- July 21
- At the RFK Memorial Stadium Circuit in Washington, D.C., the Cadillac Grand prix of Washington, D.C. is held, round five of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
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- August 3
- At Le Circuit Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres race is held, round six of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 5th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
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- August 4
- In Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres is held, round 7 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 1st is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger. Leitzinger sets a new race lap record.
- Finishing 2nd is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 4th is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 5th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 7th is the Trenton Forging #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 14th is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the C.J. Webster #95 Corvette, driven by Charles Webster.
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- At Le Circuit de Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres race is held, Round 7 of the Speedvision World Challenge GT Series.
- Finishing 8th is the #35 Corvette Z06, driven by David Farmer.
- In 13th place, but not finishing the race, is the #73 Corvette, driven by Phil McClure.
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- August 9
- Columbia Pictures releases the xXx film in the US and Canada. A current model Corvette is driven off a bridge, a 730-foot drop. [528.20] [584]
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, Round 7 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series is held.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 13th overall is the LG Motorsports #25 Corvette, driven by Tom Nastussi and Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 18th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Stephen Richards and Andrew Richards.
- Finishing 4th in AGT class and 19th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #47 Corvette, driven by Rob Morgan and Charles Morgan.
- In 5th place in AGT class and 23rd overall, but not finishing the race, is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt and Doug Mills.
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- August 10
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio, round 6 of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GSI class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 8th in GSI class and 10th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 9th in GSI class and 25th overall is the Gilbert Racing #55 Corvette, driven by James McAndrew and David Brown.
- Finishing 10th in GSI class and 50th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Bill Pate.
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- August
- The September issue of Car and Driver magazine compares several high-performance street cars. The Supercar Challenge was held at the Michigan International Speedway.
- In 1st place is the 2000 Lingenfelter Twin-Turbo Corvette Stage II (about US$113,000) by Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.
- In 9th place is the Mallett 435 Corvette (about US$139,000).
- In 10th place is the 1999 Spector GTR (Corvette) (about $113,000).
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- At the Mod-Ohio raceway, the Touring Challenge for Corvettes holds two races. Danny Kellermeyer wins both races, with Robert Pfeffer finishing second in both races. [342.59]
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- August 16
- At the Quail Lodge golf course in Carmel, California, the Concorso Italiono car show is held. Corvette is a guest make, with over 120 cars on display. [340.85]
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California, the 29th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races are held, over three days. Corvette is the honored marque. Over sixty historic Corvettes are on display and participate in racing, including: Corvette SR-2, Corvette SS, 1959 Sting Ray, CERV-I, Daytona-winning Corvette C5-R, Mako Shark, Aerovette, Grand Sport, 1953 Corvette #2 (EX-122), and plenty of early race Corvettes. The 1955-59 Sports Racing Cars over 2500cc race is held.
- Finishing 24th is the #6 1956 Corvette SR-2, driven by Rich Mason.
The 1956-62 GT/Production cars over 2500cc race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the #43 1957 Corvette, driven by Ken Epsman.
- Finishing 2nd is the #59 1959 Corvette, driven by Ron Cressey.
- Finishing 3rd is the #77 white 1957 Corvette, driven by Joe Freitas.
- Finishing 4th is the #1 1956 Corvette, driven by Bryan Hill.
- Finishing 5th is the #69 1962 Corvette, driven by Ken Mennella.
- Finishing 7th is the #614 1959 Corvette, driven by Steve Earle.
Other Corvette racers are:
- Paul Reinhart in the #6 purple 1957,
- Bob Patterson in the #9 black 19??,
- Noel Park in the #58 yellow 19??,
- Bob Reynolds in the #61 1961, and
- Harry Yeaggy in the #25 1962.
The 1963-66 GT/Production cars over 2500cc race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the #44 1966 Corvette, driven by Ken Ballard.
- Finishing 3rd is the #75 1965 Corvette, driven by Terry Gough.
Other Corvette racers are:
- Susan Armstrong in the #6 1963 Z06,
- Steve Anderson in the #5 1963, and
- Tom McIntyre in the #3 1963 Z06.
The 1966-72 GT/Production cars race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the #10 1963 Corvette Grand Sport #001, driven by Rob Walton.
- Finishing 2nd is the #17 1969 Corvette, driven by Randy Peterson.
- Finishing 3rd is the #2 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, driven by Tom Armstrong.
- Finishing 4th is the #14 1966 Corvette, driven by John Kiland.
Other Corvette racers are:
- Dick Guldstrand in the #44 1968 L88,
- Tony DeLorenzo in the #11 1969 L88,
- John Goodman in the #50 1969 Corvette.
