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John Trescott Wins Big in the Top 16 and Michalkowski wins Pro 8 Shootout
11/18/06 - John Trescott drove his C5 Corvette to the big win today when he defeated John Panuzzo for the thousand dollar win. Read all about it.. In a surprise outcome to The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout, Tommy Michalkowski survived the two round needed to win his first Pro 8 Shootout. He averted near disaster when Angelo Valla crossed the lanes and crashed into the wall to advance to the final. One the burnout for the final, Paul Major broke the rear giving Tommy the Pro 8 win on a single. Article will be done in a few days but videos are up at www.challengevideos.com.
2006 ECS CC Top 16 (17) race, Nov 18 "Play In" match
Every year we invite our Top 16 points drivers in the East Coast Supercharging Corvette to race against each other in a bracket for $1,000. We call it the Top 16 Invitational Gamblers Race. It is a gamblers race because drivers fund their own payout. Each driver pays an additional $75 to buy in and the winner receives $1,000 and the runner up gets $200.

This year, three of our Top 16 drivers cannot make the race. That mean we invite the next three ranking drivers. But this year we have a dead-heat tie for 19th (the new 16th) and only one driver can get in. John Panuzzo and Joe Signore each have 23 pts, no event wins and -120 for the tiebreaker points. Our third tiebreaker is a run-off race of the tied drivers.

This will be the first year we will have to go to this "play-in" tie breaker much like the NCAA play-in game.

See the current view of the ladder (updateable up till Friday night) and wish the drivers well on The Corvette Forum.

Hadyniak and Shen Score Wins while Farley and Outten Take Championships. Bole Rookie of the Year
11/11/06 - What a day of racing. John Hadyniak went 7 rounds racing to become the 11th different winner for 2007, while David Shen won the Pro 10.0 race becoming the first repeat winner in that class or any of our classes for 2007. Rob Farley captured his second Corvette Challenge Championship when he won first round an David Outten won his the first ever Pro 10.0 Championship when he qualified for the all 10-seocnd field.

More details to come.

Preliminary points have been posted, see top 5 on the left with clickable links to full lists.

Both articles are now ready for your reading pleasure. Click for Corvette Challenge and when you are done click for the Pro 10.0.

Yet Another Pair of First Time 2007 winners, Gandhi wins ECS CC and Major Scores VDP8S
11/04/06 - Vic Gandhi returned and returned big winning the ECS Corvette Challenge presented by Yank Racing Converters and Gear Star defeating first time finalist Doug Bereczki in the final. Paul Major returned from rocking the Drag Radial World in the Orlando World Street Finals to run personal best after personal best taking the The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout defeating points leader Angelo Valla. More to come. Points and Videos being worked now. Dinner was great...thanks Carm and Paul.

Preliminary points (now official) updated (see left) and videos now at http://challengevideos.com/

Both articles are now ready and we are only waiting for Mike's photo album. Go to Corvette Challenge article or Pro 8 Shootout article

Corvette Photos by Mike Roberts

First Time Winner Streak Continues as Savarese takes the Challenge and David Shen the Pro 10.0
10/21/06 - Great day for racing and many personal bests again today at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park (www.racewaypark.com). Ralph Savarese took his first event win of the year over Shawn Cavanagh in the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge and David Shen took his first Cartek Pro 10.0 race over Edgar Perez in his second consecutive Pro 10.0 final. More details to come on today's racing. Preliminary points are updated and can be seen in the Top standings listed on the left with links to the full lists.

Corvette Challenge article is done with the exception of ladder. 2006round11.php. Pro 10.0 article is now complete as well, click 2006pro10-5.php.

Announcement/Correction Regarding Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout Aug19/Nov18
10/16/06 - All Pro 8 drivers must read the correction added to the August 19 postponment and ladder handling for the completion of that race on November 18. Please visit the article for update www.corvettechallenge.info/2006pro8-4.php

Announcing the 2007 National Corvette Challenge

10/14/06 - Fellow Corvette Challenge racers, the 2007 National Corvette Challenge is on! We are happy to announce the 2007 National Corvette Challenge has been scheduled for Saturday, February, 24, 2007 ( ) at Richmond Dragway in Richmond, Virginia. For complete details and to register, visit http://national.corvettechallenge.info.
2006/2007 Banquet Date Reserved
10/13/06 - The date for our 2007 East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge presented by Yank Converters and Gear Star Transmissions and Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout presented by Neverlift Racecraft and Cartek Racing Pro 10.0 has been booked. The banquet will once again be presented by Complete Custom Wheel (CCW). We should thank John for supporting our series now and in the past.

The hotel has raised rates this year and although CCW helps foot some of the bill, I will have to raise the price of the ticket.

Tickets this year will be $40 per per person.

