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April 28, 1985

At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the Playboy / Yokohama 6 Hours of Riverside race is held, round one of the SCCA United States Endurance Cup series.
  • 1st: Don Knowles and Bobby Carradine in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: John Heinricy and Tony Swan in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Jim Cook and Ron Grable in a Corvette.

May 5, 1985

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, an IMSA Camel GT race is held.
  • 1st in GTO class: a Corvette.

June 28, 1985

At the Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville, Ohio, the Quaker State Oil's Longest Day of Nelson '85, 6th annual 24-Hour Endurance Race for Showroom production Cars is held, over three days.
  • 1st in Prototype class, 1st overall: Jim Cook and Ron Grable in the #98 1986 Corvette.

October 18, 1985

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
  • 1st in Showroom Stock GT class: Danny Graham in a Corvette.
  • 2nd in Showroom Stock GT class: Greg Graham in a Corvette.
  • 3rd in Showroom Stock GT class: Geoff Burney in a Corvette.

March 22, 1986

At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
  • 3rd in GTO class: Ron Grable, John Heinricy, and Bobby Carradine in the #88 Corvette.

April 6, 1986

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the IMSA Atlanta Journal/Constitution Grand Prix race is held.
  • 1st in GTP class, 1st overall: Sarel Van der Merwe and Doc Bundy in the #52 Corvette GTP.

June 8, 1986

At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the IMSA Lumbermens 500 Camel GT race is held.
  • 3rd: Corvette GTP.

June 22, 1986

In West Palm Beach, Florida, an IMSA Camel Grand Prix race is held.
  • 1st in GTP class: a Corvette GTP.

May 3, 1987

At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the 24th Annual Monterey Triple Crown race is held, part of the IMSA Camel GT series.
  • 2nd: Corvette GTP.

June 7, 1987

At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, a race of the IMSA Camel GT series is held.
  • 3rd: Corvette GTP.

June 27, 1987

At the Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville, Ohio, the Quaker State Oil's Longest Day of Nelson '86, 7th annual 24-Hour Endurance Race for Showroom Production Cars is held, over three days.
  • 1st: Don Knowles, John Heinricy, and Bob McConnell in the #98 Corvette.
  • 2nd: Bill Cooper, Parker Johnstone, Andy Pilgrim, and Ron Nelson in a Corvette.

1987

In Mexico, the La Carrera Classic II race is held, 115 miles from Ensenada to San Felipe.
  • 1st overall: Paul Canary in the #45 1964 Corvette convertible.

August 2, 1987

At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Ford California Grand Prix race is held.
  • 3rd: Corvette GTP.

September 6, 1987

In San Antonio, Texas, the Camel Grand Prix race is held, part of the IMSA Camel GT series.
  • 3rd: Corvette GTP.

March 19, 1988

At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 36th Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
  • 1st in GTO class: Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and John Jones in the #5 Corvette.

May 1, 1988

At the Dallas Grand Prix in Dallas, Texas, the first round of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
  • 1st: Mark Dismore in the #33 1988 Corvette.

May 28, 1988

At the Sears Point Raceway in California, round two of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
  • 1st: Tommy Archer in the #34 Corvette.

June 18, 1988

At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the fourth round of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
  • 1st: Juan Manuel Fangio II in the #2 1988 Corvette.

July 17, 1988

At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the fifth round of the SCCA Corvette Challenge race series is held.
  • 1st: Andy Pilgrim in the #18 1988 Corvette.

1988

Bonneville Speed Trials.
  • 1st in AA/GT class: Juris Mindenbergs in a 1984 Corvette with greater than 501-ci engine setting a new record with a two-way average speed of 266.450 MPH.

September 25, 1988

At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the 9th race of the SCCA Corvette Challenge series is held.
  • 1st: Stuart Hayner in a Corvette.

November 1988

End of the 1988 SCCA Corvette Challenge series.
  • 1st: Stuart Hayner in a Corvette.

October 13, 1989

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over three days.
  • 1st in GT-1 class: Morris Clement Jr. in a Corvette.

