoy talking to acquaintences.;shrug

I don't know, maybe I'm overly social or something, but being part of the CAC group is at least half the fun of the event for me.
:beer

Ok, I've got it. Somebody on the advance team getting there Thursday.....ok, I'll do it......needs to recruit two or more shapely, friendly girls/ladies as......uh, what kind of title can we give them?....."social coordinators." Yeah, that's the ticket. :thumb

If we had twenty cars @ $20 apiece, that'd cover the girls for Sat. What's everybody think about this.....John, Linda, Zum, Gregory, Scott, Dewayne, others? (pardon me for not listing everybody by name)

By the end of the event, folks'll be saying, "What other forum?":upthumbs

[cj5nutz]

We have the people on this site, theirs just show up.... go figure?


Funny that you mention that. I was talking to LT4Man over the weekend about why more CAC members don't join us at Fun Fest. I personally can't imagine. Whether it's the camaradie....or the convenience of reserved parking.....or the friendly faces (ok, I guess that falls under camaradie)....I don't know why you'd want to park by yourself out in the north 40 and not enjoy talking to acquaintences.;shrug

I don't know, maybe I'm overly social or something, but being part of the CAC group is at least half the fun of the event for me.
:beer

Ok, I've got it. Somebody on the advance team getting there Thursday.....ok, I'll do it......needs to recruit two or more shapely, friendly girls/ladies as......uh, what kind of title can we give them?....."social coordinators." Yeah, that's the ticket. :thumb

If we had twenty cars @ $20 apiece, that'd cover the girls for Sat. What's everybody think about this.....John, Linda, Zum, Gregory, Scott, Dewayne, others? (pardon me for not listing everybody by name)

By the end of the event, folks'll be saying, "What other forum?":upthumbs


I thought for sure my free beer would do it, I just needed a count for the number of straws I would need. :L


We will have a great spot this year. :upthumbs If you want a workout, walk back to where some of the other smaller groups are parked and try to be back by dark :D

I am now there Wednesday through Monday. Thursday is the first work day for me, I have to take the house up Wed. and set it up, check in and all that good stuff. As of today I have 21 tents that need to be put up and thats not including my 2.
If anyone else from our group is bringing or sending a tent , we need to know , each tent takes up one parking space and we want to be sure and have room for everyone.

The girls are already there , but I don't dare look or comment on it since the wife reads this too.

A lot of the people park with their Corvette clubs and friends . Some park with in the special parking for whatever events Mike has going, like the 8s this year and so on.
Where ever you park is fine as long as you come, but you will not find a better spot than we have each year. Also parking with us , you know who you are parking beside of and somone will almost always be in the tent area "watching" the cars.

I spoke with Nancy today and they have started marking the field, doing the layout. It's almost time.


If you are still on the fence about going, register anyway. it's free and will be untill September 5th. John also needs the count for spaces by then .

Here is a link to registration... http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-334.html

[cj5nutz]

Over 15,000 Corvettes to attend www.corvettefunfest.com (http://www.corvettefunfest.com)

2008 Corvette Funfest



Effingham, IL (September 2008) – Join Mid America Motorworks for the ultimate customer appreciation party, Corvette Funfest September 19-21, 2008! Hosted every year by Mid America Motorworks as a way of saying “thank-you” to our Corvette customers, Corvette Funfest is held at Mid America Motorworks’ 150-acre corporate campus in Effingham, Illinois. This FREE event is one of the largest Corvette Gatherings in the world. Over 15,000 Corvettes and over 45,000 Corvette Enthusiasts participated in Corvette Funfest 2007.

This year Mid America Motorworks will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Corvette Challenge Race Series. Twenty years ago the Challenge Race Series was born out of the dominance of Corvette in the SCCA Racing Series. Funfest attendees will have the chance to meet the drivers, team owners and significant figures that put the excitement in this period of Corvette Racing history.

Mid America Motorworks will also be honoring the 8’s in ’08. All 58’s, 68’s, 78’s, 88’s, 98’s, and 08’s will have a special row of parking for each year. Special display parking will be available to ‘78 Pace Cars and ‘88 35th Anniversary Corvettes. First come, first serve so make sure and reserve your spot today to receive a special parking pass.

Mid America Motorworks also invites all Corvette Clubs to reserve their spots in the free club parking area. Reservations must be in by September 5, 2008. What if you don’t arrive at the same time as your club members? Not a problem, as you can join them anytime in the reserved location.

Enjoy an old fashioned chuck wagon BBQ while listening to Saturday evening’s free concerts. Back by popular demand is the Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley sound of Blue Suede Crew beginning at 7 pm. They will be followed by the sounds of one of the heartland's best, Matt Poss & Rolling Thunder. The St. Louis River Front Times describes Matt as "another link in the great chain of heartland rockers, a hybrid caught between Mellencamp and Steve Earle with shots of Tom Petty and Jimmy Martin.”

Mid America Motorworks is also giving you 50,000 reasons to spend the

weekend at Funfest! On Sunday September 21, $50,000 in gift certificates will be awarded. You must be present to win. Further details posted on our website at www.corvettefunfest.com (http://www.corvettefunfest.com). Sunday could be your lucky day!

Horse power meets horsepower at this year’s Funfest as the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales thunder through the grounds. Seeing these massive animals in person could be a once in a lifetime experience.

