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February 3, 2001
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona race is held, over two days. This is Round 1 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 1st in GTS class, 1st overall: Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel, Johnny O'Connell, and Franck Freon in the #2 Corvette C5-R.
- 2nd in GTS class: Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Junior, Andy Pilgrim, and Kelly Collins in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
- 3rd in AGT class: Joe Varde, David Amick, Lyndon Amick, and Bill Lester in the #33 Corvette.
March 3, 2001
- At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, the Nextel 250 race is held, Round 2 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 1st in AGT class: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #9 Corvette.
March 4, 2001
- At the Texas Motor Speedway, the Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas is held, Round One of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GTS class: Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
March 16, 2001
- At the Sebring International Speedway in Sebring, Florida, the Superflo 12 Hours At Sebring / SCCA - BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series Round One race is held.
- 3rd: Ken Wilden in the #66 Corvette.
March 17, 2001
- At the Sebring International Speedway in Sebring, Florida, the Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring race is held. This is round two of the American Le Mans Series.
- 2nd in GTS class: Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, and Franck Fréon in the #4 Corvette C5-R.
- 3rd in GTS class: Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Chris Kneifel in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
April 8, 2001
- At the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, Round Two of the SCCA - BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series is held.
- 1st: Lou Gigliotti in the #28 Corvette.
April 21, 2001
- At the Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona, the Sun Automotive 200 race is held. This is Round 3 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 1st in AGT class: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #09 Corvette.
May 19, 2001
- At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Six Hours of The Glen race is held, Round 4 of the Rolex Grand-American Sports Car Series.
- 1st in AGT class: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #09 Corvette.
- 3rd in AGT class: Kerry Hitt and Sprinkel in the #46 Corvette.
May 20, 2001
- At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Watkins Glen 3-hour race is held, part of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series.
- 1st in SGS class, 1st overall: Devan Powell and Doug Goad in the #11 Corvette.
- 2nd in SGS class, 2nd overall: John Heinricy, Stuart Hayner, and Aquilante in the #35 Corvette.
- 3rd in SGS class: Davidson and Bob Akin in the #02 Corvette.
May 26, 2001
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the Lime Rock Park Grand Prix is held, Round 5 of the Rolex Grand-American Sports Car Series.
- 1st in AGT class: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #09 Corvette.
- 2nd in AGT class: Jack Willes in the #18 Corvette.
June 10, 2001
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, a race of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- 1st in SGS class, 1st overall: Devan Powell and Doug Goad in the #11 Corvette Z06.
- 3rd in SGS class, 3rd overall: Tony Bartone, Jeff Altenburg, and John Heinricy in the #32 Corvette.
June 10, 2001
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the ConAgra Foods US Road Racing Classic race is held, Round 6 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 1st in AGT class: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #09 Corvette.
- 3rd in AGT class: Dick Greer and John Fergus in the #82 Corvette.
June 16, 2001
- At the Circuit de la Sarthe race course in Le Mans, France, the 69th 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days.
- 1st in GTS class: Ron Fellows, Scott Pruett, and Johnny O'Connell in the #63 Corvette C5-R.
- 2nd in GTS class: Kelly Collins, Andy Pilgrim, and Franck Freon in the #64 Corvette C5-R.
June 23, 2001
- At the Mosport raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, part of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- 1st in SGS class, 1st overall: Devan Powell and Doug Goad in the #11 Corvette Z06.
June 29, 2001
- At the Virginia raceway in Virginia, a race of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- 1st in SGS class, 1st overall: Devan Powell and Doug Goad in the #11 Corvette Z06.
July 7, 2001
- At Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, a race of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- 1st in SGS class, 1st overall: Devon Powell and Doug Goad in the #11 Corvette Z06.
July 8, 2001
- At Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Road America 500 race is held. This is Round 7 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- 2nd in AGT class: Craig Conway, Doug Goad, and Andy Pilgrim in the #9 Corvette.
- 3rd in AGT class: Dick Greer and Tom Patton in the #82 Corvette.
July 22, 2001
- The X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma race is held at the Sears Point raceway in California, Round 3 of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
- 2nd in GTS class: Kelly Collins and Andy Pilgrim in the #4 Corvette C5-R.
July 22, 2001
- At the Sears Point Raceway, in Sonoma, California, Round Six of the Speedvision World Challenge GT Series race is held.
- 2nd: Phil McClure in the #73 Corvette C5.
August 4, 2001
- In Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres is held, Round 8 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, for GT/AGT/SGS classes.
- 1st in AGT class, 3rd overall: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #09 Corvette.
- 2nd in AGT class: Kerry Hitt in the #46 Corvette.
- 2nd in SGS class: Doug Goad and Devon Powell in the #11 Corvette Z06.
August 5, 2001
- At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the Grand Prix of Portland is held, Round Four of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
August 10, 2001
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Grand American Rolex Series Bully Hill Vineyards 250 - Round 9 race is held.
- 1st in AGT class: Jack Willes in the #84 Corvette.
- 2nd in AGT class: John Finger and Dick Greer in the #82 Corvette.
- 3rd in AGT class: Doug Goad and Craig Conway in the #09 Corvette.
August 18, 2001
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the GT3 Grand Prix race is held, round five of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
- 3rd in GTS class: Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins in the #4 Corvette C5-R.
August 25, 2001
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, round six of the American Le Mans Series is held.
- 1st in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #14 Corvette C5-R.
- 2nd in GTS class: Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins in the #15 Corvette C5-R.
August 25, 2001
- At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Round 9 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup is held.
- 2nd: Justin Bell in the #40 Corvette.
September 8, 2001
- At the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, the Trans-Am Series 125 race is held, Round 10 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- 1st: Justin Bell in the #40 Corvette.
- 3rd: Lou Gigliotti in the #28 Corvette.
September 9, 2001
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, round seven of the American Le Mans Series is held.
- 2nd in GTS class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C5-R.
- 3rd in GTS class: Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins in the #4 Corvette C5-R.
October 6, 2001
- At the Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit le Mans race is held, round 8 (final) of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GTS class: Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, and Franck Fréon in the #4 Corvette C5-R.
October 6, 2001
- End of the 2001 American Le Mans Series.
- 3rd in GTS drivers championship: Ron Fellows (Corvette).
October 6, 2001
- In Houston, Texas, the Texaco/Havoline Houston Grand Prix race is held, Round 11 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- 1st: Justin Bell in the #40 Corvette.
November 2, 2001
- At the Daytona International Raceway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a race of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- 2nd in SGS class: Scott Davidson, Justin Bell, and John Littlechild in the #02 Corvette.
- 3rd in SGS class: Rollie Stephenson, Frank DelVeccio, and Charles Espenlaug in the #110 Corvette Z06.
November 3, 2001
- At the Daytona International Raceway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Grand American Rolex Series Finale - Round 10 race is held.
- 1st in AGT class: Craig Conway and Doug Goad in the #28 Corvette.
- 2nd in AGT class: Dick Greer and John Finger in the #82 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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