Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Magnetic ride performance calibrations enhance performance. R edition, loganos dodge power wagon, newmans 1939 hudson terraplane, malecs 1969 ford mustang mach i, several cars from the collection of nascar team. Plus, products, series, interviews, profiles, and news pieces related to the types of racing. Provides racing news, pictures and information about the corvette racing team and the c7. Rick crawford is a former nascar truck series driver who has five victories in nascar s thirdtier division. Select feature articles and editorial are reserved for subscribers only. In the gtlm class, indycar pilots ryan briscoe and simon pagenaud will each drive a corvette c7r, while graham rahal will be aboard a bmw z4 gte. This allows more air to be packed into the cylinders, especially at high speeds see how camshafts work for more details. At once precise and powerful, the 2020 stingray is the new shape of performance. Auto value and bumper to bumper give away 2014 corvette. Posted on november 1, 2014 july 28, 2016 by john l.
This quadriplegic racer drives a corvette by tilting his head wired. The first corvette sr2 is a crashfree, trophywinning. C7 corvette racing leather carrying bag chevrolet corvette, chevy, carry. The driver has to help figure out what these adjustments are. Beginning april, 2017, speed sport no longer offers a digital edition of speed sport magazine. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. The blackhawk museum in danville, california, holds a cars and coffee on april 2, and hosts the northern california corvette associations 37th a legend on display corvette car show on april 23. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500.
L to r the allnew 2015 corvette z06 and 2014 corvette c7. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. George follmer came from scca racing and remained with iroc as a development driver throughout the series. Apr 29, 2019 an unofficial development driver for corvette, he told duntov the sr2 needed more power and, at 2900 pounds, was too heavy. The drivers recommendations to his or her race team are critical to winning the race. In the 197475 iroc, four drivers came from nascar winston cup, four from formula 1, and three from usac champ car. The springboard was the adoption of the chevrolet v8, tuned by traco to deliver more than 400 horsepower. We relied on driver feedback to tune the handling so drivers from different series were comfortable, signore says.
She just wasnt one of the best female race car drivers. News february 28, 2014 by cars magazine auto value and bumper to bumper give away 2014 corvette stingray at daytona 500. May, 2014 also the longtime crew chief for nascar driver jeff gordon, evernham profiles cars across the country who speak to the american culture. Car profiles archives page 30 of 33 sports car digest. Race cars in this section can include formula one, indy car, nascar, touring car, sports car, stock car, superstreet, top fuel dragsters, rally car, sprint car, offroad race trucks and more. Five years ago, to the day, dede and george cable were at the national corvette museum picking up a stingray.
In 2014 shepherd made headlines for being the oldest driver to start a cup race at the age of 72. The nascar corvette has been slated to cross the block at barrettjacksons 2015 scottsdale. How a corvette power wheels car led brennan poole to nascar. Scott, nathalie, jacqueline, kacey primary sponsor. The life of a nascar race mom is a lesson in fastpaced schedules. Feb 20 2008 admin news comments off on corvette racing confirms 2008 driver lineup chevrolets championshipwinning team returns for american le mans series and 24 hours of le mans detroit corvette racings roster of championshipwinning drivers will return in 2008 to race the chevrolet factory teams twin compuware corvette c6. Joe biden in winter is still basically a happy warrior, but the past couple years have been a struggle for both relevance and leveragea fight largely hidden from public view, between the. While some female nascar drivers have transitioned or attempted to transition from openwheel racing and sports car racing. Dec 10, 2019 2014, 2015, 2018 best appearing car 2014, 2018 most improved driver 2015, 2017 championship runnerup 2018 track champion 16 feature wins 202018. What makes nascar engines different from street car.
Chris is also very active each year helping with registration and various needs for our annual car show and cruisein. The first corvette sr2 is a crashfree, trophywinning piece. Dec 08, 2016 another highlight was a display of several cars owned by nascar celebrities, including dale earnhardt jr. All 24 eligible technicians were brought on stage where fourtime nascar camping world truck series champion ron hornaday, jr. Ride along with tommy milner in the new corvette c7. Chevy brought home wins in the 2018 nascar daytona 500 and the indy 500. He plans to visit the persells home sometime in june. The allnew, seventhgeneration 2014 corvette stingray will serve as the indianapolis 500 pace car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of the greatest spectacle in racing, on sunday, may 26, at. Corvette racing clinched its 12th driver championship and th team title. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. R race car along with the corvette racing schedule, team member biographies and corvette racing history.
