Corvette C5 Racing History
David Palmeter
C5-R – Chassis C5R-009
Above – Elkhart Lake, WI – August 22, 2003. Chassis C5R-009 at Elkhart. Manufacture Date 3-15-03.
2003 Racing Season
Above – 2003-06-15 – C5R-009 headed for a 3rd place finish at Le Mans.
2004 Racing Season
Above – 2004-07-18 – C5R-009 at Sears Point with Dale Earnhardt, Jr on board running with Boris Said as the third car on the team.
Above – 2004-07-18 – A marketing ploy gone horribly wrong. Earnhardt crash in morning warmup.
2005 Retirement
Above – 2005-08-26 – Photo and Note by AJ Aquilante – “I have a picture from Corvettes at Carlisle in 2005 of the #009 that was rebuilt. Looks as though both #008 and #009 were sold. The “Racecar Reunion” pamphlet says they were purchased by Robert Patrella.”