![[VIDEO] It's Corvette Day! IndyCar Racer Josef Newgarden Takes Delivery of His C8 Corvette](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/071120_4b.jpg)
Back on July 1st we shared a video of IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden and his tour of the Corvette Assembly Plant which officially occurred all the way back in February. Many of you enjoyed that video, not only for the behind-the-scenes look inside the plant pre-coronavirus but also because of Josef’s sense of humor as he made is way around the plant and spoke with different employees. Of course, the big payoff that day was that Josef got to see his completed Corvette at the end of the tour.
![[VIDEO] Corvette Assembly Plant Running One Week Ahead of Target Production](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/071120_2b.jpg)
Our friend Morgan Crosbie who is a Chevy sales rep at Ontario’s Finch Chevrolet has a new video up on his Cars and Crosbie YouTube Channel today and while the main thrust is to offer a comparison of the 2020 Corvette 1LT vs his personal loaded 3LT Z51 Coupe. But before he gets into that, he offers some much welcome updates on the production of his customer cars at the Corvette Assembly Plant.
![[RIDES] John and Annie's 2020 Corvette Stingray](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/071020_11b.jpg)
Our friend John Elegant from the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com took delivery of his new 2020 Corvette several months ago, but between working to get his house sold and having a new one built, he has had very little time to enjoy the car. Also is the issue that it’s now stored 75 miles from where he is currently staying as the new house is being completed.
On Friday afternoon, I gave him a call and he was driving his Black 2020 Corvette Z51 Coupe on some very curvy roads through the canyons in western Oregon and he was giddy like a kid on his birthday. Afterward, he sent me a link to a post he made about his driving experience and I thought it would make the perfect Rides post. Enjoy!
Bob thought he scored a great parking spot to watch his town’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration. Unfortunately, his Corvette was a little too close to the action.
![[VIDEO] Comparison of the 2020 Corvette's Two Different Exhaust Systems](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/071020_10b.jpg)
Chevrolet’s 2020 Corvette is available with a number of performance upgrades, and for new Corvette buyers, it can be a challenge in deciding which of those options to add.
Case in point is the Corvette’s NPP dual-mode performance exhaust system. If you check the box for the Z51 performance package the NPP exhaust is added with the package. Non-Z51 buyers can add the NPP for an additional $1,195.
So you just have to have a new mid-engine Corvette?
Well, if you’re willing to pay a steep “market adjustment” of nearly $40 grand, then Clay Cooley Chevy in Irving, Texas might be able to help you.
![[POLL] Which New 2021 Corvette Option Excites You the Most?](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/071020_5b.jpg)
This was an exciting week here at CorvetteBlogger. Monday we got word that 15 truckloads of C8’s were heading out to their new owners then a bit later Chevrolet dropped a hint at some new colors on the 2021 Corvettes. Then, Wednesday, we finally got our first look at the new colors and content coming for the C8’s 2nd year of production.
It’s often said that drivers feel like movie stars when they’re in their Corvettes.
Here’s a case, however, where the Corvette itself was actually a movie star.
![[VIDEO] Mobil 1 'Uncut From the Track](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/071020_1b.jpg)
Apparently I’ve missed a few videos from our friends at Mobil 1 who are sharing these quick videos on YouTube showing Corvette Racing’s C7.R racecar on some of the historic tracks in both North America and at Le Mans. So today we play some catch-up as we wait for the C8.R to be back in action next week at Sebring International Raceway.
![[VIDEO] The NHTSA Has Complaints of the 2020 Corvette's Frunk Opening While Driving](https://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/2020-2/070920_5b.jpg)
The mid-engine 2020 Corvette was a clean sheet redesign and Chevy’s designers and engineers are doing many firsts on the car. It’s obviously the first time the long-running sportscar has had a “frunk”, or front trunk for storage as the engine is now behind the driver.
