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
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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 28^th
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. Pre-registration required $45 members / $50 non-members Limited 48 people Guided tour and lunch included with registration Drive your own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

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! Pre-registration required $35 members / $40 non-members Limited 48 people Guided tour and lunch included with registration Drive your own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

9:00am – 5:00pm	Stingray Grill is Open Happy Hour 3pm-5pm Featuring LIVE Music, Bourbon Flights, & Small Plates

9:00am – 4:00pm	Registration Open Advance Registration credential/shirt pickup Onsite registration open NCM CLUB ROOM

9:00am – 4:00pm	LIVE Mural Painting Located Outside Victory Lane Near the Courtyard Artist: Jessie Jennings

9:00am – 3:00pm	Stingray 2 Go Snacks, Soft Drinks, Sandwiches, Salads, Beer, Wine, Etc. NCM Blvd

9:00am – 11:00am	Parking Lot Banner Pickup Wendell Strode Club Room

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. $80 registration fee GM Certified Technicians Paul Koerner Limited to 10 registrants (spouse or your guest invited to sit in) Chevrolet Theater

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. Located in the Exhibit Hall Speaker: Former Director of Collections Derek Moore

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. Sharon Brawner – President & CEO of National Corvette Museum

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! Pre-registration required $30 members / $35 non-members Limited 38 people Guided tour and lunch included with registration Drive your own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

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. NCM Conference Center

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. NCM Conference Center

12:00pm – 12:15pm	Artifact Pit Stop: Original Zora Letter Located in the Nostalgia Area Speakers: Derek Moore, Bob Bubnis, Leah Craig

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! Speaker: Paul Koerner Chevrolet Theater

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. NCM Conference Center

2:15pm – 2:30pm	Artifact Pit Stop: C2 Body Panel Repair Molds Located in front of the Dealership Exhibit Speakers: Derek Moore, Bob Bubnis, Leah Craig

2:30pm – 3:30pm	Corvette Assembly Plant Update Speaker: Nora Roper – Bowling Green Assembly Plant Assistant Plant Manager NCM Conference Center

3:00pm – 5:00pm	Stingray Grill HAPPY Hour Live Music featuring Colton Kise Bourbon Flights Small Plates Dollar off Domestics

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. *NCRS Presentation* Speaker: Tom Russo Chevrolet Theater

3:35pm	Virtual NCM Michelin Bash Thursday Closing Statements Sharon Brawner – President & CEO of National Corvette Museum

5:15pm – 5:45pm	Cash Bar Available Doors to Conference Center DO NOT open until 5:45pm NCM Blvd

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! Kirk Bennion, Ryan Vaughan,Vlad Kapitonov, Brian Stoeckel Pre-Registration Required Live Music featuring Colton Kise NCM Conference Center Dinner Served at 6pm $45 Non-Members / $40 Members

	Friday, April 29^th


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! Pre-registration required $35 members / $40 non-members Limited 48 people Guided tour and lunch included with registration Drive your own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

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. Pre-registration required $45 members / $50 non-members Limited 48 people Guided tour and lunch included with registration Drive your own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

9:00am – 4:00pm	Registration Open Advance Registration credential/shirt pickup Onsite registration open NCM CLUB ROOM

9:00am – 4:00pm	LIVE Mural Painting Located Outside Victory Lane Near the Courtyard Artist: Jessie Jennings

9:00am – 10:00am	Elfi’s Silver Pearl Sisterhood Meeting Gardner Mattson Board Room

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. $80 registration fee GM Certified Technicians Paul Koerner Limited to 10 registrants (spouse or your guest invited to sit in) Chevrolet Theater

9:00am – 11:00am	Parking Lot Banner Pickup Wendell Strode Club Room

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. To Register, Click Here Located at NCM Motorsports Park

9:00am – 5:00pm	Stingray Grill is Open Happy Hour 3pm-5pm Featuring LIVE Music, Bourbon Flights, & Small Plates

9:00am – 3:00pm	Stingray 2 Go Snacks, Soft Drinks, Sandwiches, Salads, Beer, Wine, Etc. NCM Blvd

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. To Register, Click Here Located at NCM Motorsports Park

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! Pre-registration required $30 members / $35 non-members Limited 38 people Guided tour and lunch included with registration Drive your own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

