Re: Fact Check Please
Thank you to all that took the time to look at the article and reply.
Mark Higgins:
>> This might be splitting hairs because they didn't say "Indianapolis", but in 2001 and 2002 there was the color "Speedway White". Usually when somebody says, "Speedway" people think of Indianapolis.
I thought of that, the reason I did not include it is because "Speedway" is kind of generic and I wouldn't be surprised if there were other racetracks with the same moniker. See Floyd Berus' reply.
However, I can be convinced otherwise.
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Don Hooper:
>> 1965 Yellow was Goldwood, not Goodwood Yellow.
That's a big time whoops not to mention ...embarassing.
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David Devecchio
>> In your first sentence, change "C3" to "C2."
Done.
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Mark Francis:
>> Would the 1st sentence read a bit better like this below ? Just an opinion on my part...
>> For whatever reason, the C1 generation did not include any colors named after racetracks; that changed with the C2 generation.
>> Also, the '67 Elkhart Blue car sure looks like Marina blue to me...I know it could be lighting, camera angle, etc...just a thought
You may be right about the Elkhart Blue '67. My research consisted of going to Google, entering [color in question] Corvette and then looking at the images page. I know relying on Google for Corvette color data is chancy. I'll look it over again. What do others think?
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Mike Browning:
>> For your Marlboro Maroon stats a minor edit is needed. Marlboro Motor Raceway (closed) is located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. I used to live there.
Corrected.
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Edward Johnson:
>> Is Riverside red in 63 a racetrack color?
I think so? Admittedly I don't have any first hand knowledge that it is a racetrack color. I did this with the other colors so I may be off here and there. If somebody can find more conclusive evidence, I'd be interested in seeing it.
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Don Hooper:
>> surmise that it is, as you could Laguna Blue (Laguna Seca) in 1966.
I thought of that, especially since Laguna Seca is my favorite racetrack. "Laguna" in Spanish translates to Lagoon so maybe the intention was to make it "Lagoon Blue"? Again if anyone can point out better information I'd be interested in seeing it.
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Duke Williams:
>> A shopping center and housing are now on the property.
Correct. Its demise was the source of great disappointment to the enthusiast community in the area. For a while there was a museum that was nicely done but according to Yelp it is closed. Sad.
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Rob Vanderhoeven:
>> Daytona Blue was a 1963 and 1964 color.....
Corrected.
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Patrick Boyd:
>> Adding to what Mike said, Marlboro Motor Raceway in Upper Marlboro, MD has special significance to Corvette history...
I have a similar photo in my 1959 Stingray Racer article at https://corvettestory.com/1959-stingray.php page 2, courtesy of the Chuck Jordan archives. Part one has a color photo of Dr. Dick Thompson at Marlboro Motor Raceway.
Can you tell me the source of the photo in your post? I'd like to use it in my 1959 Stingray Racer article if possible.
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Mike Ernst:
>> I was aware of Steel Cities Raceway but I had a tough time finding good information about it (there is no Wikipedia entry for example) so I decided not to include it for fear of spreading bad information.
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Thanks to all who replied, it is appreciated!
-Paul
Thank you to all that took the time to look at the article and reply.
Mark Higgins:
>> This might be splitting hairs because they didn't say "Indianapolis", but in 2001 and 2002 there was the color "Speedway White". Usually when somebody says, "Speedway" people think of Indianapolis.
I thought of that, the reason I did not include it is because "Speedway" is kind of generic and I wouldn't be surprised if there were other racetracks with the same moniker. See Floyd Berus' reply.
However, I can be convinced otherwise.
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Don Hooper:
>> 1965 Yellow was Goldwood, not Goodwood Yellow.
That's a big time whoops not to mention ...embarassing.
/************************************************** ****************************************/
David Devecchio
>> In your first sentence, change "C3" to "C2."
Done.
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Mark Francis:
>> Would the 1st sentence read a bit better like this below ? Just an opinion on my part...
>> For whatever reason, the C1 generation did not include any colors named after racetracks; that changed with the C2 generation.
>> Also, the '67 Elkhart Blue car sure looks like Marina blue to me...I know it could be lighting, camera angle, etc...just a thought
You may be right about the Elkhart Blue '67. My research consisted of going to Google, entering [color in question] Corvette and then looking at the images page. I know relying on Google for Corvette color data is chancy. I'll look it over again. What do others think?
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Mike Browning:
>> For your Marlboro Maroon stats a minor edit is needed. Marlboro Motor Raceway (closed) is located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. I used to live there.
Corrected.
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Edward Johnson:
>> Is Riverside red in 63 a racetrack color?
I think so? Admittedly I don't have any first hand knowledge that it is a racetrack color. I did this with the other colors so I may be off here and there. If somebody can find more conclusive evidence, I'd be interested in seeing it.
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Don Hooper:
>> surmise that it is, as you could Laguna Blue (Laguna Seca) in 1966.
I thought of that, especially since Laguna Seca is my favorite racetrack. "Laguna" in Spanish translates to Lagoon so maybe the intention was to make it "Lagoon Blue"? Again if anyone can point out better information I'd be interested in seeing it.
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Duke Williams:
>> A shopping center and housing are now on the property.
Correct. Its demise was the source of great disappointment to the enthusiast community in the area. For a while there was a museum that was nicely done but according to Yelp it is closed. Sad.
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Rob Vanderhoeven:
>> Daytona Blue was a 1963 and 1964 color.....
Corrected.
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Patrick Boyd:
>> Adding to what Mike said, Marlboro Motor Raceway in Upper Marlboro, MD has special significance to Corvette history...
I have a similar photo in my 1959 Stingray Racer article at https://corvettestory.com/1959-stingray.php page 2, courtesy of the Chuck Jordan archives. Part one has a color photo of Dr. Dick Thompson at Marlboro Motor Raceway.
Can you tell me the source of the photo in your post? I'd like to use it in my 1959 Stingray Racer article if possible.
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Mike Ernst:
>> I was aware of Steel Cities Raceway but I had a tough time finding good information about it (there is no Wikipedia entry for example) so I decided not to include it for fear of spreading bad information.
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Thanks to all who replied, it is appreciated!
-Paul
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