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had competed in

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under the Pontiac brand as well, but shelved that program when they discontinued the Pontiac brand for the 2010 season. The car raced in Grand-Am competition from 2012 through 2013 as a Daytona Prototype and then continued in the P class in the

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Tudor SportsCar Championship Series, now called the

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. With the change to IMSA racing, the car was updated to compete against ex-

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P2 cars. These included carbon brakes, carbon clutch, large rear

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(not part of Grand-Am rules), dual element rear wing, and other aerodynamic upgrades. For 2015, an aesthetic upgrade included a C7 style grille, headlights, and taillights. The 5.5 L port injected

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was built by

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and features individual throttle bodies and a dry sump oil system.

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