Corvette Racing Wins At Virginia International Raceway 2023

On Sunday, August 27, at Virginia International Raceway

Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor combined to drive the No. 3 Corvette Racing C8.R,

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which was the team to beat all the way to Victory Lane.

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The Corvette Racing team, led by Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat, engaged in a fierce battle with the No

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14 Lexus RCF GT3 in the GT-exclusive race. A few pit stop cycles and caution periods later

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14 Lexus was still leading the Corvette Racing vehicle by 3.5 seconds at one poin

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Then, during the last round of pit stops, Taylor, driving the No. 3 C8.R at the time

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took advantage of Barnicoat's stall while attempting to get off Pit Road, losing valuable seconds

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Barnicoat pursued Taylor but was unable to overtake the No. 3 Corvette Racing vehicle.

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Taylor led his team to its second win of the year as he wheeled the No. 3 C8.R over

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Following the race, Taylor said, "This has to be one of the most special races I'll ever have."

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wonderful win, wonderful race. It basically came down to controlling the space, tires,

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