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March 20, 1993
- In Sebring, Florida, the IMSA Camel 12 Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance is held.
- 2nd in Invitational GT class: John Heinricy, Stu Hayner, and Andy Pilgrim in the #94 Corvette ZR-1.
- 3rd in Invitational GT class: Andy Pilgrim, Jim Minneker, Boris Said, Ron Nelson, and Don Knowles in the #93 Corvette ZR-1.
May 9, 1993
- At Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Georgia, the opening race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
- 3rd: Robert Karl Smith in a Corvette.
June 9, 1993
- The 10th annual One Lap of America race is held, over four days.
- 1st: a Callaway SuperNatural Corvette.
June 1993
- At the Mosport Park raceway, an SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
- 2nd: R.K. Smith in the #1 Corvette.
- 3rd: Bill Cooper in the #3 Corvette.
June 27, 1993
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the IMSA Camel Continental X race is held.
- 1st in GTI class: John Heinricy and Andy Pilgrim in the #94 Corvette ZR-1.
- 3rd in GTI class: Jim Minneker and Del Percilla in the #93 Corvette ZR-1.
July 11, 1993
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the IMSA Piggly Wiggly Grand Prix of Road America race is held.
- 1st in Invitational GT class: John Heinricy and Andy Pilgrim in a Corvette.
- 2nd in Invitational GT class: a Corvette.
July 1993
- At the Sears Point Raceway, in California, a SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
- 3rd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
July 1993
- In Des Moines, Iowa, the Ruan Greater Des Moines Grand Prix race is held, part of the SCCA World Challenge series.
- 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
- 2nd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.
July 1993
- An SCCA World Challenge series race is held at Lime Rock Park.
- 2nd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.
August 1993
- At Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the sixth SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
- 2nd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
- 3rd: Shawn Hendricks in a Corvette.
August 22, 1993
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, round 7 of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
- 3rd: R.K. Smith in the #1 Corvette.
September 18, 1993
- In Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the SCCA World Challenge series.
- 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
October 11, 1993
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over seven days.
- 1st in GT-1 class: John Heinricy in the #97 1987 Corvette.
1994
- The 11th annual One Lap of America race is held.
- 3rd: Steve Ahlgrim and Scott Ahlgrim in a 1991 Corvette ZR-1.
July 10, 1994
- In Vallelunga, Italy, a four-hour endurance GT Championship race is held.
- 1st in GT-2 class, 2nd overall: Andreas Fuchs and Enrico Bertaggia in a Callaway SuperNatural Corvette LM.
July 1994
- At the Spa-Francorchamps raceway in Belgium, the Four-Hour Endurance race is held.
- 2nd in GT-2 class, 3rd overall: Boris Said and Halmut Reis in a Callaway SuperNatural Corvette LM.
June 17, 1995
- At the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, the 24 Heures du Mans race is held.
- 2nd in GT2 class: Enrico Bertaggia, Johnny Unser, and Frank Jelinski in the #70 Callaway Corvette.
- 3rd in GT2 class: Robin Donovan, Eugene O'Brien, and Rocky Agusta in the #75 Callaway Corvette.
May 1997
- Nevada Open Road Challenge.
- 1st: an ex-GTO Corvette, averaging 187.66 MPH over the race.
1997
- One Lap of America race, 6000 miles over six days.
- 2nd: Jim Minneker in a 1997 Corvette.
1997
- Bonneville salt flats races.
- 1st in AA/MS class: Bobby Moore in a 1984 Corvette with greater than 501-ci engine, setting a new record with a two-way average speed of 234.162 MPH.
January 30, 1999
- At the Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona, Florida, the Rolex 24 of Daytona race is held, over two days.
- 3rd in GT2 class: Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel, and John Paul, Jr in the #2 Corvette C5-R.
July 4, 1999
- A race is held at Pike's Peak International Raceway.
- 2nd: John Heinricy in a Corvette C5.
July 25, 1999
- At the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Grand Prix of Sonoma race is held, round 4 in the American Le Mans Series.
- 2nd in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Chris Kneifel in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
1999
- At the West Michigan Grand Prix in Grand Rapids, Michigan, an SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
- 2nd: Reese Cox in a C5-Racer Parts Kit Corvette.
- 3rd: John Heinricy in the #39 C5-Racer Parts Kit Corvette.
September 1999
- The Molson Indy Vancouver Grand Prix is held, in British Columbia, Canada.
- 1st: Scotty White in a 1998 C5 Corvette.
October, 1999
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Valvoline Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.
- 1st in Touring 1 class: Scott Altenberg in the 1999 Corvette hardtop.
October 10, 1999
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the last SCCA World Challenge race of the year is held.
- 1st: John Heinricy in a C5 Corvette.
October 10, 1999
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the VISA Sports Car Championship Petit Le Mans race is held, round 7 of the American Le Mans Series.
- 2nd in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Chris Kneifel in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
November 7, 1999
- At the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, the American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Las Vegas race is held, round 8 (final) of the American Le Mans Series.
- 3rd in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Chris Kneifel in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
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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