I will need to send in a deposit soon so those who can pay for the tickets (which of course I don't have printed yet) at the next race will help me cover the deposit. Email me for my address if you wish to pay by check or paypal address if you wish to pay with paypal.

Let the party planning begin.......
PS...DVD this year?!?

Pro 8 Shootout Article is now ready
10/09/06 - Article for the Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout this past weekend is now ready. We will have photos in the next few days. Enjoy the article on and videos at of the Vette Doctors Pro 8 Race 5
Corvette Challenge Article Ready
10/08/06 - Article for the Corvette Chalenge is ready. we will have more pictures soon and the Pro 8 article tomorrow. Enjoy the Corvette Challenge article.
Higgins Bangs The Gears to Event 10 Win and Valla Takes Pro 8 Shootout
10/7/06 - A tremendous day of racing with 80 Corvettes making the races, an all first time final with Higgins taking the manually shifted C2 to the win over Gino Spina's C4, while Angelo Valla takes his first Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout over Mike Mitchell though Mitchell gets the first official 7-seocnd VDP8S pass at 7.826 @ 176.33. Much more to come including pictures and video. For now, congratulate the drivers on the Corvette Forum at Higgins ECS CC Win, Valla's Pro 8 Shootout Victory, Mitchell's 7-second pass

Preliminary points have been updated and videso are now available at www.challengevideos.com.

Let's Get Ready to Go Racing!!!
10/03/06 - Just a few more days and we are back in action. We hope to finally get a Vette Doctors Pro 8 race off. Gates will be open at 11 AM for our 12 PM start (verified with the track today). Be there early and don't miss any of the action. For a preview of the Pro 8 Shootout with links to Paul Major's 7-second pass and all Pro 8 participants go to www.corvetteforum.com.
Racers Get 10% Off and Free Shipping On Speed Dawg Apparel
09/27/06 Speed Dawg Performance ApparelSpeed Dawg Performance Apparel, a supporting sponsor of the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge, is now offering a 10% discount to any Corvette Challenge racer. This includes all Corvette Challenge racers around the nation. Speed Dawg offers hats, shirts and many other items with an English Bulldog themed logo. The promotion is available until the end of 2006.

You can obtain the discount in one of two ways. First, visit www.speeddawg.com to see all the items Speed Dawg has to offer. You can call Speed Dawg toll free at 1-866-906-7801 and tell the representative you are a Corvette Challenge racer or buy online. When ordering online, type "Corvette Challenge" into the box labeled "Company / Sales Rep ID". Then type "10" into the box labeled "Promo Code". The final screen will show the total purchase amount with the discount applied and the text "10% Racer Discount Applied" will be displayed at the bottom of the page. In addition, Speed Dawg will ship your items free within the United States.

Corvette Challenge Racers Qualify at Outlaws At Atco
09/26/06 - This past weekend Atco Raceway in Atco NJ, held the inaugural "Outlaws at Atco" 2-day event. It featured 6 heads-up classes with three of them being index classes. Sponsor, Leo Barnaby qualified his car in the Outlaw 10.5 class (tires not et) and two Corvette Challenge racers made the 12.0 index field. Paul Bogden qualified his 97 Corvette in the number 12 spot of 16 where with a 12.135 and 20 drivers attempting to qualify. I managed to get real lucky and claim the top qualifying spot with a dead on 12.002. Three other drivers went dead-on as well. This was touted the tightest 12.0 index field in the history of 12.0 at Atco with the bump being 12.276. See my videos at www.challengevideos.com/outlawsatatco.php. Read all about it and see pictures and video at www.godragracing.com.
Article / Pictures / Vids from Aug 19 Rained Out Pro 8 Shootout
09/21/06 - Sorry it took me a month. I have finally completed the article for the rained out August 19, 2006 Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout. It is complete with qualifying wrap-up and pictures and video. Visit http://corvettechallenge.info/2006pro8-4.php
Go Get 'Em Rob Farley
09/18/06 - Our current points leader, Rob Farley, has spent the past couple of days preparing for the Summit Bracket Finals this weekend. Farley will be competing on Raceway Park's team, representing our Corvette Challenge, for a chance to represent NHRA Division 1 in the National Bracket Finals in Seattle. He also will be competing to bring the Division 1 track championship to Raceway Park. This will be Farley's second time representing the Corvette Challenge (John Panuzzo and Ralph Savarese have also had this honor). Please join me in wishing Rob well on The Corvette Forum
Ernesto Wins. Corvette Challenge and Pro 10.0 Rained Out!
09/02/03 - Well I thought we would not need all of our rain dates but we do. Hurricane Ernesto has sent us rain and winds causing the rain out of today's Raceway Park Actiivties. We will be using our November 11, 2006 rain date to make up these races. Racing to begin at 9 AM. Try to make the best of what's left of this holiday weekend.
Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout Make-up Date Announced
08/31/06 - After long and careful consideration participant input, I have decided that our make for the Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout presented by Neverlift Racecraft will be made on on one of our predetermined makeup dates, November 18, 2006 9 am.

