Road America will honor the 100th Anniversary of Chevrolet by hosting a Corvette World Tribute in 2011. Corvettes have raced at Road America since 1956, just one year after the track’s inaugural 1955 season. Since then, Corvette drivers have taken on the competitive challenges of the historic 4-mile, 14-turn, natural road course through professional racing series, SCCA club racing, and vintage racing series. Many notable champions have made their mark on the legendary circuit including Tony DeLorenzo, Jim Jeffords, Dick Thompson, Jerry Thompson, John Greenwood, John Heinricy, Ron Fellows and his Corvette Racing teammates.
The Corvette World Tribute (CWT) will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2011. The Corvette-only day will include a racer’s reunion, races for club and pro series–vintage, historic and contemporary; a concours with expert and people’s choice awards; special guests and presentations; 4-mile track touring; HPDE, autocross; parade laps and a vendor marketplace. All racers, performance enthusiasts, collectors, hobbyists and fans are invited to participate in this special gathering.
Leading into the Corvette World Tribute is Road America’s annual American Le Mans Series event which returns to four-hour race format, Saturday, August 20th. During the American Le Mans Series full event schedule, August 18-20, Corvette enthusiasts can also enjoy Corvette Racing’s GT Production Class entries, and participation in the Corvette Corral, tech talks, autograph sessions and fan forums.
Road America is working with the Registry of Corvette Race Cars (RCRC) to coordinate the Corvette World Tribute. The RCRC is the world’s largest online resource for information and photos of Corvette race cars of every generation (C1 through C6) that have raced under the sanction of a variety of series recognized by the FIA. RCRC’s website is www.registryofcorvetteracecars.com. Road America will manage car owner/driver event registration beginning on March 1, 2011. For more information and to sign up for electronic event updates, email Jan Hyde: jhyde@nyc.rr.com.
Spectator (non-participant) tickets will be available as an option with the American Le Mans Series 3-day ticket. Sunday-only, Corvette World Tribute tickets are also available. Purchase tickets online at www.roadamerica.com or by calling Road America, 800-365-7223. Additional American Le Mans Series event information is also available online.
Established in 1955, Road America offers exceptional viewing opportunities, fantastic concessions and high-speed excitement to thousands of spectators each year. Located midway between Milwaukee and Green Bay in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the facility offers 640 grassy and wooded acres which include the 4.048 mile circuit, the purpose-built Briggs & Stratton Motorplex for karts and supermoto, and the Road America Motorcycle and Advanced Driving Schools.