In her nascar camping world truck series races, her best finish was 105 th. The first iroc camaro was a street car with desire hagerty. R has since won highprofile races, taking the gte pro class win at the 2015 24 hours of le mans and the gtlm. Corvette gt gtlm race car in the garage preparing for the 2016 rolex 24 hours of daytona sports car race chevrolet corvette c7. On march 19, muscle car city in punta gorda, florida, celebrates its eighth anniversary with a car show. Nascar whelen allamerican series division 2 2017 44th in the country 2018 57th in the country 2019 27th in the country. Athlon sports 2014 racing annual delivers full driver profiles as well as complete 2014 nascar coverage. Nascar racers rally to support evernhams americarna live. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Haga built the truck for frank scoop vessels in 1976, and the 77 baja 500 was an important race to vessels due to the introduction of bfgoodrich radial tires for. Subscribers who have either the digital only or any print subscription have unlimited access to this content. Both concerns would be addressed in a winter rebuild. Who was the best female race car driver of all time. He has four wins in the cup series and 168 top10s to go.
The porsche 910 was a purpose built race car based on the porsche 906. All magazine content is posted along with the other content on this website. Born on july 2, 1937, the king is best known for winning the nascar championship 7 times, a record 200 races during his career, winning the daytona 500 a record 7 times and a record 27 races in. Fair enough so now add brad to the bush,harvick, stuart wimp club along with every other driver who has ever used the car to assault another driver. The main difference to the 906 is the use of inch wheels and tyres as in formula 1, plus a single central nut instead of. C7, and most of the time it thundered to life and roared like a nascar. Nationwide insurance to sponsor nascar driver earnhardt. Developed by eutechnyx and published by deep silver, the game was released on february 18, 2014, for. Those socalled level 3 drivers prove their mettle by posting a lap time within one percent of the company hotshoe, corvette engineer jim mero. Meanwhile, a second sr2 race car was built for bill mitchell, director of design under harley earl. Rolex 24 testing over, fittipaldi with fastest lap official. Dean serves as president for the miami valley corvette club. A partnership that started back in 2014 has resulted in a championship title and 26 wins, they talk to us about their love for the sport and how much it means to race in nascar.
Corey lajoie nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Chevy is winningest name in motorsport, clinching nascar, indycar. Browse through latest information on your favorite imsa drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Not your ordinary rolex 24 practice session official site. The prototipo low profile casual driving shoe is designed for optimal pedal feel.
We took some time to quiz veteran iracing touring car driver laura bond on her racing career, best and worst moments, and whats great about iracing. Corvette racing corvette racings pedigree isnt limited to just having one of the bestlooking race cars in the pit lane. With four available powertrain options, camaro brings performance to all. The socal historic sports car festival 2020 took place february 79 at the auto club speedway in fontana, california. The 2014 corvette stingray has to be more than a superbly performing sports car, meaning that there has to be more to it than an exceedingly impressive powertrain setup e. Since its debut in 2005, it has continued on from the previous. Nascar whelen euro series elite 2 division drivers all statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2019 american festival nascar finals race. Through the first four months of 2014, dale earnhardt jr. Nicknamed the king, richard lee petty is a former nascar driver who raced in the strictly stockgrand national era and the nascar winston cup series. Front view of corvette funny car in preparation on the race track during the nhra national open july chevy corvette gt race car at daytona speedway florida. Stein this 1976 ford f100 was built by charlie haga and accomplished class 8 victories in the 1977 baja 500 and baja. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organizations inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their nascar careers. Schmidt was a promising driver with 27 indy racing league starts.
For a factory race car, the first of three 1956 corvette sr2s built could not have had a better life. When it comes to endurance racing, corvette has been the benchmark of success for nearly 15 years, said jim. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway this season was the final year of broadcasting. Nascar sprint cup driversponsor list for 2012 where do you want to go next. The bump on the passenger side is due to the radio speaker bulge on the dashboard that matches the drivers side speedometer bulge. Driver complaints led nascar to have bakers team put. The allnew, seventhgeneration 2014 corvette stingray will serve as the indianapolis 500 pace car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of the greatest spectacle in racing, on sunday, may 26, at indianapolis motor speedway. Chevy also won both the nhra pro stock driver s title and manufacturers cup. Oct 26, 2019 her best finish in the 2016 nascar xfinity series race was 126 th. In fact, she does have one top ten finish under her belt.
Congrats to je pistons driver stephanie cemo for winning her class at the first ever hks speed ring event. See more ideas about nascar, nascar sprint cup and car. Jan 09, 2015 driver stories david arute wins napa auto parts sk modified rookie of the year honors oct. R race car at the 2014 new york international auto show. Throughout any nascar race the car will require all sorts of adjustments to be kept running at top speed. Apr 30, 2014 we took some time to quiz veteran iracing touring car driver laura bond on her racing career, best and worst moments, and whats great about iracing. The sr2 then passed through the hands of several collectors, one of whom campaigned it in vintage road racing events for nearly 30 years, also without a crash. He would then go on to become the first man in nascar history to win five consecutive championships and he has also been driver of. And in the gtd class we find indy 500 driver tv commentator townsend bell in a ferrari, actor patrick dempsey in a porsche, and a guy who will drive anything, boris said, in a bmw. Now, they are back with a special friend in tow, former nascar driver and current racing commentator kyle petty. Sports car digest the sports, racing and vintage car journal. Chevrolet will kick off the 2014 season with the debut of the allnew corvette c7.