This is the last day of the season and I realize we are taking a risk if weather does not cooperate but I felt the only other viable option of our make up dates (Nov 3, 11 and 18) was Nov 11 and that would force the Pro 8 to run two consecutive weeks and wanted to provide some recuperation time between races. Drivers will have to qualify for the makeup as qualifying from Aug 19 will be thrown out

So I hope you all have your calendars clear November 18, 2006 9 AM. Put it all on the line as the season comes to an end, the championship, the car, the bragging rights

This Pro 8 race will happen in conjunction with our Corvette Challenge Top 16 $1000 Gamblers Invitational so we will have two great races to watch on the season finale

Event 8 Called on Account of Rain After 1 Round while Pro 8 Totally Rained Out.
08/10/06 - After the first round of qualifying was completed today, rained ended our day. Corvette Challenge round 1 winners split the pot getting a $20 credit and the The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout did not get to start round 1 so there race was postponed to a date yet to be determined. Some exciting passes were captured on (video) and will be processed as soon as possible as well as a first round recap for the Corvette Challenge. While we wait, visit the Corvette Forum to discuss the Corvette Challenge and Pro 8 Shootout.

Preliminary points for Corvette Challenge updated (no tiebreak updates yet) and no Pro 8 points were awarded becasue there was no first round. See boxes on left with links to full standings.

Corvette Challenge article is now ready Click for Corvette Challenge results and pictures. Pro 8 in a few days.

Wednesday Night PC Richard & Son Article Complete
08/16/06 - Coverage of the special appearance of our top points drivers is now complete. Participant, Eric Fischer, has written an article and also included photos and videos of the event. Please read the article at www.corvettechallenge.info/top4race06.php.
Event 7 Article is now ready
08/15/06 - I am happy to announce that our article for the last Corvette Challenge is now completed. Sheila Murchan is back on the pen doing her best to keep us entertained. Read for yourself at www.corvettechallenge.info/2006round7.php
John Trescott (CC), Mike Mitchell (P8) and Tommy Michalkowski (P10) Take Jet Car National Wins!
08/09/06 - John Trescott (CC), Mike Mitchell (P8) and Tommy Michalkowski (P10) emerged victorious in the PC Richard & Son Jet Car Nationals at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. These drivers earned the right to compete at this event, for free, to showcase our Corvette Racing series to the fans that came to e-town to see some special cars and truck. Eric Fischer will be writing a coverage article complete with pictures and videos of the event so please check back soon.
Field Set for PC Richard Jet Car Nationals
08/08/06 - As part of our family of classes for the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge, presented by Yank Converters and Gear Star Transmissions and The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout presented by Neverlift Racecraft and our newest class, The Cartek Racing Pro 10.0 presented by Silly Goose Racing Stables, Raceway Park invites our top drivers to participate in front the huge crowds as a demonstration of what Raceway Park has to offer. Our Top 4 Bracket racers and Top 2 Pro 8 and Pro 10.0 drivers have been invited to participate FREE in these classes, Unfortunately, several of our top drivers declined participation either due to other commitments or downed cars. I am happy to announce our participating field for tomorrow nights show;

Corvette Challenge

Pro 8 Shootout

Pro 10.0 Index

I want to thank you gentlemen for taking the time and opportunity to participate in this event. I did it once and it was a huge thrill.

I have spent a fair amount of time with Raceway Park ironing out the final details and I am happy to report that for the first time ever, Raceway Park will be putting in a payout for these classes. The payout is due largely in part to appreciation for the success of our classes and the participation and support of all of our sponsors.

This in addition to the Free entry into the race and show.

If you are in the area and can support our Corvette Classes, please do. It is a great show with racing and monster trucks and jet cars and all kinds of crazy stuff and a packed house.

Tortolani Captures First Corvette Challenge Win (Event 7) and Perez Tops in Pro 10.0!
07/29/06 - After way too long a layoff, David Tortolani, Supporting sponsor of the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge, proved he was still sharp pulling off his first Corvette Challenge win and moving up to 2nd place in points. Neil Vernarelli was the runner-up in the manually shifted '57 (event details by Sheila to follow). In the Cartek Racing Pro 10.0, we had a field full of surprises and I, Edgar Perez, was probably the most surprised coming away with the win when points leader David Outten struggled to maintain traction.

Preliminary points have been calculated (see left boxes) and you can see the bracket final video and Pro 10.0 video final.