October 28, 1989

The final 1989 SCCA Corvette Challenge race is run, in St. Petersburg, Florida at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix circuit.
  • 1st: Scott Lagasse in a Corvette.

October 28, 1989

End of the 1989 SCCA Corvette Challenge series.
  • 1st: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.

May 6, 1990

At the Sears Point Raceway, in California, round one of the SCCA Escort World Challenge series is held.
  • 2nd: Bobby Carradine and Lou Gigliotti in the #4 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Stu Hayner and John Heinricy in the #98 Corvette.

June 2, 1990

In Addison, Texas, the 45 minute Grand Prix of Dallas is held, round two of the SCCA Escort World Challenge Series.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in the #50 Corvette.
  • 2nd: John Heinricy in the #97 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Lou Gigliotti in the #4 Corvette.

April 11, 1991

At Lime Rock Park, the first race of the IMSA Bridgestone Potenza Supercar Championship series is held.
  • 2nd: Kim Baker in a Corvette ZR-1.

May 1991

At the Sears Point Raceway, in California, the season opening race of the Escort World Challenge is held.
  • 1st: Shawn Hendricks in the #4 Corvette.

1991

The Nevada Open Road Challenge is held.
  • 2nd: A. Scherfenberg and Drew Bucci in a 1984 Corvette, averaging 175.79 mph over the course.

1991

In Dallas, Texas, the second round of the Escort World Challenge race is held, in the Pontiac Grand Prix of Dallas in Addison.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in the #2 Corvette.
  • 2nd: Shawn Hendricks in the #4 Corvette.
  • 3rd: John Heinricy in the #98 Corvette.

June 15, 1991

At the Bira Circuit raceway in Pattaya, Thailand, the Gentlemen Racers Club Supercar Challenge race is held, over two days.
  • 1st in non-turbo class, 3rd overall: Laury Scott in a 1990 Corvette.

July 14, 1991

At the Des Moines Grand Prix, in Des Moines, Iowa, the SCCA Escort World Challenge race is held.
  • 1st: Shawn Hendricks in the #4 Corvette.
  • 2nd: R.K. Smith in the #2 Corvette.

August 10, 1991

At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, a 24-hour Escort World Challenge Series race is held over two days.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith, Ken Wilden, David Empringham, Richard Spenard, and Peter Cunningham in the #2 Corvette.
  • 2nd: Kat Teasdale, Bill Cooper, Boris Said, Peter Hanson, and Jim Minnekerin in the #5 Corvette.

1991

In Denver, Colorado, a one hour SCCA Escort World Challenge Series race is held.
  • 2nd: Shawn Hendricks in the #4 Corvette.

September 22, 1991

At the Road America raceway at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the one-hour Escort World Challenge race is held.
  • 2nd: Shawn Hendricks in the #4 Corvette.

1991

The SCCA National Solo II Championships are held.
  • 1st in Class B Prepared: Larry Park in a Corvette.
  • 2nd in Class B Prepared Ladies: Pati Park in a Corvette.

1991

At the Texas World Speedway, an Escort World Challenge race is held.
  • 2nd: Shawn Hendricks in the #4 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Andy Pilgrim in the #97 Corvette.

1991

At the Autodromo Del Norte in Saltillo, Mexico, the last Escort World Challenge race of the season is held.
  • 1st: Andy Pilgrim in a Corvette.

1991

End of the SCCA Escort World Challenge Series.
  • 1st: Shawn Hendricks in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Andy Pilgrim in a Corvette.

February 23, 1992

In Miami, Florida, the Grand Prix of Miami is held. The opening round of the IMSA Bridgestone Potenza Supercar Series is held.
  • 2nd: Shawn Hendricks in a LT1 Corvette.

1992

In Miami, Florida, the IMSA Exxon Supreme Series Grand Prix of Miami is held.
  • 3rd in GT Supreme division: Luis Rafeal Mendez in a Corvette.

1992

At the Firebird International Raceway in Arizona, the first race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 1st: Shawn Hendricks in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.

July 11, 1992

In Des Moines, Iowa, the second race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in the #2 Corvette LT1.
  • 2nd: Shawn Hendricks in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.

