John Greenwood Tribute Event, Daytona International Speedway

by Scott · Published October 15, 2015 · Updated July 10, 2026

A tribute to John Greenwood’s groundbreaking C3 Corvette racecars

Dateline: 10.15.15: In the entertainment industry, there are a handful of one-name legends that include: “Elvis,” “Cher,” “Ringo,” “Liberace,” and a few others. In the Corvette community, we have “Duntov,” “Shinoda,” “Callaway,” “Yenko,” and a few more. The name “Greenwood” is definitely on that short list. Just say, “Greenwood suspension,” or “Greenwood body-kit,” or “Greenwood racecar,” and a huge bundle of understanding comes to mind.

John Greenwood BF Goodrich ZL-1 Corvette.

Photo by Lou Galanos

Corvette racing legend John Greenwood passed on July 7, 2015. John took big-block power, stunning, all-American graphics, and a body design that looked like the Vette from another planet to a whole new level of speed, power, and performance. On February 2, 1975, at the Daytona International Speedway, Greenwood’s Sebring ’75 Corvette set the official top speed record on Daytona’s banking at 236 mph! That’s greater than the Porsche 917, Ferrari 512s, and all-out IMSA GTPs! John and Burt Greenwood’s customer racecars and streetcars are also legendary.

John Greenwood's Widebody Spirit of '76 Corvette

Photo courtesy of John Greenwood

To celebrate John Greenwood’s racing and street Corvette achievements, the Registry of Corvette Race Cars and sports car racing historian/writer/photographer Lou Galanos have organized a special “John Greenwood Tribute Event” for November 12-to-15, 2015 at Daytona International Speedway.

On Thursday, November 12, there will be a panel discussion and stories with fellow racers and friends of John Greenwood. From Noon to 3 pm, Corvettes will be on display with an open invitation to race cars that are equipped with Greenwood parts, Greenwood body kit-equipped Corvettes, as well as Corvettes in general. Then, from 4 to 5 pm, there will be a reception with awards and prizes.

Greenwood's Spirit of Sebring '76 Corvette.

Photo courtesy of John Greenwood

Corvette fans receive a discounted ticket and garage access for four action-packed days of HSR vintage racing, the Trans Am Series Finale, and the HSR Classic 24 Hour race presented by IMSA, pitting 6 groups that take to the track 4 times each around the clock.

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Burt Greenwood was a big part of the success of the Greenwood Brothers’ enterprises and was a panelist at the 2023 “Zora As We Knew Him” event in Daytona Beach. Enjoy the coverage from Vette Vues Magazine today.

For more information, contact Jan Hyde at: jhyde@nyc.rr.com

Corvettes and racing go together like peanut butter & jelly, and pizza & beer. The Greenwood racecars represent the end of the era of “mechanical” race cars, sans any kind of electronics. Pure, man, machine, muscle, and guts! – Scott Teeters