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Corvette Racing Wins Big at Road Atlanta

Scott Kolecki··
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2017 Corvette Stingray C7.R
The No. 3 Mobil 1/Sirius XM Corvette C7.R had a podium finish, coming in second place, just 1 second behind the leader of GTLM.

Over the past eighteen years, Corvette racing has established itself as a world contender in auto sports racing, taking multiple team, driver and manufacturer wins during that time.  As the 2017 IMSA GT Le Mans season comes to a close, the No. 3 Corvette C7.R racing team adds another championship-winning season to its already incredible list of accolades.

Driver’s Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia secured the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after completing the open stages of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road Atlanta.  By starting the final race of the season at Road Atlanta also meant that the No. 3 Mobil 1/Sirius XM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R squad had also earned the GTLM Team Championship.

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