1988 Corvette Challenge

Chevrolet Z-R1 Ride & Drive

[@MelissaWood99]

I'm happy everyone enjoys this. Memories. The irony is that the Corvette Challenge had to be created because in the 80s, one man and this team of rebels beat everyone else out there, every manufacturer, including every other Corvette team, in every race. We're talking sometimes by 70 laps. However, his team was banned from racing in the Challenge. That was fine. GM gave him 2 Z28 Camaros and he went out and beat everyone with those cars as well. That man is Tommy Morrison and over a 25+ year era, his team included some of greatest drivers who've ever driven in the history of any racing. They are the ones who broke all of those records in the 80s, including Bobby Carradine who was name mentioned below. He was a hell of a driver and one of the nicest dudes I've ever known. And let's not forget the historic 1991 FIA World Records with 2 stock ZR1s that are still standing. The Corvette Challenge was a show. Yes it gave others a chance to race, but they're not the ones who put Corvette on the map for racing. Morrison is now in the Corvette Hall of Fame where he belongs. You either hate him or you love him, but you have to give him respect for what he did for America's Sports Car. Just a country boy who grew up on Race Street in Glasgow, Ky - about 20 miles from where they now build Corvettes. You can't make that stuff up.

[@studio-flash]

Great content. Corvettes are truly special cars.

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

I have three VHS tapes with these challenges.

[@Charlemagne89]

+digitalblasphemy1100 Please upload them if possible. Corvette enthusiasts need to see this stuff.

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

***** Okay I'll see if I can figure it out. I need a free to use video editor.

[@patrickdecambra2219]

Dandypanty I remember one of those races where Tire got loose and a Corvette hit it head-on and that car got launched driver was okay one of the weirdest crashes ever

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

@@patrickdecambra2219 that is on my tape! I just found them.

[@patrickdecambra2219]

@@digitalblasphemy1100 tell me that's not one of the weirdest crashes ever LOL

[@Charlemagne89]

Awesome video. I've been looking for Corvette Challenge footage for years!

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

I'm currently uploading all of the races from the series.

[@bonzainews]

holy shit bruce jenner in car #15... 6:30 into the video

[@mfuji02]

Caitlyn xP

[@rolux4853]

He was a really good race car driver in the 80s and 90s and competed in many classes! Many interviews of him out there from those races, he was a knowledgeable guy who talked like he was down to earth. Then he got brainwashed and somehow need up the way he is today. I really don’t think it was his own choice, but a marketing decision of his horrible family that made a zombie out of him and now controls him.

[@bonzainews]

@@mfuji02 that is most certainly bruce

[@mirG]

ahh the 80's, good times

[@studio-flash]

To be in the US in the 1980’s.. wow!!! The Corvette C4, the girls, the weather, the heavy rock bands and festivals… owww you don’t know how lucky you were. Yes being a Brit I’d love to have lived in the states in the 1980’s. The Corvette challenge was created because they were beating all other manufacturers sports cars. They beat Porsche’s 944 turbo 29-0 they dominated them so much and had to be put in their own race car series. These race cars still had air con and radios in them..😂😂😂

[@hoi230]

Thanks for uploading really enjoyed it!

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

any idea if the corvette challenge in full has been uploaded?

[@PrettyChrome]

Cool race! Thanks for uploading

[@gwhizz44]

Looking for a nice 1988 C4 to go with my low mile Grand Sport.

[@derheuschmidder1951]

What‘s that awesome footage of the ZR-1-launching presentation from, thats starting at 50:49 ??? Is there a full version of that footage or do you have more material of C4 ZR-1 developement/prototyping/launching-events? Thx so much!

[@redtesta]

love the vid. remember the escort series? was this one in the same? Also, was the race 1988 at the beginning because some of the vettes after are 91 and newer ( rounded rear end) When bruce jenner was bruce jenner.. smh

[@carpenterdesign]

After watching this, I do not think I would want to be on track with Bobby Carradine. Seems a bit reckless and definitely doesn't mind damaging other peoples equipment.

[@alexl9334]

Just imagine how expensive that hat is that they gave him

[@cesarknusmann7217]

Hi! As a fresh owner of a 91 c4, i would like to know the name of the song, at the very beginning of the video, thunder in motion Plz!!!

[@dougi3freshhh]

what course is this?

[@JDeubel]

Probably the first time that Jenner lost his weiner!