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Jan 31, 2011 | 11:50 AM

Dave S

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How come Corvette didn't run the event? Deliberately stayed home Saturday afternoon to watch the event & all I saw were a bunch of Prototypes & 911's plus one lone Camaro......what's up with that?

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Jan 31, 2011 | 11:53 AM

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Corvette Racing doesn't participate in Grand Am. LG is one of only 2 Vettes running in Grand Am last year. Guess they stayed home. A 24 hour race is tough and expensive.

Jan 31, 2011 | 01:27 PM

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Corvettes will be racing in the 12 Hours of Sebring and other ALMS events.

Jan 31, 2011 | 02:06 PM

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Corvette Racing’s next event is the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway on March 19, 2011. Corvette Racing only competes (at present) in ALMS events.

Jan 31, 2011 | 03:02 PM

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How come Corvette didn't run the event? Deliberately stayed home Saturday afternoon to watch the event & all I saw were a bunch of Prototypes & 911's plus one lone Camaro......what's up with that?

Just goes to show how poor the GT coverage was. There were actually three Camaros.

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Jan 31, 2011 | 03:06 PM

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Just goes to show how poor the GT coverage was. There were actually three Camaros.

There sure were one heck of a lot of Porsches! I couldn't believe how many GT3s there were.

Jan 31, 2011 | 03:08 PM

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Vettedoogie, GT3 has become a Porsche Parade...

Jan 31, 2011 | 03:41 PM

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Vettedoogie, GT3 has become a Porsche Parade...

Several RX8s as well.

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Jan 31, 2011 | 07:10 PM

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Just goes to show how poor the GT coverage was. There were actually three Camaros.

And at least two Ferrari's, one even finished

I remember in the mid 70's were cars like AMC Gremlin and Chevy Vega's would run in GTO and place in the top 10 because they finished

Jan 31, 2011 | 07:18 PM

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There's always a ton of Porsches in all these races. Sort of reminds me of back in the mid-60's when we go to the drags with our Pontiac. We were outnumbered by Chevy's 30-1.

Jan 31, 2011 | 07:33 PM

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There were three Camaros in the race. Two finished. The 07 Car for wich Ollie Gavin was one of the drivers had to drop out. The other two finished back in the pack. Another former Corvette Driver Max Papas was in one of the prototypes.

Jan 31, 2011 | 09:19 PM

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Corvettes will be racing in the 12 Hours of Sebring and other ALMS events.

Hmmm......OK....will have to check for the date of the ALMS race at Lime Rock this Summer.....that's always worth a cruise up thru the Connecticut hills.

Jan 31, 2011 | 10:22 PM

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Hmmm......OK....will have to check for the date of the ALMS race at Lime Rock this Summer.....that's always worth a cruise up thru the Connecticut hills.

July 23,24. Think the wife and I will make the trek to LR this year also. About a 3 hr drive for us.

Feb 1, 2011 | 12:38 AM

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July 23,24. Think the wife and I will make the trek to LR this year also. About a 3 hr drive for us.

I may make the trip to Lime Rock this year too, it looks to be about 3 to 4 hours drive for me too. I'll have to check if they do a Corvette Corral there, I'll be at the one at Sebring in March.

Feb 1, 2011 | 10:17 AM

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Several RX8s as well.

The reason is the rules favored the Mazda last year.

Feb 1, 2011 | 10:19 AM

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Feb 1, 2011 | 10:48 AM

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I may make the trip to Lime Rock this year too, it looks to be about 3 to 4 hours drive for me too. I'll have to check if they do a Corvette Corral there, I'll be at the one at Sebring in March.

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