The Cartek Racing Pro 10.0 article is now ready. Click for Pro 10.0 Article

Check back for more later

Super Slow Motion NHRA Video
07/08/06 - You are in for a treat. A fellow racer found this video on the internet shot by ESPN showing drag racing launches at 1000 frames per second in slow motion. Awesome. Click for some super slow motion video.
Event 5 May 13 Articles Now Available
07/05/06 - Sorry for the delay again folks. We have traditionally brought you event coverage within a week of completing our events but have been a little lax lately. It has been a long time since we have raced a Corvette Challenge race so here are the articles from the last completed races on May 13 with a Corvette Challenge and Pro 10.Index race.
Corvette Challenge Article Event 5
Pro 10.0 Index Article Race 2
Corvette Challenge and Pro 8 Shootout Rained Out
06/24/06 - Unfortunately, the weather got the best of us today. All drag racing events have been cancelled for today by Raceway Park. Luckily for us, as announce earlier in the year with our schedule, we have make-up dates set. So we will be using the first makeup day, November 4, 2006. This will be a morning event with gates opening 9 AM. We hope to see you all at the next Corvette Challenge, which will include a Pro 10.0 class on July 29th.
Good Luck for June 24
06/23/06 - As some of you know, I am in Cincinnati this week racing the NSCA and ASC races. I see I have left behind a dismal forecast. Sorry, I have no control over that. I hope you get the race in. Please remember to call the track before you leave and during your trip to the track in the event news is left on the answering machine. Raceway Park phone is 732-446-4800
Corvette Challenge Coordinator, Bob Trieschmann wins the Wally
NHRA Wally trophy for National Dragster 05/28/06 - What a great day. Several Corvette Challenge racers went to E-town today, 5/28/06, to partake in the National Dragster Challenge, otherwise known as the Wally race. The winner of each class gets a replica of the NHRA Wally trophy in addition to the usual trophy and cash. NHRA covers the race in their National Dragster magazine as well.

Bob was there with is blue former police car impala and ran in the Street Class. I doubled up and rant in the Street ET and Top Street class Ralph doubled also and ran Heavy (Pro) ET and Top Street Doug Bereczki and Bob Korreck were there and ran in Street ET

Doug and Bob K went out first round. I went out first round in Top Street and in the fourth round in Street (4 thou) Ralph went out in the third in both classes and Bob Trieschmann went SIX rounds without the benefit of bye to win the Wally.

Congratulations Bob!
Runner Up Group Winner
Bob with his friends Bob with the Wally and the Car Another angle of the NHRA National Dragster Wally and Bob

Congratulate Bob on The Corvette Forum.

Welcome Again Speed Scene Live Listener's
The Speed Scene. Drag racing television.05/16/06 - If you heard me, Edgar Perez, live tonight on Speed Scene Live at www.speedsceneracing.com, welcome. If you are looking for more information on the bracket racing Corvette series click to read this first. If you interested in this weekend's Pro 10.0 Index class click for Pro 10.0 Heads-up racing info. For links to other similar Corvette series click to visit our national schedule. For more Corvette Drag Racing visit www.challengevideos.com.

If you missed the interview, go to www.speedsceneracing.com and look for the archive show from 5/16/06. We are at about the 1 hour marker.

Two More First Time Winners, Trieschmann wins Challenge and Outten wins Pro 10.0
Nice turnout today and it netted first time victories for Bob Trieschmann in the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge presented by Yank Racing Converters and Gear Star Transmission who defeated Bob Sebrowski. In the Cartek Racing Pro 10.0, it was Virginian Dave Outten over Dave Shen. Interesting both finals had drivers with the same name. More details and stuff to come.
East Supercharing Corvette Challenge Welcomes New Presenting Sponsor, Gear Star Transmission
Gear Star Transmission05/12/06 - We are happy to report that we have signed Gear Star Transmission as a new presenting sponsor of the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge. Gear Star is located in Akron, OH and is maker of many levels of transmissions for your street and drag racing needs. In addition, Gear Star partners with our other presenting sponsor, Yank Racing Converters to make the ultimate Level 4 transmission for Corvettes. Please visit Gear Star web site for more information www.GearStarTransmission.com. Thanks for the support and welcome to the Corvette Challenge.

Our series will here on out be called The East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge presented by Yank Racing Converters and Gear Star Transmission. Thanks to East Coast Supercharging's Doug Ring for the help in securring additional sponsorship for the series.

