Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes

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Last updated: 2008 June 25.


2007

July 5
  • At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona race is held, round nine of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
    • Finishing 13th in GT class and 29th overall is the Stevenson Automotive #57 Corvette driven by Dominic Cicero and Marc Bunting.
    • Finishing 17th in GT class and 34th overall is the Team Sahlen #42 Corvette driven by Joe Sahlen and Will Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 18th in GT class and 35th overall is the Team Sahlen #43 Corvette driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Wayne Nonnamaker.
    [244]
July 7
  • At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round six of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
    • Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
    [245]
July 8
  • At the Exhibition Place raceway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix of Toronto race is held, round six of the SPEED GT Championship series.
    • Finishing 7th is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
    • Finishing 8th is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette driven by Doug Peterson.
    • Finishing 9th is the #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
    • In 8th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette driven by Brian Kubinski.
    [247]
July 14
  • At the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, the Iowa Speedway race is held, round ten of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
    • Finishing 6th is the Team Sahlen #42 Corvette driven by Joe Sahlen and Will Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 12th is the Team Sahlen #43 Corvette driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Wayne Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 15th is the Stevenson Automotive #57 Corvette driven by Dominic Cicero and Marc Bunting.
    [244]
July 21
  • At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Acura Spotrs Car Challenge race is held, round seven of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
    • Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 12th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
    [245]
  • At the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park race is held, round eleven of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
    • Finishing 13th is the Team Sahlen #43 Corvette driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Wayne Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 14th is the Team Sahlen #42 Corvette driven by Joe Sahlen and Will Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 17th is the Stevenson Automotive #57 Corvette driven by Dominic Cicero and Marc Bunting.
    • Finishing 18th is the Georgian Bay Motorsports #03 Corvette driven by Jamie Holtom, Eric Curran, and Ken Wilden.
    [244]
July 22
  • At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Acura Sports Car Challenge race is held, round seven of the SPEED GT Championship series.
    • Finishing 1st is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
    • Finishing 8th is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette driven by Brian Kubinski.
    • Finishing 10th is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette driven by Doug Peterson.
    • Finishing 11th is the #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
    • Finishing 14th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette driven by Tony Gaples.
    • Finishing 15th is the Foster Motorsports #17 Corvette driven by Rob Foster.
    • Finishing 23rd is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette, driven by Sonny Whelen.
    [247]
August 3
  • At the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the Montreal 400K race is held, round twelve of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
    • Finishing 11th in GT class and 26th overall is the Georgian Bay Motorsports #03 Corvette driven by Jamie Holtom and Eric Curran.
    • Finishing 15th in GT class and 31st overall is the Team Sahlen #43 Corvette driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Wayne Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 17th in GT class and 34th overall is the Team Sahlen #42 Corvette driven by Joe Sahlen and Will Nonnamaker.
    [244]
August 11
  • At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Generac 500 at Road America race is held, round eight of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 12th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
    • Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 13th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
    [245]
August 25
  • At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix of Mosport race is held, round eight of the SPEED GT Championship series.
    • Finishing 1st is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
    • Finishing 5th is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette driven by Brian Kubinski.
    • Finishing 6th is the #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
    • Finishing 7th is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette driven by Doug Peterson.
    • Finishing 8th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette driven by Tony Gaples.
    • Finishing 16th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette, driven by Sonny Whelen.
    • In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Foster Motorsports #17 Corvette driven by Rob Foster.
    [247]
August 26
  • At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix of Mosport race is held, round nine of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
    • Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
    • Finishing 3rd in LMGT1 class and 12th overall is the Corvette Racing #33 Corvette C6.R driven by Ron Fellows and Andy Pilgrim.
    [245]
September 1
  • At the Detroit street circuit in Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Sports Car Challenge race is held, round ten of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
    • Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
    [245]
September 15
  • At the Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele, Utah, the Sunchaser 1000 race is held, round thirteen (final) of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
    • Finishing 9th in GT class and 26th overall is the Team Sahlen #43 Corvette driven by Joe Nonnamaker, Will Nonnamaker, and Wayne Nonnamaker.
    • Finishing 13th in GT class and 30th overall is the Beachman Racing #56 Corvette driven by Bruce Beachman, Michael Fitzgerald, and ? McClure.
    • Finishing 15th in GT class and 32nd overall is the Stevenson Automotive #57 Corvette driven by Dominic Cicero, Marc Bunting, and James Gue.
    • Finishing 22nd in GT class and 42nd overall is the Team Sahlen #42 Corvette driven by Joe Sahlen and Will Nonnamaker.
    [244]
October 5
  • At the Road Atlanta racetrack in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit Le Mans race is held, round nine of the SPEED GT Championship series.
    • Finishing 12th is the Foster Motorsports #17 Corvette driven by Rob Foster.
    • In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette driven by Tony Gaples.
    • In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette, driven by Sonny Whelen.
    • In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
    • In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the #87 Corvette driven by Aaron Baumback.
    • In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette driven by Brian Kubinski.
    • In 26th place, but not finishing the race, iis the #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
    [247]
October 6
  • At the Road Atlanta racetrack in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit Le Mans race is held, round eleven of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Max Papis, and Olivier Beretta.
    • The Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell, Ron Fellows, and Jan Magnussen is knocked out early in an accident.
    [245]
October 20
  • At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Californiia, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, round twelve (final) of the American Le Mans Series.
    • Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
    • Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 12th overall is the The Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell.
    [245]
October 21
  • At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Californiia, the Monterey Sports Car Championship race is held, round ten (final) of the SPEED GT Championship series.
    • Finishing 13th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette, driven by Sonny Whelen.
    • Finishing 14th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette driven by Tony Gaples.
    • Finishing 17th is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette driven by Brian Kubinski.
    • Finishing 21st is the #87 Corvette driven by Tomy Drisso.
    • Finishing 23rd is the Foster Motorsports #17 Corvette driven by Rob Foster.
    • In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
    [247]
October 23
  • The American Le Mans Series hold its end of season awards banquet, in Monterey, California.
    • Most Popular Driver: Ron Fellows
    • Klein Tools Pit Crew Challenge: Corvette Racing No. 3
    • Manufacturer Champion GT1: General Motors/Chevrolet
    • Team Champion GT1: Corvette Racing
    • Crew Chief GT1: Ray Gongla with Corvette Racing No. 4
    • Driver Champion GT1:
  • 1st/2nd: Olivier Beretta / Oliver Gavin (tie)
  • 3rd/4th: Jan Magnussen / Johnny O'Connell (tie)
  • 5th: Max Papis
  • 8th: Ron Fellows.
    [245] [829.12]
October 30
  • In Las Vegas, Nevada, the SEMA show is held, over four days. Pratt & Miller show off a Corvette C6RS supercar: 8.2 litre (500 ci) aluminum V8, 600 hp, 600 lb-ft torque, carbon fiber body. [815.10] [830.10]

