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04-28-2007, 08:09 AM

I have seen some post going around on "Ron Fellows" Corvette. Who is this? What makes these Vettes different, is it like Callaway or Lingingfelter? Simply curious!

He is a Champion Corvette racer and yes the car is modified and available I believe at certain dealers(could be wrong on that one).

I found this information to share last night:

"Ron Fellows is a charter member of the championship-winning Corvette Racing team. He did the initial testing and development with the Corvette C5-R, and scored Corvette Racing's first ALMS victory in September 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway. Fellows is recognized as one of North America's most versatile road racing drivers; winning in series that span the spectrum of motorsports, from NASCAR to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A native of Windsor, Ontario, Fellows developed an early love for auto racing, competing first in karts, followed by Formula 1600 and Formula 2000. After a nine-year stint as a gas pipeline worker, he returned to racing in the early '80s and launched his professional driving career. Fellows found early success in his first level of professional competition, the Player's/GM Challenge series, where he won the drivers championship in 1989.

Fellows' success continued in SCCA Trans-Am racing, where he won 19 races in 95 starts. He performed with distinction in sports prototype racing, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, NASCAR Busch Grand National and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. In the late '90s Fellows became the primary development driver for GM Racing's Corvette C5-R program. That association produced victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, and virtually every road racing circuit in North America.

Fellows won the ALMS GTS drivers championship in 2002 and shared the title with teammate Johnny O'Connell in 2003 and 2004. He and O'Connell finished as runners-up in the 2005 ALMS series to their Corvette Racing teammates Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. In addition to his duties with the factory Corvette Racing program, the Canadian also competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series, consistently piloting a Chevrolet to the front of the pack in road racing events. He won back-to-back SCCA SPEED World Challenge races at Mosport in 2004-05 driving Team Cadillac's CTS-V race car, and scored a spectacular win at Long Beach in 2006 with a last-lap pass.

Fans voted Fellows "Most Popular Driver" in the ALMS in 2004, 2005 and 2006 - the first driver to win the prestigious award three consecutive times. He was named to the AARWBA All America Racing Team in 2002, 2003 and 2004. A resident of Mississauga, Ontario, he has been instrumental in setting up the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship, a series that helps young Canadian drivers make a connection to professional racing.

www.ronfellows.com"


SmokinVette.com Forums > Corvette Forums > C6 Corvette Forums > C6 Corvette General Discussion > Ron Fellows Corvette? PDA : Ron Fellows Corvette? tomcat 04-27-2007, 09:10 AM I have seen some post going around on "Ron Fellows" Corvette. Who is this? What makes these Vettes different, is it like Callaway or Lingingfelter? Simply curious! vettegirl2007 04-28-2007, 08:09 AM I have seen some post going around on "Ron Fellows" Corvette. Who is this? What makes these Vettes different, is it like Callaway or Lingingfelter? Simply curious! He is a Champion Corvette racer and yes the car is modified and available I believe at certain dealers(could be wrong on that one). I found this information to share last night: "Ron Fellows is a charter member of the championship-winning Corvette Racing team. He did the initial testing and development with the Corvette C5-R, and scored Corvette Racing's first ALMS victory in September 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway. Fellows is recognized as one of North America's most versatile road racing drivers; winning in series that span the spectrum of motorsports, from NASCAR to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A native of Windsor, Ontario, Fellows developed an early love for auto racing, competing first in karts, followed by Formula 1600 and Formula 2000. After a nine-year stint as a gas pipeline worker, he returned to racing in the early '80s and launched his professional driving career. Fellows found early success in his first level of professional competition, the Player's/GM Challenge series, where he won the drivers championship in 1989. Fellows' success continued in SCCA Trans-Am racing, where he won 19 races in 95 starts. He performed with distinction in sports prototype racing, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, NASCAR Busch Grand National and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. In the late '90s Fellows became the primary development driver for GM Racing's Corvette C5-R program. That association produced victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, and virtually every road racing circuit in North America. Fellows won the ALMS GTS drivers championship in 2002 and shared the title with teammate Johnny O'Connell in 2003 and 2004. He and O'Connell finished as runners-up in the 2005 ALMS series to their Corvette Racing teammates Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. In addition to his duties with the factory Corvette Racing program, the Canadian also competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series, consistently piloting a Chevrolet to the front of the pack in road racing events. He won back-to-back SCCA SPEED World Challenge races at Mosport in 2004-05 driving Team Cadillac's CTS-V race car, and scored a spectacular win at Long Beach in 2006 with a last-lap pass. Fans voted Fellows "Most Popular Driver" in the ALMS in 2004, 2005 and 2006 - the first driver to win the prestigious award three consecutive times. He was named to the AARWBA All America Racing Team in 2002, 2003 and 2004. A resident of Mississauga, Ontario, he has been instrumental in setting up the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship, a series that helps young Canadian drivers make a connection to professional racing. www.ronfellows.com"