Chevrolet Corvette Racing Success
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March 22, 1958
- In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of World Sports Car Championship.
- 1st in Grand Touring 5000 class: Jim Rathmann and Richard Doane in the #1 Corvette.
- 2nd in Grand Touring 5000 class: John Kilborn, Fred Windridge, and Dick Thompson in the #2 Corvette.
1958
- Pike's Peak Hill Climb.
- 1st in sports car class: a Corvette.
August 16, 1958
- Milwaukee SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in #4 1958 Corvette SR-2.
September 1, 1958
- Thompson SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in #4 1958 Corvette SR-2.
September 20, 1958
- Watkins Glen SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in #4 1958 Corvette SR-2.
October 5, 1958
- Vaca Valley SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in #4 1958 Corvette SR-2.
1958
- End of SCCA racing seacon.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in #4 1958 Corvette SR-2.
January 1, 1959
- The "Frostbite" race is held in Fort Worth, Texas.
- 1st: Delmo Johnson in a Corvette.
April 5, 1959
- Pensacola SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production, 3rd overall: Jim Jeffords in a 1959 Corvette.
April 18, 1959
- At the Marlboro Raceway in Maryland, the SCCA President's Cup race is held.
- 1st in class: Richard Thompson in Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray racer (technically not a Corvette).
April 19, 1959
- Marlboro SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production, 2nd overall: Jim Jeffords in a 1959 Corvette.
May 17, 1959
- Cumberland SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production: Frank Dominianni in a Corvette
July 12, 1959
- Buckley Field, Colorado, SCCA race.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in a Corvette.
August 1959
- Montgomery SCCA race.
- 3rd in B Production: Jim Jeffords in a Corvette.
1959
- End of SCCA race season.
- 1st in B Production: Jim Jeffords in a 1959 Corvette.
February 25, 1960
- In Havana, Cuba, the Grand Touring Sprint race is held.
- 1st: Jim Jeffords in #3 Corvette.
February 28, 1960
- In Havana, Cuba, the Grand Prix of Havana race is held.
- 1st in GT class: Jim Jeffords in #3 Corvette.
March 26, 1960
- In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round 1 of the FIA GT Cup, and round 2 of the World Sports Car Championship.
- 1st in Grand Touring 5000 class: Bill Fritts and Chuck Hall in the #6 Corvette.
- 2nd in Grand Touring 5000 class: Fred Gamble, Jim Jeffords, and Bill Wuesthoff in the #3 Corvette.
- 3rd in Grand Touring 5000 class: Jim Jeffords and Fred Gamble in the #4 Corvette.
April 16, 1960
- At the Marlboro raceway in Maryland, the first SCCA National race of the season is held.
- 1st in class, 3rd overall: the Sting Ray racer.
May 1, 1960
- In Danville, Virginia, an SCCA National race for Modified classes is held.
- 1st in B Modified, 2nd overall: Richard Thompson in the #11 Corvette Sting Ray.
May 1, 1960
- In Danville, Virginia, an SCCA National race for Production classes is held.
- 2nd in B Production, 2nd overall: Ray Rairdon in the #145 Corvette.
- 3rd in B Production, 3rd overall: Harold Keck in the #119 Corvette.
May 1960
- At Cumberland, Maryland, an SCCA National race is held.
- 1st in class: Richard Thompson in the Sting Ray racer.
May 30, 1960
- At Bridgehampton, New York, a car race is held.
- 2nd overall: Richard Thompson in the Sting Ray racer.
June 18, 1960
- At the Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, an SCCA car race is held.
- 1st in C Modified, 2nd overall: Richard Thompson in the #11 Sting Ray racer.
June 25, 1960
- In Le Mans, France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held.
- 1st in GT 5000 class: John Fitch and Bob Grossman in the #3 1960 Corvette.
June 26, 1960
- At Pomona, California, a Cal Club Regional B Production race is held.
- 1st: Tony Settember in the #58 Corvette.
- 2nd: Buford Lane in the #614 Corvette.
- 3rd: Vince Mayell in the #222 Corvette.
September 1960
- At Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, an SCCA 500-mile endurance race is held.
- 2nd in class: the Sting Ray racer.
September 24, 1960
- At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, an SCCA National race for B and C Production classes is held.
- 1st in B Production, 1st overall: Bob Johnson in the #72 Corvette.
- 3rd in B Production, 3rd overall: John Caley in the #64 Corvette.
1960
- End of SCCA race season.
- 1st in B Production: Bob Johnson in a Corvette.
- 1st in C Modified: Richard Thompson in the Sting Ray racer.
Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes
Chevrolet Corvette References in Pop Culture
Ken P's Today in History
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