By now the Chevrolet Corvette has cemented itself as the staple all American sports car, a perfect budget option if you do not have Ferrari or Lamborghini money but you do have a pair of jean shorts. But how exactly did the Corvette rise to the top of its food chain, especially in the world of motorsports? Chevy took a page out of Ford’s book and built a racing program around the Corvette, and just like the Ford GT, they took the Vette to the pinnacle of road racing, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. If you want to know the rest of the story watch the vid!