We are very happy to announce that we signed the title sponsor to our One Lap of America effort for this year. For 2010 it will be Two Cousins Pizza in Mount Joy. They will have their company name and logo prominently displayed on the hood of our 2002 Zo6. Time is getting close and it is less than two weeks away until we are on our way to South Bend, Indiana to start the competition.
Last year we were able to raise funds for Spina Bifida Resources of Greater Pennsylvania and decided to try to raise funds for the same charity this year. With the challenging economy most charitable organizations are having a very difficult time, so it is even more important this year. I was very pleased at our Lancaster County Corvette Club meeting last night that several members came forward to donate or to make pledges for our Spina Bifida effort. Anyone that would like to donate to Spina Bifida Resources please make your check out to SBR One Lap and send to Jim Roberts, 14 W. Main St. Mount Joy, Pa. 17552. If you would like take pledges or donations from your friends, we anticipate completing nearly 5000 miles so people can make a per mile donation or just an outright donation.
This years field is up to 73 vehicles in several different classes. Our class is the SSGT1 Big Bore. At last count there were 12 cars in our class which includes a Ferrari F430, a Viper, a couple of the larger displacement Porsches, an Ultimate GTR and a few other Corvettes. The entry list is truly international with several teams from Canada and even a few teams from Europe.
Modifications are almost unlimited except the tires must be street tires of 140 tread wear and above from a list of approved brands. No track tires are permitted since the tires must last the entire event and also be used for the transit distance between tracks. This event is a challenge to personal stamina, vehicle preparation and durability and driving skills on the track as well as a little strategy thrown in. At each track you get one lap to recon the course then three hot laps and a cool down lap. The total time for the three laps count and the scoring is similar to NASCAR with the top finishing team receiving 365 points (73 entries X 5 points each). The second place for that event would get 360 and so forth down to the last place vehicle which would get 5 points. A DNF (Did Not Finish) would get 0 points.
Last year we were able to raise funds for Spina Bifida Resources of Greater Pennsylvania and decided to try to raise funds for the same charity this year. With the challenging economy most charitable organizations are having a very difficult time, so it is even more important this year. I was very pleased at our Lancaster County Corvette Club meeting last night that several members came forward to donate or to make pledges for our Spina Bifida effort. Anyone that would like to donate to Spina Bifida Resources please make your check out to SBR One Lap and send to Jim Roberts, 14 W. Main St. Mount Joy, Pa. 17552. If you would like take pledges or donations from your friends, we anticipate completing nearly 5000 miles so people can make a per mile donation or just an outright donation.
This years field is up to 73 vehicles in several different classes. Our class is the SSGT1 Big Bore. At last count there were 12 cars in our class which includes a Ferrari F430, a Viper, a couple of the larger displacement Porsches, an Ultimate GTR and a few other Corvettes. The entry list is truly international with several teams from Canada and even a few teams from Europe.
Modifications are almost unlimited except the tires must be street tires of 140 tread wear and above from a list of approved brands. No track tires are permitted since the tires must last the entire event and also be used for the transit distance between tracks. This event is a challenge to personal stamina, vehicle preparation and durability and driving skills on the track as well as a little strategy thrown in. At each track you get one lap to recon the course then three hot laps and a cool down lap. The total time for the three laps count and the scoring is similar to NASCAR with the top finishing team receiving 365 points (73 entries X 5 points each). The second place for that event would get 360 and so forth down to the last place vehicle which would get 5 points. A DNF (Did Not Finish) would get 0 points.
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