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SAVING THE HISTORY OF CORVETTE RACE CARS

In 2007, I from California (now TEXAS) and JAN HYDE from New York and WAYNE ELLWOOD from Canada created this website. On August 29, 2017 over 1452 real documented C1- thru C-7 RACE CORVETTES are covered in detail

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This interactive site is for fans, enthusiasts, owners, racers and collectors of Corvette race cars.  


The site covers every generation, C1 – C7, all years and models of Corvette race cars in various race series from past to present.  

The site consists of a database, a chronology by race series, photo collections, archived original pieces and information about events coordinated by the RCRC.

Viewers are encouraged to submit information, data, photos and leads relating to Corvette race cars (a) that are listed and (b) that are not listed and their whereabouts and fate remain to be tracked down.



The photos to left are but a few of over the 10000 pictures we have collected. ZORA DUNTOV at Mesa, AZ with his 1955 engineering test car set the stage. John Fitch followed at DAYTONA then SEBRING in 56. Jerry Earl, GM Designer Harly Earl's son raced the #144 special 1956 SR-2. Bob Bondurant raced the 1960 #614 Washburn Chevrolet Santa Barbara car to many victories.


Tony September raced the only 1962 at the 1962 LeMans Race.



Billy Krause, first Cobra driver, raced Corvette at 1963 DAYTONA  for MICKEY THOMPSON in the new 63 Z0-6 Big Tank Corvettes. He also drove the 63 Mystery Motor 427 powered Corvette.


Dave MacDonald raced the 1st 1963 Z0-6 made, vin #684 ''00'' at Riverside Oct. 16, 1962.


 Dave Heinz was a famous racer from the midwest in his 1969 L-88 ''REBEL'' car.


Movie star JIM GARNER with his crew at GULDSTRAND'S first shop in Culver City, CA. His A.I.R. 68 L-88's all went to Daytona.  I never dreamed that in 1999, Dick wanted me to join his staff at Guldstrand Engineering as Shop Manger. What an honor and work experience.



Tony De Lorenzo and Jer Thompson made history in the late 60's with the Owens Corning Fiberglass sponsored L-88 cars. The three cars won 22 consecutive SCCA races from Oct 68 thru May 71.

Tony, and great friend Doug Bergan who built his 66 and 68 and 69 L88 racers were both special guests at Jim's RACE CAR SEMINAR at 2014 BLOOMINGTON GOLD and the #12  OCF car was inducted into the Great Hall. 

In 1988, SCCA sponsored the Corvette Challenge Series of all Corvette cars in one race class. It was a huge success and continued thru the 90's with IMSA and GTO and GTS Corvettes



History was made at Daytona and LeMans from 2001 thru today with Doug Fehan and his Corvette Race Team. These  C-5 thru C-7 cars are Corvette icons in the sport and now being collected. Their race history is covered in detail.