10:00am – 10:05am	Opening Statement Sharon Brawner – President & CEO of National Corvette Museum

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. Library & Archives

10:15am – 10:45am	Mobil 1 Tech Talk Speaker: Cameron Bower NCM Conference Center

10:45am – 11:45am	Michelin Tire Tech Talk: New C8 Z06/Z07 Tires and Corvette Racing Open Q&A Session with Michelin Speakers: Dr. Jeffery Anderson and Lee Willard NCM Conference Center

11:45am – 12:00pm	Artifact Pit Stop: 1983 Analog Dash Located in front of the 1983 Corvette in the SkyDome Speakers: Derek Moore, Bob Bubnis, Leah Craig

12:00pm – 12:15pm	Artifact Pit Stop: MotorTrend Car of the Year Award Located in the Generations of Innovation Area Speakers: Derek Moore, Bob Bubnis, Leah Craig

12:15pm – 12:45pm	2022 Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement Conference Center

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. Speakers: Harlan Charles & Josh Holder NCM Conference Center

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! Pre-Registration Required Registration Fee: $40 Members / $45 Non-Members Art Supplies and wine included in registration NCM Board Room (front offices)

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. Located Nearby NCM Grass Circle

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. Located Nearby NCM Grass Circle

3:00pm	2023 Build Your Own Corvette OR $80,000 Price: $250.00 Tickets: 1500 Located Nearby NCM Grass Circle

3:00pm – 5:00pm	Stingray Grill HAPPY Hour Live Music featuring David Andersen Bourbon Flights Small Plates Dollar off Domestics

3:05pm	Virtual Michelin Bash Friday Closing Statements Sharon Brawner – President & CEO of National Corvette Museum Near NCM Grass Circle

3:10pm	Bash Group Photo NCM Grass Circle Entrance Purchase Photo at FotoFX in Corvette Store

5:15pm – 5:45pm	Winner’s Circle Cash Bar Must be invited to Winner’s Circle to attend Doors to Conference Center DO NOT open until 5:45pm NCM Blvd

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] By Invitation only Cash Bar Opens at 5:15pm Dinner served at 6:00pm Live Music Featuring David Andersen NCM Conference Center
	Saturday, April 30^th

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. Pre-Registration Required Members $40 / Non-Members $45 Drive Your Own Corvette Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM Limited to 48 people

9:00am – 12:00pm	Registration Open Advance Registration credential/shirt pickup Onsite registration open NCM CLUB ROOM

9:00am – 10:00am	Ambassadors Meeting Chevrolet Theater NCM Ambassadors Only

9:00am – 11:00am	Parking Lot Banner Pickup Wendell Strode Club Room

10:00am – 3:00pm	Stingray 2 Go Snacks, Soft Drinks, Sandwiches, Salads, Beer, Wine, Etc. NCM Blvd

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. $80 registration fee GM Certified Technicians Paul Koerner Limited to 10 registrants (spouse or your guest invited to sit in) Gardner Mattson Board Room

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. Pre-Registration Required $75 Members / $80 Non-Members Drive your Own Corvette Limited to 58 people Staging Location TBA Caravan to Attraction as Group – Departing from NCM

10:00am – 1:00pm	Caravan Captain’s Meeting Captains & Co-Captains only, please RSVP with Caravan Chairman Frank Sancineto at [email protected] Chevrolet Theater

10:00am – 2:00pm	New & Improved Corvette Car Show Open to registered participants only Window Placard located in Wendell Strode Club Room Parking Lot A New Categories Include: Curator’s Choice President’s Choice Most Photogenic Best Personal Design Best in Show: C1 – C4 Best in Show: C5 Best in Show: C6 Best in Show: C7 Best in Show: C8 Top Modified Celebrity Choice

2:00pm	Visit Finished Mural Painting Located Outside Victory Lane Near the Courtyard Artist: Jessie Jennings

2:15pm – 2:45pm	Car Show Awards Presentation Pictures taken of Winner’s Located nearby NCM Grass Circle

3:00pm	2022 Artic White Corvette Convertible 4/30/22 $20.00 Unlimited Raffle Near NCM Grass Circle

3:30pm – 4:15pm	Tail of the Dragon Drivers Meeting / Registration Pickup NCM Chevrolet Theater