1972 Daytona Heinz & Johnson Rebel Corvette GT Class Win
In 1972, the Rebel Corvette L88 driven by Dave Heinz and Bob Johnson delivered one of Corvette racing’s finest endurance victories, winning the GT class at the Daytona 6 Hours.
Category: Corvette Racers
Corvette’s Finest Hour: The 1971 24 Hours of Daytona
The 1971 24 Hours of Daytona marked Corvette’s finest endurance-racing hour. Behind the win was the legendary Owens-Corning Fiberglas L88 program—and the end of Chevrolet’s quiet factory support.
1-14-66 – Penske’s 1st Team Race Car Rolls Off Assembly Line
On January 14, 1966, a prototype Corvette L88 destined for Penske Racing left the St. Louis assembly plant — the first true Team Penske race car. Prepared for endurance competition under Roger Penske’s direction and featuring the experimental 427 L88 and factory performance bits, it went on to win its GT class at the 24 Hours of Daytona and deliver an early milestone in Corvette performance history.
Bob Bondurant: World Champion & Performance Driving Teacher
Once a Racer, Always a Racer! This story first appeared in the September 2023 issue of Vette Vues Magazine. Being a World Champion in any sport...
1961 Corvette Special: Dave MacDonald Pre-Grand Sport Racer
Before the Corvette Grand Sport racers shocked the sports-car world in 1963, Dave MacDonald drove a strange and lightweight Corvette-based race car known as the MacDonald-Simpson 1961 Corvette Special. With a dramatically shortened wheelbase and purpose-built racing body, the car blurred the line between production Corvette and prototype racer—making it one of the most intriguing early Corvette competition machines.
Briggs Swift Cunningham: America’s Sportsman Corvette Racer
Taking “Sportsman” to a whole new level! This story was originally published in the July 2024 issue of Vette Vues Magazine. “By building and sailing...
Who Was Team Owner and Racer, Lloyd Perry “Lucky” Casner?
And Why Are We Talking About His 1960 Corvette Race Car? This story first appeared in the August 2024 issue of Vette Vues Magazine. Lloyd...
Dan Barr’s 1989 Factory-Built Corvette Challenge Race Car
Before the ZR-1 headlines and LT1 performance gains, Chevrolet proved the C4 Corvette’s capability on the track with the Corvette Challenge Series. Dan Binks’ 1989 factory-built race car is a perfect example of how close these machines were to showroom stock—and how dominant they became in SCCA competition. With minimal modifications and factory backing, these Corvettes blurred the line between street car and race car, giving enthusiasts a rare look at what a competition-ready C4 really looked like.
