Corvette ZR1 Sets Production Car Record Lap At Virginia International Speedway

[webby]

Corvette ZR1 Record Lap At VIR

View: http://youtu.be/cLVDXz-jXMw

Watch as the 638-horse power Corvette ZR1 equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Tires
2:45.6 -- faster than the published lap time for any production car.

They also ran the Camaro ZL1 -
Camaro ZL1 carves up Virginia International Raceway's in 2:52.4.

 

[KennyGS]

It helps to have UTQG 80 rubber on.

 

[webby]

sticky tires never hurt

 

[Nomar06]

I "raced" on that track.....prob not even close to those times

 

[webby]

With your 8th?

 

[Nomar06]

Yup yup....Cookstar and I did a weekend event there.

 

[Nomar06]

lol....I just watched the vid and he was doing about 40-50mph faster than I was in the straights.

 

[webby]

he also has the advantage of an additional 4 cylinders and ... ~438hp on your car

 

[KennyGS]

Sounds like those tires were picking up every loose piece of gravel on that course.