Bowling Green, KY 42101
USA
2022 Michelin NCM Bash
April 28-30, 2022
Kickoff of the NCM onsite event season with us here in Bowling Green, KY! Returning activities include a seminar and classroom sessions by GM certified Corvette Technician Paul Koerner. Enjoy guided road tours, two celebrity choice car shows, a celebrity autograph session, auctions, and book signings.
Seminar schedule and a more detailed agenda will be made available as we can confirm presenter’s ability to be onsite. Those that are not with us here at the Museum will be doing live interactive sessions similar to those held at the 2021 Michelin NCM Bash.
Watch the agenda for updates including:
Seminars featuring Bowling Green Assembly Plant, Michelin, & Mobil 1
Classroom Sessions with Corvette Expert Paul Koerner
Product demonstrations by Corvette Store Partners
Live auctions
Book signings
Guided Road Tours
Banquets with Guest Hosts
National Corvette Museum Driven Content including:
- Historic Z06 Demonstration Drives
- Artifact Spotlights on items exclusive to the Museum’s Collection
Online registration closes at 9:00am central time on Tuesday, April 12th. All activities are open to Event Registrants only. On-line registrants will receive a hardcard credential, lanyard, event pin and dash plaque. Lifetime registration is $25pp, member registration is $30pp and non-member registration is $40pp.
- Onsite registrations available at the increased rates of $30 / $35 / $45.
- No refunds or cancellations after Advance Registration closes on April 12th
- Make sure you are signed onto NCM e-News to get the latest on event registration and updates.
Registration Available On-Site
Click Here to Register for Virtual Bash
*After April 1st please order apparel directly from the Corvette Store Online*
Click here to order Men’s Polo
Click Here to order Ladies Polo
Non-member: $21.00 / Member: $19.00 / Lifetime: $18.00
Click here to order Michelin NCM Bash T-Shirt
Non-member: $21.00 / Member: $19.00 / Lifetime: $18.00
Thursday, April 28th |
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8:00am – 2:15pm | LT1: Lux Row Distillers / BJ’s Steakhouse At Lux Row Distillers, they have a passion for craft. Presenting a blend of different personalities bound together by a love of bourbon. Lux Row’s drive to innovate has quickly allowed them to become one of the top USA-based independent producers of alcohol beverage products. BJ’s Steakhouse has been a family owned establishment since 1984. BJ’s Steakhouse has been recognized for having the best steaks by the Kentucky Standard’s Best Steak Award of Nelson County.
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8:30am – 2:30pm | LT2: Lane Motor Museum & Apple Spice Catered Lunch Lane Motor Museum is one of the few museums in the U.S. to specialize in European cars. Some cars are in showroom condition, while others represent typical aging. Efforts are made to restore each vehicle to near-original specifications. The goal of Lane Motor Museum is to share in the mission of collection and preserving automotive history for future generations. You don’t want to miss out!
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9:00am – 5:00pm | Stingray Grill is Open
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9:00am – 4:00pm | Registration Open
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9:00am – 4:00pm | LIVE Mural Painting
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9:00am – 3:00pm | Stingray 2 Go
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9:00am – 11:00am | Parking Lot Banner Pickup
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9:00am – 11:00am | C8 Classroom Session with Paul Koerner Question and answer on the new C8 generation. Very interactive class where you will be able to ask Paul any and all of your questions about your personal Corvette. Pre-registration is Required.
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9:30am – 10:30am | Corvette Powered Seminar
Join us as we discuss select stories and the reason why European and American Sports Cars chose Corvette engines to power their vehicles.
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10:00am – 10:15am | Opening Statement Join us as we being the day’s event activities in the Conference Center. this opening session also acts as the introduction for the day for our virtual participants.
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10:00am – 1:00pm | LT3: Hilltopper Creamery & Chaney’s Dairy Barn Western Kentucky University students provide a glimpse of their cheese making operation. From the milk to the final packaging and labeling cheese, the students are involved with every step of the process. Come enjoy a tasting at the Hilltopper Creamery and join us for a lunch at a favorite local spot, Chaney’s Dairy Barn!
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10:15am – 10:45am | LT2 Discussion with Mike Kociba Mike Kociba, Small Block Assistant Chief Engineer, will present technical highlights and recent updates of the 495Hp Small Block LT2 engine that powers the Corvette Stingray.
