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May 1, 1983
- At the Moroso Motorsports Park Raceway in West Palm beach, Florida, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- 3rd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
June 12, 1983
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- 2nd: Greg Pickett in the #6 Corvette.
October 21, 1983
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
- 3rd in GT-1 class: Alan Sevadjian in a Corvette.
May 6, 1984
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Gainesville, Georgia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- 1st: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.
- 3rd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.
May 20, 1984
- At the Summit Point International Raceway in Summit Point, West Virginia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.
- 2nd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.
June 3, 1984
- At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- 3rd: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.
June 16, 1984
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- 3rd: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.
August 5, 1984
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- 1st: Richard Spenard in the #1 Corvette.
August 19, 1984
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- 3rd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.
October 7, 1984
- At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 14 race is held.
- 1st: Darin Brassfield in the #3 Corvette.
October 18, 1984
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over four days.
- 1st in Showroom Stock GT class: Kim Baker in a 1984 Corvette.
November 11, 1984
- At Las Vegas, Nevada, the Caesars Palace Grand Prix / SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 16 race is held.
- 3rd: David Hobbs in the #1 Corvette.
April 28, 1985
- At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the Playboy / Yokohama 6 Hours of Riverside race is held, round one of the SCCA United States Endurance Cup series.
- 1st: Don Knowles and Bobby Carradine in a Corvette.
- 2nd: John Heinricy and Tony Swan in a Corvette.
- 3rd: Jim Cook and Ron Grable in a Corvette.
May 5, 1985
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, an IMSA Camel GT race is held.
- 1st in GTO class: a Corvette.
June 28, 1985
- At the Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville, Ohio, the Quaker State Oil's Longest Day of Nelson '85, 6th annual 24-Hour Endurance Race for Showroom production Cars is held, over three days.
- 1st in Prototype class, 1st overall: Jim Cook and Ron Grable in the #98 1986 Corvette.
October 18, 1985
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
- 1st in Showroom Stock GT class: Danny Graham in a Corvette.
- 2nd in Showroom Stock GT class: Greg Graham in a Corvette.
- 3rd in Showroom Stock GT class: Geoff Burney in a Corvette.
March 22, 1986
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- 3rd in GTO class: Ron Grable, John Heinricy, and Bobby Carradine in the #88 Corvette.
April 6, 1986
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the IMSA Atlanta Journal/Constitution Grand Prix race is held.
- 1st in GTP class, 1st overall: Sarel Van der Merwe and Doc Bundy in the #52 Corvette GTP.
June 22, 1986
- In West Palm Beach, Florida, an IMSA Camel Grand Prix race is held.
- 1st in GTP class: a Corvette GTP.
June 27, 1987
- At the Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville, Ohio, the Quaker State Oil's Longest Day of Nelson '86, 7th annual 24-Hour Endurance Race for Showroom Production Cars is held, over three days.
- 1st: Don Knowles, John Heinricy, and Bob McConnell in the #98 Corvette.
- 2nd: Bill Cooper, Parker Johnstone, Andy Pilgrim, and Ron Nelson in a Corvette.
1987
- In Mexico, the La Carrera Classic II race is held, 115 miles from Ensenada to San Felipe.
- 1st overall: Paul Canary in the #45 1964 Corvette convertible.
March 19, 1988
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 36th Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- 1st in GTO class: Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and John Jones in the #5 Corvette.
May 1, 1988
- At the Dallas Grand Prix in Dallas, Texas, the first round of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
- 1st: Mark Dismore in the #33 1988 Corvette.
May 28, 1988
- At the Sears Point Raceway in California, round two of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
- 1st: Tommy Archer in the #34 Corvette.
June 18, 1988
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the fourth round of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
- 1st: Juan Manuel Fangio II in the #2 1988 Corvette.
July 17, 1988
- At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the fifth round of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
- 1st: Andy Pilgrim in the #18 1988 Corvette.
1988
- Bonneville Speed Trials.
- 1st in AA/GT class: Juris Mindenbergs in a 1984 Corvette with greater than 501-ci engine setting a new record with a two-way average speed of 266.450 MPH.
September 25, 1988
- At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the 9th race of the SCCA Corvette Challenge series is held.
- 1st: Stuart Hayner in a Corvette.
November 1988
- End of the 1988 SCCA Corvette Challenge series.
- 1st: Stuart Hayner in a Corvette.
October 13, 1989
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
- 1st in GT-1 class: Morris Clement Jr. in a Corvette.
October 28, 1989
- The final 1989 SCCA Corvette Challenge race is run, in St. Petersburg, Florida at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix circuit.
- 1st: Scott Lagasse in a Corvette.
October 28, 1989
- End of the 1989 SCCA Corvette Challenge series.
- 1st: Bill Cooper 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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