Corvette Racing History
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David Palmeter
Introduction
Corvettes are a great car and a great hobby! I like their history, I like their future and I like their right now. Since this web site is my hobby, you can enjoy this history of Corvette racing without banners, ads or pop-ups. There is a lot of info on some pages and very little on others – stories yet to be told. Enjoy!!
C1 Racing 
1953 to 1957 The rich history of Corvette racing started early. You might be amazed to see how early the owners took to the track!
1957 The 1957 Sebring Mystery car.
1959 Number 614 – a famous California racer
1959 The Purple People Eater
1959 The Stingray
1960 A picture of the #1, #2 and #3 Le Mans cars and several pages of detail shots of the restored #2 and #3 cars along with other pictures “back when”.
1962 Was a Corvette entered in the 1962 Le Mans race?
C2 Racing 
1963 Grand Sport Index – the first purpose-built factory Corvette GT
1963 Grand Sport 002
1963 Number 614 again – another famous California racer
C3 Racing 
1969 and 1970 An incredible story!
C4 Racing 
1983 to 1996 Finally!
C5 Racing 
1999 to 2004 I started this section from the first day of C5 Racing. It is very complete.
C6 Racing 
2005 to 2013 My interest waned in the C6 era. Intense in the early years, faded toward the end.
C7 Racing
2014 to 2019 Mostly chassis number info
C8 Racing
2020 to 20?? Mittlemotor at Last!
Je suis un ami de la famille Greder depuis 1990 .Annee ou j’ai acheté la Corvette qui a fait 6 fois Le Mans. J’ai toujours cette Corvette et vous invite à venir la voir au Musée des 24 H
J’écris mes souvenirs et j’ai 76 ans et mon fils Fabien conduit parfois cette Corvette sur circuit et pour faire des baptêmes de piste au Mans
Je pourrais vous envoyer des photos et vidéos de cette Corvette en course entre 1970 et 2008 dernière annee où elle a couru en compétition historique avec mon fils. Je vous donne mon mail et telephone j’habite à présent au Mans depuis 2023
Robert.Sarrailh@gmail.com
0665196575
J’ai utilisé cette corvette pour la promotion de ma marque d’ascenseurs en invitant au Mans et sur d’autres circuits mes clients pour de l’initiation au pilotage et baptême de piste.
Bien cordialement
Robert Sarrailh
PS J’ai des posters très rare signés de Henri Greder et Marie Claude Beaumont que je pourrais vous montrer et que je donne en cadeau à condition que vous fassiez un don de 50 € directement à la fondation mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque à Paris . Je vous montrerais ces posters par mail. Le nouveau musée des 24 H ouvre ses portes fin Mai
“176.140.213.162
I have been a friend of the Greder family since 1990. The year I bought the Corvette that did Le Mans 6 times. I still have this Corvette and invite you to come and see it at the 24 Hour
Museum I write down my memories and I am 76 years old and my son Fabien sometimes drives this Corvette on the track and to make track baptisms at Le Mans
I could send you photos and videos of this Corvette racing between 1970 and 2008, the last year it raced in historic competition with my son. I give you my email and phone I have now been living in Le Mans since 2023
Robert.Sarrailh@gmail.com
0665196575
I used this corvette to promote my brand of lifts by inviting my customers to Le Mans and other circuits for introduction to driving and track baptism.
Sincerely,
Robert Sarrailh
PS I have very rare posters signed by Henri Greder and Marie Claude Beaumont that I could show you and that I give as a gift on the condition that you make a donation of 50 € directly to the Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque foundation in Paris. I will show you these posters by email. The new 24-hour museum opens its doors at the end of May”
Thank you, I would be interested in the pictures and videos you have of the Greder car.
David Palmeter
david@palmeter.com
Merci pour votre site
I want to thank you for this site, it is the most complete collection of Corvette Racing info in any one place! You also inspired me to start a Corvette Racing slot car collection myself. Thank you again and I wish you luck and good health for many years to come. -DK
Glad you like it! I was a slot racer, the Fly C5-R got me back into slots.
Great content. I Hope this Site will stay Alive. Kind Regards from Germany
Glad you like it. I will keep it going as long as I am able.
David,
Thanks for keeping this site active.
I own a 1957 Corvette that was raced extensively 1957-67. I knew the original owner, so much of that period of the car’s history is known to me. The second owner was deceased when I bought the car in Los Angeles in 2012, so I couldn’t talk to him. I did get the 7 trophies he won with the car 1964-67, and I now have 45 trophies from the original owner, who is now unfortunately also deceased. So all 52 trophies are with the car. It is unrestored, and has it’s original fuel injected engine. I also have several pictures that I will gladly share with you if you want.
Hi Todd,
Glad you find the site useful. Sounds like your 1957 Corvette has an interesting and well documented history, I would be very interested in the Serial Number and some pictures. I appreciate the offer.
David
Hi mate. Congrats for your pages about C5R/C6R , it's very complete. If your are interested , i've + – 15.000 pictures of c5r/c6r/c6r gt2 so if you need a precise pic you need , i'm here 😉
cheers
Thanks, I’ll keep you in mind.
David
Hi David
I am glad you are keeping the site in the air.
This is the only true source of information regarding the impressive race results of the Corvettes!
Regards, Dave
Thanks, Dave. Glad you are enjoying the site. David