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10:45am – 11:45am | LT6 Discussion with Jordan Lee Jordan Lee, Small Block Chief Engineer, Dustin Gardner, Small Block Assistant Chief Engineer, Yoon Lee, Small Block Design System Engineer, and Chad Gilbert, Small Block Design System Engineer will present and review all of the technical details and highlights of designing and developing the all new 670Hp Small Block Gemini LT6 engine that will power the new 2023MY Corvette Z06.
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12:00pm – 12:15pm | Artifact Pit Stop: Original Zora Letter
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12:00pm – 1:00pm | The Power of the V8 Engine in Corvette!
We all know that the V8 engine is what gets our heart pumping! How did we come to the 5.5 LT6 in the 23 ZO6 ?! In this immersive seminar, we will have displays of past V8 engines and reference how these reliable power packed engines paved the way for this new art of engineering in the LT6. LT1, LS1, LT5 , yes, they all helped! Join Paul, Lori and Shy from Corvettemechanic team for this interactive seminar. As always, question and answer will be part of it!
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1:00pm – 2:15pm | LIVE Auction Bid on exclusive and RARE items that are only available through the National Corvette Museum! All items must be taken with you at the end of the auction, NO items will be shipped.
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2:15pm – 2:30pm | Artifact Pit Stop: C2 Body Panel Repair Molds
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2:30pm – 3:30pm | Corvette Assembly Plant Update
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3:00pm – 5:00pm | Stingray Grill HAPPY Hour
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3:30pm – 4:30pm | C3: The Transition Years Step back to the 1970s and explore how the demands of federal regulations depreciated performance of the third generation Corvette while transitioning to the creature comforts that accompany performance of today’s generations. Russo targets the 1978 Pace Car as the shift to a new marketing scheme that resulted in eighteen Corvette Pace Cars; the most powerful in Corvette’s nearly 75-year legacy.
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3:35pm | Virtual NCM Michelin Bash Thursday Closing Statements
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5:15pm – 5:45pm | Cash Bar Available
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5:45pm – 9:00pm | BQT1: Dinner & Discussion with Tom Peters & Special Guests Join us for a Design Discussion with Tom Peters, former Director of Design for the GM Performance Car Studio, 2019 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee & Consulting Curator of Exhibits at the National Corvette Museum, & other Special Guests. You don’t want to miss!
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Friday, April 29th |
8:30am – 2:30pm | LT4: Lane Motor Museum & Apple Spice Catered Lunch Lane Motor Museum is one of the few museums in the U.S. to specialize in European cars. Some cars are in showroom condition, while others represent typical aging. Efforts are made to restore each vehicle to near-original specifications. The goal of Lane Motor Museum is to share in the mission of collection and preserving automotive history for future generations. You don’t want to miss out!
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8:00am – 2:15pm | LT5: Lux Row Distillers / BJ’s Steakhouse At Lux Row Distillers, they have a passion for craft. Presenting a blend of different personalities bound together by a love of bourbon. Lux Row’s drive to innovate has quickly allowed them to become one of the top USA-based independent producers of alcohol beverage products. BJ’s Steakhouse has been a family owned establishment since 1984. BJ’s Steakhouse has been recognized for having the best steaks by the Kentucky Standard’s Best Steak Award of Nelson County.
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9:00am – 4:00pm | Registration Open
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9:00am – 4:00pm | LIVE Mural Painting
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9:00am – 10:00am | Elfi’s Silver Pearl Sisterhood Meeting
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9:00am – 11:00am | C8 Classroom Session with Paul Koerner Question and answer on the new C8 generation. Very interactive class where you will be able to ask Paul any and all of your questions about your personal Corvette. Pre-registration is Required.
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9:00am – 11:00am | Parking Lot Banner Pickup
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9:00am
11:00am 3:00pm (Touring Lap Times Vary) |
Corvette Touring Laps Test out the performance of America’s sports car on our 3.2-mile racetrack! Drive a C8 Corvette on track in a lead/follow format for 4 laps.
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9:00am – 5:00pm | Stingray Grill is Open
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9:00am – 3:00pm | Stingray 2 Go
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10:00am – 1:00pm
(Touring Lap Times Vary) |
Touring Laps Drive your own car in a lead/follow format for 4 laps on the 3.2 mile-road course above highway speeds! Individuals and car clubs of all makes and models are welcome.