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- In Monterey, California, the Monterey Auction Company holds the Monterey Sports Car Auction is held, over two days. [309.11]
- August
- General Motors offers 1999 Corvette C5-R chassis #1 for sale at auction. This Corvette first raced at Daytona in 1999 to 3rd in GTS. The high bid of US$340,000 does not reach the reserve price. [340.87]
- August 18
- At Pebble Beach, the Concours d'Elegance car show is held. A group of about 12 historic Corvettes are displayed. They include: 1953 Motorama Corvette, 1971 SCCA A-Production champion 1969 L88, 1966 Roger Penske first L88, 1962 Corvette with 11,700 miles, and 1999 Callaway Corvette. [340.87] [343.75] [347.188]
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix at Mosport race is held, round seven 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 2nd in GTS class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
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- August 19
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Johnson Controls 100 race is held, round 8 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 4th is the Trenton Forging #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 5th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 10th is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- Finishing 15th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 21st is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Xtreme Lens #40 Corvette, driven by Kenny Wilden.
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- August 23
- The Corvettes at Carlisle show is held, over three days. 56,000 people attend. The Evolution Display includes 103 Corvettes, including one of each model and body style from 1953 to 2003. [253.71] [282.10] [308.79] [340.16] [342.22]
- August 24
- At the Corvettes at Carlisle, the Carisle Auction of Corvettes is held. Some highlights:
- Chip Miller's Restoration Celebration 1953 Corvette is sold for US$170,000 to Terry Michaelis of Pro Team Corvettes.
- 1959 Roman Red convertible: US$50,000,
- 1961 Jewel Blue fuel-injected convertible with white coves: US$50,000,
- 1965 396-ci 425-hp convertible: US$71,500,
- 1965 Goldwood Yellow fuel-injected convertible: US$59,000,
- 1967 427-ci 435-hp coupe: US$55,000.
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- August 28
- The National Corvette Museum holds the 8th annual Corvette Celebration over five days. [254.11] [257.12] [264.10] [273.8] [308.79] [342.62]
- August 30
- At the National Corvette Museum, the Hall of Fame Inductions ceremony is held. Inductees for 2002 are: John A. Cafaro. James Jeffords, Myron E. Scott. Cafaro was the chief designer of the C5 Corvette. Jeffords was two-time SCCA B-Production Class winner in late 1950s. Scott suggested the name "Corvette" in 1952. [278.12] [342.62]
- August 31
- At the Virginia International Raceway, round 6 of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 3rd in GSI class and 3rd overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 10th in GSI class and 23rd overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Marty Miller.
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- September 1
- The National Corvette Museum raffles off a 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette. Ticket sales raise US$380,000 for the museum. [254.11] [342.62] [364.10]
- In Denver, Colorado, the Shell Grand Prix of Denver is held, round 9 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 2nd is the Tommy Bahama #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 3rd is the Trenton Forging #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner. Hayner sets a new race lap record.
- Finishing 8th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 13th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- In 14th place, but not finishing the race, is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the Stoptech #9 Corvette, driven by Mike Cronin, Jr.
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- At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, Round 8 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series is held.
- Finishing 1st in AGT class and 10th overall is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt, Doug Mills, and Owen Trinkler.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 15th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Andrew Richards, Stephen Richards, and Darius Grala.
- In 4th place in AGT class and 20th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Dick Greer Racing - Wendy's #82 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes, John Finger, and Dick Greer.
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- September 14
- At Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, round seven of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GSI class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 10th in GSI class and 44th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
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- September 15
- At Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, Round 9 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series is held.
- Finishing 2nd in AGT class and 9th overall is the ACP Motorsports #19 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt, Doug Mills, and Owen Trinkler.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 10th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Andrew Richards, Stephen Richards, and Rob Morgan.
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- September 21
- In Effingham, Illinois, the Funfest show is held at Mid America Designs, over two days. 6800 Corvettes and 30,000 people attend. The 2003 Corvette raffle is won by Ken Arbeeny, raising about US$300,000 for the National Corvette Museum. 1953 Corvette VIN #3 is on display. [307.14] [341.72] [343.8]
- September 22
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, Round 8 of the Speedvision World Challenge GT Series.
- Finishing 9th is the #35 Corvette Z06, driven by David Farmer.
- Finishing 13th is the #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 21st is the #4 Corvette Z06, driven by Rick Boysal.
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- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, round eight of the American Le Mans Series.
- Placing 3rd in GTS class and 15th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins. The car is not running at the finish due to running out of fuel.
- Placing 5th in GTS class and 29th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell. The car is not running at the finish due to a fire.
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- September 28
- At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, round nine of the Grand-Am Cup series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GSI class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 5th in GSI class and 5th overall is the Powell Motorsport #02 Corvette, driven by Michael Weinberg and Stuart Hayner.
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