The Corvette Racing team has a long and storied history at Road America, the beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, circuit, including eight class wins in the modern factory program era. However, a complete repaving of the track’s surface following the 2022 season meant much of the data accumulated there would be of limited use going forward. In past years, Road America’s pavement was especially rough, which offered high grip in areas but led to very high tire wear resulting in traction loss over the duration of a typical racing stint. As expected, the new pavement is smoother, leading to more consistent tire wear, but also yielding lower grip in places.
With a fourth-place finish at Lime Rock Park on July 22, team drivers Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor moved up to…