Mark Dismore Corvette Challenge Car #33
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1988 Corvette Challenge Car #33
Driven by: Mark Dismore
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#33 Corvette Challenge Car documented history and specs

Car number: 33 Car Color: Red
Sponsor: DR Motorsports Driver: Mark Dismore from Greenfield, IN

Previous owners:

Current owner: Miller Family 1991 - current

Race history:
Dallas
Sears Point
Riverside
Portland
Brainerd
Meadowlands
Mid Ohio
Road America
Mosport
St. Pete
Finish
1
7
8
7
12
23
4
7
8
19
Start
6
7
10
1
3
17
5
1
9
n/a
Driver
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Dismore
Car Status
Running
Running
Running
Running
Running
Running
Running
Running
Running
n/a
Laps Comp.
42
25
39
35
25
50
27
22
16
n/a
Qual. Time
1:7.111
1:54.116
1:33.649
1:24.393
1:56.479
0:55.437
1:47.578
2:42.925
1:38.825
n/a
Purse
$10,500
$2,000
$1,750
$2,000
$950
$425
$4,000
$2,000
$1,750
0

A few words about the car from the current owner (Lance Miller):

This is the only 1988 Corvette Challenge Car in the Miller collection dubbed as “The Poster Child”. This car was used in various promotions and advertising for the 1988 Corvette Challenge Series through General Motors, the #33 car was famous for all the right reasons.

While the race series itself was hot, the #33 was on fire, literally! Driven for the series by Mark Dismore, the car unexpectedly burst into a giant fireball, sending flames upwards of thirty feet into the air and the driver, dramatically leaping to safety out of the burning inferno! General Motors never released why the car burned, but anyone who knows challenge racing, knows this car.

At the time, Doug Rippie owned the car and he offered it to the Millers after stating he would fit a new shell onto it. The Millers agreed, and what they have now is essentially a brand new 1988 Challenge car wearing full race regalia and all the right equipment inside as well.

Needless to say the car had a full restoration completed by Doug Rippie Motorsports (the previous owner of the car) and was brought back to its original race condition for the collection so others can enjoy. A lot of sweat and blood went into making this car look the way it sits today, the Miller’s are thrilled to have it as a part of their collection. The car also came with the original computer box wired in the back of the vehicle which is a true rarity for any Corvette Challenge Car.

Lance and his father took this car on the Bloomington Gold Road Tour and had their picture implemented in advertisements in various magazines.

Documentation:

Posters created by General Motors, promotional cards provided by GM, original log book, plenty of racing pictures, newspaper clippings, picture on the cover of “Sports Car” in 1988, pictured in various other magazines and original check sheets from the 1988 Challenge Series races from DR Motorsports. Chip's Choice #228 at the 2006 Corvettes at Carlisle event.

Credentials: Original Logbook – raced each of the 10 races for the 1988 season.

Other interesting facts:

  • Raced each of the 10 races for the 1988 season.
  • Dismore went on to run Indionapolis 500.

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