• 29 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    "Straight talk: Circle tracks"

    Vette Dogs interviews Steve Hardy, DC co-pilot!In Episode 3, we saw Steve giving Patrick the essentials to running on a banked 1/4 mile track. There was only enough time to walk the track once before Patrick had to toss on the firesuit and churn out some laps. Steve had to take his years of experien

  • 27 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    "Roaring into Michigan"

    Sneak Peak! Leave it to the Vette Dogs to ruin a peaceful sunrise over Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan.The '02 DC Z06 was back on the track accompanied by its '07 C6 brother for some serious thrashing. While the One Lap of America Cannonball had taught Patrick a lot about his Corvette (an

  • 27 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    Faster than a Cannonball

    more powerful than a locomotive, it's a Supercell! There weren't any worries about apexes, tread or brakes that night...the DC Crew was busy making calls to loved ones and saying their prayers. Thankfully, there was a meteorologist willing to overlook the time zone difference for several late nigh

  • 21 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    "A 'Jake' of All Trades..."

    ...no bones about it!It can be tough to take your Corvette with you every where you go, though many of us try. Let’s face it; bringing a life-size Corvette into the house, store, or work is heavily frowned upon. People don’t seem to get it and hallways just aren’t made for it. Luckily, the cre

  • 20 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    "Tech Inspection Time!"

    Rest easy now, that hidden bottle of nitrous oxide, Garth Brooks CD case and the empty can of Ensure are safe secrets with the inspectors… at least for now.The One Lap of America tech inspectors were only there to make sure that your vehicle is fitted with the proper gear to endure the event and k

  • 19 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    "Breaking From the Mold"

    There’s definitely a distinct curtain over Corvette owners that designates unwritten guidelines to what one should and shouldn’t do with their Corvette. You won’t find it in any owner’s manual or in a detailed Haynes repair text. Even still, driving in the rain, giving your dog a ride, insta

  • 19 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    "Cinematic Take or Social Accuracy?"

    Yes I admit it, I paid legal U.S. currency to see the Vin Diesel movie “xXx”.Let's move on…Now it only takes a few seconds to sort through those fond theater memories but I am reminded how the movie drove home an interesting Corvette taboo. In the opening scenes, Vin’s character steals a red

  • 13 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    “Corvette Punisher: Guilty on all Charges”

    No need for a defense lawyer here, Patrick Gramm happily pleads “no-contest” as he chats about his own enthusiast experience. Now sure, we could dust off the Thesaurus in search for a different word but we’d bet “junkie” would still surface as the best way to describe Patrick’s Corvette

  • 11 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    “Leaving trails, saving tread”

    Driving a few thousand miles and waylaying pavement that someone else has to maintain can’t be too hard, can it? The One Lap Cannonball isn't as straight-forward as it looks especially when you factor in that one little notation about tires that’s scribbled down on loose leaf in the paragraph ti

  • 09 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    “The Scoop: One Lap of America Cannonball”

    With humble beginnings that reach back to time when polyester suits were hip; the One Lap of America Cannonball has become the ultimate driver’s challenge for the amateur enthusiast. It pushes endurance, skill and consistency to the limit and does so all within the bounds of federal law. Founded b

  • 08 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    “Stopping to take in another 5,600 miles”

    With a round-trip haul from Illinois to Spring Mountain racetrack in Nevada still fresh in his brain; Patrick Gramm rethought his strategy for the Cannonball. With a lot of drive time on the road and intense bursts on the track, the 2002 "DC Z" Corvette needed to balance both durability and performa

  • 07 Jun

    Blog: Vette Dogs

    “Al” in a day’s work

    So who was that mechanic, weighted down with the daunting task of prepping the lovingly beaten 2002 Z06 for One Lap of America? That’d be Al Dashto of Brakes Plus in Des Plaines, Illinois. Al has been busting his knuckles on cars for over twenty years now. He vividly recalls how a certain Buick Gr

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