Corvette Racing Endures Tough Day At Indianapolis 2023

On September 17, 2023, The Brickyard proved unkind to Corvette Racing;

the conclusion of the day, The Bow Tie team's efforts only yielded a fifth-place finish.

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Jordan Taylor moved the No. 3 Corvette Racing C8.R into fourth position during qualifying

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after setting the fifth-fastest time, just before a caution delayed the race.

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Then, immediately out of the start, Taylor moved the C8.R up to third position

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Taylor pulled into the pits after pacing the leaders and switched places with Antonio Garcia

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Garcia seized the lead and was unable to stop the traffic behind him from charging.

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With an hour remaining in the race, he eventually brought the racing vehicle back

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He emerged from Pit Road behind a number of strong rivals, including the Mercedes

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that would go on to win the race and the Aston Martin that finished in second.

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Regretfully, the No. 3 C8.R was unable to keep up with the leaders and eventually lost ground,

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After the race, Garcia said, "A frustrating day." Thanks to Jordan Taylor's ability to save fuel

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