Category: Corvette News

August 20, 2012 No Responses

Pruett, Rojas Score second GRAND-AM win of season at Montreal 200

Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas claimed their second win of the season in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series’ Montreal 200, a win that also marked the Chip Ganassi Racing’s 150th win in all forms of major motorsports. Rojas started...
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August 18, 2012 No Responses

Corvettes Fourth and Sixth in Wild Finish at Road America

Magnussen and Garcia Denied Podium Finish on Final Lap, Gavin and Milner Suffer Setback on Final Pit Stop ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – The Road America Road Race Showcase was going Corvette Racing’s way for the first three hours, but the...
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August 18, 2012 No Responses

Police recover rare Corvette, Chevelle stolen last week

The battery was dead, the gas tank was empty and it’s covered in fingerprint powder, but other than that, a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is in excellent condition after being stolen from a Puyallup warehouse, along with a 1970 Chevrolet...
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August 17, 2012 No Responses

Corvette Racing qualifies third and fiifth at Road America

Corvette Racing drivers Oliver Gavin and Antonio Garcia qualified third and fifth respectively for Saturday’s Road America Road Race Showcase as the record book took a beating. The seven quickest cars in the GT category eclipsed the previous qualifying recor...
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August 17, 2012 No Responses

Unbelievable DWI Laws Around the World

Drinking and driving is one of the world’s most dangerous combinations. Some commentators liken drunk driving unto a driving accident just looking for somewhere to occur. As results, administrations of various countries have adapted various measures and rule...
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August 17, 2012 No Responses

GM CEO Dan Akerson Puts 1958 Chevy Corvette on Auction Block

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has decided to auction off his 1958 Chevy Corvettewith the proceeds from the sale going to Habitat for Humanity Detroit and its efforts to rebuild and revitalize the Morningside Commons neighborhood on the city’s lower...
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August 17, 2012 No Responses

MICHIGAN – Man Arrested For DUI Of Wheelchair

MICHIGAN (CNN) – A Michigan man is suspected of driving drunk is pulled over while riding a stolen, motorized wheelchair.  Police caught 55-year-old Raymond Kulma going on a drunken joyride near a senior living complex where Kulma stole James Konkel’s...
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August 16, 2012 No Responses

Fiberglass to Carbon Fiber: Corvette’s Lightweight Legacy

DETROIT – It’s a scientific fact: Low weight plus high horsepower equal exhilarating performance. That combination has defined the Corvette for six decades, as increasing power output matches the use of advanced materials to minimize curb weight. “Horsep...
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August 16, 2012 No Responses

Corvette Racing Hosts Auction at American Le Mans Series at Road America

by Taylor Wade ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — The American Le Mans Series continues through the 2012 season at Road America on August 16 through 18. Corvette Racing will host a live fan auction on Saturday, August 18 from 12:15pm- 1:00pm...
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August 16, 2012 No Responses

Auction, bike tour for charitable causes at Road America

Friday night could also be called “philanthropy night” at this weekend’s American Le Mans Series event at Elkhart Lake’s Road America. To kick off the festivities, Corvette Racing and No. 3 crew chief Dan Binks will host an auction to...
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