Originally Posted by Bill Dearborn

They need to go back to the way they supported racers in the 60s and early 70s. Race parts were available over the local dealer's parts counter. Chevrolet had a book called Chevy Power. Here is a link to the Corvette section of the book to provide an idea of what was in it:
https://www.duntovmotors.com/Corvett...wer%20Book.pdf . There was another section on chassis setup that got very involved in how to make a car handle better. There were special part numbers for GMPP racing parts that could ordered at any dealership. Most dealers worked with racers and parts were available at racer net.

Originally Posted by Mcrider

I would like to see somebody like Hendrick or Childress expand into IMSA and GTD with the C8. It's time to start trading paint with ALL the big brand names like AMG, McClaren, Lamborghini and others. If GM wants the C8 to be a world class car, then it's time to enter into the fray.

NASCAR owning IMSA, and the slow expansion of the CUP into more road courses is a natural tie in. I watched part of the Dover race and attendance was bleak at best. Penske is already big time in with the Acura in LMP1 and drivers like Montoya and Castroneves.

Originally Posted by K.I.T.T.

I always trick/convince myself this is possible because of how the SRT Vipers went from GTLM to GTD, but the Viper was homologated as a Group GT3 car, whereas the C7.R isn't. Callaway homologated the GT3...and yeah...between the former non-compete issue, but then followed up by what appears to be the lack of interest...there goes that. I've never been able to understand though, if GM allowed Weathertech/GTD to be an option for Callaway (and there was no interest), or only the Pirelli series, after the V's left.

Either way...Callaway didn't have the means to keep that deal goin I suppose.