Chevrolet Unwraps the 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype
By Mike Lysaght, Correspondent | Published Nov 17, 2011
Just the Facts:
Chevrolet showed off its 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype at the Daytona International Speedway.
It was built in collaboration with Pratt & Miller, Riley, Coyote and Dallara and will race in the Grand-Am series.
Some parts of the prototype are clearly Corvette-influenced — it features four rounded taillights, a split rear window and the unmistakable checkered-flag logo.
DAYTONA, Florida — Although it wasn't the unveiling of the long-anticipated C7 Corvette, Chevrolet did make a newsworthy Corvette move this week — it unwrapped the 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype.
Chevrolet, Pratt & Miller, Riley, Coyote and Dallara all worked together to create this prototype, which will race in the Grand-Am series. Although it isn't directly related to the production Corvette, the Chevy sports car clearly influenced the racing prototype with its similar hood design, checkered-flag logo, split rear window, headlights and the familiar round taillights.
Four teams have announced that they will be running the new 2012 Corvette Daytona — Spirit of Daytona Racing, SunTrust Racing, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and Action Express Racing. Chevrolet hasn't detailed what kind of power plant sits under the rear split window, but it will likely be the same 500-horse 5.0-liter V8 that it ran in last year's series.
The prototype made a test run November 16 at the Daytona International Speedway, and will make its racing debut at the Grand-Am Road Racing Series Rolex 24 on January 26-29 in Daytona.
A little Corvette news to tide enthusiasts over until the seventh-generation Corvette breaks cover.
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