Corvette Daytona Prototype
The Corvette Daytona Prototype is a prototype racing car that began competing in the Rolex series in North America in 2012. It marked Chevrolet's return to Daytona racing as a full constructor, not just as an engine manufacturer. Previously, General Motors had competed in Rolex [Sports Car Series] under the Pontiac brand as well, but shelved that program when they discontinued the Pontiac brand for the 2010 Rolex [Sports Car Series|2010 season].
The car raced in Grand-Am competition from 2012 through 2013 as a Daytona Prototype and then continued in the P class in the IMSA Tudor SportsCar Championship Series, now called the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
With the change to IMSA racing, the car was updated to compete against ex-American [Le Mans Series|ALMS] P2 cars. These included carbon brakes, carbon clutch, large rear diffuser, dual element rear wing, and other aerodynamic upgrades. For 2015, an aesthetic upgrade included a C7 style grille, headlights, and taillights.
The 5.5 L port injected LS based GM small-block engine was built by ECR Engines and features individual throttle bodies and a dry sump oil system.