- March 18
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 54th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 3rd overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 4th in GT1 class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
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- March 25
- At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, the Linder Industrial Komatsu Grand Prix of Miami race is held, round three of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 12th in GT class and 37th overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 15th in GT class and 42nd overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson.
- Finishing 19th in GT class and 47th overall is the ASC Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold and Johnny Miller.
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- March 30
- In Palm Beach, Florida, the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Classic Car auction is held, over three days. Some highlights:
- 1954 Sportsman Red exterior, red interior, non-original V-8 engine, automatic: US$86,000;
- 1954 white exterior, automatic, 6 cylinder engine: US$77,000;
- 1954 turquoise exterior, tan interior, 6 cylinder engine, automatic, 9556 miles: US$220,000 (new world record for 1954);
- 1957 red exterior, white cove, 275 hp 283 ci engine, 4 speed, dual carburetor: US$89,000;
- 1957 black exterior, red interior, silver cove, fuel-injected 283 hp 283 ci engine, 3 speed, $150,000;
- 1958 red exterior, white interior, 350 hp 350 ci 1980s engine, automatic: US$142,000;
- 1963 convertible, black exterior and interior, fuel injected 360 hp 327 ci engine, 40,000 miles, 4 speed, knock-off wheels: US$85,000;
- 1966 convertible, light blue enterior, blue interior, white top, 390 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, knock-off wheels: US$78,000;
- 1966 convertible, maroon red exterior, black interior, white top, 390 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed: US$96,000;
- 1966 convertible, Rally Red exterior, red interior, white top, 300 hp 327 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, knock-off wheels: US$74,000;
- 1966 coupe, gold yelloe exterior, black interior, L72 450 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust: US$145,000;
- 1967 coupe, Marine Blue exterior, black interior and stinger, 435 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, 33,000 miles: US$240,000;
- 1967 coupe, black exterior, white interior, red stinger, 400 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, air-conditioning, knock-off wheels: US$140,000;
- 1967 convertible, teal blue exterior, black interior, 400 hp 427 ci engine, automatic, side exhaust, hard top: US$175,000.
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- April 1
- At the St. Petersburg Temporary Circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg race is held, round two of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 4th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 9th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples.
- Finishing 11th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick.
- Finishing 12th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 14th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 16th is the Bandit Racing #32 Corvette C5, driven by Ed Braswell.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the LGM #87 Corvette C6, driven by Doug Peterson.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6, driven by Leighton Reese.
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- April 9
- At the Long Beach Street Circuit in Long Beach, California, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race is held, round three of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 4th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 9th is the #87 Corvette C6, driven by Tomy Drissi.
- Finishing 13th is the #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 15th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 16th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Motorsports #30 Corvette C5, driven by Todd Bodine.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples.
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- April 10
- CBS Television airs the CSI: Miami TV show in the USA. A current-model red convertible Corvette appears. [735]
- April 23
- At the Virginia International Raceway in Virginia, round five of the Grand American Rolex Series is held.
- Finishing 6th in GT class and 25th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson.
- Finishing 14th in GT class and 33rd overall is the ASC Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold and Johnny Miller.
- Finishing 16th in GT class and 35th overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman, John Connolly.
- Finishing 19th in GT class and 42nd overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese.
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- (month unknown)
- The Cannonball One Lap of America race is held. Finishing 2nd overall is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with Lingenfelter 650 Twin Turbo, driven by Danny Corcoran and Kyle Corcoran. [736.148]
- May 7
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the U.S. Sports Car Invitational race is held, round six of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 10th in GT class and 33rd overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson.
- Finishing 15th in GT class and 39th overall is the Beachman Racing #56 Corvette, driven by Rick Delamare and Bruce Beachman.
[244]
- At the Silverstone circuit in England, the first race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held. Six Corvette Z06.R cars are entered, three by Team Riverside, three by Team Carsport/Callaway. None finishes in the top three. [776.32]
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- May 12
- At the Reliant Park raceway in Houston, Texas, the Lone Star Grand Prix race is held, round two of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 2nd overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 3rd overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
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- May 14
- At the Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona, the GAINSCO Grand Prix race is held, round seven of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 11th in GT class and 31st overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 13th in GT class and 34th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson.
