Happy 4th of July, Corvette Nation, and welcome to Quick Shifts where we will be honoring America and its only true sports car! Quick Shifts is a content feature here at CorvetteBlogger featuring links to Corvette and automotive-related stories of interest.
![[VIDEO] Corvette Racing at Daytona: C8.R Drivers Discuss the Return to Racing](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/070320_16b.jpg)
After the longest layoff in team history, Corvette Racing returns to action on Saturday, July 4th at Daytona International Speedway for the ISMA WeatherTech 240 held on the “World Center of Racing’s” infield track.
Our friends at Top Flight Automotive, the home of Corvette America, has a special offer for Corvette enthusiasts this 4th of July weekend. You can save between 10 to 15 percent on your orders and the more you spend, the more you save!
Some restrictions apply, see www.TopFlightAutomotive.com for details. Promotion ends on 7/9/2020.
While the Coronavirus keeps large gatherings at bay, Barrett-Jackson hits the internet next week with their July online-only auction. The sale runs July 6th – 10th at Barrett-Jackson.com. While it’s not the usual pageantry we’re used to with Barrett-Jackson, it’s still a great opportunity to peep some fine automotive art and fantasize about what could be in your garage.
You can give a tip of the cap to 3D printing for helping make it easier for the C8 Corvette to roll down the assembly line in Bowling Green.
![[VIDEO] 1959 Fuelie Corvette Rescued from Backyard Building After 49 Year Slumber](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/070320_1b.jpg)
Fighting their way through a jungle of overgrown plants surrounding a Georgia home, Dennis Collins and his “Rescue Team” recently discovered this one-owner 1959 fuel-injected Corvette in a backyard building.
![[PIC] C6 Corvette Driver is Clocked Speeding at 131 MPH in South Dakota](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/070220_18b.jpg)
A C6 Corvette owner will be making a healthy donation to the state of South Dakota after he was caught speeding at 131 mph on Interstate 29 by a trooper on the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
![[PICS] Marine Corp Veteran Is All Smiles After Taking Delivery of His 2020 Corvette](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/070220_13b.jpg)
If anyone deserves a new Corvette, it’s a man who served his country in the armed forces.
When Tony Z. Kroll’s father returned from a stint with the Marine Corps in 1968, he had a 1959 Corvette waiting on him, a coming home present courtesy of his brother and parents. Check out the photo that shows his wife standing in front of the car back in the day.
![[PICS] Throwback Thursday: Corvette Central Celebrates 45th Anniversary](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/070220_7b.jpg)
Our friends at Corvette Central are celebrating their 45th anniversary of manufacturing and supplying high-quality Corvette parts to customers around the world. We recently received an email from the company that offers a look back at their history and the journey that began with a guy in the tool and die business who needed parts for his 1958 Corvette.
