07May 2021 by vettevues
2012 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Andy Pilgrim – Video

2012 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Andy Pilgrim – Video

Corvette News and Archives Category, Corvette Racing News
Today we are looking back at a video that the NCM (National Corvette Museum) posted on Sep 13, 2012, of Andy Pilgram. Text Courtesy of the NCM Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Andy Pilgrim joined the Corvette Racing team in 1999 after a successful career in IMSA racing where he earned four championships in four consecutive years. Teamed with Ron Fellows, Pilgrim scored the team's historic first victory at Texas Motor Speedway in September 2000. In 2001, Pilgrim finished second in GTS in the Sebring 12-Hour and Le Mans 24-Hour endurance races, and was on the winning team for the Petit Le Mans season finale at Road Atlanta. In 2001 he was selected as Dale Earnhardt and Dale Jr.'s teammate in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing second in the…
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31Jan 2020 by vettevues
2020 Corvette Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

2020 Corvette Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

Corvette News and Archives Category
The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized in the 23rd Corvette Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2020. Doug Fehan, Henry Haga, and Wendell Strode. The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized as part of the 23rd Annual Corvette Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2020: Doug Fehan in the category of Racing; Henry Haga in the category of GM/Chevrolet; Dr. Mike McCagh in the category of Enthusiast; and Wendell Strode in the category of Enthusiast. These four individuals will be recognized with the highest honor bestowed by the Museum for their contributions to the past, present, and future of Corvette. The 2020 Corvette Hall of Fame recipients will be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet on…
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06Jan 2017 by vettevues
2018 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

2018 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Corvette Events, Corvette History, Corvette News and Archives Category
The National Corvette Museum has announced the following inductees to be recognized as part of the 21st Annual Corvette Hall of Fame ceremony in 2018: John and Burt Greenwood in the category of Racing; Tom Wallace in the category of GM/Chevrolet; and Mike Yager in the category of Enthusiast. These four individuals will be recognized with the highest honor bestowed by the Museum for their contributions to the past, present, and future of Corvette. The 2018 recipients will be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet on Friday, August 31, 2018, Their induction will take place as part of the Museum’s 24th Anniversary Celebration from August 30 – September 1, 2018. JOHN AND BURT GREENWOOD Burt (left) and John (right) Greenwood The story of John…
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10Oct 2013 by vettevues No Comments
Racing Legend – Doug Hooper Passed Away

Racing Legend – Doug Hooper Passed Away

Corvette History, Corvette News and Archives Category, Corvette Racing News
Content by Jim Gessner On October 3, 2013, Racing Legend Doug Hooper passed quietly after an eight-month battle with kidney failure. 2007 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Doug Hooper began racing in 1959 behind the wheel of his 1957 Corvette. A regular participant at Cal Club and S.C.C.A. Events, Doug’s achievements note him as a world-class racer and one of the first drivers to have brought the Corvette to the international stage as a winning racing machine following his win in the “Times Grand Prix” in Riverside, California on October 13, 1962.Chevrolet introduced the new Sting Ray Split Window Z06 racing option in October 1962 at Riverside Raceway. Dave MacDonald, Bob Bondurant, Jerry Grant, and Doug all drove Z06 Split Window Corvettes. Billy Krause drove the first Shelby Cobra ever…
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