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Corvettes Qualify Second and Sixth in Road America
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Posted August 19 2011 04:14 PM by Chris Phillip
Jan Magnussen was more than a second quicker than Oliver Gavin's
pole-winning lap at Road America in 2010, and six tenths of a second
under the GT qualifying record set in 2008. Despite the Dane's strong
performance...
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Corvette Racing at Road America
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Posted August 17 2011 10:27 AM by Chris Phillip
Two events occurred in 1955 that forever changed sports car racing in
America: Chevrolet introduced the small-block V-8 in Corvette, and Road
America held its first race. Since then, America's iconic sports car...
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Corvette Racing Finishes Second and Sixth at Mid-Ohio
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Posted August 10 2011 09:23 AM by Chris Phillip
On Aug. 6, 2011, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge ended under a red flag when a downpour inundated the circuit with 11 minutes remaining in the two-hour, 45-minute race. Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin scored...
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Corvettes Out of Control
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Posted July 22 2011 07:27 AM by Chris Phillip
Though at first look at this photo, you may recall Sean Penn's immortal words from Fast Times at Ridgemont High , "My dad's a TV repairman. He has an awesome set of tools! I can fix it," this wrecked, upside-down '11...
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GM Tests 250mph Vette in Wind Tunnel
Corvette Racing at Mosport
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Posted July 21 2011 07:23 AM by Chris Phillip
America is the home of the brave, but that description also applies to a
twisting ribbon of asphalt in the Canadian countryside. Mosport
International Raceway, a legendary circuit that will host Sunday's Mobil
1...
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Corvette Racing Wins 24 Hours of LeMans
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Posted June 12 2011 03:33 PM by Chris Phillip
The No. 73 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Olivier Beretta, Tommy
Milner and Antonio Garcia relentlessly pursued the class-leading No. 51
Ferrari 458 Italia, cutting the margin by seconds every lap. American...
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74 Corvette Retires After Accident, 73 Corvette Second at 18-Hours in Le Mans
Corvette Racing Maintains Lead at Midpoint of 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Posted June 12 2011 03:16 PM by Chris Phillip
Corvette Racing continued to set the pace in the GTE class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After 12 hours of racing, the No. 74 Compuware Corvette C6.R had a one-minute, 15-second lead over the No. 51 Ferrari 458 Italia....
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Corvette Racing Qualifies Fourth and Sixth for 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Posted June 10 2011 09:51 AM by Chris Phillip
At midnight, June 9th, in Le Mans, the field was set for the 59th
running of the world's greatest sports car race. Corvette Racing will
start fourth and sixth in the 18-strong GTE Pro field in the 24 Hours of
Le...
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Corvette Racing Fourth and Fifth in Provisional Le Mans Qualifying
Corvette Racing Celebrates Chevrolet Centennial at 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Posted June 7 2011 11:17 AM by Chris Phillip
Racing has been a part of Chevy's heritage since the company was founded in 1911 by Swiss-born race car driver Louis Chevrolet and financier Billy Durant. Now as Chevrolet celebrates its 100th birthday and Corvette Racing...
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Corvette and SPEED Take Fans Inside the 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Posted June 6 2011 06:41 AM by Chris Phillip
Race fans will have an all-access view of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le
Mans, with exclusive features that include “riding along” with Corvette
Racing for the entire race. SPEED will televise 17 hours of live...
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