- July 21
- At the Sears Point Raceway, in Sonoma, California, the Wine Country 100 race is held, Round Six of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 5th is the Justin Bell GT Motorsports Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 7th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 8th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 13th is the Cenweld Corp. / McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 22nd is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 26th place, but not finishing the race, is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
[246]
- July 22
- The X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma race is held at the Sears Point raceway in California, Round 3 of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 5th overall is the #3 Corvette C5-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 6th overall is the #4 Corvette C5-R driven by Kelly Collins and Andy Pilgrim.
[245] [423]
- At the Sears Point Raceway, in Sonoma, California, Round Six of the Speedvision World Challenge GT Series race is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Aggregate Industries / McClure Concrete #73 Corvette C5, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 12th is the West Coast Corvettes / KayKid Racing #97 Corvette C5, driven by Scotty White.
- Finishing 14th is the 1-800-USA-KIDS / Grand Sport Racing #04 Corvette C5, driven by Bobby Sak.
- Finishing 15th is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette C5, driven by David Farmer.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Dixon & Assoc / Grand Sport Racing #08 Corvette C5, driven by Mark Dixon.
[247] [246]
- (month unknown)
- At auction, a 1969 Monza Red Corvette convertible with 427-ci 430-hp L88 engine, Bloomington Gold certified, sells for US$66,750. [251.12]
- August 4
- In Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres is held, Round 8 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, for GT/AGT/SGS classes.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 3rd overall is the Team X-1R #09 Corvette, driven by Craig Conway and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 2nd in SGS class and 7th overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette Z06, driven by Doug Goad and Devon Powell.
- Finishing 5th in GT class and 8th overall is the Powell Motorsport #111 Corvette, driven by Greg Wilkins and Ken Wilden.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 11th overall is the ACP Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt.
[215] [244]
- At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the Grand Prix of Portland is held, Round Seven of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 4th is the Justin Bell GT Motorsport Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 10th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 11th is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 12th is the Stonier Trucking #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 15th is the Cenweld Corp. / McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 19th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
[246]
- August 5
- At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the Grand Prix of Portland is held, Round Seven of the Speedvision World Challenge GT Series.
- Finishing 10th is the West Coast Corvettes / KayKid Racing #97 Corvette C5, driven by Scotty White.
- Finishing 12th is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette C5, driven by David Farmer.
- Finishing 16th is the Aggregate Industries / McClure Concrete #73 Corvette C5, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 17th is the Fikse Wheels #6 Corvette C5, driven by Frank Allers.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Grand Sport Racing / KB Inc. #04 Corvette C5, driven by Bobby Sak.
[247] [246]
- At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the Grand Prix of Portland is held, Round Four of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- The Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins finishes 8th overall, but is disqualified due to being underweight by 2.5-kg on inspection at the end of the race.
[245] [257] [423]
- August 10
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Grand American Rolex Series Bully Hill Vineyards 250 - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 10th overall is the Comer Racing #84 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 11th overall is the Dick Greer Racing - Wendy's #82 Corvette, driven by John Finger and Dick Greer.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 12th overall is the Team X-1R #09 Corvette, driven by Doug Goad and Craig Conway.
- Finishing 4th in AGT class and 26th overall is the ACP Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt.
[215] [244]
- August
- The September issue of Car and Driver magazine compares several high-performance street cars in its Supertuner Challenge article.
- In 1st place is the 2000 Lingenfelter Twin-Turbo Corvette Stage II (US$116,227) by Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.
- In 3rd place is the 1997 Mallett 435S Corvette (US$130,528), by Mallett Cars.
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- August 18
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Johnson Controls 100 race is held, Round 8 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 4th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- In 10th place, but not finishing the race, is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Justin Bell Motorsports Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the Cenweld Corp / McNichols #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the C&P Installations #67 Corvette, driven by Chris Pederson.
- In 32nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Beck Engineering #32 Corvette, driven by Steve Beck.
