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The streets of Long Beach are a stage where motorsports history has been made since the inaugural race was held on the city’s bayside course in 1975. On April 18, Corvette Racing marked the end of an era with the final U.S. appearance by the Corvette C6.Rs in the GT1 category. The 100-minute Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach will bring down the curtain on the team’s record-setting run in the GT1 division.

 The series gave a send-off to the GT1 Corvettes in a special post-qualifying ceremony in the Long Beach winner’s circle showcasing the championship-winning Corvette C6.R race cars and the production GT1 Championship Edition Corvette they inspired. Later this season, the most successful sports car team in ALMS history will …  Details

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