Released
05/19/2017
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Space Rocket Center is hosting members of the Lotus Owners Gathering 37, a group of enthusiasts and owners of the British-built vehicles, this Sunday, May 21. Dozens of the high-performance automobiles are arriving at Davidson Center for Space Exploration Parking lot around 10 a.m. The Rocket Center’s NASA Emeritus Docents will give the Lotus owners group a tour and talk about other high-performance vehicles, including the Saturn V Moon Rocket and the space shuttle.
The Rocket Center event is part of a four-day gathering of Lotus owners from all over the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. In addition to the trip to Huntsville, the group will have an all-day track event at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, May 19, and an exhibit of the vehicles at Barber Motorsports Park, Sunday, May 21. The gathering ends with a track day at Barber Monday, May 22.
Lotus owners will be available throughout their visit to the Rocket Center Sunday to talk to those interested in their vehicles.
LOG 37 media contact: John Higgins, 205-936-9997.
Media contact: Pat Ammons, pat.ammons@spacecamp.com; 256-721-5429
About U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is home to Space Camp® and Aviation Challenge®, the Apollo 16 capsule, the National Historic Landmark Saturn V rocket and world-class traveling exhibits. USSRC is the Official Visitor Center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and a showcase for national defense technologies developed at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal.
To learn more about the exciting programs and activities at the USSRC, go to www.rocketcenter.com.
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