- May
- At the Riverside International Raceway in California, the Vintage Auto Racing Association holds its annual races. Bob Paterson takes first place in Corvette Grand Sport #003. [3.125] [574.38] [613.67]
- (month unknown)
- The Corvette Group unveils the Turbo-Corvette, a 1979 Corvette with turbocharged L-48 engine, giving about 33% hp boost. [104.140] [322.27]
- June 3
- At the Westwood Motorsports Park in British Columbia, Canada, the Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in category I and 5th overall is the #92 Corvette 427, driven by Gary Carlen.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 6th overall is the FEMSA/Kennedy #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- In 5th place in category II and 7th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 8th overall is the Round Table Racing #14 Corvette, driven by Peter Brallier.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 11th overall is the Little Foreign Car Shop #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- Finishing 6th in category I and 12th overall is the Lockhart #71 Corvette, driven by Jeff Weymouth.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 15th overall is the Hargreaves Auto Repair #29 Corvette, driven by Gerry Hargreaves.
- In 10th place in category I and 16th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Phantom #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- In 11th place in category I and 17th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Bowden Wiley Racing #32 Corvette, driven by Dwight Bowden.
- In 12th place in category I and 19th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Iognotti's Auto World #39 Corvette, driven by Richard Colombo.
- In 14th place in category I and 21st place overall, but not finishing the race, is the L.S.I. Corvettes Unlimited #37 Corvette, driven by Doug Rippie.
- In 16th place in category I and 23rd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the El Camino Auto Parts #17 Corvette, driven by Bob Matkovich.
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- June 10
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd in category II and 2nd overall is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 1st in category I and 4th overall is the #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 5th overall is the #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 8th overall is the #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 9th overall is the #87 Corvette, driven by Doug Rippie.
- Finishing 8th in category I and 12th overall is the #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 14th overall is the #37 Corvette, driven by Dwight Bowden.
- Finishing 10th in category I and 15th overall is the #12 Corvette, driven by Bob Matkovich.
- Finishing 12th in category I and 17th overall is the #04 Corvette, driven by Bob Henkel.
- In 13th place in category I and 18th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- In 15th place in category I and 20th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #14 Corvette, driven by Peter Brallier.
- In 6th place in category II and 21st overall, but not finishing the race, is the Pickett Racing #4 twin-turbo 305 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- In 16th place in category I and 22nd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #71 Corvette, driven by Jeff Weymouth.
- In 18th place in category I and 27th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- In 19th place in category I and 28th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #39 Corvette, driven by Richard Colombo.
- In 10th place in category II and 29th overall, but not finishing the race, is the #76 Corvette driven by Joe Chamberlain.
- In 20th place in category I and 32nd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #11 Corvette, driven by Grant Robinson.
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- June
- In Illinois, the Bloomington Gold show is held. Richard Buxbaum displays the Corvette Grand Sport 001 roadster, painted red, with a 377-ci aluminum engine. [211.48] [316.18] [317.35]
- (month unknown)
- At Nivelle in Belgium, the Swiss Corvette Club International holds the third Corvette Euro-Meet. [332.16]
- MPC releases the 1/20-scale model kit #1-0739 1979 Viper Vette Corvette T-Top, in silver plastic. [335.40]
- Bruce Boore sells the 1964 Corvette Styling car to Werner Meier. [576.102]
- July 4
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the IMSA Paul Revere 250 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTO class and 4th overall is the #99 Corvette driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 4th in GTO class and 8th overall is the Autodyne #48 Corvette driven by John Carusso and Lyn St. James.
- Placing 8th in GTO class and 22nd overall is the Dale Kreider #75 Corvette driven by Dale Kreider.
- Finishing 10th in GTO class and 24th overall is the #12 Corvette driven by Ford Smith.
- Finishing 6th in GTX class and 26th overall is the #15 Corvette driven by Luis Sereix and Javier Garcia.
- Placing 16th in GTO class and 37th overall is the Al Levenson #0.6 Corvette driven by Al Levenson and Tom Brown.
- Placing 18th in GTO class and 41st overall is the #40 Corvette driven by Emory Donaldson and Joe Cotrone.
- Placing 21st in GTO class and 46th overall is the #51 Corvette driven by Dave Heinz.
- Placing 22nd in GTO class and 48th overall is the #69 Corvette driven by William Wessel.
[320.28] [329.66] [423]
- July 21
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in category I and 6th overall is the FEMSA/Kennedy #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 7th overall is the Arthur Treacher's #11 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 8th overall is the #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 9th overall is the Western Ave. Auto Parts #70 Corvette, driven by Bill Morrison.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 10th overall is the Fick Grinding #82 Corvette, driven by Warren Fairbanks.
- Finishing 6th in category I and 11th overall is the #3 Corvette, driven by Vernon Brown.
- Finishing 7th in category I and 13th overall is the #36 Corvette, driven by Larry Gross.