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10:00am – 1:00pm | LT6: Hilltopper Creamery & Chaney’s Dairy Barn Western Kentucky University students provide a glimpse of their cheese making operation. From the milk to the final packaging and labeling cheese, the students are involved with every step of the process. Come enjoy a tasting at the Hilltopper Creamery and join us for a lunch at a favorite local spot, Chaney’s Dairy Barn!
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10:00am – 10:05am | Opening Statement
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10:00am – 2:00pm | Silent Auction View and bid on rare and one of a kind Corvette memorabilia directly from the Museum’s collection offered exclusively during the NCM Michelin Bash.
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10:15am – 10:45am | Mobil 1 Tech Talk
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10:45am – 11:45am | Michelin Tire Tech Talk: New C8 Z06/Z07 Tires and Corvette Racing
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11:45am – 12:00pm | Artifact Pit Stop: 1983 Analog Dash
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12:00pm – 12:15pm | Artifact Pit Stop: MotorTrend Car of the Year Award
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12:15pm – 12:45pm | 2022 Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement
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12:45pm – 2:00pm | Corvette Team Update
Join Chevrolet Corvette & Camaro Product Marketing Manager, Harlan Charles, in the NCM Conference Center as he discusses new and exciting updates on Corvette.
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1:00pm – 3:00pm | Sip n’ Paint A step-by-step beginner art project class in which guests can create unique and original works of art and learn basic creative techniques to apply to at home projects, all while enjoying their favorite wine!
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2:00pm – 2:45pm | Z06 & ’63 Split Window Corvette Demonstration Join us as we celebrate the historic Z06s featured in the Museum’s collection. We will also be joined by Manny Balale, the donor of the beautiful 1963 Split Window Corvette recently added to the Museum’s collection.
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2:45pm – 3:00pm | Trooper Island Check Presentation Join us for the check presentation to Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Director Jonathan Biven for Trooper Island participation in the MiM 1 Lap of Kentucky Program.
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3:00pm | 2023 Build Your Own Corvette OR $80,000
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3:00pm – 5:00pm | Stingray Grill HAPPY Hour
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3:05pm | Virtual Michelin Bash Friday Closing Statements
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3:10pm | Bash Group Photo
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5:15pm – 5:45pm | Winner’s Circle Cash Bar
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5:45pm – 9:00pm | BQT2: Winners’ Circle Dinner / Cash Bar Open to those who have donated more than $1000 in 2021 or made cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more since January 1, 2003.*After April 1st Please RSVP with Bobbie Jo Lee at [email protected]*
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Saturday, April 30th |
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8:00am – 3:30pm | LT7: KY Derby Museum & Lunch on the Oaks Garden Terrace Full access to the Museum, including two floors of family-friendly interactive exhibits. A viewing of “The Greatest Race,” a 360°, 18-minute media experience that will make your heart race and emotions soar (daily, 10 minutes after the hour, every hour) and Historic Walking Tour of Churchill Downs with one of our knowledgeable tour guides.
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9:00am – 12:00pm | Registration Open
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9:00am – 10:00am | Ambassadors Meeting
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9:00am – 11:00am | Parking Lot Banner Pickup
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10:00am – 3:00pm | Stingray 2 Go
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9:00am – 11:00am | C8 Classroom Session with Paul Koerner Question and answer on the new C8 generation. Very interactive class where you will be able to ask Paul any and all of your questions about your personal Corvette. Pre-registration is Required.
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9:30am – 3:30pm | LT8: General Jackson Showboat – Nashville Take the 2.5-hour General Jackson Showboat Midday Lunch Cruise for an afternoon of entertainment along with a delicious buffet lunch! Enjoy the comedy, audience interaction, and catchy tunes from the band while cruising along the Cumberland River and tasting a mouth-watering Southern-style buffet prepared by the General Jackson’s very own sous chef.
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10:00am – 1:00pm | Caravan Captain’s Meeting Captains & Co-Captains only, please RSVP with Caravan Chairman Frank Sancineto at [email protected]
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10:00am – 2:00pm | New & Improved Corvette Car Show
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2:00pm | Visit Finished Mural Painting
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2:15pm – 2:45pm | Car Show Awards Presentation
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3:00pm | 2022 Artic White Corvette Convertible 4/30/22
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3:30pm – 4:15pm | Tail of the Dragon Drivers Meeting / Registration Pickup
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