2008

January 15
  • (to January 20) In Scottsdale, Arizona, the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is held. Some highlights:
    • 1958 Panama Yellow with white coves, 283-ci 270-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$165,000;
    • 1958 Regal Turquoise with white coves, charcoal interior, 283-ci 290-hp engine, hard top: US$180,000;
    • 1958 black exterior, red interior, 283-ci 290-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, radio-delete, and 2008 black exterior, black interior, Z06 7.0-litre 505-hp engine, both cars with same VIN: US$260,000;
    • 1959 silver with white coves, 283-ci 240-hp engine, T-10 transmission: US$220,000;
    • 1959 white with white coves, red interior, 283-ci 290-hp engine: US$160,000;
    • 1959 gray exterior, 450-hp LS-2 engine: US$150,000;
    • 1959 silver with white coves, red interior, 283-ci 290-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$120,000;
    • 1960 Tuxedo Black with silver coves, black interior, black hardtop, 4-speed transmission, fuel-injected 283-ci 290-hp engine: US$135,000;
    • 1963 light blue unique Rondine concept car by Pinanfarina: US$1.6 million;
    • 1966 Nassau Blue convertible, 4-speed transmission, 427-ci 390-hp engine, side-exhausts: US$100,000;
    • 1967 Ermine White convertible, blue stinger and interior, 427-ci 435-hp engine, side exhausts: US$145,000;
    • 1967 Tuxedo Black coupe, red stinger, black interior, side exhausts, 427-ci 435-hp L-89 engine, 4-speed transmission: US$180,000;
    • 1967 Rally Red exterior, black interior, 427-ci 435-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side exhausts, knock-off wheels: US$200,000;
    • 1968 dark green convertible, 427-ci 435-hp L89 engine: US$137,500;
    • 1971 gold coupe, black interior, ZR2, 454-ci 425-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, one of twelve built: US$325,000;
    • 2009 LeMans Blue ZR1, 620-hp supercharged engine, first saleable car, only one with this paint, many extras: US$1 million.
    [215]
June 14
  • (to June 15) At the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, the 76th 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days.
    • Finishing 2nd in GT1 class is the #63 Corvette C6-R driven by Jan Magnussen, Johnny O'Connell, and Ron Fellows.
    • Finishing 3rd in GT1 class is the #64 Corvette C6-R driven by Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin, and Max Papis.
    • Finishing 5th in GT1 class is the #72 Corvette C6-R driven by Alphand, Moreau, and Policand.
    [215]

End of 2007-2008.
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