1965 Corvette New Bonneville Record will be at 2025 Convention

[Wayne Y.]

[Rick G.]

The July 2025 issue of Corvette Magazine has an excellent article on Wayne and his crew in their quest to go over 250 mph in 2025.

[Mike M.]

perhaps KC strawmyre and Dave gray can bring their 56 corvette that ran bonneville to the tune of 208 mph. two salt flat cars at a ncos national convention would be a first. mike

[Michael J.]

perhaps KC strawier and Dave gray can bring their 56 corvette that ran bonneville to the tune of 208 mph. two salt flat cars at a ncos national convention would be a first. mike

Now that would be cool!

[Dave B.]

I'm surprised he wasn't airborne at that speed...
If i recall correctly, I thought the front end of a midyear starts to lift around 150mph

Technically, it starts to lift at a very low speed but is only significant at higher speeds. I can feel the front end get lighter in my big block C2 by the time I get to 40 mph. At freeway speeds, it's uncomfortably floaty, like driving a boat.

You will note that Wayne's record-setter is HEAVILY modified to enable the speed and stability required to break the record.

[Michael J.]

Technically, it starts to lift at a very low speed but is only significant at higher speeds. I can feel the front end get lighter (even in my big block) by the time I get to 40 mph. At freeway speeds, it's uncomfortably floaty, like driving a boat.

You will note that Wayne's record-setter is HEAVILY modified to enable the speed and stability required to break the record.

As the old saying goes, even a rock will become airborne at some speed. When I took my stock 2012 ZR1 to the Texas Mile, it did get floaty and light around 180 MPH, but I pushed it on so I could get my 200 MPH Club T-shirt and stickers......