Also during the weekend will be…

Free Fun Display judging on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Specially chosen celebrity judges will attempt to find their “Dream Corvette” and send it to the Field of Dreams.
Free event t-shirt, poster, lapel pin, and Funfest Book to all Corvette customers (registered in attendance), while supplies last.
Free technical sessions to improve/enhance/restore and enjoy your Corvette.
An enhanced Install Alley: Exhaust, brakes, air intakes, and more installed while you watch.
1st Funfest Reunion – For those who attended the first Customer Appreciation event in 1994, bring a 1994 Funfest memento as your ticket to special parking and photo opportunity.
Book signings will take place throughout the weekend by your favorite Corvette authors.
Meet various Corvette celebrities, from current & retired Corvette Assembly Plant Managers to professional race car drivers.
Kids in Corvettes – GM engineers will help create a magical moment for the younger generation as they provide rides in new Corvettes.
New and improved Ladies’ Zone with special seminars, beading classes, and spa.
Fashion Show of the latest Corvette apparel.
MY Garage Museum will be open throughout the weekend.
Tours of Performance Choice Manufacturing Facility.
Huge Corvettes for Sale Corral
Corvette D.I.Y. – Watch and listen as the experts install a wide variety of interior products.

[Boeingdriver]

Admission to Fun Fest, free. Hands-on instruction and tips, invaluable!

I don't know about you but if I'm considering an expensive upgrade that may involve quite a bit of semi-skilled work on my part, I'd like to talk to someone who has already done a similar project. Suspension, brakes, intake and exhaust upgrades.....each of these changes can easily go over a thousand dollars and are made or broken by your skill and knowledge.

Fun Fest will put you in touch with experts who not only have completed hundreds of installs, but may have actually engineered the products in the first place. For example, interested in relocating your 40lb. battery to the rear of your C4 for better weight distribution? Check out this picture I took last year:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/Boeingdriver_photo/100_1006.jpg

Or thinking about refurbishing your interior with new leather, console cushion and door panels? Let an expert show you how: http://www.mamotorworks.com/funfest/funfest2008/corvettediy.html

Exhaust upgrades? Watch the pros do it at Install Alley. Then you get to listen to the finished product. And you can talk to the owner making the upgrade and hear his decision process leading up the choice you just heard. I made notes last year on systems that I liked for my car, and some that were just too aggressive. Try doing that at your local muffler shop!:bash

Thinking about wheels? Check out the Mid America catalog and then go out on the show grounds with your camera. I guarantee that you'll find numerous examples of your car, in your color, with the wheels that you're considering. Nothing beats seeing the actual combination! Take some pictures and head back home to place your order.:upthumbs

Gosh, this post ought to be reasons 8, 7 & 6 all rolled together. I can't wait!

[ZumZum]

Ok, I've got it. Somebody on the advance team getting there Thursday.....ok, I'll do it......needs to recruit two or more shapely, friendly girls/ladies as......uh, what kind of title can we give them?....."social coordinators." Yeah, that's the ticket. :thumb

If we had twenty cars @ $20 apiece, that'd cover the girls for Sat. What's everybody think about this.....John, Linda, Zum, Gregory, Scott, Dewayne, others? (pardon me for not listing everybody by name)

By the end of the event, folks'll be saying, "What other forum?":upthumbs


Hey, I'm always in for "social coordinators". :beer

[C6 CRZN]

Looks like the wife and I should be there on Friday. :upthumbs

[cj5nutz]

Looks like the wife and I should be there on Friday. :upthumbs


:beer Wonderful, I will save you a spot! :thumb

[Boeingdriver]

Zum's vote in favor of having "social coordinators" at the tent on Saturday:


Hey, I'm always in for "social coordinators". :beer



Well, there you go. It's unanimous I guess.

[JohnGrawcock]

Hey Guys,

The parking pass for FunFest 2008 is attached. Print this pass out and bring it to FunFest with you. Enter the Mid America grounds at the "Orange Gate" with the pass on your dash and the parkers will direct you to our designated area.

[JohnGrawcock]

To all of you that know Linda and I from previous Vette gatherings, I'm sorry to say that Linda took a fall last Friday and is laid up with a broken ankle. She's not in a great deal of pain at this point but she'll be stuck in a cast for the next 8 to 10 weeks.

Needless to say she won't be up for three days of hopping around at FunFest. She insists that I go ahead and attend while she visits family in St. Louis. She'll be there Sunday to at least see everyone for a little while.

[cj5nutz]

To all of you that know Linda and I from previous Vette gatherings, I'm sorry to say that Linda took a fall last Friday and is laid up with a broken ankle. She's not in a great deal of pain at this point but she'll be stuck in a cast for the next 8 to 10 weeks.

Needless to say she won't be up for three days of hopping around at FunFest. She insists that I go ahead and attend while she visits family in St. Louis. She'll be there Sunday to at least see everyone for a little while.


Tell Linda that we are so sorry and will miss her bigtime. If she wants to come, we can take turns piggy back riding her around the grounds !
Suzy says she sends her love and will miss her, but understands.



Seriously, any way we can help, we are there for her ! We have the house at the campground if she wants to lay up there. I know she will welcome the chance to visit family but I want her to know the offer is open.

Love you guyz and keep us informed!

[JohnGrawcock]

Tell Linda that we are so sorry and will miss her bigtime. If she wants to come, we can take turns piggy back riding her around the grounds !
Suzy says she sends her love and will miss her, but understands.



Seriously, any way we can help, we are there for her ! We have the house at the campground if she wants to lay up there. I know she will welcome the chance to visit family but I want her to know the offer is open.