[246]
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the GT3 Grand Prix race is held, round five of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 3rd in GTS class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
[245] [423] [835.6]
- August
- GM Racing announces it will sell up to five Corvette C5-R race cars to private race teams. The chassis will be provided by Pratt and Miller, the engine will be provided by Katech. [251.10]
- August 24
- The Corvettes at Carlisle 2001 show is held, over three days. About 60,000 people attend, and 5,000 Corvettes. [886.9] [243.9] [253.68] [257]
- August 25
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, round six of the American Le Mans Series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #14 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #15 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
[245] [423]
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Round 9 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Justin Bell Motorsports Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 4th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 7th is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 14th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 15th is the Cenweld Corporation / McNichols #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 17th is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 18th is the Russell Automotive Center #56 Corvette, driven by Tom Sloe.
- Finishing 22nd is the Power Technologies #30 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the ROH Alloy Wheels #6 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Beck Engineering #32 Corvette, driven by Steve Beck.
[246]
- August 30
- The National Corvette Museum hosts its 7th Annual Corvette Celebration, over five days. The four CERV test cars are on display. [195.13] [196.8] [240.6] [254.16] [835.8]
- (month unknown)
- At an auction, a restored 1957 convertible with 283-hp fuel-injected motor, 3-speed transmission sells for US$57,000. [253.9]
- The Crime Fighter Corvette of the Warren County Kentucky Sheriff is judged Best of Show in competition for top drug prevention vehicle in the world, at the 2001 International D.A.R.E. Officer's Conference, as voted by over 2,000 officers from around the world. [257.10]
- In Ypsilanti, Michigan, General Motors holds its Full-Line press event, ahowing the Tiger Shark Corvette, with 742hp aluminum 427ci LS1 engine with Vortech supercharger. [934.18]
- September 2
- The National Corvette Museum makes its raffle draw is for a 2001 Magnetic Red convertible Corvette, with oak interior, automatic transmission, Head Up Display. The raffle raises US$257,000 for the museum. [239.6] [254.16]
- September 8
- At the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, the Trans-Am Series 125 race is held, Round 10 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 1st is the Justin Bell Motorsports Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 3rd is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 4th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 5th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 7th is the Cenwald Corporation / McNichols #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 10th is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
[246]
- September 9
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, round seven of the American Le Mans Series is held.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 3rd in GTS class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
[245] [253.6]
- At the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California, the Speedvision World Challenge GT - Round 8 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the Aggregate Industries / McClure #73 Corvette C5, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 11th is the Grand Sport Racing / KB Inc. #04 Corvette C5, driven by Bobby Sak.
- Finishing 22nd is the Polli Brothers Cuttlery #68 Corvette, driven by Peter Polli.
[247]
- September 13
- In San Bernardino, California, the Route 66 Rendezvous event is held, over four days. TV show Route 66 is inducted into the Cruisin' Hall of Fame, with Martin Milner accepting the award. 2108 cars are registered, 535,000 people attend. [630.68]
- September 15
- In Effingham, Illinois, Mid America Designs hosts the Funfest Corvette gathering, over two days. 6500 Corvettes and almost 30,000 people attend. [197.55] [243.8] [249.10] [254.50] [629.12]
- September 22
- At the old El Toro Marine Base in Southern California, Cruisin' For A Cure holds a car show to help fund research into prostate cancer. 3000 cars attend, about 500 of them Corvettes, including a 1963 Grand Sport and a perfectly restored 1953. The event raises US$168,000. [254.76]
- (month unknown)
- Notable auction sales:
- restored 1953 US$109,250;
- restored 1957 with 283-ci 270-hp engine US$79,000;
- 1968 t-top with 427-ci 430-hp L88 engine US$74,000;
- 1967 coupe with 427-ci 435-hp engine US$64,750.
[254.10]
- The Franklin Mint releases a 1:24-scale 1957 Corvette model, with fiberglass body. Price is US$135. [254.12]
- October 5
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Speedvision World Challenge GT - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the KAC Technologies #15 Corvette C5, driven by Eric Curran.
- Finishing 10th is the Grand Sport Racing / Xtreme Wheelz #04 Corvette C5, driven by Andy Lally.
- Finishing 14th is the Aggregate Industries / McClure Concrete #73 Corvette C5, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 16th is the Les Stanford Chevrolet / Pirate Racing #75 Corvette ZR1, driven by Bill Cooper.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette C5, driven by David Farmer.
- In 26th place, but not finishing the race, is the Valvoline / Les Stanford / Pirate Racing #01 Corvette C5, driven by Bobby Sak.
