Doug Guthrie From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120719/OPINION03/207190365#ixzz215ddCIoVA boy straddled his bicycle at the curb, mouth open, gazing at the car stopped at the light. “Hey Mister. Nice ‘Vette,” he said, with the earnest sincerity of a character from “Leave it to Beaver.” Wally and the Beaver may be small screen…
Do not race with ICBC Insurance, or you will not be covered
A Victoria man who was denied coverage by the Insurance Corp. of B.C. after crashing his Corvette at Western Speedway will get a settlement after all. Garth Nye, whose car crashed into a concrete wall, said he’s elated by the B.C. Supreme Court ruling, released Tuesday. “Obviously, I feel very…
Corvette Racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – formerly known as Mosport
Will the factory team win this track two years in a row? Posted by HPPCHRIS By any other name, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – the track formerly known as Mosport – would still be as fast. With its roots firmly anchored in the ’60s and its character unchanged for…
ALMS: Mosport Preview
Written by: John DagysDate: 07/18/2012 – 10:50 AMLocation:Chicago, IL The American Le Mans Series season reaches the halfway mark, as teams descend upon the newly renamed Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Mosport. While the name may be new, don’t be fooled as it’s the same…
Corvetitis – How an Unlikely Concept Became “America’s Sports Car”
A dream car prepares for the Woodward Dream Cruise. by Mike Davis on Jul.17, 2012 Perhaps the most popular Corvette model ever, the 1963 “Split-Window.” Okay, we’re about half way between the Chevrolet Corvette’s 59th birthday, June 30, and the Woodward Dream Cruise, August 18—at which there likely will be…
AUTOS: EXCLUSIVE — Rick Hendrick Talks Car Collecting
Written by: Tom JensenDate: 07/15/2012 – 10:10 PMLocation:Charlotte, NC NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has been a serious car guy from the time he was a kid, growing up in South Hill, Va., where he and his late father “Papa Joe” Hendrick built a hot-rodded 1931 Chevrolet that Rick drag…
Nice way to return a retail Corvette
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Video: Man Arrested After Posting 195MPH Corvette Video On YouTube
by Kevin Shaw Wow, we seriously can’t believe people have yet to learn not to post video of themselves breaking the law on YouTube. Apparently 30-year-old Cody Replogle has failed to learn this bit of wisdom. After posting a handful of videos with titles like, “1000+ HP Corvette Doing 195+…
Winner of classic Corvette drives from New York to Indiana to claim his prize
The winner of the 24th Annual Classic Corvette Giveaway benefiting Saint Bernard Parish and School in Rockport, Indiana drove 1,360 miles round-trip from New York to Indiana to claim his prize; a 1966 Corvette Convertible valued at $80,000.00. Edward Ess of Batavia, NY along with a good friend arrived in…
SunTrust Racing Corvette DP Takes Fast-Lap Honors At Indy Test
It took six practice sessions to finally record the fastest lap of Grand-Am’s Indianapolis Motor Speedway test this weekend, but that was a good thing. Indicative of a track obviously offering increased traction thanks to layers of tire rubber building up – despite-100 degree temperatures – there was a…