Love you guyz and keep us informed!
Thanks for the offer Scott. Her daughter is headed here tomorrow to take her back to St. Louis where she'll have some help around during the day for the next couple of weeks. The next X-ray is in three weeks. Just pray that it's heeling well.

:grouphug:

[cj5nutz]

Thanks for the offer Scott. Her daughter is headed here tomorrow to take her back to St. Louis where she'll have some help around during the day for the next couple of weeks. The next X-ray is in three weeks. Just pray that it's heeling well.

:grouphug:


We just finished discussing that, please keep us informed. We do love that girl !

[Boeingdriver]

John.......Please pass on best wishes to Linda from me. I'm an ex-Hoosier and got to hang out with you both at the Super 8 Saturday night last year over a bottle of wine (when you met the Indy club group).

We'll miss the fun she brings to the group. She's lucky to have family semi-close by to help with the mending. There'll be other Funfests but she's got only one ankle.....ok, two.....but healing's the important thing.

Regards,

[LT4man]

John, please pass on my wishes for Linda's speedy recovery.

We will all miss her.

SAVE THE GOSH DARN :w

[ScottNoxid]

To all of you that know Linda and I from previous Vette gatherings, I'm sorry to say that Linda took a fall last Friday and is laid up with a broken ankle. She's not in a great deal of pain at this point but she'll be stuck in a cast for the next 8 to 10 weeks.

Needless to say she won't be up for three days of hopping around at FunFest. She insists that I go ahead and attend while she visits family in St. Louis. She'll be there Sunday to at least see everyone for a little while.

Hi John and Linda sorry to hear about your misfortune Linda, I understand the feeling. Here is to a quick and painless recovery. I am posting a few pixs from the Dragon Run last year, maybe it will cheer you up a bit. I should have my surgery some time this month, and then I will be crazy again! Good luck.

[LT4man]

John, thanks for the parking pass!

Did anyone receive there envelope with info from MAM yet?

I have not.

Wondering if they just might be a little behind.

SAVE THE :w

[cj5nutz]

John, thanks for the parking pass!

Did anyone receive there envelope with info from MAM yet?

I have not.

Wondering if they just might be a little behind.

SAVE THE :w



You should get it today or tomorrow Greg :upthumbs And yes I have mine;)

[cj5nutz]

The download center
( http://www.mamotorworks.com/funfest/funfest2008/downloadcenter.html )

has a downloadable map of the grounds and a flyer for this years Funfest as well as the must have ... Funfest or Bust sign for your trip to Effingham to Funfest !

[cj5nutz]

One last thing .....

If you think you have registered but are not sure or if you plan on just showing up on Friday and registering when you get there you will want this little bit of information.

After September 5th , registration is $20.00. Today is the 4th, tomorrow the 5th , next day $20.00.

If you think you might go but not sure, register anyway, its free for 1 more day. if you are not sure if you registered , I would call for sure.
1 800 500 1500

[cj5nutz]

Local map and local information, including Restuarants , Campgrounds, Hotel and other information you might need during your stay in Effingham.


http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-294.html

[cj5nutz]

This is where I will be living during Funfest. I stayed there a couple weeks back for a test run and let me tell you , this is a nice campground. First Class !

http://www.camplakewoodcampground.com/index.php


Ok I am finished for a few minutes. ;)

[Boeingdriver]

This is where I will be living during Funfest. I stayed there a couple weeks back for a test run and let me tell you , this is a nice campground. First Class !

http://www.camplakewoodcampground.com/index.php


Ok I am finished for a few minutes. ;)


Scott: Looks nice. Would your neighbors mind if we all drove over after the concert Saturday night? Just a thought.

[cj5nutz]

Scott: Looks nice. Would your neighbors mind if we all drove over after the concert Saturday night? Just a thought.

It is fine with me, might be an issue with the campground, I know they charge for visitors and there is a cut off for visitors , I think it might be 9 pm. They also have limited parking , only allowing one vehicle per site.
If I keep my truck there, I will have to leave both Vettes at Funfest.
If I take my truck back home, I can keep one Vette at the site, under the pine trees :ohnoes. I will have the cover with me. ;)

[Boeingdriver]

It is fine with me, might be an issue with the campground, I know they charge for visitors and there is a cut off for visitors , I think it might be 9 pm. They also have limited parking , only allowing one vehicle per site.
If I keep my truck there, I will have to leave both Vettes at Funfest.
If I take my truck back home, I can keep one Vette at the site, under the pine trees :ohnoes. I will have the cover with me. ;)


I was really kidding about everybody coming over actually. We'd probably get you kicked out of the campground. Better to keep your rowdy corvette friends at arm's length from polite society.:beer:_rock:_rock

[scott abelson]

:wHey Scott :welcome You will find many friends here that you didn't know you had. BTW I once lived in BG on the Arboretum Golf Course on the 13th green. Really a nice community. Hope to see you at the fun fest. ScottIt looks like I will be there on saturday. Probably arrive around 8:30-9:00.

What is your name? Where do you live now?

[ScottNoxid]

It looks like I will be there on saturday. Probably arrive around 8:30-9:00.

What is your name? Where do you live now?

