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The National Corvette Homecoming is an annual event held in Bowling Green, Kentucky celebrating America's only production sports car,^{[citation needed]} the Chevrolet Corvette. First held in 1981,^[1] it was created by two Corvette enthusiasts, Tom Hill and Sam Hall, in response to the assembly of Corvettes moving from St. Louis, MO to the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, which is currently the sole assembler of the car. The event takes place for three days in July,^[1] and offers Corvette owners and specialty vendors opportunities to network. All Corvette production years and custom variations are welcome.

The event features competitions in numerous judged shows, along with informative seminars to expand on Corvette knowledge.^[1] The event features a unique opportunity to find parts and products that will enhance Corvette ownership. There is a Corvette parade, car corral, cruise-in, live music and an exclusive show called Sans Pareil (without equal) that is the pinnacle of achievement^{[citation needed]} on the Corvette show circuit.

The Homecoming also welcomes other classic vehicles including muscle cars and antiques.^[1] NCH has partnered with American Red Cross promoting Vettetastic 2008, a public art project and fundraiser. In 2008, NCH announced its first Grand Marshal, Bloomington Gold CEO David Burroughs.

The National Corvette Museum is located a few miles from the event.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harvey, Alyssa (2008-07-17). "National Corvette Homecoming: Enthusiasts from across the country hopping in, starting up and heading back to the birthplace of America’s sports car". Bowling Green Daily News. http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/07/17/features/feat1.txt. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.

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[dailynews-harvey-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harvey, Alyssa (2008-07-17). "National Corvette Homecoming: Enthusiasts from across the country hopping in, starting up and heading back to the birthplace of America’s sports car". Bowling Green Daily News. http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/07/17/features/feat1.txt. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.

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- | image            = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:1-chevrolet-trax-concept.jpg|250px]] -->
- | name             = Chevrolet Trax
- | manufacturer     = [[Chevrolet]]
- | parent_company   = [[General Motors]]
- | aka              =
- | production       =
- | assembly         =
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- | successor        =
- | class            = [[Subcompact car|Subcompact]]
- | body_style       = 5-door [[hatchback]] [[concept car]]
- | layout           = [[All-wheel drive|AWD]]
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- | engine           = 1.0&nbsp;L gas
- | transmission     =
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- | length           =
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- | front_track      =
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- | fuel_capacity    =
- | related          = [[Chevrolet Beat]]<br>[[Chevrolet Groove]]<br>[[Daewoo Kalos]]<br>[[Daewoo Matiz]]
- | similar          = [[Honda Fit]]<br>[[Scion xB]]<br>[[Suzuki SX4]]
- | designer         =
-}}
-The '''Chevrolet Trax''' is one of three small car concepts introduced on [[4 April]], [[2007]] at the 2007 [[New York International Auto Show]].<ref name="GMintro">{{cite web |url=http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=74&docid=34966 |title=Size Doesn't Matter: Three Chevrolet Global Minicar Concepts Pack A Lot Of Personality And Style Per Mile |accessdate=2007-04-04 |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=GM Media Online |language=English}}</ref><ref name="ABintro">{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/ |title=Chevy debuts the Beat, Groove and Trax mini car concepts |accessdate=2007-04-04 |last=Neff |first=John |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=AutoBlog |language=English}}</ref> The Trax showcases a new style of small car from [[General Motors]] with a two-tone exterior. The mini car was completely designed by [[GM Daewoo]] in [[South Korea]]. The tiny hood houses a 1.0&nbsp;L gas engine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-beat-trax-groove-concept.html |title=Chevrolet Beat, Groove, Trax concepts debut |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=Leftlane |language=English}}</ref>
+The '''National Corvette Homecoming''' is an annual event held in [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]] celebrating America's only production sports car,{{Fact|date=November 2008}} the [[Chevrolet Corvette]].  First held in 1981,<ref name="dailynews-harvey">{{cite web |url=http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/07/17/features/feat1.txt |title=National Corvette Homecoming: Enthusiasts from across the country hopping in, starting up and heading back to the birthplace of America’s sports car |last=Harvey |first=Alyssa |publisher=[[The Daily News (Kentucky)|Bowling Green Daily News]] |date=2008-07-17 |accessdate=2008-11-26 }}</ref> it was created by two Corvette enthusiasts, Tom Hill and Sam Hall, in response to the assembly of Corvettes moving from St. Louis, MO to the [[Bowling Green Assembly Plant]], which is currently the sole assembler of the car.  The event takes place for three days in July,<ref name="dailynews-harvey" /> and offers Corvette owners and specialty vendors opportunities to [[Social network|network]].  All Corvette production years and custom variations are welcome.
-The [[Chevrolet Beat]] and the [[Chevrolet Groove]] were also showcased to provide a vision for future designs in the [[General Motors|GM]] [[subcompact]] segment. These three concepts were voted on after their introduction on the website [http://www.vote4chevrolet.com www.vote4chevrolet.com].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=120269 |title=Chevrolet Rolls Out Beat, Groove and Trax Minicar Concepts |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=Edmunds |language=English}}</ref> The winner will likely be the only version available in the United States.
+The event features competitions in numerous judged shows, along with informative seminars to expand on Corvette knowledge.<ref name="dailynews-harvey" /> The event features a unique opportunity to find parts and products that will enhance Corvette ownership. There is a Corvette parade, car corral, cruise-in, live music and an exclusive show called ''Sans Pareil'' (without equal) that is the pinnacle of achievement{{Fact|date=November 2008}} on the Corvette show circuit.
-The vehicle, along with the [[Chevrolet Beat]] will be featured in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]] as an Autobot Mudflap.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=9677|title=New Transformers 2 Autobot Revealed!  |date=2008-06-21|publisher=TFormers.com}}</ref>
+The Homecoming also welcomes other classic vehicles including muscle cars and antiques.<ref name="dailynews-harvey" /> NCH has partnered with [[American Red Cross]] promoting ''Vettetastic 2008'', a public art project and fundraiser. In 2008, NCH announced its first Grand Marshal, [[Bloomington Gold]] CEO [[David Burroughs]].
+The [[National Corvette Museum]] is located a few miles from the event.
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist|2}}
-[[Category:Chevrolet concept vehicles|Trax]]
-{{modern-auto-stub}}
+==External links==
+* [http://corvettehomecoming.com/ National Corvette Homecoming]
+* [http://vettetastic.org/ Vettetastic 2008]
-[[pt:Chevrolet Trax Concept]]
+[[Category:Bowling Green, Kentucky]]
+[[Category:Chevrolet Corvette]]
+[[Category:Festivals in Kentucky]]

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