|
Corvettes At Sebring Corvettes have rarely finished in the top ten at Sebring. While not a complete list, the following Corvette finishes are memorable because they placed first in their class as well as 9th overall in 1956, 9th overall in 1966, 10th overall in 1967, 6th overall in 1968, 10th overall in 1970, 7th overall in 1971, 4th overall in 1972 and 6th overall in 1988. |
Fresh
from their Daytona performance, Corvette Racing completely rebuilt both cars
from top to bottom. They came to Sebring confident that their cars and drivers
had a good shot at winning their class at the grueling Sebring 12 Hour race.
The venerable Sebring facility has undergone significant
changes in the last couple years, both physically and politically. Don Panoz
bought the facility and has poured millions of dollars into improvements.
A new pit lane building and hotel was just completed in time for this year's
race. Most of the old course has been repaved and shortened from its previous
5.8-mile length to 3.7 miles. In spite of these changes, the character of
Sebring is unchanged. It is one of the bumpiest, grueling, brutal sports car
races in the world. To finish here is cause to celebrate. To win your class
or overall is a lifetime memory.
Politically, the rules for the American Le Mans Series
(ALMS) at Sebring are different than the Grand American group at Daytona.
ALMS rules mirror the Automobile Club of the West (ACO) 24 Hour Le Mans race
in France. ALMS owner Don Panoz designed his rules this way to allow cars
from Europe and America to compete against each other including his own sports
prototypes.
