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 record on the 4.0-mile circuit. The Corvettes were frontrunners in today’s…
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 rules in an attempt to stem the scourge of drunk driving. Now, these…
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 east side. “A strong America is built on strong communities,…
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 wheelchair. Kulma was arrested, but he insisted that he wasn’t…
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. “Horsepower isn’t the only measure of performance,” said Harlan Charles, Corvette’s marketing manager….
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 at Corvette Racing team transporter. Items include unique autographed team…
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 benefit Camp Anokijig, a youth summer camp located in Plymouth,…
Detroit – Hundreds of Corvette owners livin’ the dream
Hundreds of Corvette owns gathered at the Radisson Hotel in Bloomfield Hills on Wednesday to show their love of America’s premier muscle car and to also help feed the hungry. For at least the fourth straight year, Corvettes on Woodward has brought in Vette lovers from all over the state,…
Ruman Back In The Corvette For Road America Trans Am Round 6
Following a month-long break in Trans Am competition, Amy Ruman is more than ready for her return to race action this weekend as the Trans Am Series travels to the fabled Road America, WI circuit for the sixth round of the 2012 championship. After scoring her second career Trans Am…
After 50 years of dating, one couple looks back on the drive-in movies through the years
By Scott Atkinson | satkins1@mlive.com Jerry and Janet Coryciak sit in front of their 1962 Corvette at the Back to the Bricks kickoff party at the U.S. 23 Drive-in. The couple, married eight years, started dating 50 years ago, and some of those first dates were at the drive-in. MUNDY…