Random Photo of the Month: Zip Line Corvette at Road America

I took this pic at the Road America race track during the Tudor United Sportcar race weekend in early August.  The Corvette is a C7 coupe above was one of the pace cars used during the event.  Nice car.

The zip line tower in the background is a new attraction at the track for 2014.  Race fans saw frequent "zippers" making the zip line trek from the Lion's Club concession stand to the end point  in the picture above near the Hawk tunnel.

C7 Corvette Stingray Video Clips: Road America Road Track

Here are three short video clips of the new C7 Corvette Stingray that I recorded at the Grand AM/ALMS race weekend at Road America last month.  The sounds of live racing can be heard on the clips as background noise.

 

The first and second clips were recorded at the Chevrolet booth near the tunnel at the north end of the Road America track.  The third clip was recorded at the Corvette Corral at turn 3.  Fans were given the opportunity to sit in the driver's seat of the C7 at the Corvette Corral in the third clip.

 

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Random Photo of the Month: Corvette DP Racecar at Road America

This photo of a Corvette DP racecar was taken at the Grand Am Road Race held on August 10, 2013 at the Road America road track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

The Corvette DP is a Gen3 Daytona Prototype racecar approved for use in the Grand American Road Racing Association (GARRA) in the Rolex Sports Car Series.  The first Corvette DP racecar was approved in 2012 with a  5.0 L V8 engine with 500 hp capable of reaching a top speed of 190 mph. 

GARRA regulates the number of chassis that are approved for use in series races.  The Corvette DP and Riley MxXXVI were approved in 2012 as Gen3 cars.  Gen2 cars can also be upgraded to meet the Gen3 standards.

Corvette Racing Greats: Meeting Four Legendary Racecar Drivers

I had the rare opportunity to meet four Corvette Racing celebrities this past summer at the Road America ALMS race at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.  Friends and I met Johnny O'Connell, Tommy Milner, Ron Fellows, and Bob Bondurant.  What a treat!

Johnny O'Connell signing autographs at a Corvette Racing seminar

Johnny O'Connell
Johnny O'Connell was Corvette Racing's most prolific driver winning more races for Corvette than any other driver during his 10-year career.  He has a record number of Sebring 12-hr class victories (8) and  38 career ALMS wins.  Johnny recently moved from Corvette Racing to the newly-formed Cadillac Racing Team in 2011 as the leading full-time driver for the new team.

Race car driver Tommy Milner meeting fans during the pre-race festivities.

Tommy Milner
Tommy Milner is the newest driver on the Corvette Racing Team starting his first full year on the ALMS circuit in 2011.  Tommy is taking the place of Johnny O'Connell in the #3 car.

Ron Fellows answering fan questions at the Corvette tent before the ALMS race.

Ron Fellows
Legendary driver Ron Fellows has retired from a full racing schedule with Corvette, although he still races in selected events.  Ron has the distnction of winning the fan-favorite ALMS Popular Driver Award for 4 consecutive years from 2004 to 2007 in addition to winning numerous ALMS races and championships.  Currently, Ron is an Ambassador and Technical Advisor to the Corvette Racing Team.

Bob Bondurant and his wife Patricia meeting fans and signing autographs.

Bob Bondurant
Bob Bondurant was a racecar driver of Corvettes and Shelby Cobras in the 1960s.  However, Bob is best known as the founder and owner of the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Arizona that utilizes Grand Sport and ZR1 Corvettes as training vehicles.  Bob has trained several famous actors for racing movie roles over the years including James Garner, Clint Eastwood, Robert Wagner, Tim Allen, Tom Cruise, and Nicholas Cage.  That's cool.

A Johnny O'Connell autograph on a promotional C6.R Racing brochure.

Corvette Racing at Road America: Aug 18-21

The Corvette Racing Team will be competing in the ALMS race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this weekend.  The weekend caps off with the Corvette World Tribute to 100 Years of Chevrolet on Sunday.

Here's a link to the American Lemans site highlighting the race:  http://americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news%7C16100

Additional race info is on the Road America site.