- Finishing 8th in category I and 14th overall is the Quinlam & Tyson #24 Corvette, driven by Rick Dittman.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 15th overall is the Phantom #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 10th in category I and 17th overall is the #19 Corvette, driven by James Durovy.
- Finishing 13th in category I and 21st overall is the #22 Corvette, driven by Ray Williams.
- Finishing 15th in category I and 24th overall is the #94 Corvette, driven by Brian Utt.
- In 16th place in category I and 26th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #53 Corvette, driven by Paul DePirro.
- In 17th place in category I and 27th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #34 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- In 19th place in category I and 29th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Dead Bear #5 Corvette, driven by Bill Adam.
- In 20th place in category I and 30th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 21st place in category I and 31st place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #62 Corvette, driven by Dick Danielson.
- In 24th place in category I and 35th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Kerns Racing #29 Corvette, driven by Bob Kerns.
- In 12th place in category II and 36th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
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- (month unknown)
- At General Motors Proving Ground, Chevrolet gives a press preview of the 1980 Corvette. This year's model has new nose and tail bumpers, thinner lighter components throughout reducing weight by 250 pounds and giving a 10-hp power gain. [335.66]
- August 5
- At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit in Watkins Glen, New York, the SCCA Trans-American Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 6th overall is the Dead Bear #5 Corvette, driven by Bill Adam.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 8th overall is the #14 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 9th overall is the Arthur Treachers #17 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 10th overall is the Rynone & Wiernicki #90 Corvette, driven by Tom Rynone.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 15th overall is the Buist/Syfert Racing #45 Corvette, driven by Jack Broomall.
- Finishing 10th in category I and 16th overall is the E.F. Miller Co. #2 Corvette, driven by Sam Feinstein.
- Finishing 12th in category I and 18th overall is the Dominicks Auto Body #51 Corvette, driven by Thomas Aquilante.
- Finishing 13th in category I and 19th overall is the #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- Finishing 14th in category I and 20th overall is the Free Spirit Racing #91 Corvette, driven by David M. Kicak.
- Finishing 16th in category I and 23rd overall is the Kerns Racing #55 Corvette, driven by Bob Kerns.
- In 19th place in category I and 26th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the E.F. Miller Co. #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 20th place in category I and 27th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Phantom Racing #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- In 21st place in category I and 28th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Tom's Mechanical Emporium #87 Corvette, driven by Paul Schulte.
- In 22nd place in category I and 29th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Polymorphic #8 Corvette, driven by Nick Engels.
- In 8th place in category II and 32nd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Free Spirit Racing #15 Corvette, driven by Jim Mancuso.
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- August 19
- At the Mosport Park raceway in Ontario, Canada, the SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in category I and 4th overall is the FEMSA/Kennedy #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 5th overall is the #34 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 7th overall is the #70 Corvette, driven by Charles West.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 8th overall is the Phantom Racing #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 10th overall is the Fick Grinding #82 Corvette, driven by Warren Fairbanks.
- Finishing 7th in category I and 12th overall is the Ray's Corvettes #22 Corvette 350, driven by Ray Williams.
- Finishing 11th in category I and 16th overall is the E.F. Miller Co. #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- Finishing 12th in category I and 17th overall is the Arthur Treachers #17 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- In 13th place in category I and 18th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Dead Bear Racing #5 Corvette, driven by Bill Adam.
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- (month unknown)
- At the Bonneville Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats, Duane McKinney's 1968 Corvette takes B/GT Class with a record 210.762 mph, with a 468-ci big-block engine. With its single four-barrel normally aspirated carburetor, this speed record makes it the fastest carbureted car in the world. [129.100]
- September 1
- At Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 8 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in category I and 5th overall is the FEMSA-Kennedy #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 6th overall is the Arthur Treacher's #17 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 7th overall is the Corvette driven by Jack Broomall.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 8th overall is the Rynone #90 Corvette, driven by Neil Wiernicki.
- Finishing 6th in category I and 10th overall is the Fick Grinding #82 Corvette, driven by Warren Fairbanks.
- Finishing 11th in category I and 19th overall is the #36 Corvette, driven by Larry Gross.
- In 9th place in category II and 20th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #15 Corvette, driven by Jim Mancuso.
- In 12th place in category I and 21st place overall, but not finishing the race, is the E.F. Miller #2 Corvette, driven by Sam Feinstein.
- In 13th place in category I and 23rd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Le Grosier #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- In 14th place in category I and 24th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #79 Corvette, driven by Bill Morrison.
- In 16th place in category I and 26th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #34 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
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- September 8
- At the Bob McDorman Chevrolet dealership outside Columbus, Ohio, the McDorman's Concours VI show is held, over two days. Over 20,000 attend. The Corvette Corral is filled with 500 Corvettes. [316] [336.63] [361.60]
- September
- Production of 1979 Corvettes ends. [148.73]
- September 29
- At the Greater Southwest Raceway between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the SCCA National Solo II Championships are held, over two days.
- Finishing 1st in Class B Stock is the #3 Corvette convertible, driven by Steve Eberman.
