C6Performance Journal

Just when news breaks that the Tony Stewart/Haas CNC deal is done for 2009, Smoke decides to drop a bomb in an interview session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.   Asked if he would be interested in being considered for the 5 car that Casey Mears is vacating, Stewart responded that he would.  …

Where did these guys find their qualifying speed? Patrick Carpentier won the pole! Scott Riggs was fourth fastest. Reed Sorenson and  Dario Franchitti qualified sixth and seventh. There are four Dodges in the first seven starting spots. No Toyotas… ? Unfortunately

Corvette engineers tried to keep the ZR1 as close to stock as possible. The ride height and chassis alignment were stock, the emissions gear met EPA standards and there was pump gas in the tank.

The Indy Car Series heads from the Heartland to the Eastern Seaboard this weekend to take on the 3/4-mile high banks at Richmond International. Yesterday’s qualifying action produced some surprising results with several of the “new” Indy Car teams qualifying in the top ten.

The changes were obvious as soon as the speedway came into view.  Darkness was falling, and the ever-present evening campfire haze hung over New Hampshire International…oops, I mean New Hampshire  Motor Speedway.  Darkness was falling as we made the right turn off rural Route 106, and we made our way …

In 1963, under the direction of legendary chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov, Chevrolet offered the Z06 RPO package on its new “split-window” Corvette Sting Ray coupe.

General Motors will extend what was meant to be a short-term incentive program. On such vehicles as the 2008 Cadillac Escalade , zero-percent financing for 72 months will be available through July 7. The 2008 …

When teams and drivers announce they are “parting ways,” it’s tough to get the real story.  It all boils down to who amongst driver, team owner, or sponsor was the most fed up with lack of performance and finally said “Enough!”  However, if all parties are still even somewhat mutually …

The go-fast United States market is whooping up the launch of the Chevrolet ZR1, saying it’s about time General Motors cashed in on the celebrated history of Corvette and came up with something to challenge …

Take the most distinctive elements of the 1957, 1958 and 1959 Chevrolets, put them together around a new Corvette chassis and what do you have? You have the spectacular 789 from Kanter Concepts and n2a Motors.