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KETTLE KAPERS
The Official Publication of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club
JUNE 2019
Another Rendering of the C8
We’re getting closer!
FULL STORY ON JULY 18, 2019
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Let’s meet at Fleet Farm Plymouth parking lot at 7:15AM, depart for Fond du Lac at 7:30AM.
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LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS IS JUNE 5TH MEETING!
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Ultimate Corvette Trivia Challenge
1) In ‘65, disc brakes were offered, but how many Corvettes were ordered
with the old drum brakes?
A) 1,016 B) 316 C) 24 D) 2,422
2) Which was the more popular body style in the 1963 model year, the
first of the “Sting Ray” production car?
A) split window coupe B) convertible
(answers on page 6)
STILL NEED A FEW VOLUNTEERS The Plymouth Fairgrounds would like our help running their concessions stands in 2019 for Special Events. Thanks to all who committed already but, spaces are still available on all dates. We need 20 people for each date. Below are the correct dates: (A couple of spots are still open, especially the August date) • Friday, May 31st (Motorcycles) • Friday, June 28th (Russ Scheffler Tribute night) • Monday, July 29th (World of Outlaws) • Friday, August 23rd (PDTR) The club appreciates your help … the Fairgrounds committee loves the
Kettle Moraine Corvette Club!
Please contact Mary Lou if you can help out.
Thank you!
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The latest KMCC Board Meeting minutes are also available by clicking on the following link and then choosing Meetings / Newsletters:
Board Meeting Minutes - Latest Available 2017
NEW MEMBERS
KMCC would like to give a warm welcome to some of our new members:
Dan and Mary Krajnik
WE’RE HAPPY YOU COULD JOIN US!
ENJOY THE RIDE AND “SAVE THE WAVE”
Corvette Trivia Answers: 1) B, only 316 2) B, the convertible
Road America is providing FREE ADMISSION to all Active First Responders for
the upcoming NTT IndyCar Series weekend.
Please share with your friends, family and colleagues.
Also reminder that youths age 16 and under always enter FREE to Road
America with an adult.
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KMCC 2019 NCCC Events Sanctions
Very early this year I was contacted by NCCC Midwest Region club friends whom Gail and I
have come to know through our years of competing and participation in NCCC events asking if
KMCC intended to use our 10 NCCC event sanctions for 2019.
The general history of KMCC sanction use is: We shared some sanctions in the past with WCC
for low speed events but not in the last 2 years. Not finding a suitable site that would work with
available dates WCC has not planned any low speed autocross events needing shared sanc-
tions. KMCC has not used any sanctions in well over a decade for our own events and there was
no indication that would change this year.
Mindful of KMCC sanctions history I was more than happy to offer our unused 2019 NCCC sanc-
tions mostly as our contribution to the Midwest Regional Fundraisers.
The first 4 are part of our Midwest Region fundraiser Memorial Day weekend May 25-27. This will
consist of 21 low speed events over 3 days held at the Rantoul Aviation Center in Rantoul, IL.
We are one of 7 clubs contributing sanctions that will raise funds for regional operations.
The next 4 sanctions are for a 14 event weekend June 15 and 16. This is the one being held at
the Madison College Public Safety Training Facility (Formally 151 Speedway) in Columbus, WI.
Mad City Vettes, Little Egypt CC and Northern Rays, Ltd. CC have worked to put together and
operate this weekend of events along with four of our sanctions to fill the weekend.
The final 2 sanctions were again donated to the Midwest Region for our final low speed events
weekend October 5th and 6th. Suburban Corvette Club of Minnesota is putting together and oper-
ating this 12 event weekend. At this time I have no information on where these events will be
held but according to our sanctioning rules fliers must be out by September 19th. Fliers with com-
plete event information are available on the NCCC Midwest Region competition events site for
the first two listed above.
I hope this answers any questions about KMCC involvement in the 2019 sanctions program and
if not just let me know and I’ll answer the best I can. We as KMCC members are encouraged to
enter and compete or participate as workers at these or any NCCC events.