She is the most successful woman in the history of american openwheel racingher victory in the 2008 indy japan 300. The season began at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500. Assisted by the stingrays slick profile and tall gearing, we averaged 21. The intake and exhaust are tuned and tested to provide a boost at certain engine. Nascar sprint cup driver list for 2012 team terrier. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. The very first factorybuilt corvette racecar wasnt a road racer, it was a nascar racer. This is fender banging, balls to the wall racing that only a select few can do with any amount of success. Imsa drivers find information on your favorite imsa drivers. Not your ordinary rolex 24 practice session official. The first event of the year for sportscar vintage racing association svra.
It is the third edition of the nascar the game racing simulator series, and is the sequel to nascar the game. The nascar engines have extremely radical cam profiles, which open the intake valves much earlier and keep them open longer than street cars. Oct 30, 2017 new calibrations for corvette include new track modes that enable faster lap times on z06 fe6 and fe7 models. His grandfather, don lajoie, is a member of the new england auto racing hall of fame alongside his father, randy lajoie, who won the xfinity series championships in 1996 and 1997. The auto value and bumper to bumper parts stores drive to daytona sweepstakes brought over 100 winners to the 56th running of.
One bad call or bad piece of information from the driver and it could cost them valuable time. Exnascar 1953 vette is one of the firstever corvette racers by cameron vanderhorst january 17, 2018 once driven by exnascar ceo bill france, jr. Complete guide to watching motorsports gear patrol. New calibrations for corvette include new track modes that enable faster lap times on z06 fe6 and fe7 models. The king honored with allstar nascar panel at the petersen. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Corvette race car stock photos download 1,375 royalty. Mobil 1 the grid meet kevin harvick and the stewarthaas racing team, a pairing that has proven to be a competitive team in nascar.
The top ten worst nascar drivers 1 danica patrick danica sue patrick is an american professional racing driver. This is not f1 where the drivers run a whole race without braking a sweat. Tommy milner born january 28, 1986, is an american gm factory racing and test driver, currently also employed fulltime in corvette racing. Find 060 mph and quarter mile times for numerous new and old pro race cars. The 2014 nascar sprint cup series was the 66th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 43rd modernera cup season. Stuart wimp club along with every other driver who has ever used the car to assault another driver. The nascar racer that saved the corvette jim donnelly on jun 27th, 2014 at 8. What makes nascar engines different from street car engines. Records earned from 20092011 when the series was still called racecar euro series before nascars acquisition of the series in 2012 will not be included to the statistics. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. The new corvette race car, wearing an updated jake mascot, will make.
With seven consecutive american le mans series titles 10 in total, eight class wins at the 24 hours of le mans and a class at the 24 hours of daytona in 2015, corvette racing has dominated both domestic and foreign soil. Jamie mcmurray, the former daytona 500 champion who is part of an imposing allstar driver lineup fielded by car owner chip ganassi, had the days best lap overall on saturday afternoon 1. The new calibrations will be available by the end of november and the roster includes. Dan gurney instructed all american racers designer tony southgate to modify the 1968 eagle indy chassis for the new series. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. May 10, 2018 we relied on driver feedback to tune the handling so drivers from different series were comfortable, signore says. Brian walker of big bs automotive in cambridge springs, pa won the 2014 corvette stingray on the main stage of the daytona speedway front stretch just before saturdays race.
It is a replacement for the corvette c5r racing car, applying the body style of the new c6 generation chevrolet corvette as well as improvements to increase the speed and reliability on the track. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Check out this custom chevrolet corvette built as a street car and for racing for nascar with custom body kits, brembo brakes, and other gm performance parts by gm high tech performance magazine. Rolex 24 testing over, fittipaldi with fastest lap. Ruggiero had 44 wins in 419 starts over his 24 year career. You could win jeff gordons personal corvette and up to. The nascar racer that saved the corvette hemmings daily. Browse by make below to start finding race car 060 and quarter mile stats. Street and race chevrolet corvette nascar race car gm. After a sixyear road racing career with various driverswithout a single crashit briefly became a drag racer. Jan 04, 2014 jamie mcmurray, the former daytona 500 champion who is part of an imposing allstar driver lineup fielded by car owner chip ganassi, had the days best lap overall on saturday afternoon 1. Big haus usa racing products, lincoln technical institute. Exnascar 1953 vette is one of the firstever corvette racers.
Racing news, results, photos and information from the midwest. The rule, listed as section 916, will apply to all nascar racing series effective immediately. A connection that was brought together through time and cars led to the special friendship that these two families have. R race cars will compete at the 2014 24 hours of lemans march 25, 2014 patrick rall 0. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar.
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