- Finishing 2nd in Class B Stock is the #13 Corvette convertible, driven by Mike Martin.
- Finishing 3rd in Class B Stock is the Corvette driven by George Saxton.
- Finishing 1st in Class B Prepared is the Corvette driven by Larry Park.
- Finishing 2nd in Class B Prepared is the Corvette driven by Jack McDonald.
- Finishing 3rd in Class B Prepared is the Corvette driven by Claire Ball.
- Finishing 2nd in Class B Stock Ladies is the Corvette driven by Pat Park.
- Finishing 3rd in Class B Stock Ladies is the Corvette driven by Donna Thompson.
- Finishing 1st in Class B Prepared Ladies is the Corvette driven by Janet Saxton.
- Finishing 2nd in Class B Prepared Ladies is the Corvette driven by Liz Franco.
- Finishing 3rd in Class B Prepared Ladies is the Corvette driven by Chris Kuhn.
[3.125] [329.46] [335.54]
- October 14
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in California, the SCCA Trans-Am Challenge - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd in category II and 3rd overall is the Pickett Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 12th overall is the Phantom Racing #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 13th overall is the FEMSA #91 Corvette, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 14th overall is the #92 Corvette, driven by Gary Carlen.
- In 10th place in category II and 15th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the BAC #20 Corvette, driven by Larry Stephens.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 16th overall is the #22 Corvette, driven by Mike Meek.
- Finishing 6th in category I and 17th overall is the Arthur Treacher's #11 Corvette, driven by Paul Canary.
- Finishing 11th in category II and 19th overall is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 8th in category I and 20th overall is the Champion Cylinder Head #38 Corvette, driven by Dave Arkin.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 21st overall is the Round Table Racing #12 Corvette, driven by Bob Matkovich.
- Finishing 10th in category I and 22nd overall is the FEMSA #39 Corvette, driven by Richard Colombo.
- Finishing 11th in category I and 23rd overall is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 12th in category I and 24th overall is the American GT Racing #32 Corvette, driven by Art Siri Jr.
- In 16th place in category I and 29th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #65 Corvette, driven by Edward Ruiz.
- Finishing 17th in category I and 31st overall is the Round Table Racing #14 Corvette, driven by Peter Brallier.
- In 20th place in category I and 35th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the B.C. Autobody #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- In 22nd place in category I and 38th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #37 Corvette, driven by Lew Larimer.
- In 23rd place in category I and 39th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Executive Auto #78 Corvette, driven by Babe Headley.
- In 24th place in category I and 40th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Vic Hubbard #3 Corvette, driven by David Mock.
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- Gene Bothello wins first overall in the SCCA Trans Am Series, Category I. [3.125] [42.100] [263] [313.28]
- October
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held. Finishing 1st in B Production class is Andy Porterfield, driving a Corvette. Eighteen of the top twenty in B Production class are Corvettes. [3.125] [42.100] [313.29] [394.4] [590.68]
- Production of 1980 Corvettes begins. [148.74]
- October 25
- Chevrolet introduces the 1980 model Corvette. [453.112] [871.94]
- November 25
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Winston GT 250 race is held, round 15 of the IMSA GTO championship.
- Finishing 5th in GTO class and 12th overall is the #51 Corvette driven by Lamar Mann.
- Finishing 7th in GTO class and 15th overall is the Dale Kreider #75 Corvette driven by Dale Kreider.
- Finishing 9th in GTO class and 19th overall is the Lambert's Corvettes #72 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- Finishing 11th in GTO class and 21st overall is the #88 Corvette driven by Skip DeAscentis.
- Finishing 12th in GTO class and 23rd overall is the #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Morgan and Marcus Opie.
- In 20th place in GTO class and 45th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #65 Corvette, driven by William Wessel and Vince Gimondo.
- In 24th place in GTO class and 52nd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #57 Corvette, driven by Dave Heinz.
- In 25th place in GTO class and 53rd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #04 Corvette, driven by Rick Thompkins.
- In 26th place in GTO class and 54th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #71 Corvette, driven by Philip Keirn.
- In 28th place in GTO class and 58th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #99 Corvette driven by Phil Currin.
- In 32nd place in GTO class and 63rd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the #4 Corvette, driven by Bob Baechle.
- In 33rd place in GTO class and 66th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Autodyne #48 Corvette, driven by John Carusso.
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- At the end of the IMSA race season, Corvette driver Phil Currin is 5th in GTO class. [320.28]
- November
- In Daytona, Florida, the IMSA awards banquet ceremony is held. Phil Currin is honored with the Rick Hay Award for "The IMSA Driver Who has Done the Most with the Least". [320.29]
- Construction begins on the final clay model of the basic style of the next generation Corvette. [5.179] [79.49]
- (month unknown)
- General Motors officially announces a new production plant for Corvette, to be located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [807.59]
- December
- Chevy Three completes most work on the exterior look of the next generation Corvette. [86.48]
- (month unknown)
- The L-82 four-speed Corvette is no longer available, due to EPA certification difficulties. [209.43]
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