July 19, 1992

In Watkins Glen, New York, the third race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 1st in Class A: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.
  • 2nd in Class A: R.K. Smith in the #2 Corvette.
  • 3rd in Class A: Jim Minneker in a Corvette ZR-1.

1992

In Lime Rock, the fourth race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 1st: Kim Baker in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.

1992

At the Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, the fifth race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Kim Baker in a Corvette.

August 15, 1992

At the Mosport Park Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, the sixth race of the SCCA World Challenge series race is held, the 24 Hours of Mosport, over two days.
  • 1st: Jim Minneker and Kim Baker in a Corvette ZR-1.
  • 2nd: John Heinricy, Stu Hayner, and Ron Nelson in the #98 Corvette.

August 22, 1992

The seventh round of the SCCA World Challenge Series is held at Road America.
  • 1st: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: Jim Minneker in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.

October 3, 1992

The eighth and last race of the SCCA World Challenge Series is held at Sears Point Raceway, in Sonoma, California.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: Kim Baker in a Corvette.

October 3, 1992

End of the 1992 SCCA World Challenge Series.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: Kim Baker in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.

March 20, 1993

In Sebring, Florida, the IMSA Camel 12 Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance is held.
  • 2nd in Invitational GT class: John Heinricy, Stu Hayner, and Andy Pilgrim in the #94 Corvette ZR-1.
  • 3rd in Invitational GT class: Andy Pilgrim, Jim Minneker, Boris Said, Ron Nelson, and Don Knowles in the #93 Corvette ZR-1.

May 9, 1993

At Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Georgia, the opening race of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 3rd: Robert Karl Smith in a Corvette.

June 9, 1993

The 10th annual One Lap of America race is held, over four days.
  • 1st: a Callaway SuperNatural Corvette.

June 1993

At the Mosport Park raceway, an SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
  • 2nd: R.K. Smith in the #1 Corvette.
  • 3rd: Bill Cooper in the #3 Corvette.

June 27, 1993

At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the IMSA Camel Continental X race is held.
  • 1st in GTI class: John Heinricy and Andy Pilgrim in the #94 Corvette ZR-1.
  • 3rd in GTI class: Jim Minneker and Del Percilla in the #93 Corvette ZR-1.

July 11, 1993

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the IMSA Piggly Wiggly Grand Prix of Road America race is held.
  • 1st in Invitational GT class: John Heinricy and Andy Pilgrim in a Corvette.
  • 2nd in Invitational GT class: a Corvette.

July 1993

At the Sears Point Raceway, in California, a SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
  • 3rd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.

July 1993

In Des Moines, Iowa, the Ruan Greater Des Moines Grand Prix race is held, part of the SCCA World Challenge series.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
  • 2nd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.

July 1993

An SCCA World Challenge series race is held at Lime Rock Park.
  • 2nd: Bill Cooper in a Corvette.

August 1993

At Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, the sixth SCCA World Challenge series race is held.
  • 2nd: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.
  • 3rd: Shawn Hendricks in a Corvette.

August 22, 1993

At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, round 7 of the SCCA World Challenge series is held.
  • 3rd: R.K. Smith in the #1 Corvette.

September 18, 1993

In Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the SCCA World Challenge series.
  • 1st: R.K. Smith in a Corvette.

October 11, 1993

At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over seven days.
  • 1st in GT-1 class: John Heinricy in the #97 1987 Corvette.

1994

The 11th annual One Lap of America race is held.
  • 3rd: Steve Ahlgrim and Scott Ahlgrim in a 1991 Corvette ZR-1.

July 10, 1994

In Vallelunga, Italy, a four-hour endurance GT Championship race is held.
  • 1st in GT-2 class, 2nd overall: Andreas Fuchs and Enrico Bertaggia in a Callaway SuperNatural Corvette LM.

July 1994

At the Spa-Francorchamps raceway in Belgium, the Four-Hour Endurance race is held.
  • 2nd in GT-2 class, 3rd overall: Boris Said and Halmut Reis in a Callaway SuperNatural Corvette LM.
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