<VV> Circle City Sweetens the Pot

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*Circle City Sweetens the Pot for the Corvair Olympics*

The Circle City Corvair Club of Indianapolis, Indiana, has donated $150 
to increase the awards available to participants at the "Corvair 
Olympics" conducted by the Northeast Corvair Council (NECC) in the 
greater Indianapolis area June 16-17-18.

A $100 prize has been posted by Silicone Wire Systems of San Jose, 
California, for the winner of the event's John Fitch Award, honoring the 
best overall performance in all three days of performance-oriented 
driving events.  The Circle City Corvair Club's donation will now offer 
a $75 prize to the runner-up and a $50 award to the third position.  An 
additional $25 will be presented to a "hard luck" recipient as chosen by 
the event organizers.

The Corvair Olympics is a three-day Corvair performance challenge 
consisting of time trials on a road course, drag racing on a 
quarter-mile, and autocross on a pylon-defined course.

The John Fitch Award, honoring the best overall performance in all three 
events, is named for the well-known war hero, race car driver, and 
safety advocate John Fitch, who at age 93 remains actively involved in 
automotive pursuits.  Fitch's modified Corvairs, produced with the 
cooperation of Chevrolet in the 1960s, remain prized collectible cars today.

The time trials, preceded by open lapping sessions, will take place on 
Thursday, June 16, at the Putnam Park Road Course in Mount Meridian, 
west of Indianapolis.  The drag races will take place on Friday, June 
17, at Muncie Dragway just outside of Muncie, northeast of the city.  
The autocross will take place on Saturday, June 18, at the Carbon Motors 
facility in Connersville, east of Indy.

The John Fitch Award is given to the driver who participates in all 
three events with the same Corvair, Corvair-bodied, or Corvair-powered 
vehicle and who earns the best overall score.  Individual scores are 
weighted by a formula to adjust for different classes, enabling stock 
Corvairs to compete on an equal footing with race-prepared Corvairs.

The Circle City Corvair Club, founded in 1974,  is a chapter of the 
Corvair Society of America and is playing a key role in assisting the 
Northeast Corvair Council with the Corvair Olympics.  The club conducts 
meetings and events throughout the year.  More information is available 
online at http://www.circlecitycorvairs.org .

The Northeast Corvair Council, also founded in 1974, is an association 
of local Corvair clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.  The 
NECC specializes in events featuring high-performance driving, and in 
2012 will be conducting the Corvair Society of America's annual 
convention in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.  Additional information about 
the Corvair Olympics and the 2012 convention can be found at 
http://www.neccmotorsports.com.

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