1989 Corvette Challenge
Car #65 |
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#65 Corvette Challenge Car
documented history and specs
Car number: 65 |
Car Color:
Red |
Sponsor:
Tom Bell Chevrolet |
Driver: Bobby Carradine
from Malibu, CA |
Previous owners:
Current owner: |
Lance Miller |
2006-current |
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Race history:
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Phoenix |
Dallas |
Sears
Point |
Detroit |
Des
Moines |
Meadow
Lands |
Toronto |
Rd.
Atlanta |
Mid
Ohio |
Road
America |
Mosport |
St.
Pete |
Finish |
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4 |
23 |
12 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
6 |
Start |
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6 |
18 |
20 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
24 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
Driver |
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Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Carradine |
Car Status |
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Running |
Clutch |
Running |
Running |
Running |
Running |
Running |
Running |
Running |
Running |
Laps Comp. |
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28 |
9 |
28 |
65 |
32 |
35 |
33 |
14 |
27 |
29 |
Qual. Time |
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1:53.024 |
2:20.050 |
1:51.161 |
54.108 |
1:24.079 |
1:40.696 |
No Time |
3:08.262 |
1:37.066 |
1:34.068 |
A few words about the car from the current
owner (Lance Miller):
My mother and I purchased the Bobby Carradine Corvette
Challenge Car from Jay and Joe Policastro (father
and son team) in 2006. Jay and Joe were always dear
friends of our family, after a phone call from Lance
Joe sold me the cars knowing it would be in safe hands.
The day the vehicle was received I went through the
paperwork and images that came with the car. It was
neat to purchase a car that was once owned by his
father. Nevertheless, I stumbled onto the title of
the car and promptly looked at the back of the title
and saw my father's (Chip Miller) signature on the
back of it. I instantly knew the car was meant to
be in our collection. The overall car is in excellent
condition inside and out. The car also came with the
rear computer system in tact, this is a very rare
feature because they were supposed to be pulled from
each car after the series ended.
Other interesting facts:
Bobby Carradine was the lead roll actor on the famous
movie "Revenge of the Nerds". As you saw
from the race history of Bobby, he was one heck of
a driver as well! Lance used this vehicle to rev the
engine during the 2006 Corvettes at Carlisle event
in tribute to his father - along with 3000 other Corvettes
revving at noon on Saturday of the event. He also
did a burnout at the inaugural Corvettes at Carlisle
burn-out competition.
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