:wHi Scott, Just turn around my Noxid, and you have Dixon, and my first name is Joseph and you have it. I live in southern Illinois now, I retired back in 98, and moved to my roots. I am now staying with my son in Cleveland until I get through with a knee operation which is taking forever because of a staph infection I got in the hospital when they tried to fix it the first (in Mt. Vernon) time back in February. It don't look like I will make the FunFest this year. I really hate to miss it but the surgery won't happen until the end of Sept, if then. Be sure and stay with the guys at the CAC parking, and you will have a great time. They are all good friends of mine, and I will be there next year the lord willing and the creek don't rise. Scott:thumb

[scott abelson]

:wHi Scott, Just turn around my Noxid
, and you have Dixon, and my first name is Joseph and you have it. I live in southern Illinois now, I retired back in 98, and moved to my roots. I am now staying with my son in Cleveland until I get through with a knee operation which is taking forever because of a staph infection I got in the hospital when they tried to fix it the first (in Mt. Vernon) time back in February. It don't look like I will make the FunFest
this year. I really hate to miss it but the surgery won't happen until the end of Sept, if then. Be sure and stay with the guys at the CAC parking, and you will have a great time. They are all good friends of mine, and I will be there next year the lord willing and the creek don't rise. Scott:thumb

Dixon,

Small world I was the first group of students at SIU to go into their Allied Health Careers program and I graduated as an X-ray technologist.

I had a clinical rotation at Good Sam in Mt V. Hope your knee feels better. Must be tough to get in and out of the Vette.:cool

[Boeingdriver]

The schedule of events is finally posted: http://www.mamotorworks.com/funfest/funfest2008/schedule.html

[redvettelady]

Hey All.....
is there room for one more for parking with the CAC...
I hope its not too late?

[Boeingdriver]

Hey All.....
is there room for one more for parking with the CAC...
I hope its not too late?


Dar.....

By all means, yes. (yes on the room, no on the too late)

I'm sure that you've already preregistered with Mid America. Back up a number of posts on this thread and download the parking placard. That'll get you in to the spacious, pysdo-VIP CAC parking area.

Then just sit back and count the days down. Glad that you'll join us.

[Boeingdriver]

(My own thread)

Back up a number of posts on this thread and download the parking placard.


Dar.......the parking pass is John Grawcock's post #77. And if you're interested, check out this thread from last year: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94294

[cj5nutz]

Hey All.....
is there room for one more for parking with the CAC...
I hope its not too late?


I was wondering where you got to, there is plenty of room and we look forward to seeing you again !

[LT4man]

How come Dar did not have to take the five (5) page written test for gaining entrance to the CAC Hospitality Suite & Parking Area? :ugh

That test took me most of a Saturday to complete! :mad

And I still barely passed! That is, according to nutz! :W

WILL SOMEONE JUST PUHLEASE SAVE THE GOSH DARN :w

[redvettelady]

Thats because Dar is special and she is driving a long ways to see all of you once again....and I thank everyone for saving me a space and permiting us to park with all of you.....This is a first time for us to go to effingham and the Mid America show

[cj5nutz]

;helpHow come Dar did not have to take the five (5) page written test for gaining entrance to the CAC Hospitality Suite & Parking Area? :ugh

That test took me most of a Saturday to complete! :mad

And I still barely passed! That is, according to nutz! :W

WILL SOMEONE JUST PUHLEASE SAVE THE GOSH DARN :w


Greg, sometimes it is all in who you know. :boogie


Some one ;help Greg save the :mad :w :boogie

[cj5nutz]

Thats because Dar is special and she is driving a long ways to see all of you once again....and I thank everyone for saving me a space and permiting us to park with all of you.....This is a first time for us to go to effingham and the Mid America show


Dar we are so gald you can come and it is an event you will never forget. Nothing else out there even comes close to this one !

Are you all set as far as registration at Mid America , and you know where to park and so forth and so on? Any questions at all, please feel free to ask.

[redvettelady]

The only wish I had was that I could stay at the same hotel as the rest of you CACers. But we decided too late we may that we were going to attend.....and ended up at the days Inn in vandalia.. A bit of a drive.....but did not know differently.....if anyone has a closer room and is willing to part with it.....please let me know......and yes we are pre-registered already for funfest with Mid America.

I have read most of the posts and it seems like it will not be a problem....We are arriving on Thursday late evening.....

and are looking forward to seeing everyone soon.....

and thanks to all for the warm welcome......

[cj5nutz]

The only wish I had was that I could stay at the same hotel as the rest of you CACers. But we decided too late we may that we were going to attend.....and ended up at the days Inn in vandalia.. A bit of a drive.....but did not know differently.....if anyone has a closer room and is willing to part with it.....please let me know......and yes we are pre-registered already for funfest with Mid America.

I have read most of the posts and it seems like it will not be a problem....We are arriving on Thursday late evening.....

and are looking forward to seeing everyone soon.....

and thanks to all for the warm welcome......

Hey at least you found one, you are half way to my house by the time you get to Vandalia. I might just have a room available about 2 miles from the event. I will know tomorrow for sure .

[redvettelady]

hey CJ
that would be awesome if this happens. Please keep me inform as to the outcome.

Dar

[cj5nutz]

Hey John, any update on Linda?

[JohnGrawcock]

Hey John, any update on Linda?
We won't really know anything new until her next ex-ray. That's a couple of weeks away. However, she does feel that she had less swelling and pain today. Let's hope that's the start of progress.

[cj5nutz]

We won't really know anything new until her next ex-ray. That's a couple of weeks away. However, she does feel that she had less swelling and pain today. Let's hope that's the start of progress.


Suzy wanted to get in touch with her can you email me or pm me a number she can be reached at?

[JohnGrawcock]

Suzy wanted to get in touch with her can you email me or pm me a number she can be reached at?
PM sent. I'm sure she would be glad to hear from Suzy. :)

[LT4man]

Has anyone, besides myself, been checking the weather for Funfest?

