The official blog of the 2012 International Convention of the Corvair Society of America, which took place in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, July 25-28, 2012. Presented by the member clubs of the Northeast Corvair Council.


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Sunday, July 22, 2012

And They're Off! ...sort of...

One of the items on the convention schedule is "Slow Drag Races," on Friday between 1:00 and 2:00 PM. It’s part of the convention’s "Corvair Fun Day," but one hour may not be enough time!

If you are not familiar with the concept of slow drag races, it is a two-car straight-line point-to-point race in which the last car to the finish line wins. When the ‘go’ signal is given, each car must begin to move, each car cannot stop, and the driver cannot use the brakes.

What you wind up with is a remarkably fun event in which almost nothing happens! You’ll find family and friends cheering for a car that is making imperceptible progress. You’ll see the "agony of defeat" on the faces of those whose cars idled across the finish line just a little too quickly.

It’s an event that we have stolen shamelessly from other clubs and we’re looking forward to it! Why not enter your car?  If you're not in a hurry...