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- May
- At the Indianapolis 500 race, a Corvette is the official pace car, driven by Lance Armstrong. [823.57]
- May 21
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Speed World Challenge race is held, round four of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 1st is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 12th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 16th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 17th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick.
- Finishing 18th is the David Farmer Racing #35 Corvette C6, driven by David Farmer.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6, driven by Leighton Reese.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples.
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- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio race is held, round three of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
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- May 28
- The 90th Indianapolis 500 race is held, with 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 as pace car. [871.176]
- May 29
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the Rolex GT Series Challenge race is held, round eight of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 4th is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson.
- Finishing 15th is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman and John Connolly.
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- (month unknown)
- In Oschersleben, Germany, the round two race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the Team Riverside #19 Corvette Z06.R, driven by Thierry Rabineau and James Ruffier.
- Finishing 4th is the Team Carsport/Callaway #16 Corvette Z06.R, driven by ? Berberich and John Heinricy.
[776.32]
- In Oschersleben, Germany, the round three race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held. Finishing 3rd is the Team Riverside #19 Corvette Z06.R, driven by Thierry Rabineau and James Ruffier. Other Corvettes finish 9th, 13th, 27th, and 32nd. [776.32]
- At the end of the 2006 model year, 1330 new Corvettes were sold in Europe. [777.6]
- June 3
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race is held, round nine of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 15th in GT class and 37th overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney, Leighton Reese, and Randy Tolsma.
- Finishing 16th in GT class and 38th overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman.
- Finishing 20th in GT class and 45th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and Dominic Cicero II.
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- June 8
- Walt Disney Pictures releases the film Cars to theaters in Australia. One car asks another car if it was a Corvette that she fell in love with. [741]
- June
- The July issue of Car & Driver magazine compares the Corvette Z51 versus the Ford Shelby GT500. The Corvette is rated higher, 220 points to 200. [727.50]
- June 16
- In St. Charles, Illinois, the Bloomington Gold Corvette show is held, over three days. In the car auction, a 1963 coupe that was raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring is bid to US$1.15 million, not high enough for the reserve price. [725.41] [772.62,65]
- June 17
- At the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, the 74th Michelin 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 4th overall is the #64 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 7th overall is the #72 Corvette C5-R driven by Jéròme Policand, Patrice Goueslard, and Luc Alphond.
- Finishing 7th in GT1 class and 12th overall is the #63 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
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- June 22
- Columbia Pictures releases the film Click to theaters in Australia and Puerto Rico. A red 2005 Corvette Convertible appears briefly. [805]
- June 24
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the EMCO Gears Classic race is held, round ten of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 5th in GT class and 23rd overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 10th in GT class and 28th overall is the Beachman Racing #56 Corvette, driven by Bruce Beachman and Mike Fitzgerald.
- Finishing 11th in GT class and 29th overall is the ASC Motorsports #55 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold and Jason Workman.
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- At the Huntingdon Racecourse, north of London, England, the Classic Corvette Club of the U.K. holds its 27th annual Nationals, over two days. 250 Corvettes attend. [766.9]
- June 25
- At the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Dodge Save Mart 350 race is held, round five of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 10th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 11th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 12th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 13th is the WIT Motorsports #67 Corvette C5, driven by Kevin Chambers.
- Finishing 16th is the WIT Motorsports #68 Corvette C5, driven by Keith Videtto.
- Finishing 18th is the Whelen Motorsports #30 Corvette C5, driven by Peyton Sellers.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick.
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- June 29
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Brumos Porsche 250 race is held, round eleven of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 6th in GT class and 28th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice and Tommy Riggins.
- Finishing 17th in GT class and 42nd overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman and Bryan Collyer.
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- (month unknown)
- At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the Proximus 24 Hours of Spa is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the GLPK Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Longin, Kumpen, Hezemans, and Mollekens.
- Finishing 5th is the PSI Experience #34 Corvette C6.R driven by Menten, Jean-Philippe, Bornhauser, and Bouvy.
- Finishing 11th is the PSI Experience #36 Corvette C5-R driven by Kuismanen, Palttala, Dehez, and Radermecker.
[776.36]
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