- March 15
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, Round 1 of the Speed World Challenge GT Series is held.
- Finishing 4th is the Aggregate Industries / Lucht's Concrete #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 9th is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette Z06, driven by David Farmer.
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- March 16
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 50th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring race is held. This is round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Oliver Gavin. This is the 14th class win at Sebring for Corvette, with a total of 206 entries since 1954, second only to Porsche.
- Finishing 4th in GTS class and 13th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Franck Fréon, and Kelly Collins.
[245] [308.46] [423] (C5-R #4 is 14th overall [282.67])
- March 24
- At the California Speedway in Fontana, California, round 2 of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GSI class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Doug Goad and Devon Powell.
- Finishing 4th in GSI class and 4th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 9th in GSI class and 9th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Shane Lewis.
[244]
- At the California Speedway in Fontana, California, the Grand American 400 race is held, Round 3 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 5th overall is the Flis Motorsports #90 Corvette, driven by Paul Menard and Michael Ciasulli.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 9th overall is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt, James Briody, and Brad Stout.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 13th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Andrew Richards, Rob Morgan, and Charles D. Morgan.
- Finishing 4th in AGT class and 15th overall is the Flis Motorsports #09 Corvette, driven by Craig Conway and Doug Goad.
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- April 9
- The Fox Network airs the TV show That '70s Show in the USA. A Silver Blue 1958 Corvette is the subject of the main storyline. [791]
- April 10
- At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chevrolet officially unveils the 2003 50th Anniversary Special Edition Corvette coupe, convertible, and Official Pace Car Corvette for the Indianapolis 500 race. [270.10] [308.36] [871.165]
- April 14
- In Long Beach, California, the Johnson Controls 100 race is held, Round 1 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 5th is the Cenweld Corp. / McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 6th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 8th is the Derhaag Motorsports #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 9th is the LG Motorsports #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 10th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 13th place, but not finishing the race, is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 14th is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the Revolution Motorsports #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the K&N Filters #06 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
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- April 18
- At the National Corvette Museum, the C5 Birthday Bash is held, over three days. The Museum raffles off a 2002 Electron Blue Z06 Corvette. [257.12] [264.10] [270.79] [277.11] [678.12]
- April 20
- At the Phoenix International Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona, round 3 of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GSI class and 1st overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Shane Lewis.
- Finishing 2nd in GSI class and 2nd overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 9th in GSI class and 9th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
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- April 21
- At the Phoenix International Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona, the UnitedAuto 200 race is held, Round 4 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 6th overall is the Flis Motorsports #90 Corvette, driven by Paul Menard and James Briody.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 7th overall is the Flis Motorsports #09 Corvette, driven by Craig Conway and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 4th in AGT class and 13th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Stephen Richards, Andrew Richards, and Rob Morgan.
- Finishing 6th in AGT class and 19th overall is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt and Brad Stout.
- Finishing 7th in AGT class and 23rd overall is the Dick Greer - Wendy's #82 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes and Dick Greer.
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- April 24
- Chevrolet announces a special Commemorative Edition 2004 Corvette to celebrate Corvette Racing's Le Mans victories. [871.165]
- (month unknown)
- At an auction in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the XP-819 test car sells for US$141,000. [282.11]
- Advanced Automatic Technologies announces it will produce the 1953/2003 Commemorative Edition Corvette, by modifying customer C5 convertibles, installing replacement body panels. Price is US$29,995. [308.10]
- In Detroit, Michigan, the Jack Cauley Chevrolet dealership holds its bi-annual "Corvette Night", by invitation only. Dozens of Corvettes are displayed, including the C5-R that won GTS class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 24 Hours of Daytona, and the Astro-Vette concept vehicle. [308.10]
- In Knoxville, Tennessee, the Corvette Expo show is held. Some auction highlights:
- 1962 Tuxedo Black convertible, both tops, 327-ci 340-hp engine, US$40,600;
- 1965 coupe, fuel-injected, 327-ci 375-hp engine, Bloomington Survivor Award, US$44,100;
- 1967 Sunfire Yellow convertible, 427-ci 390-hp engine, US$47,500;
- 1967 Rally Red convertible, 427-ci 390-hp engine, side exhausts, US$46,500.
[307.13]
- May 3
- The 19th annual One Lap of America race is held, nine days. 84 entries compete in 5140 miles of racing in 19 states.
- Finishing 1st in Vintage American class and 2nd overall is the 1963 GSR Corvette Grand Sport replica coupe, driven by Michael Miller and Aaron Quine.
- Finishing 1st in SSGT2 class and 3rd overall is the 1986 Corvette, driven by John Boos and Todd Cleasby.
- Finishing 7th overall is the 2002 Corvette Z06, driven by Rodney Sizemore and Rick Sizemore.
- Finishing 8th overall is the 2001 Corvette Z06, driven by Reed Kryder and John Bender.
[351.123]
- May 4
- At Buttonwillow, California, the British Extravaganza vintage races are held, over two days. Tommy Thompson wins the A/B-production race in his #48 1968 Corvette. [309.38]
- May 5
- The two Corvette C5-R cars participate in a one-day test of the Paris Le Mans circuit, prior to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. [307.10] [423]
- May 11
- At the Virginia International Raceway, the Touring Challenge for Corvettes holds its first race of the season. [342.59]
- May 19
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Ontario More To Discover Victoria Day Trans-Am Weekend race is held, round 2 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 3rd is the XtremeLens #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 4th is the LG Motorsports #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 5th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 7th is the Revolution Motorsports #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 12th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 14th is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Bobby Sak.