Temps will be 65-75 for the whole weekend.

I cannot remember when the weather was this cool. I guess I am leaving my shorts at home!

Check this link: http://www.accuweather.com/forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=62401&metric=0

Mercy!

THE :w HAS BEEN SAVED!

[cj5nutz]

THE :w HAS BEEN SAVED!



:boogie

[cj5nutz]

One more reason to attend Funfest this year !

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107723&highlight=funfest+2008

[Boeingdriver]

In case anyone else still has not received Funfest registration materials like me, Mid America sent one big mailing last week, and another is going out this week. Getting nervous today, I called to have them confirm that I was registered. And of course, I was. The stuff will probably come tomorrow.

Is it time to go yet? :v

[JohnGrawcock]

One more reason to attend Funfest this year !

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107723&highlight=funfest+2008
Ummm. Large city east of Effingham capable of hosting major events; That might be real close to here. ;)

[cj5nutz]

Ummm. Large city east of Effingham capable of hosting major events; That might be real close to here. ;)
Never know! :beer

[cj5nutz]

As of right now, there are 2 rooms available at Super 8 You will have to be quick.....
It is 2 -3 miles from the event

1400 Thelma Keller Dr.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6888


I just called back .... Dar got one and the other two are gone as well. They are full up for the weekend. There still is a chance someone will cancel last min. Keep calling all the hotels if you don't have a room.

[LT4man]

Update on weather conditions for Effingham next week.

Looks like a warm front will be moving in. :upthumbs

Temps to range from middle 70s on Thursday & Friday to low 80s on Saturday.

I guess I can bring my shorts after all! :L

THE :w HAS BEEN SAVED!

[Boeingdriver]

Nutz's post:

As of right now, there are 2 rooms available at Super 8 You will have to be quick.....
It is 2 -3 miles from the event


And......there's a residential street that leaves the WalMart parking lot to the North (this is right out the door of the Super 8), and goes directly to the Funfest site via some very nice backroads (no more than 2 miles max.).

You enter the area from the north west edge of the property on hwy. 45 and can enter the "orange gate" where the CAC group is very easily. The benefit is 1. no traffic getting in, and 2. leaving after the concert Sat. night, you're out of there and back to the hotel in minutes without having to deal with breathchecking police,:ohnoes and lots of dust. If you wind up staying there, talk to me at the tent and I'll give you directions.

Also, the Super 8 has a nice sloped wash bay and hose on the east side of the property for quickie car washes. I hate their doubled rates for Funfest (I'm paying $94 plus at least 12% tax), but they sure are convenient. Now if they'd just learn to speak english.:bash

[cj5nutz]

Nutz's post:

As of right now, there are 2 rooms available at Super 8 You will have to be quick.....
It is 2 -3 miles from the event


And......there's a residential street that leaves the WalMart parking lot to the North (this is right out the door of the Super 8), and goes directly to the Funfest site via some very nice backroads (no more than 2 miles max.).




That goes dangerously close to the campground. That is how I get from the campground to TGI Fridays !

[Boeingdriver]

That goes dangerously close to the campground. That is how I get from the campground to TGI Fridays !

Well.......I wasn't going to mention that Nutz, but this'll make it easier for everybody to come over after the concert like we talked about. Your neighbors don't go to bed early do they?:bar:dancenaughty:harhar:_rock:guitar:_rock:guitar:beer

[cj5nutz]

Well.......I wasn't going to mention that Nutz, but this'll make it easier for everybody to come over after the concert like we talked about. Your neighbors don't go to bed early do they?:bar:dancenaughty:harhar:_rock:guitar:_rock:guitar:beer



:boogie We can find out.

[redvettelady]

You are lucky to get the room for $94.00 . They quoted me $100.00 dollars for friday and saturday nites....How crazy is that?Nutz's post:

As of right now, there are 2 rooms available at Super 8 You will have to be quick.....
It is 2 -3 miles from the event


And......there's a residential street that leaves the WalMart parking lot to the North (this is right out the door of the Super 8), and goes directly to the Funfest site via some very nice backroads (no more than 2 miles max.).

You enter the area from the north west edge of the property on hwy. 45 and can enter the "orange gate" where the CAC group is very easily. The benefit is 1. no traffic getting in, and 2. leaving after the concert Sat. night, you're out of there and back to the hotel in minutes without having to deal with breathchecking police,:ohnoes and lots of dust. If you wind up staying there, talk to me at the tent and I'll give you directions.

Also, the Super 8 has a nice sloped wash bay and hose on the east side of the property for quickie car washes. I hate their doubled rates for Funfest (I'm paying $94 plus at least 12% tax), but they sure are convenient. Now if they'd just learn to speak english.:bash

[snydley55]

Ummm. Large city east of Effingham capable of hosting major events; That might be real close to here. ;)


Hum, can you say IRP? That would be sweet, however Effinghm is not a bad cruz...

ps It will always be IRP - not ORP

[Boeingdriver]

You are lucky to get the room for $94.00 . They quoted me $100.00 dollars for friday and saturday nites....How crazy is that?


