- August 15
- The Bonneville Nationals Speedweek races are held in Utah. Gary Gustafson sets a new SCTA record of 187.719 mph in a 1976 Corvette with 302-ci engine in D/Fuel Modified Sport category. [816.41]
- August
- The September cover of Men's Journal, September 2006 in the USA features a 1958 Corvette, part of the article: Buyer's Guide to Vintage Roadsters. [761.1]
- The September issue of Car and Driver magazine includes an article comparing the Corvette Z06, Porsche 911 Turbo, and Ferrari F430. The Corvette is ranked 3rd. [768.44]
- August 19
- The 12th annual Woodward Dream Cruise is held on the highway north of Detroit, Michigan. Attendance is about one million, with about 40,000 cars, about 2000 Corvettes. [775.12]
- August 20
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Generac 500 at Road America race is held, round seven of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series.
- Finishing 3rd is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6 driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 11th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6 driven by Tony Gaples.
- Finishing 14th is the LG ProLong Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6 driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 16th is the Foametix #26 Corvette C6 driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 17th is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette C6 driven by Doug Peterson.
- Finishing 22nd is the MAECO Motorsport #40 Corvette C6 driven by Greg Weirick.
- Finishing 23rd is the Flyng Tiger Racing #47 Corvette Z06 driven by Bob Taylor.
- Finishing 25th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6 driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 30th is the Carriage Haus Parking #9 Corvette Z06 driven by Adam Malmquist.
- Finishing 33rd is the Diamond Construction #25 Corvette C6 driven by Brian Kubinski.
[247]
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Generac 500 at Road America race is held, round seven of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
[245] [766.8]
- August 25
- In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the Corvettes at Carlisle show is held, over three days. About 50,000 attend, with 5000+ Corvettes in the parking lot, 1000 Corvettes for sale, 1300 vendors, and 131 Grand Sport Corvettes on display. [722.10] [725.52] [764.9] [772.63]
- August 26
- At the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Sonoma 250 race is held, round fourteen of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 10th in GT class and 31st overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice and Tommy Riggins. [244]
- (month unknown)
- At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the fifth round race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held. Finishing 3rd is the Team Carsport/Callaway #18 Z06.R driven by John Heinricy and Jurgen von Gartzen. [776.38]
- At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the sixth round race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held.
- Finishing 9th is the #20 Z06.R driven by Marc Sourd and Benjamin Dessange.
- Finishing 20th is the Team Carsport/Callaway #18 Z06.R driven by John Heinricy and Jurgen von Gartzen.
[776.38]
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- Strategic Vision releases the Strategic Vision Total Quality Survey results, based on over 29,000 owners of 2006 cars. Corvette is number one in Small Specialty Cars over $25,000, for the third year in a row. Corvette is also number one in Convertibles over $30,000. [775.17]
- September 2
- At the Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele, Utah, the Discount Tire Sunchaser race is held, round fifteen (final) of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 10th in GT class and 30th overall is the Beachman Racing #56 Corvette, driven by Bruce Beachman, Mike Fitzgerald, and Don Salama.
- Finishing 14th in GT class and 34th overall is the Stevenson Automotive #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Dominic Cicero, and Tommy Riggins.
[244]
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix of Mosport race is held, round eight of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series.
- Finishing 9th is the LG ProLong Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6 driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 12th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6 driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 13th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6 driven by Tony Gaples.
- Finishing 15th is the Foametix #26 Corvette C6 driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 23rd is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6 driven by Leighton Reese.
[247]
- September 3
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix of Mosport race is held, round eight of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 4th in GT1 class is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
[245] [767.8]
- September 7
- The 5000th Corvette with option R8C Museum Delivery is presented to new owners. [775.16]
- September
- At the Mid-Michigan Motorplex in Stanton, Michigan, the Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race is held. Julie Pennington with a 1969 Corvette L88 runs the quarter mile in a record 11.54 seconds at 120.75 MPH. In second place is Jimmy Johnson in a 1969 Corvette L88 at 11.69 seconds. In fourth place is Larry Weymouth in a 1971 Corvette 454 at 12.08 seconds. [810.40]
- September 15
- In Effingham, Illinois, Mid-America Motorworks hosts the 13th annual FunFest Corvette show, over three days. A record 45,000 people and 14,063 Corvettes attend. [627.10] [726.92] [777.6]
- September 29
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit Le Mans race is held, round nine of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series.
- Finishing 6th is the LG ProLong Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6 driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 14th is the Carriage Haus Parking #9 Corvette Z06 driven by Adam Malmquist.
- Finishing 20th is the Foametix #26 Corvette C6 driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 23rd is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette C6 driven by Doug Peterson.
- Finishing 24th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6 driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 26th is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6 driven by Leighton Reese.
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- September 30
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit Le Mans race is held, round nine of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 4th in GT1 class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
[245]
- October 21
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, round ten (final) of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
[245]
- At the end of the American Le Mans Series, Corvette drivers Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta are tied for first place in the GT1 Drivers Championship. Corvette Racing is first in GT1 Team Championship. [245]
- October 22
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, round ten (final) of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series.
- Finishing 4th is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6 driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 7th is the LG ProLong Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6 driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 10th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6 driven by Tony Gaples.
- Finishing 17th is the Foametix #26 Corvette C6 driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 18th is the WIT Motorsports #67 Corvette C5 driven by Kevin Chambers.
- Finishing 19th is the #2 Corvette driven by John Boos.
- Finishing 21st is the Diamond Construction #25 Corvette C6 driven by Brian Kubinski.
- Finishing 25th is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette C6 driven by Tomy Drissi.
- Finishing 27th is the MAECO Motorsport #40 Corvette C6 driven by Greg Weirick.
- Finishing 28th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6 driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 29th is the WIT Motorsports #68 Corvette C5 driven by Keith Videtto.
[247]
- At the end of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series, Lou Gigliotti is the only Corvette driver placing in the top ten, at second place. [247]
- November 9
- At the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany, Corvette Racing's LS7-R engine is named Global Motorsport Engine of the Year. The award is given to General Motors engineer Roger Allen, engine manager for Corvette Racing. [806.10]
- November 11
- Ivan and Mary Schrodt announce the donation of a family trust, life insurance policy, and six Corvettes to the National Corvette Museum. Total value is US$1.3 million. [806.9] [821.12]
- November
- At the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sony Computer Entertainment America holds its 4th annual Gran Turismo Awards. A 1960 3G Corvette wins Best Hot Rod and Best in Show awards. The car will be drivable in a future Gran Turismo game. [807.10]
- (month unknown)
- The December issue of Motor Trend magazine publishes a comparison of the Corvette Z06 with the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, and Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe. The Corvette is rated #1. [842.44]
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