- Finishing 17th is the CJ Webster of Canada #95 Corvette, driven by Charles Webster.
- Finishing 18th is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 20th is the K&N Filters #06 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
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- At the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Grand Prix of Sonoma race is held, round 2 of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS and 5th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
[245] [307.10] [423]
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, Round 2 of the Speed World Challenge GT Series is held.
- Finishing 1st is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette Z06, driven by David Farmer.
- Finishing 14th is the Carolina Import Works #11 Corvette, driven by Craig Gelston.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the Aggregate Industries / 3R Racing #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
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- May 26
- The Indianapolis 500 race is held. A modified 2003 50th Anniversary Edition Pace Car Corvette is the official pace car, driven by Jim Caviezel. [282.49] [871.163]
- May 27
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the Mohegan Sun Presents the Lime Rock Grand Prix race is held, round 3 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 3rd is the Tom Gloy racing #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 7th is the Derhaag Motorsports #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 8th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 9th is the Cenweld Corp./ McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 10th is the LG Motorsports #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 12th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 13th place, but not finishing the race, is the Trenton Forging #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- In 14th place, but not finishing the race, is the K&N Filters #06 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
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- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, Round 3 of the Speed World Challenge GT Series is held.
- Finishing 5th is the KAC Technologies #15 Corvette Z06, driven by Eric Curran.
- Finishing 8th is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette Z06, driven by David Farmer.
- Finishing 10th is the Aggregate Industries / 3R Racing #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 17th is the Agua Velva #52 Corvette Z06, driven by Henry Gilbert.
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- June 13
- The 30th Bloomington Gold Corvette show is held in St. Charles, Illinois, over four days. The Corvette auction sells 142 of 297 cars, for US$4 million. Some highlights:
- 1967 Silver Pearl convertible with 427-ci 435-hp engine, hardtop, bolt-on wheels, power steering, power brakes, 30,000 miles sells for US$101,000.
- Possible 1959 prototype SR-2 Race Car, a chassis with SR-2 body sells for US$87,000.
- 1962 Roman Red convertible with hard top, 327-ci 350-ci fuel injected engine, heavy duty brakes and suspension, 4-speed transmission, positraction rear, radio and heater delete, sells for US$85,500.
- 1967 Marina Blue convertible with 427-ci, 435-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side exhausts, 54,000 miles sells for US$79,000.
[272.8] [338.10] [534.39]
- June 15
- In Le Mans, France, the 70th 24 Hours of Le Mans in held, over two days.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #63 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Oliver Gavin.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 13th overall is the Corvette Racing #64 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, and Franck Freon.
[338.44] [423]
- June 22
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, round 4 of the Grand-Am Cup is held.
- Finishing 2nd in GSI class and 2nd overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 9th in GSI class and 9th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 12th in GSI class and 28th overall is the Gilbert Racing #55 Corvette, driven by James McAndrew and Rain Pilve.
- Finishing 13th in GSI class and 29th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Shane Lewis.
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- June 23
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Six Hours of The Glen race is held, Round 5 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 9th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #47 Corvette, driven by Rob Morgan and Charles Morgan.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 18th overall is the Paladin Racing #91 Corvette, driven by Mark Brannon, Steven Lisa, and David Rosenblum.
- In 3rd place in AGT class and 20th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Flis Motorsports #90 Corvette, driven by Doug Goad, Andrew Kopperl, and Jim Briody.
- In 6th place in AGT class and 34th overall, but not finishing the race, is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt, Owen Trinkler, and Doug Mills.
- In 7th place in AGT class and 35th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Andrew Richards, Stephen Richards, and Dennis Setzer.
- In 9th place in AGT class and 37th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Flis Motorsports #09 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker.
[244] [246] [307.15]
- June 24
- The Historic Motorama departs from Flint, Michigan, starting at the Sloan Museum's Annual Auto Fair. One Corvette of each year takes part, including 1983. [277.10] [340.24]
- June 27
- At the National Corvette Museum, the Historic Motorama / Corvette 50th Anniversary Kickoff is held, over four days. [257.12] [264.10] [270.12] [308.78] [338.14]
- June 29
- At the Virginia raceway, round 5 of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 6th in GSI class and 36th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Marty Miller.
- Finishing 7th in GSI class and 43rd overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 8th in GSI class and 49th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Shane Lewis.
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- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Trans-Am Buckeye 100 race is held, round 4 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 1st is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 5th is the Trenton Forging #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 10th is the Comer Racing #48 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes.
- Finishing 12th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 13th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 15th is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 16th is the C.J. Webster #95 Corvette, driven by Charles Webster.
- Finishing 20th is the XtremeLens #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Bobby Sak.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Power Technology #30 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
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- June 30
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Round 3 of the American Le Mans Series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
[245] [423]
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Round 4 of the Speed World Challenge GT Series is held.
- Finishing 18th is the #11 Corvette, driven by Craig Gelston.
- Finishing 19th is the #52 Corvette Z06, driven by Henry Gilbert.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the #35 Corvette, driven by David Farmer.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the #73 Corvette, driven by Phil McClure.
[247]
- (month unknown)
- Rob Walton sells Grand Sport #001 to Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati, Ohio. [534.47]
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