Yes, and they'll have an "event tax" tacked on by the time you check out if it's like last year. I understand supply and demand but greed kills business and I hope they get a taste of it if Mike moves Funfest out of Effingham because of the blatent price gouging. I'm staying in a $40 hotel 20 miles west on Thursday night (LT4Man has an even better deal in another hotel to the west), but it's worth an extra $120 ($60 per night) I guess to be so much closer for Friday and Saturday nights. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
:v

[Boeingdriver]

Hum, can you say IRP? That would be sweet, however Effinghm is not a bad cruz...

ps It will always be IRP - not ORP


Or IMS.....Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wow! Instead of stealing pictures on Mike's "yard of bricks", how about photos on the real thing?

This might not be out of the question. IRP is a good possibility too, you're right.

[JohnGrawcock]

ps It will always be IRP - not ORP
I know what you mean. ORP just sounds all wrong. I wonder how long it will be before they throw a new name on the speedway? :eyerole

[Boeingdriver]

I know what you mean. ORP just sounds all wrong. I wonder how long it will be before they throw a new name on the speedway? :eyerole


I heard they're thinking about renaming it "NASCAR Midwest" since that's the only series that has developed, rather than lost, a walk-up (live gate) fan base. IRL is a ghost of what open wheel racing used to be as USAC and later, CART at the speedway. And Formula One gridded six cars year before last for the start of the USGP. Admittedly, the F1 debacle was not of Tony George's doing, but the truth is that NASCAR is by far the largest draw at the speedway now. I used to live 12 miles from the track and was (still am) a huge fan of open wheel racing. If I were trying to promote professional racing in pretty much any form these days, I'd be trying to borrow pages out of the NASCAR playbook. :BOW
Just my opinion as they say.

[LT4man]

I'm staying in a $40 hotel 20 miles west on Thursday night (LT4Man has an even better deal in another hotel to the west):v

Thanks, buddy, for letting the cat out of the bag! :L

I do have you beat by three (3) miles! :chuckle

Now everyone will be trying to change their reservations! ;LOL

Seriously, if not for the fact that Agnes (97 years young) passed away in March, I would still be paying $27.00 a nite. And that includes all taxes, real or imagined. I am going to miss being two blocks from Downtown Effingham.

SAVE THE :w

[cj5nutz]

Just a few more days !!!

I do hope everyone already has a full tank of fuel !!!!

[cj5nutz]

Flash version of the program


http://www.mamotorworks.com/funfest/funfest2008/pageflip/freeversion/Default.html

[cj5nutz]

Weather update...
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USIL0353?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared

[JohnGrawcock]

Weather update...
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USIL0353?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared
With respect to weather, FunFest is the opposite of CruseFest. It never rains. :D

[cj5nutz]

With respect to weather, FunFest is the opposite of CruseFest. It never rains. :D

when will you be there ?

[6 Shooter]

Been thinking bout running up from Spring Hill for a few hours. :cool

:lou

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

[cj5nutz]

Been thinking bout running up from Spring Hill for a few hours. :cool


:lou

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter


:w B E A U tiful weather Sat! :w Look forward to seeing you and that power house you are driving !:beer

[Boeingdriver]

Is it time to go yet?

[cj5nutz]

Is it time to go yet?


I am packed , fueled and leaving out Wed morning.

[ZumZum]

I was beginning to wonder if I was going to make it, but my rear wheel bearings are supposed to arrive today! :thumb

[billyz06-2003]

hi scott, you be carefull all that extra weight, will see you fri. for sure. this year as a change we are bringing mary ann's 2001 prewter conv. some peple wonder if it really exists.................................Billy

[cj5nutz]

hi scott, you be carefull all that extra weight, will see you fri. for sure. this year as a change we are bringing mary ann's 2001 prewter conv. some peple wonder if it really exists.................................Billy



Bring both Billy !!!! :upthumbs :w

[billyz06-2003]

I would but she will not give any more gas money.:upthumbs:upthumbs:upthumbs.........................................................Billy

[cj5nutz]

I was beginning to wonder if I was going to make it, but my rear wheel bearings are supposed to arrive today! :thumb


Are you ready to roll? :W

[ZumZum]

Are you ready to roll? :W

Wheel bearings will be on tonight! I'm ready. I have my parking pass printed out and I planning on rolling in there Saturday morning!

[cj5nutz]

Wheel bearings will be on tonight! I'm ready. I have my parking pass printed out and I planning on rolling in there Saturday morning!
Sweet !!!!

[cj5nutz]

Ok guys and gals , I am off for Effingham Illinois and I will see you all this weekend !!!!

[snydley55]

Starting to look bad for us - again. There are so many power outages in Southern Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky due to the remnants of Ike,that the company I work for will have crews and material needs way out past the weekend.

And it looks bad for troops and customers if we go enjoy ourselves and the $$$ from all these sales do pay my cruzin fuel bills.

:beer Here's hoping to the lights come on quickly. We may try a quick run over Saturday.

This will be the second year in a row - I hate the pattern.

[Boeingdriver]

Been thinking bout running up from Spring Hill for a few hours. :cool


:lou

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter


Dwayne......That's on Sat. right? I'd like to see that new ride as well and hear what happened to your C5. I didn't know that you're still at Spring Hill.

[Boeingdriver]

Ok guys and gals , I am off for Effingham Illinois and I will see you all this weekend !!!!


Nutz......I've gotten knocked back a day leaving Memphis with no way around it.:mad I won't be able to erect tents with you on Thurs, sorry. I'll see everybody Friday around 3 pm.:beer

[cj5nutz]

Nutz......I've gotten knocked back a day leaving Memphis with no way around it.:mad I won't be able to erect tents with you on Thurs, sorry. I'll see everybody Friday around 3 pm.:beer


No Problem, we kicked butt on tents today and will have them up easy tomorrow.