Welcome Speed Scene Live Listener's
The Speed Scene. Drag racing television.05/09/06 - If you heard me, Edgar Perez, live tonight on Speed Scene Live at www.speedsceneracing.com, welcome. If you are looking for more information on the bracket racing Corvette series click to read this first. If you interested in this weekend's Pro 10.0 Index class click for Pro 10.0 Heads-up racing info. For links to other similar Corvette series click to visit our national schedule.
Event 4 Article Now Available
05/06/06 - It took some time but Sheila once again made worth the wait as he outlook on our racing is both accurate and entertaining. Thanks to Sheila for the report. The article includes pictures, videos, the racing ladder and updates on points. Enjoy 2006 Event 4 wrap-up.

We hope to see you in attendance at the next race.

Tune Into Speed Scene Live on Tuesday's
The Speed Scene. Drag racing television.05/01/06 - Tune in to Speed Scene live on Tuesday's May 9 for an invitation to the Corvette Challenge and again on May 16 for results.

Speed Scene Live is an on-line television show about racing. It airs on Tuesday night at 6:00 Pacific/9:00 Eastern time at www.speedsceneracing.com. Speed Scene Live is free and you can watch anytime you want.

Welcome New Pro 8 Shootout Associate Sponsor PM Construction
05/01/06 - We would like to welcome PM Construction as the newest Associate Sponsor of The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout. Paul Major has been a fierce competitor getting his independent reared Z06 into the eights at the end of last season. Meeting his 8-second goal he moved on to the next challenge and is close to completing the Z's latest project while teaming with The Vette Doctors on the build.
The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout Race 2 Wrap-up Completed
04/28/06 - We have completed the race wrap-up article for the The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout Race 2 event from April 15, won by Mark Shaw. The article is complete with pictures and direct video links. Please enjoy the article at www.corvettechallenge.info/2006pro8-2.php.
Announcing Yank Racing Converters as our new Presenting Sponsor
Yank Converters04/26/06 - We would like to welcome Yank Racing Converters as our new presenting sponsor of the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge. Yank converters can be in found in the cars of many of our Corvette racers and makes a proven product for our application. Please join us in welcoming Yank and please browse their website for more information on Yank and torque converters in general at www.converter.cc.
Articles from April 15 are in the works
04/24/06 - Sorry for the delay. Work has begun on both articles. In the meantime we have added 86 new videos in widescreen format at www.challengevideos.com and 190 photos Mike Roberts click for photos
Don Peppler Jr. Takes Event 4 and Mark Shaw is Tops in Pro 8 Shootout Race 2
04/15/06 - What a day! It was long. Way too many oil downs! Started at Noon and ended at 9 PM. After it was all said and done, Don Peppler Jr. stood atop the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge racers taking the win over Dave Tortolani. In our The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout, the field was light but the action wasn't and Mark Shaw took the win over Alan Eckert in a very exciting final.

As usual, we will update as things are ready and for starters, visit Chris Young's Gallery from today

Corvette Challenge To Appear on Speed Scene Racing Live!
04/14/06 - We are happy to report that the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge will be featured on a future www.speedsceneracing.com television/radio/internet LIVE show. The show air on Tuesday nights on the listed web site and our show is scheduled for May 9, 2006. Be sure and tune in as there will be a discussion of our series while video and pictures are played during the interview.

See you all at the race tomorrow.

Event 3 Aricle is Now Ready
04/07/06 - The article covering the days events for the Corvette Challenge is now done. Thanks again to Sheila Murchan for her witty humorous view to the days events. Links to three different photo galleries, videos and the ladder are all contained in the article as well as a summary of first round dial-in times. Click to go to the Event 3 article
Tom Anderson wins Event 3 and Paul Ziajski wins first ever Pro 10.0
04/01/06 - Turnout was great and we were delayed for a while in the middle of first round by a shower but racing got back under way and Tom Anderson was able to pilot his white C4 to victory lane over Jerry Muniz in the C6. More on the day's events to come but for now, congratulate the drivers on The Corvette Forum.

Our first ever Cartek Racing Pro 10.0 brought out 10 cars to attempt to qualify. Paul Ziajski tuned his way to a number three qualifying position and the event win over Alan Eckert who ran under trying to catch the .003 Ziajski. More details with pictures and video to come but you can congratulate the drivers on The Corvette Forum

Vette Doctors American Racing Headers Giveaway March 18, 2006
03/28/06 - Attention Corvette Challenge Racers. Pro 8 Shootout title sponsor, The Vette Doctors are doing a free giveaway of American Racing Headers for C5 or C6 at the next Corvette Challenge. In order to be eligible for the free headers, you must be a Corvette Forum member and post on the thread linked below stating you want to be in for the drawing. The drawing will be recorded. Go to the Free Giveaway thread on The Corvette Forum to enter by clicking on the link. Winner need not be present to win.
ECS Corvette Challenge Banquet Completed
03/26/06 - Our 4th annual banquet is now behind us. We he well over 100 in attendance and it appears all had a good time. The first set of pictures is now available.

