As reported in previous issues, Corvette returned to the track in the prototype ranks earlier this year. The move was made possible when Grand-Am introduced its GEN3 rules, which effectively opened the sanctioning body's flagship Daytona Prototype (DP) category to cars wearing factory-inspired bodywork. The idea behind the rule change was to improve the visual appeal of the much-maligned DPs, while also enticing more manufacturers to enter the series with theoretically "production based" vehicles
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