News & Views for Corvette Enthusiasts
Organizers hope flashy cars and steaming hot gumbo prove to be a winning combination for visitors to Hot Springs this weekend, as the 20th annual Corvette Weekend and the fourth annual Hot Springs Gumbo and Crawfish Festival get underway. The Corvette Weekend begins today at 9 a.m. with a … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe new 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is amazing. It can hit 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) from a standstill in just 2.85 seconds (and has a top speed of 212 mph/341 kph), it is the most powerful Indy pace car in history, and laps the legendary Nurburgring track in 7:12 minutes. And all that … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The roommate of a man whose dream car, a 1992 Corvette, was set on fire is speaking out after it was revealed she was previously involved with … Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers said Thursday that the suspect, Brooks, also torched another car about an hour before the Corvette. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreA Chevrolet Camaro or Corvette has served as the official pace car of the Indy 500 every year dating back to 2004, so it comes as no surprise that the 2018 running of the legendary American open-wheel race will be paced by the most powerful Corvette ever – the new ZR1. “Chevrolet is proud to once … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThis will be the 15th time a Corvette has been the Indy 500’s pace car and the 29th time a Chevy has had the honor. Last year, a Corvette Grand Sport paced the race. The bowtie brand’s history supplying pace cars for the race dates back to 1948 when a Fleetmaster Six convertible led the pack. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreLouis Chevrolet and his brothers came to America to race. Their Chevrolet Motor Car Company was started in 1911, mostly as a way to fund their race teams. Arthur Chevrolet ran in the inaugural Indianapolis 500 the same year and their efforts eventually led Gaston to a 1st place victory in 1920. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreNo other vehicle has served as the pace car for the Indy 500 more than the Chevrolet Corvette, and it’s hardly surprising the new ZR1 will continue the tradition. The 2018 Indianapolis 500 kicks off on May 27 and it will be the 102nd running of the race. To celebrate the Corvette’s connection to the race … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Corvette (in its many iterations) comprises more than 10 percent of all Indy 500 pace cars. The 102nd running will see the 15th Corvette. Chevrolet itself has 29 pace-car-shaped notches on its headboard, extending all the way back to 1948. Last year’s pace car was a Corvette Grand Sport, and the … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePolice believe the person accused of setting a Charlotte man’s car on fire Wednesday was behind a separate car fire, just an hour before. Jackson Brooks, 21, was arrested Thursday and charged with burning personal property. Brooks, of Charlotte, is accused of lighting 27-year-old Seth Headley’s 1992 … Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Thursday the 2019 Corvette ZR1 will be the official Pace Car for this year’s Indianapolis 500. It will be the 15th time a Corvette has paced the race – more than any other vehicle – but this year’s edition takes the legendary American supercar to another level. Powered by WPeMatico
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