Click for John Panuzzo's Pictures

Corvette Challenge and Pro 8 Shootout Articles Ready
03/22/06 - Both articles are now ready. Special thank to Sheila Murchan who authered our Bracket racing article this time. Edgar Perez wrote our Pro 8 Shootout article.
Click for Corvette Challenge Article
Click for Pro 8 Shootout Article
Jim Kovitch Wins his First Corvette Challenge and Paul Ziajski gets a "holeshot" Win in the First Pro 8 Shootout of 2006
03/18/06 - The first points race for both the East Coast Supercharging Corvette and the The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout were a huge success. Jim Kovitch took his first Corvette Challenge win over Eric Fischer, both driver in there second career final. Meanwhile the Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout heads-up was finished with a terrific side by side race where Paul Ziajski got the win over Angelo Valla who had a quicker but losing ET.

Check back for pictures, videos and articles on each race.

Points standings have been updated but remember they are only preliminary. Raceway Park will announce official points on Tuesday at which point I will update this web page to match. Please see standings Top 5 on the left with clickable link to all drivers.

Pro 8 Shootout and Bracket Racing (added 3/19) videos are now up at www.challengevideos.com

280 pictures taken by Chris Young are now ready. When you click on a thumbnail picture it will take you to a medium size piture and you can scroll through all that size. If you want a full size (3 mb) click on the medium size picture then save the full size to your machine. click for 280 pictures from the Corvette Challenge and the Pro 8 Shootout

Congratulate the drivers on The Corvette Forum.

Attention Racers with Muffler Eliminators
03/14/06 - Raceway Park has always had a muffler requirement for Saturday racing. In the past there has been some lenience to racers with muffler eliminators who met the db requirements. However Raceway Park will now strictly enforce the "Mufflers required" rule for Saturday including all or the ones we race in. We have come to agreement with Raceway Park that all Corvettes must meet the muffler required rule by our third race of the season, April 1, 2006. Any driver coming to the track on and after April 1, 2006 without mufflers or with muffler eliminators will not pass tech inspection and will not be allowed on the track. This ruling applies to all Corvette Challenge classes including Pro 8 Shootout and Pro 10.0. Raceway Park phone is 732.446.7800. If there is any question about the legality of your exhaust, please contact Paul Bailey at Raceway Park and ask. We thank you for your cooperation with meeting this requirement.
Joe Signore over John Trescott in Season Opening Event 1
03/11/06 - In an all Torch Red C5 final, Joe Signore captured his second career Corvette Challenge event win in the season opener. The other Torch Red C5, John Trescott, in his third career final, came up short when he went red.

Congratulate the drivers on The Corvette Forum | Race coverage is now complete with link to 205 photos | www.challengevideos.com for videos

All is Looking Good for our Season Opening Warm-up Race
03/08/06 - The weather is looking good with a high in the 60's for our first race of the season, Saturday, March 11, 2006. We look forward to seeing returning faces and new faces. If you are not signed up for points for any of our three classes and wish to do so Saturday, please got to the tower and sign up.
Team Panuzzo Returns to Sponsor Best Reaction Time Trophy
03/05/06 - We have just confirmed that Team Panuzzo, will again sponsor the John Panuzzo Jr. Memorial Trophy given to the driver with best winning Reaction Time in the first round of each of our 10 Corvette Challenge points races and the season opening non-points race this weekend, March 11. Please note that, as of now, the award will not include any cash payout as it has in the past. We thank Team Panuzzo for their support.
2005 Banquet Attendees134
Barry Adler 2
Leo Barnaby 4
Doug Bereczki 1
Ralph Blauvelt 2
Jim Bole 2
Tony Buonassisi 2
Mike Conway 8
Chris Coriell 9
Joe Donnelly 2
Rob Farley 3
Neil Fine 2
Frank Fiori 2
Ellis Gray 2
John Hadyniak 2
Ron Higgins 2
Bob Hollingshead 2
Dave Hollingshead 2
George Kook 2
Paul Major 2
Bill Maloney 2
Lenny Marotta 2
Carmen Melillo 2
Tommy Michalkowski 4
Brian Miller 2
Dean Mitchell 8
Ed Mowton 2
Jerry Muniz 2
Sheila Murchan 1
Glenn Murphy 2
John Panuzzo 2
James Peins 2
Don Peppler 2
Edgar Perez 4
John Policastro 2
Raceway Park 10
Ken Rammer 2
Joe Rivera 2
Tom Sabolevsky 10
Ralph Savarese 2
Mark Shaw 2
Ray Sztabnik 2
Laura Thomas 2
Bob & Marianna Trieschmann 2
Neil Vernarelli 2
Rod Winchell 2
Kevin Woodruff 2
Chris Young 2
See You at the Banquet Saturday Night
03/24/06 - It is finally here. Our 4th annual Banquet is tomorrow. Start time is 6 PM and we should be eating around 7 PM. Hope to wrap it up around 10 but we have till 11 PM. If you need a room, please call the hotel and ask for the Corvette Challenge rate. Just as a reminder, following is the list of door prizes, raffle items and auctions items.

