Celebrities Archives - National Corvette Museum https://www.corvettemuseum.org/category/celebrities/ Where Adrenaline Meets Tradition Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:51:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.corvettemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-NCM-Logo_Main-with-Stroke_Adrenaline-Meets-Tradition-Lockup-Alt_White-Letters-32x32.png Celebrities Archives - National Corvette Museum https://www.corvettemuseum.org/category/celebrities/ 32 32 Josef Newgarden Receives 2026 Corvette ZR1 Through R8C Delivery at the National Corvette Museum https://www.corvettemuseum.org/josef-newgarden-receives-2026-corvette-zr1-through-r8c-delivery-at-the-national-corvette-museum/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:41:00 +0000 https://www.corvettemuseum.org/?p=27929 The post Josef Newgarden Receives 2026 Corvette ZR1 Through R8C Delivery at the National Corvette Museum appeared first on National Corvette Museum.

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Josef Newgarden Receives 2026 Corvette ZR1 Through R8C Delivery at the National Corvette Museum

2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden visited the National Corvette Museum this week to take delivery of his 2026 Corvette ZR1 through the Museum’s R8C Delivery program. The two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion and Team Penske driver accepted the handoff on Corvette Boulevard, where thousands of Corvette owners have marked the start of their own driving legacy.

The R8C Delivery program places each new Corvette owner into the history of the brand by making the Museum part of their first day behind the wheel. The process includes a guided orientation with a Corvette delivery team member, an in-depth vehicle review, and an official presentation on the Museum floor. Owners receive a personalized plaque and one-year Museum membership as part of the experience.

For Newgarden, a driver known for his focus on balance, braking, and mid-corner precision, the ZR1 arrives with those same principles built into its engineering. The 2026 ZR1 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.5L DOHC V8. It shares its architecture with the naturally aspirated flat-plane LT6 found in the Z06 but adds twin turbochargers to deliver the most powerful Corvette engine ever offered from the factory. The ZR1 also features a carbon fiber aero system, available carbon-ceramic brakes, and a chassis calibrated for road course stability and high-speed control.

Newgarden’s visit to the Museum follows a long tradition of performance drivers engaging with the Corvette brand—not as a sponsorship, but as a shared understanding of how engineering, precision, and legacy connect on the road.

For the National Corvette Museum, the R8C program represents more than a delivery. It is a curated moment that joins owners to the larger story of America’s Sports Car. Each vehicle delivered on Corvette Boulevard becomes part of the Museum’s living mission: to preserve, educate, and celebrate the legacy of Corvette.

Newgarden’s delivery was completed in Bowling Green, Kentucky—just one mile from the GM Bowling Green Assembly Plant where every Corvette has been built since 1981.

To learn more about the R8C Delivery Program or schedule your own Museum delivery, visit www.corvettemuseum.org/r8c-delivery/.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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]]> NY Times Bestselling Author Takes Museum Delivery https://www.corvettemuseum.org/ny-times-bestselling-author-takes-museum-delivery/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:17:26 +0000 https://www.corvettemuseum.org/?p=12074 Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her...

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]]> Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber may have never written about a Corvette but, “can tell you right now, [she] will in the future!”

Debbie, and her husband Wayne, of Port Orchard, Washington, took delivery of a 2021 Red Mist Corvette Coupe at the Museum on Thursday, March 11th. A long time Corvette aficionado, Wayne recalled seeing a 1958 Corvette at the age of 14, even remembering what the interior and overall design of the car looked like. When asked, Wayne said, “if I ever get the chance to own an old Corvette, it would be a ’58.” With the intention of owning a Corvette someday, the Macombers followed the announcement of the 2020 Stingray and were ultimately, “inspired by the design of the mid-engine” enough to fulfill their wish of owning one.

With this being their first visit to the National Corvette Museum, Debbie and Wayne are excited as, “Wayne loves older cars.” Having owned Chevrolets in the past but not a Corvette, the couple, “feels very blessed” because, “how could you not love Corvettes?” Debbie added, “we thought we weren’t going to be able to do Museum Delivery“, but now that they have, it has been, “a wonderful experience.”

Upon leaving the Museum, the Macombers said they will drive to Florida and then back to Washington, giving them the opportunity to truly experience America’s Sports Car. Wayne added, “We may never get another road trip like this.”

Congratulations to Wayne and Debbie Macomber on your new 2021 Red Mist Corvette Coupe! We hope to see a new book from Debbie soon!

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