Dick Huibregtse, NCCC Governor
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CHEVROLET DELIVERS 2019 CORVETTE PACE CARS IN
ELKHART LAKE BLUE TO ROAD AMERICA
Chevrolet Pays Tribute to One of America's Greatest Road Courses
According to Chevrolet's designers and engineers, Elkhart Lake Blue is brighter than the outgoing
Admiral Blue. Chevrolet took the suggestions to heart and came up with a brighter blue to pay
homage to the brilliant waters found in nearby Elkhart Lake, the home of the brands most admired
road course, Road America.
According to Chevrolet executives and Corvette aficionados there are not very many brands in
North America that have as strong a tie as Chevrolet's Corvette and Road America.
"If we look at all the racetracks on which we compete and the history that Corvette Racing has
enjoyed at each of them, you could make the claim that none are more important that Road
America," said Doug Fehan, Chevrolet's Program Manager for the Corvette Racing effort. "Elkhart
Lake was the site of the very first Corvette Corral. You have the iconic Corvette Bridge, the Kettle
Moraine, the food the people... all those things and more."
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For the better part of 63 years Chevrolet has used the classic 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit in the Kettle
Moraine valley to showcase the Corvette as both a production showcase vehicle and top-line
racecar. That dates back to the 1960s when Chevrolet leadership would traditionally test at and use
Road America to unveil high-performance production models including the original Stingray racer as
well as the 1961 Mako Shark concept. A tradition that dates nearly as far back as the Corvette itself,
as many may not know there was an Elkhart Blue Stingray Corvette in 1967.
The Corvette Grand Sport - a legendary name within the Corvette community - found numerous
successes at Road America with driving stars such as Roger Penske, Jim Hall and Hap Sharp.
The Corvette brand also has been well represented at Road America with the famed Corvette
Bridge, which first appeared in 1963 and then returned in 2011. It served to reaffirm the relationship
between Road America and the Cross Flags.
The Corvette Racing program made its first racing appearance in 2002 as the American Le Mans
Series made its Road America debut. Not surprisingly, a Corvette visited Victory Lane...and has
many times since!
Look for the new Elkhart Lake Blue Chevrolet Corvette Road America pace cars this season and
who knows, you may even get the chance to ride in one.
About Road America: Established in 1955, Road America is located midway between Milwaukee
and Green Bay in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The world's best racers have competed at this legendary
four-mile, 14-turn road circuit for over 60 years. The 640-acre, park-like grounds offer amazing
viewing opportunities, fantastic concessions and high-speed excitement to hundreds of thousands of
spectators each year. In addition to public race weekends, Road America offers a variety of group
event programs, the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex for karting and super moto, and the Road
America Motorcycle and Advanced Driving Schools. For more information,
visit www.roadamerica.com Follow Road America onwww.facebook.com/RoadAmerica and on
Twitter: @roadamerica or call 800-365-7223.
THE OFFICAL VEHICLE OF ROAD AMERICA
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PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER
Mary Lou Haen Gary Hoppe Bob O’Keefe Rick Waldbauer
NCCC GOVENOR
Dick Huibregtse
WANT ADS - FOR SALE Corvette License Plate Holder - Removable -
STO N SHO™ : 2006-2013 C6 Z06, ZR1,
Grand Sport - No drilling required
Original price: $85.00
Sale price: $40 + $5.00 shipping
Contact Dave: 815-675-2544 or [email protected]
Coming Soon
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FROM THE EDITOR:
By David Modra
Now comes word of another proposed nationwide class-action suit over claims about
defective wheels on 2015-19 Z06s and 2017-19 Grand Sports.
In 2017, Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter said on Corvette Forum that “a
frequent sequence of events is that a wheel gets bent by a road hazard but the damage
is initially almost undetectable to the driver. Maybe the driver notices a little more
vibration, but many times not if the wheel is only slightly out-of-round (just a millimeter or
two). A wheel that is not perfectly round puts stress in the rim that varies with each wheel
rotation. Over time fatigue cracks can form after thousands or even millions of cycles.
