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June 1, 1980
- At the Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Hallett, Oklahoma, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- 3rd: John Brandt, Jr in the #60 Corvette.
July 6, 1980
- At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit in Watkins Glen, New York, the Watkins Glen Six Hour / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- 2nd in Trans-Am class: Thomas Aquilante, David Wolpert, and Wade White in the #11 1967 Corvette roadster.
August 10, 1980
- At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
- 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
- 3rd: Andy Porterfield in the #5 Corvette.
August 23, 1980
- At the Grand Prix Molson Trois-Rivieres, in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
- 3rd: John Brandt, Jr in the #60 Corvette.
1980
- Bonneville Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats.
- 1st in AA/GT Class: Duane McKinney in a 1968 Corvette with a record 240.728 MPH, with a dual-turbocharged 430-ci big-block engine.
September 7, 1980
- At the Westwood Motorsports Pack, Coquitlam, British Columbia, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
- 3rd: Andy Porterfield in the #5 Corvette.
October 19, 1980
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Laguna Seca, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- 1st: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
October 20, 1980
- 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, over seven days.
- 1st in B Production class: Jerry Hansen in a Corvette.
October 25, 1980
- At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- 1st: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
October 25, 1980
- End of SCCA Trans-Am Championship series.
- 2nd: Greg Pickett in a Corvette.
May 17, 1981
- At the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Harrisburg, North Carolina, the Goody's 500 / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- 1st: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
June 14, 1981
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.
- 2nd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
July 4, 1981
- At the Lime Rock park raceway in Lime Rock, Connecticut, the Kendall Cup Weekend / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- 1st: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
July 25, 1981
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- 2nd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
August 9, 1981
- At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
- 2nd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
1981
- Bonneville Speed Week on the Utah Salt Flats.
- 1st in Unlimited-GT class: the #42 1968 Corvette with the one-way speed record of 240.738 MPH, with turbocharged 430-ci engine.
September 6, 1981
- At the Grand Prix Molson Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- 1st: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
October 11, 1981
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- 3rd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
October 25, 1981
- At the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
- 3rd: Eppie Wietzes in the #94 Corvette.
October 25, 1981
- End of 1981 SCCA Trans-Am Championship series.
- 1st: Eppie Wietzes in a Corvette.
- 3rd: Phil Currin in a Corvette.
October 1981
- 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 GT-1 class: Doug Bethke in a Corvette.
May 1982
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the G.E. Silicones Grand Prix / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- 1st: Jerry Hansen in the #144 Corvette.
- 3rd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.
June 13, 1982
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- 3rd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
June 27, 1982
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- 2nd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.
July 18, 1982
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Red Roof Inns / CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- 3rd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.
July 18, 1982
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
- 1st: Jerry Hansen in the #44 Corvette.
- 3rd: Phil Currin in the #99 Corvette.
October 3, 1982
- End of the 1982 SCCA Trans-Am Championship series.
- 3rd: Phil Currin in a Corvette.
October 22, 1982
- 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, over two days.
- 1st in GT-1 class: Doug Bethke in a 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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