Chevrolet Corvette Racing Success
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May 9, 1976
- At the Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Round 1 of the Jaycee GP SCCA Trans-American Championship series is held.
- 2nd in category I: Babe Headley in the #78 Corvette 427.
- 3rd in category I: John Huber in a Corvette 427.
May 30, 1976
- At the Nelson Ledges Road Course, in Warren, Ohio, the Fifty Grand SCCA Trans-American Challenge Series Round Two race is held.
- 2nd in category I: Babe Headley in the #78 Corvette 427.
June 13, 1976
- At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup Trans-American Challenge Round Three race is held.
- 3rd in category I: Rick Stark in the #17 Corvette 433.
July 10, 1976
- At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, in Watkins Glen, New York, Round 4 of the SCCA Trans-American Challenge series race is held.
- 2nd in category I: Babe Headley and Sam Feinstein in the #78 Corvette 427.
- 3rd in category I: Michael Oleyar and Richard Weiss in the #93 Corvette 427.
July 24, 1976
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
- 1st in category I: Don Hager in the #98 Corvette 427.
- 3rd in category I: Rick Stark in the #17 Corvette 433.
August 7, 1976
- In Talladega, Alabama, an IMSA 120-mile race is held.
- 2nd in GTO class, 2nd overall: Phil Currin in a Corvette.
August 15, 1976
- At the Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota, the 7-Up SCCA Trans-American Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- 1st in category I: Ron Weaver in the #10 Corvette 454.
August 21, 1976
- At the Mosport Park raceway, in Ontario, Canada, the Player's SCCA Trans-American Championship - Round 7 race is held.
- 1st in category I: John Huber in the #9 Corvette.
- 3rd in category I: Babe Headley in the #78 Corvette 427.
September 5, 1976
- At the Trois-Rivieres raceway in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the Mayor's Cup SCCA Trans-American Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- 2nd in category I: Ron Weaver in the #10 Corvette 454.
- 3rd in category I: Babe Headley in the #78 Corvette 427.
- 3rd in category II: Allan Anderson in the #776 Corvette 350.
1976
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.
- 1st in A Production class: Gene Bothello in a Corvette.
- 1st in B Production class: Howard Park in a Corvette.
1976
- The SCCA holds its Solo II national autocross championship races.
- 1st in Class B Stock: Bruce Kalin in a Corvette.
- 2nd in Class B Prepared: Claire Ball in a 1968 427-ci Corvette.
May 30, 1977
- At the Seattle International Raceway in Kent, Washington, the Wrangler NW Challenge SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- 2nd in category I: David Mock in the #3 Corvette.
- 3rd in category I: Gary Carlen in the #74 Corvette.
June 12, 1977
- At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- 2nd in category I: Gene Bothello in the #91 Corvette 427.
- 3rd in category I: David Mock in the #31 Corvette 427.
July 9, 1977
- At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit, in Watkins Glen, New York, Round 5 of the SCCA Trans-Am Championship is held.
- 3rd in Trans-Am I class: Babe Headley and Sam Feinstein in the #78 Corvette.
July 31, 1977
- At the Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, in Hallett, Oklahoma, the Star Buildings SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- 3rd in category I: Nick Engels in the #80 Corvette 454.
August 14, 1977
- At the Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota, the 7-Up SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 is held.
- 1st in category I: Ron Weaver in the #10 Corvette.
- 3rd in category I: Charles West in the #71 Corvette.
August 20, 1977
- At the Mosport Park raceway, in Mosport, Ontario, Canada, the Molson Diamond Trans-Am Championship - Round 8, is held.
- 3rd in Trans-Am I class: John Brandt Jr. and Michael Oleyar in the #60 Corvette 350.
September 3, 1977
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Twin 80/1 SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- 2nd in category I: John Huber in the #9 Corvette 427.
September 4, 1977
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Twin 80/2 SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 10 race is held.
- 2nd in category I: John Huber in the #9 Corvette 427.
- 3rd in category II, 3rd overall: Jerry Hansen in the #4 Corvette 427.
September 11, 1977
- At Le Circuit Mont Tremblant in St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada, the Molson SCCA Trans-Am Championship - Round 11 race is held.
- 1st in category I, 3rd overall: Bill Adam in the #5 Corvette.
- 2nd in category I: Nick Engels in the #80 Corvette 454.
1977
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.
- 1st in A Production class: Steve Anderson in a Corvette.
1977
- The SCCA holds its Solo II national autocross championship races.
- 1st in Class B Stock: Bruce Kalin in a 1967 427-ci Corvette convertible.
- 2nd in Class B Stock: Rick Bernardi in a Corvette.
- 3rd in Class B Stock: John Tabor in a Corvette.
- 1st in Class B Prepared: Jack McDonald in a 1965 Corvette convertible.
- 2nd in Class B Prepared: Claire Ball in a 1968 427-ci Corvette.
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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