Door Prizes (given free to banquet ticket holder from random drawing)

Racer Helmet and Fire Jacket
Tim Blair has personally donated a new helmet and fire jacket to be given to a winning racer at the banquet. When you check in, racers names will be put in a jar one racer name will be pulled out from the jar and will awarded the race equipment. Good luck racers.

"Reaction Time Challenge" winner (competition open to all non racer banquet attendees)

Raffle Buy a $20 raffle and you will earn your choice of one the following prizes (one of each so once it is gone, it is gone)

Auction Items

Banquet Reminder, March 25
03/17/06 - With our second race coming up tomorrow we cannot forget our 2005 Season Banquet will be taking place the following weekend, March 25, 2006. If you need tickets, see Edgar Perez at the track Saturday or email me. Tickets are $35 per person.
Announcing the Return of our Title Sponsors
03/02/06 - We are happy to announce the return our title sponsors for the 2006 season which is just about to begin. East Coast Supercharging, Cream Ridge, NJ, will again Title the most popular Corvette only drag racing series in the country. ECS holds the title over our 10 points races, 1 non-points race, the Top 16 race and the Top 4 race.
More on the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge.

The Vette Doctors, Amityville, NY, also returns as the title sponsor of our Pro 8 Shootout Class. Not only do they return as the Title sponsor of this 5-race all out heads-up class, but remain hard at work with some feature cars just for this class. This could be the first year one of our Corvettes makes a 7-second quarter mile pass and they are looking for it to come out of their camp.
More on The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout.

With the addition of the new Pro 10.0 Index class, we are happy to announce the return of previous bracket title sponsor, Cartek Racing, Garwood, NJ. Cartek is taking the Title role in the new 5-race series for heads-up racers limited to a 10.0 index which does not allow racers to under 10.0. This new exciting class creates an affordable yet exciting level of heads-up racing for all.
More on the Cartek Racing Pro 10.0

Please join us in welcoming our Title Sponsors.

Best of Luck to National Corvette Challenge Participants
02/24/06 - Unfortunately, after making time trials Friday, we were rained out Saturday. We will work on re-scheduling the event when we get back to town.

02/23/06 - To all making the trip to Carolina Dragway for the RevXtreme National Corvette Challenge, have a great trip and best of luck to you at the races. Please visit the the Drag Racing section on The Corvette Forum for updates and pictures and visit www.challengevideos.com for videos when available.

Attention All Power Adder Racers

02/17/06 - There is a new rule for 2006 regarding all non-stock power adder cars including non-stock Turbo, non-stock Supercharger and all Nitrous Oxide cars. You will require a single layer fire jacket to race with these power adders at any ET if you are slower than 10.00.

Section 1A, located on page 24 of the 2006 NHRA Rulebook read as follows:
" 10.00 (*6.40 1/8 mile) and slower; all E.T. non-OEM supercharged, non-OEM turbocharged, or nitrous-equipped cars with an OEM or .024-inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 mandatory." In addition any car running over 135 mph will have additional requirements so please ask if you think you will be in that area.

These jackets can be gotten from www.summitracing.com, www.jegs.com or any other race oriented web site. Cost will be around $100 - $200 or so.

Registration for 2006 Points Going Strong
02/08/06 - With roughly six weeks to go to our season opener, we are happy to say registration for the 2006 points season. Fear not, registration is not mandatory for the bracket racing Corvette Challenge but signing up for points gets you eligible for year-end cash, prizes and jackets as well as eligibility to qualify for our Top 4, Top 16 and Bracket Finals special races. So far we have 90 total registrants with 75 bracket racers, 8 Pro 8 racers and 11 racers sign up for the brand new Pro 10.0 class. Remember all drivers that sign up before the first points race receive 1 bonus signup point. To see who is signed up visit the 2006 drivers page. Registration is mandatory for the Pro classes. If you have not signed up click for the points sign up form (please not Pro 10.0 is not on the form so please write it in).
Banquet Blues Cured
02/13/06 - Turns out we got hit with quite a bit of a storm. Thank you all for your understanding in the banquet move to March 25th. In the meantime, I have set all of the video from last year's banquet so you can watch that.

