"Corvettes vs Mustangs Great American Sports Car Challenge" - June 22nd - Franklin, M

GS Diva · 05-12-2008, 08:42 AM

Corvettes United is holding their second annual "Corvettes vs Mustangs Great American Sports Car Challenge" on Sunday, June 22nd in Franklin, MA (rain date - July 20th).

This show will be based on Concours Judging, and there will also be a Participants Choice class.

Come, be part of this new sports car challenge!! Let's show the Mustangs just what is the all-American sports car!!

Full details on the Corvettes United site at http://www.corvettesunited.com/TheCup.html

Elaine

burtonbl103 · 05-12-2008, 08:08 PM

It was a good time last year
BUT
I have one issue that makes me not want to go back !

Last year there was a person with a Green Zr1 who had his car in the judged show and parked next to me
He spent all day cleaning his car with a toothbrush ( in street class)

Then proceeds to put on a yellow Judge shirt and go around and judge all the cars

And no one was really looking at his car But he wins first place :wink: :wink:

There were more than 10 cars in the at class ( never mind mine) that were 10 x better than his and cleaner
I thought that if you were a member of the club that is putting on the show and a judge. That you could not put your car in the judged part of the show?
These are the this that keep me from going to allot of these shows
All the

: like this.
And i have been spreading the word about this one !
I hope that it is not like that this year !

GS Diva · 05-12-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burtonbl103

It was a good time last year
BUT
I have one issue that makes me not want to go back !

Last year there was a person with a Green Zr1 who had his car in the judged show and parked next to me
He spent all day cleaning his car with a toothbrush ( in street class)

Then proceeds to put on a yellow Judge shirt and go around and judge all the cars

And no one was really looking at his car But he wins first place :wink: :wink:

There were more than 10 cars in the at class ( never mind mine) that were 10 x better than his and cleaner
I thought that if you were a member of the club that is putting on the show and a judge. That you could not put your car in the judged part of the show?
These are the this that keep me from going to allot of these shows
All the

: like this.
And i have been spreading the word about this one !
I hope that it is not like that this year !

Bill, I know who you are talking about. He is NOT a member of Corvettes United...rather, he was a volunteer judge, and that is not unusual at all for judged shows. No one club has enough members who are qualified to judge; therefore, the host club usually asks for volunteers who are experienced. I judge at most of the shows I attend because I've been doing it for years. The only restriction is that you cannot judge your own class, naturally.

I hope that one situation doesn't keep you, and others, from attending this unique show and all of the other judged shows throughout New England.

Elaine

capevettes · 05-13-2008, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burtonbl103

It was a good time last year
BUT
I have one issue that makes me not want to go back !

Last year there was a person with a Green Zr1 who had his car in the judged show and parked next to me
He spent all day cleaning his car with a toothbrush ( in street class)

Then proceeds to put on a yellow Judge shirt and go around and judge all the cars

And no one was really looking at his car But he wins first place :wink: :wink:

There were more than 10 cars in the at class ( never mind mine) that were 10 x better than his and cleaner
I thought that if you were a member of the club that is putting on the show and a judge. That you could not put your car in the judged part of the show?
These are the this that keep me from going to allot of these shows
All the

: like this.
And i have been spreading the word about this one !
I hope that it is not like that this year !

He sounds like another trophy collector

That was a pretty good show last year though

burtonbl103 · 05-13-2008, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capevettes

He sounds like another trophy collector

That was a pretty good show last year though

GS Diva · 06-17-2008, 07:23 AM

Don't forget...the Corvettes vs Mustangs challenge is this Sunday!!

Elaine

Turbooo2u · 06-20-2008, 07:36 PM

Looks like rain.

burtonbl103 · 06-20-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbooo2u

Looks like rain.

GS Diva · 06-20-2008, 11:09 PM

This show has been postponed until its rain date of July 20th. Details can be found at www.corvettesunited.com.

Elaine

Turbooo2u · 06-21-2008, 04:36 AM

[quote=GS Diva;1565985025]This show has been postponed until its rain date of July 20th. Details can be found at www.corvettesunited.com.
Thanx Elaine. We can always count on you for up-to-date information.

LT4-FUN · 06-25-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burtonbl103

It was a good time last year
BUT
I have one issue that makes me not want to go back !

Last year there was a person with a Green Zr1 who had his car in the judged show and parked next to me
He spent all day cleaning his car with a toothbrush ( in street class)

Then proceeds to put on a yellow Judge shirt and go around and judge all the cars

And no one was really looking at his car But he wins first place :wink: :wink:

There were more than 10 cars in the at class ( never mind mine) that were 10 x better than his and cleaner
I thought that if you were a member of the club that is putting on the show and a judge. That you could not put your car in the judged part of the show?
These are the this that keep me from going to allot of these shows
All the

: like this.
And i have been spreading the word about this one !
I hope that it is not like that this year !

:I agree: Ditto on the post! Same thing with me and other people I was with. One in particular actually had his car as the feature story in Hemmings the next month! He got squat! Not even an honable mention.

It was who you "knew" plain and simple. Other cars that were "right out of the dealerships " also won. Hummmm???

I'll still go this year because it is a good cause, and to support Bill L. and his ongoing cancer fund raiser. This better be done fair this year or alot of folks will be going to the beach this time next year.

GS Diva · 06-25-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LT4-FUN

:I agree: Ditto on the post! Same thing with me and other people I was with. One in particular actually had his car as the feature story in Hemmings the next month! He got squat! Not even an honable mention.

It was who you "knew" plain and simple. Other cars that were "right out of the dealerships " also won. Hummmm???

I'll still go this year because it is a good cause, and to support Bill L. and his ongoing cancer fund raiser. This better be done fair this year or alot of folks will be going to the beach this time next year.

I said this before in this thread, and I'll continue to say it...this show is NOT a participants choice (though we do have that class for those who don't want to enter a judged show). It is a judged show, using a modified Concours type of judging. Each car will be judged for its cleanliness and condition...not who owns the car!!! There will be two people (one Corvette, one Mustang) as a judging team so any differences of opinion will be resolved between them. It is as fair a system as you can get. "Who you know" is more associated with participants choice shows.

Elaine