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Description In 2013, Chevrolet was the most successful name in professional motorsports in the United States, capturing 12 manufacturer, driver and team championships in NASCAR, IndyCar, ALMS, GRAND-AM and the Pirelli World Challenge series.

Chevrolet will kick off the 2014 season with the debut of the all-new Corvette C7.R at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new Corvette race car, wearing an updated "Jake" mascot, will make its competition debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 25-26.

"We had an amazing year in 2013, winning more championships in professional motorsport than any other manufacturer," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. "Our success was the direct result of considerable preparation, strategy, teamwork and great drive from our teams, drivers, and partners in open wheel, stock car, and sports car racing. We are looking forward to continuing that momentum for 2014."

For an unprecedented 11th consecutive year, Chevrolet won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Manufacturers Championship – for a record 37th time overall. Jimmie Johnson's ninth-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway earned him the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers Championship. It was the sixth time in a record-setting eight-year span that Johnson, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet SS fielded by Hendrick Motorsports, claimed the coveted crown and the 29th Drivers Championship for Chevrolet. In addition, Austin Dillon secured the Driverss Championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

After returning to the series in 2012, Chevrolet won the IndyCar Manufacturers Championship for the second year in a row. Chevrolet led the series with 10 victories out of 19 races, including the prestigious Indianapolis 500.

For the second consecutive year, Chevrolet secured the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype (DP) Engine Manufacturers Championship, and drivers Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor shared the Drivers Championship.

Competing with the Camaro, Chevrolet secured the GTS Manufacturers Championship in World Challenge racing. Lawson Aschenbach won the GTS Drivers Championship, while Blackdog Racing secured the GTS Team Championship.

In the American Le Mans Series, Chevrolet claimed its 10th Manufacturers Championship with a third-place class finish by the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, driven by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen, in the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway. Chevrolet also clinched the ALMS GT Team championship for Corvette Racing – its 10th in the ALMS and most in the series' history. Chevrolet won the ALMS' Green Challenge GT Championship, which goes to the manufacturer that records the fastest races while being the most efficient in terms of petroleum use and emissions. The No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R won the Michelin Green X Challenge – an award that goes to the leading GT and prototype teams using the same criteria.

Chevrolet Racing will kick off the 2014 season in January with the all-new Corvette C7.R.

The C7.R will make its public debut alongside the new 2015 Corvette Z06 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The two cars were co-developed, representing the closest connection between the racing and road-going Corvettes in modern times.

The C7.R will make its competition debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, in Daytona Beach, Fla., on January 25, 2014. When the C7.R takes to the track, it will sport an all-new Jake logo, which has become the unofficial mascot of Corvette Racing.

Jake first appeared in the early 2000s, when the Corvette Racing team was gaining momentum, winning multiple ALMS championships, the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring. The team began uniting behind a rally cry of "take no prisoners" and a flaming skull logo that represented their unrelenting drive for victories.

It wasn't until after the C5.R completed the final 24 Hours of Le Mans that the unofficial logo was born. Originally just a sketch on a napkin, the logo was drawn as a skull with crossed flags for the eyes and was named after Jake, the infamous character from The Blues Brothers.

The new Jake, with the seventh-generation Crossed Flag logo for eyes, is more modern and more aggressive – just like the C7.R.

"The best thing about Jake is that the logo transcends age and gender, uniting the Corvette Racing team and enthusiasts alike," said Tom Peters, Director of Design, Performance Vehicles. "The new Jake logo reinforces the brand's success on the track and signals the transition from the C6.R to the C7.R."

Source: Chevrolet Press

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Comments: 21

ThunderTheYLOJolteon [2024-06-07 23:20:21 +0000 UTC]

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MrMostWanted [2017-12-21 13:55:28 +0000 UTC]

My favorite American car is back 😎

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zaco21 [2016-11-04 02:56:49 +0000 UTC]

The American sports car is back!

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Overstear [2015-03-04 21:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Every now and then you come across a piece that you'd love to hit 'favorite' twice on.

For this one, however, I'm seriously missing at least three more times ...

It's just fabulous. Well done!

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melkorius In reply to Overstear [2015-03-04 23:08:46 +0000 UTC]

Lol...thank you so much bud

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Deefreethinker [2015-02-28 03:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous render

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melkorius In reply to Deefreethinker [2015-02-28 11:26:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Deefreethinker In reply to melkorius [2015-02-28 11:31:14 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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Tygahman [2015-02-26 05:46:17 +0000 UTC]

Exceptional work my friend. I love it.

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melkorius In reply to Tygahman [2015-02-26 12:06:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Tygahman In reply to melkorius [2015-02-27 03:35:36 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!!

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dawn512 [2015-02-26 04:52:44 +0000 UTC]

That is really nice, good work!

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melkorius In reply to dawn512 [2015-02-26 12:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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z28ump [2015-02-26 02:37:35 +0000 UTC]

Looks just like a photo. Phenomenal work.

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melkorius In reply to z28ump [2015-02-26 12:06:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. really appreciated

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ThatguynamedOverLord [2015-02-26 01:40:48 +0000 UTC]

*GASP* YOU ACTUALLY DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY SHIT THATS AWESOME o0o
you just improved my day ten fold (my dog died :Y)
I actually saw it at the international auto show its super sexy
I love this

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melkorius In reply to ThatguynamedOverLord [2015-02-26 12:08:22 +0000 UTC]

It was a promise, I am glad you like it. Time to another projects  

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kheng In reply to ThatguynamedOverLord [2015-02-26 02:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Sorry to hear your dog died, RIP x

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ThatguynamedOverLord In reply to kheng [2015-02-26 02:21:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you mighty kindly.

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KiritoDrift2025 [2015-02-25 22:16:38 +0000 UTC]

Corvette's are awesome

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melkorius In reply to KiritoDrift2025 [2015-02-25 22:22:41 +0000 UTC]

Yes they are

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