Part I - 30 minutes | Part II - 10 minutes | Part III - The Auction - 30 minutes | Part IV - 24 minutes | Part V - Geddex Reaction Time Winner - 1 minute

The Banquet Has Been Rescheduled to March 25!!
02/10/06 - After the last years Banquet had to be moved due to weather, I thought I'd never have to do this again. Wrong! I have been watching the weather to and have decided there is too much risk in asking you to travel during the expected Nor’easter/blizzard. The Holiday has agreed to allow us to move the Banquet. Unfortunately, the earliest we can do it is March 25, 2006. So please update you calendar. Please email me to confirm you have read this message.

Corvette Challenge Featured in Vette

The Corvette Challenge was featured in the April 2006 issue of Vette magazine. This issue should be available at local book stores now. The article was written by Edgar Perez and features the history of the Corvette Challenge, a championship wrap-up of the 2005 season and 15 Corvette photographs taken by our Corvette Challenge photographers. If you cannot pick up a copy locally, you can order a back issue direct from Primedia. It is possible the article will appear on the Vette magazine web site so you may want to look at www.vetteweb.com. The article name is "Mounting a Challenge".
How To Launch a Z06
01/29 - One of our racers, Rob Zona, has put together a how to on launching his Z06. Cutting low 1.4 60' times is possible in a Z06 with heads and cam. See how Rob does it in the How To Launch a Z06 Corvette article by RobZ.
Sponsor East Coast Corvettes Updates Site
01/20/06 - While we wait for the season to begin, drop by and visit some of our sponsors sites and check out their new products and offerings like East Coast Corvettes.
Introducing a New Heads-up Class, Pro 10.0
01/16/06 - It is with great pleasure that we officially announce a new class for the Corvette Challenge Drag Racing series. Joining our very popular bracket racing class run over the past 6 years and the Pro 8 Shootout heads-up racing, we are adding a new Index class set at 10.0 seconds. The new Pro 10.0 (pronounced Pro 10 Oh), class will feature the heads-up racing action on a pro tree and sportsman ladder for the eight quickest qualifiers within the Pro 10.0 that many drivers has asked for. The Pro 10.0 means that no car shall run under 10.0. Any car running under 10.0 in qualifying will not have that qualifying run count and any car running under the index in eliminations will be disqualified in that round (see rules for one exception).

Index racing has become a popular part of the heads-up racing scene in the past few years and Raceway Park and the Corvette Challenge are happy to offer it to its Corvette racers beginning 2006. It gives racers an option to run heads-up at a competitive level that is affordable. Many proven combinations can attain this level of competition from a head and cam package and strokers to forced induction applications such as nitrous, super chargers and turbos. The new C6 Z06 with a few mods should be an instant contender.

In conjunction with the introduction of this class, we would also like to welcome aboard Joe Amodea, who will administer the Pro 10.0 class on race days. Joe is an avid racer and has been known to work at Raceway Park when not racing there on all three weekend days. Most of you already know Joe as "Impala Joe" or 1996LT1 on the Corvette Forum. Let's give a warm welcome to our new administrator.

Click on the link in the header for Pro 10.0 details and rules or visit directly at the new address www.corvettechallenge.info/pro10.0rules.php

Announcing Door Prizes, Raffle Items and Auction Items for our Banquet
01/09/06 - With our 2005 Banquet approaching (Feb 11, 2006) we are happy to announce items available to attendees for door prizes, raffles and auction. Raceway Park officer Tim Blair has graciously gathered most the items below and racers and sponsors can donate items for any category as Sheila Murchan as Paul Ziajski have. Proceeds from the Raffle and Auction will be donated to the Toys for Teens and Tots. If you have not purchased your Banquet tickets, please do by emailing me for the addresses to send your check. Final headcount will have to be provided a three days before the banquet and we will NOT sell tickets at the door as we did last year as we have to PRE-PAY for the Banquet.

Raceway Park Opens Online Store
01/06/06 - Raceway Park has opened an online store where you can purchase Raceway Park souvenirs from anywhere. Now you can get your Raceway Park wares before the track opens in March. Please visit the store and check out the merchandise and gift ideas at www.racewayparkstore.com/
Pro 8 and Pro 10.0 Corvettes Added to Wednesday Night Show for '06
01/03/06 - It is with great pleasure that we announce today, the addition of two Vette Doctors Pro 8 racers and 2 Pro 10.0 Index racers to our lineup of four bracket racers at the Jet Car Nationals on August 9, 2006. For the past three years, Raceway Park has invited our Top 4 points racers to be a part of this spectacular show. We have run an eliminator for our Top 4 on this Wednesday night show where we race in front of thousands of fans. For 2006, Raceway Park will also invite the Top 2 Pro 8 and Top 2 Pro 10.0 racers to this show. Details of eliminations have not been worked out, but rest assured, we will be sending 8 Corvettes instead of 4 to this year's show. More details as the date draws near. We welcome your feedback at the Corvette Forum.


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