See you Friday !!!! BTW... I just got in from MAM it is 8 pm here !

[BLUEDUCE]

I was wondering if you are in the same area as last year and is there a parking pass? We will be leaving very early Saturday morning.

Thanks,

Donna

[cj5nutz]

I was wondering if you are in the same area as last year and is there a parking pass? We will be leaving very early Saturday morning.

Thanks,

Donna
Yes Donna on both.. There is a post by John earlier in this thread that has the parking pass , you will need it to get in. We are through the orange gate 5, just to the left as you come in. Look forward to seeing you !

[cj5nutz]

Page 6 of this thread , post 77 is the parking pass.

[BLUEDUCE]

Thanks. Got the parking pass. Will be leaving before light Saturday. See you in the am.

Donna

[XLR8]

Page 6 of this thread , post 77 is the parking pass.

Scott and John, I edited the original post of this thread to include a shortcut to the Parking Pass in post 77 so that members wouldn't have to dig through the thread to find it.

John, sorry to hear about Linda's injury... tell her to get better quick!

:wJane Ann

[cj5nutz]

Scott and John, I edited the original post of this thread to include a shortcut to the Parking Pass in post 77 so that members wouldn't have to dig through the thread to find it.

John, sorry to hear about Linda's injury... tell her to get better quick!

:wJane Ann


You are such a doll, Thank You !

Well all is set up and the first day is about to begin
It looks to be a wonderful weekend and the grounds look wonderful. As you pull in to gate 5 (the orange gate) we are just to the left of the white tent you will be headed towards . We are second row, center ;) . First row gets the dust from the passing traffic :D
We have porta potties next to us, ( hopefully not too close) and our very own speaker ;LOL for those of you that remember last year. I am told it will not be as loud this year, time will tell.

We got the tents all set up on Wednesday and John helped all day yesterday with the set up of the fields as far as where the clubs are located and all the little orange cones you see have our finger prints all over them.


As I was headed to get the Corvettes yesterday evening I saw Greg in his beautiful, perfectly clean LT4 headed to his hotel.

I guess I need to get back inside and see if the wife is ready to go. There are squirrels playing in the trees above the picnic table and acorn bombs are falling all around.:L

See you all today or tomorrow, I will be here .

[XLR8]

Thank you, sir! Glad I could help. Hope you guys have lots of fun and post pix for us poor folks that can't be there!

:wJane Ann

[ZumZum]

A huge thanks to all you folks that got there early and did the ground work. :beer

[cj5nutz]

A huge thanks to all you folks that got there early and did the ground work. :beer

Are you kidding, we live for this !!! :beer

[cj5nutz]

Thank you, sir! Glad I could help. Hope you guys have lots of fun and post pix for us poor folks that can't be there!

:wJane Ann


I really hope someone actually brought their camera :bash

I will snap some with a camera phone ....

Today brought out..

Red Vette Lady
C6CRZN
LT4Man
John Grawcock
Billy Z06
and of course me.
Thats just the ones that parked with our forum, I saw several others that I knew.
If I missed anyone , I am sorry and a wee bit tired.

It was a beautiful near perfect day !

[cj5nutz]

Some photos

http://www.slide.com/r/oID-7UxU6D8xiJgB-COYtgM_ugGvmn2f?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

[6 Shooter]

BTW - Mikey said there were a few raindrops yesterday. ;squint:

L8TR - D

[cj5nutz]

It was a little wet Saturday night for sure! I am still in Effingham, packin up. I have tents to take down and then get the camper .

I feel bad for not taking any photos myself, I left my camera at home, I always forget something...

I got that link from another person, but they had some good pic.s

[billyz06-2003]

it wasgreat to see some of the ones that could make it on fri. and again on sun. it did rain like the devil sun am and they had to move cars from places, yes we were encluded. scott won 50.00 from mam and the only one to do any good. sorry i didn"t get to say good bye to the core group, scott, john and gregory................................Billy

[Boeingdriver]

It was a little wet Saturday night for sure! I am still in Effingham, packin up. I have tents to take down and then get the camper .

I feel bad for not taking any photos myself, I left my camera at home, I always forget something...

I got that link from another person, but they had some good pic.s


Nutz........You're 'da man! Thank you for the pre and post work with the tents, the good company (along with Suzie) under the tents, and, of course, represtin' (it's a Memphis ghetto expression) for the CAC with Mike and the ultra-VIP set. All kidding aside, with the dedication that you have for everything associated with Funfest, and the effort you put into making the CAC group comfortable, you both deserve VIP status. I'm delighted that you won on Sunday.

And to John Grawcock, thanks again this year for being our front guy to work with MAM getting our parking spot. Some clubs get hung out to dry in the north 40 every year. Guess they don't know what you know.

I stayed in E'ham Sat. night but couldn't return on Sunday because of commitments back home. It was a 6 hour trip yesterday and I just didn't have a choice.

Nice to see everybody.

[cj5nutz]

Thanks Guyz !!

Next year will be bigger and better... Everyone in the CAC needs to put the dates on their calendar and come on out...

Dates and Location to come soon !!!!!

[JohnGrawcock]

We'll start a FunFest 2009 thread as soon as the dates are locked in. It should be before the end of the year.

[C6 CRZN]

John and Scott, thanks for all your work. :upthumbs

[LT4man]

John & Scott, Thanks for doing such a great job, again!

Location was perfect. Weather was perfect. (Well, nearly!) Company was priceless!

