What a way to get fired

[Mike 1017]

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/gm-employees-jailed-for-racing-c8-corvettes-on-the-street/ar-BBYQ5Qa?li=BBnbfcL

[Classicgas]

Idiots. By the way if they don't start getting them on the street soon it'll be the 2021 model year.

[DukeE]

Alcohol involved. No. Just No. 

[mikemodeler]

Read that earlier and the theme song to the Dukes of Hazzard popped into my head...."Just a couple of good ol' boys, never meaning no harm.." !

 

[Belugawrx]

Goodnfree advertising for GM...

 Per GM's statement, it is unknown whether Thim and Merkatz remain employed with the company.

Edited January 11, 2020 by Belugawrx
Phhtt

[Mike 1017]

Now what does G.M. do with these cars? One goes to the Corvette Museum . The other one is auctioned off ? Collectors love a car with a unique history. 

[DukeE]

Jalopnik comments section yesterday ticket info.

"From the citation of Thim:

Observed (3) total 2020 Corvettes turn from Scottsville Road onto Ken Bale Blvd and accelerate heavily. While observing the Corvettes, all 3 made a left turn onto Middle Bridge Road and then a right onto Lovers lane. The above (Red) Corvette accelerated heavily in the left lane on Lovers Lane and achieved a speed of 120 MPH in the posted 45 MPH zone. Night conditions. The White Corvette was stopped in the right lane and achieved a top speed of 100 MPH. The last Corvette (Blue) was driven by a witness and did not participate in the race. The Corvettes were observed at speed from the intersection of Middle Bridge until the traffic stop was conducted at Olde Towne Blvd. The odor of an alcoholic beverage was present on the breath of the operator. PBT detected presence of alcohol. The party stated that they were all familiar with each other and were employees of GM. The individuals had been at “Que Time” before contact was made this date. GM owns all Corvettes involved. Speed was detected visually and confirmed by same direction, moving radar. Stalker DSR 2x radar was calibrated before this shift."

[Classicgas]

If alcohol was involved, automatic dismissal from employment IMO.

[Bucky]

Doesn't say much for the Corvette, that they couldn't outrun 'em!! LOL

[ToyLvr]

18 minutes ago, Bucky said:

Doesn't say much for the Corvette, that they couldn't outrun 'em!! LOL

As the old saying goes, you can outrun the police car, but you can’t outrun the police radio....?

[Danno]

Yeah, Like nothing like this has ever happened [to car manufacturers] before.

[Bucky]

At least these guys were patriotic...red, white, and blue Corvettes! LOL

[Jon Cole]

On 1/11/2020 at 5:28 PM, Classicgas said:

Idiots. By the way if they don't start getting them on the street soon it'll be the 2021 model year.

That UAW strike they had last year didn't exactly help to move production along. 
But you're right. At this point, they should be licensed as 2021's. I'm guessing, however, that is not possible, as the vin's were probably stamped before the car was actually built. I would think that would place it before the strike?  At least on the early runs.
But I don't have any carved-in-stone fact on that.