[247]
- October 6
- Matt Alldredge opens the Precision Valley Corvette Museum in Springfield, Vermont, on weekends as a sneak preview prior to the grand opening. [278.69]
- At the Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit le Mans race is held, Round 8 (final) of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, and Franck Fréon.
- The Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell, is disqualified when a mechanic helps push the stopped car off the track, a violation of race rules.
[245] [254] [264.38] [423] [630.37]
- Standings at the end of the 2001 American Le Mans Series: GTS drivers championship: 3rd is Ron Fellows, 4th is Johnny O'Connell, 5th is (tie) Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins, 9th is Oliver Gavin, 11th is Franck Freon. GTS automobile manufacturer championship: 1st is Chevrolet. GTS team championship: 1st is Corvette Racing. [245]
- In Houston, Texas, the Texaco/Havoline Houston Grand Prix race is held, Round 11 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 1st is the Justin Bell Motorsports Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 4th is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 7th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 8th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 11th is the TDM Motorsports #15 Corvette, driven by Tomy Drissi.
- Finishing 12th is the Cenweld Corp / McNichols #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
[246]
- October 7
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Speedvision World Challenge GT - Round 10 race is held.
- Finishing 7th is the Aggregate Industries / McClure Concrete #73 Corvette C5, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 10th is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette C5, driven by David Farmer.
- Finishing 14th is the Haulmark Trailers #08 Corvette C5, driven by Paul Brown.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the Les Stanford Chevrolet / Pirate Racing #75 Corvette ZR1, driven by Bill Cooper.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Travel Quest / MJ Dixon & Associates #04 Corvette C5, driven by Mark Dixon.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Valvoline / Les Stanford / Pirate Racing #01 Corvette C5, driven by Bobby Sak.
- In 26th place, but not finishing the race, is the KAC Technologies #15 Corvette C5, driven by Eric Curran.
[247]
- October
- At the American Le Mans Series awards banquet, Bill DeLong is named Mechanic of the Year. DeLong was mechanic for the No. 3 Corvette C5-R. [264.40]
- Corvette program manager Doug Fehan quote: "I feel that we will have a Corvette Racing program as long as Chevrolet builds a Corvette.". [264.41]
- October 14
- The film How to Make a Monster airs on television in the USA. A white 1963-67 Corvette convertible appears in a parking lot. [779]
- October
- The 28th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races event is held, at Laguna Seca raceway in California. In the 1954-62 GT Cars class, Bob Paterson finishes second in his #9 1957 Corvette. [215]
- November 1
- Adam Wartell forms the Official C3 Vette Registry. [528.10]
- November 2
- At the Daytona International Raceway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Round 7? of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- Finishing 2nd in SGS class and 10th overall is the Milestone Racing #02 Corvette, driven by Scott Davidson, Justin Bell, and John Littlechild.
- Finishing 3rd in SGS class and 13th overall is the Powell Motorsport / Encompass #110 Corvette Z06, driven by Rollie Stephenson, Frank DelVeccio, and Charles Espenlaug.
- Finishing 4th in SGS class and 14th overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette Z06, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
[244] [264.8]
- November 3
- At the Daytona International Raceway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Grand American Rolex Series Finale - Round 10 race is held.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 10th overall is the Team X-1R #28 Corvette, driven by Craig Conway and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 22nd overall is the Dick Greer Racing / Wendy's #82 Corvette, driven by Dick Greer and John Finger.
- Finishing 4th in AGT class and 35th overall is the Comer Racing #84 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes and Jean-Luc Liverato.
- Finishing 7th in AGT class and 40th overall is the ACP Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt.
- Finishing 8th in AGT class and 42nd overall is the Hi-Tech / Ferrea Racing #13 Corvette, driven by Luis Sereix and Daniel Urrutia.
[244]
- November 10
- In Chicago, Illinois, the 20th annual Fall Chevy Vettefest is held, over two days. [198.42i] [251.12] [270.68]
- (month unknown)
- In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Specialty Equipment Market Association show is held. General Motors displays the No. 3 Corvette C5-R, and the 740-hp Tiger Shark show car. A "Commemorative Corvette" is displayed, a C5 with 1953 looks. [264.52] [308.10]
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