Thank you Suzy for being the perfect Hostess!

See you all, next year, wherever that may be.

:w

[cj5nutz]

You guys are welcome, as I have said before... I live for this.. I love Funfest !!!

[redvettelady]

Scott & John,

Dave and I also would like to Thank you for an awesome time at FunFest.
This was our first time to Effingham and we appreciated the hospitality very much. But I do have to razz alittle.....I told you, We can not attend a corvette event without mother natural wanting to christen all the pretty corvettes, but even though, the time was very enjoyable. Thank You both once again.

[cj5nutz]

Scott & John,

Dave and I also would like to Thank you for an awesome time at FunFest.
This was our first time to Effingham and we appreciated the hospitality very much. But I do have to razz alittle.....I told you, We can not attend a corvette event without mother natural wanting to christen all the pretty corvettes, but even though, the time was very enjoyable. Thank You both once again.

You know , this was the first time in 15 years that it has rained on Funfest.. All you had to do was say Cruisefest and it rained :L

I hope you make it out to next years events ! We really enjoyed seeing you both again !

[cj5nutz]

For high resolution images visit: http://image.mamotorworks.com/releases/csff2008/release.html





Mid America Motorworks’ 2008 Corvette Funfest

America’s Largest Celebration of Corvettes and Customers



Effingham, IL- Mid America Motorworks hosted its fifteenth annual customer appreciation event the weekend of September 19-21. Corvette Funfest, held annually on Mid America Motorworks’ 150 acre corporate campus, is one of the largest gatherings of Corvette enthusiasts in the country. During the three-day celebration, more than 15,000 Corvettes were displayed and over 45,000 enthusiasts enjoyed the sights and seminars.



This year’s theme was the Corvette Challenge Series. Homage was paid to the many owners, drivers, and creators of the series. Dave McLellan, “the man behind the cars,” was the special guest for the weekend and participated in many seminars and Celebrity Autograph sessions. The Challenge Series theme was continued throughout the event on commemorative event posters and t-shirts given free to each registrant who brought their Corvette to the show.



Corvette Funfest 2008 was full of exciting new displays and events. The Budweiser Clydesdales were in attendance throughout the weekend and were hitched as part of the Celebrity Choice Awards Ceremonies held at the new Field of Dreams area. The new Corvette Cantina offered guests an opportunity to cool off and enjoy a fun wine tasting, original art, and an automotive jewelry display. Another new display, the Performance Choice Do-It-Yourself tent, featured demonstrations by expert installers from Performance Choice. Two complete interior restorations were done, as well as several seat cover and console cushion installations.



On Friday morning, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to officially open the new Performance Choice facility located on the Mid America Motorworks campus. Performance Choice, a division of Mid America Motorworks that manufactures and installs custom Corvette interiors, had previously been located six miles south of the corporate campus. The move was completed in early 2008.



Corvettes from every model year of the marque could be seen throughout the weekend. Many were observed parking in “Club Field”, an area reserved specifically for Corvette clubs and members. This year 87 Corvette clubs from around the country attended Funfest. Special display parking featured the Corvette Challenge Cars, the Field of Dreams – a special display on only one Corvette of each year and color from 1997-2004, and “8’s in 08” displaying each Corvette decade ending with 8.



Enthusiasts were able to buy, sell, and modify Corvettes at Funfest. Dozens of major industry suppliers brought products and answered questions concerning proper installation and use. At the “Install Alley” over 200 customers had new exhaust systems installed by Corsa, Borla, B&B and Mid America Motorworks. Many other Corvette owners added high performance brake systems from Baer Brakes, SLP air intakes and American Car Craft dress-up items to their vehicles. Callaway Corvette, Bondurant Racing and Goodyear also set up special displays to educate and entertain Corvette fans.



Over 100 Corvettes were offered for sale by their owners in the “For Sale Corral.” Many changed hands, leaving the new owners searching for extra garage space. Those enthusiasts already prepared with unique garage space entered the “Best Garage & Corvette Themed Room” contest.



General Motors impressed enthusiasts with an extensive display of 2009 Corvettes. GM Engineers were also available to give escorted rides to the children, and children-at-heart, attending Funfest.



Although the planned Blue Suede Crew and Matt Poss and Rolling Thunder concerts were cancelled due to inclement weather, many enthusiasts hung around for the Sunday afternoon $50,000 Giveaway. Customers who were present on Sunday had the chance to win Mid America Motorworks gift certificates ranging in value from $50 to $5,000, totaling $50,000.



Throughout the weekend, many people headed to Mid America Motorworks’ Funfest Sales & Registration Building . Thousands took advantage of the 10% discount or free ground shipping offered on Mid America Motorworks products. Mid America Motorworks, where “Pursue your passion here” is the company slogan, helped thousands of Corvette enthusiasts to do just that at Corvette Funfest 2008.



Corvette Funfest 2009 will be a very special Funfest, as it will be a celebration of Mid America Motorworks’ 35th Anniversary. As of today, the dates and location are still being determined.



# # #



Mid America Motorworks offers quality parts and accessories for 1953-2008 Corvette and Air-Cooled VW enthusiasts. For more information on Mid America Motorworks, or to request a free catalog, please call toll-free 800-500-1500 or shop www.mamotorworks.com .

[ZumZum]

It was a pleasure meeting everyone for the brief period that I did. I ran into a friend from Ohio and was checking out all the stuff. Unfortunately I received a phone call and had to make a quick exit from there. Nothing I can go into detail about, but all is fine now. :beer