The wheel doesn’t look any different but begins to leak air at the rim. Since it is hundreds
or thousands of miles after the damaging event, the driver often can’t remember hitting
anything that would justify a crack in the wheel. I have actually experienced this myself.”
Juechter’s comments in 2017 would seem to
support that argument, though Tadge did end
his response on Corvette Forum by noting: “Our
field data does not suggest a recent significant
increase in the wheel damage rate on our cars.
There may be more reports of damage than
historically reported, but, between the Z06 and
Grand Sport, we are selling lots more wide-
wheel cars than we ever have before. More cars
on the road means more chance of hitting
something in the road.”
Check your wheels and Stay tuned!
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2019 KMCC 6 Month Calendar At A Glance
June: Home of Jim & Phyllis Schnettler 5:00 Cocktails Wed. the 5th
752 Dartmouth Dr, Sheboygan Falls 6:30 Dinner $10 / person
7:30 Meeting
JULY: KMCC Picnic and Meeting 6:00 Drinks, Wed. the 10th
Memorial Park, Howards Grove 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Meeting
Hosts - Randy, Carol, Rick, and Sandi Entringer Note: NEW DATE
Bring appetizer, salad or dessert to share
Terrace Place Car Show 4:00 - 7:30 Wed. the 24th
1231 Eisner Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081 (See flyer)
AUG: Home of Tom and Dawn Zimbal 6:00 Drinks, Wed. the 7th
14533 North Shore Rd. Valders 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Meeting
Co-hosts: Rick and Mary Waldbauer
Bring appetizer, salad or dessert to share
50th Anniversary Day Rally Sat. the 10th Birschbachs and Paulsons hosting
A & W Car Manitowoc Car Show Wed. the 14th
SAVE THE DATES October 5th: KMCC 50th Anniversary Banquet, Millhome Supper Club
October 25th-27th: Door County Trip (see flyer this issue)
In case of inclement weather: Members will be notified by email no
later than 5:30 pm should a membership meeting be cancelled due to
weather.
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SAVE THE DATES AND JOIN OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS KMCC Corvette Corral - “Let the Corral watch your car while you watch the races”
WeatherTech SCCA June Sprints, June 15th & 16th. $5 Tickets available from Mary Lou. See flyer this issue.
NTT IndyCar Series - June 22nd & 23rd
WeatherTech International Challenge, July 20th & 21st
IMSA / Continental Road Race - August 3rd & 4th
NASCAR Xfinity Series - August 23rd, & 24th
More info in future newsletters.
FREE PARKING IN THE KMCC CORVETTE
CORRAL FOR FUTURE EVENTS
Corral is managed on
the following dates
For the latest stories, pictures, and club doings, check out the
KMCC website by clicking on the following link:
KMCC WEBSITE
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CURRENT BOARD MEMBER EMAILS
President [email protected]
Vice President [email protected]
Secretary [email protected]
Treasurer [email protected]
NCCC Governor [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: The newsletter is published during the last week of each
month. For items to be included in the newsletter, they MUST be received by
the editor before the 15th of each month. Thank you for your consideration.
KMCC STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Membership Chair: Mary Ann Waldbauer
Club Merchandise: Mary Lou Haen
PR: Mary Lou Haen / Newsletter: David Modra
Website: Joe Vopal
Sunshine Committee: Juliana Schulz
Corvette Corral: Kermit Schulz, Chairperson, Cal Kuehne, Chuck Tuschl, and Leon Wilterdink
Sargent at Arms: Mark Theime
Club Library: WCCA Rep, Herb Buhl
Roster / Points Calculations: Gary Hoppe
50 / 50 Raffle Chair: John Suchocki
Club Historian: Robert Wood
August IMSA Activities: John Rische
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The Kettle Kapers is the monthly publication of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club, LTD. General correspondence to the K.M.C.C. may be directed to Post Office Box 621, Sheboygan, WI 53082-0621. Visit us online at www.kmccwi.org. Thanks to Joe Vopal for creation and maintenance of the KMCC club website.
Any news or events for The Kettle Kapers should be directed to the newsletter editor: David Modra at [email protected] by the 15th of each month for inclusion. Thanks to Road America for their support.