race the front running prototypes began dropping out one by one. Amazingly, the #91 Viper and #3 Corvette, which were locked in a struggle for the GTS class lead, found themselves in a battle for overall honors when the Dyson team’s prototype fell back after its Ford engine suffered a burned exhaust valve.
     It had been nearly 30 years since the last - and only other - time a production class car won the 24-hour race overall. In what ranks among the most heroic drives in sports car racing history, Corvette pilot Ron Fellows slowly but steadily closed the gap separating him from the lead Viper. Unfortunately, the clock wound down before he could catch the Viper, but it was certainly not for lack of trying. In a thrilling but disappointing finish, the Corvette took the checkered flag just 30.879 seconds behind the winning Dodge.