- March 24
- At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 4th in GTO class and 21st overall is the Tim Morgan #62 Corvette driven by Tim Morgan, Peter Morgan, Charles Bair, and Marcus Opie.
- Finishing 13th in GTO class and 35th overall is the Comp Fibreglass #99 Corvette driven by Phil Currin, Steve Gentile, Jim Cook, and Tommy Morrison.
- Finishing 15th in GTO class and 40th overall is the K & P Racing #83 Corvette driven by Karl Keck, Robert Whitaker, and William Wessel.
- Placing 21st in GTO class and 62nd overall is the Dingman Brothers Racing #47 Corvette driven by Billy Dingman and Walt Bohren. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- Placing 26th in GTO class and 75th overall is the Paul Canary Racing #20 Corvette driven by Paul Canary. The car is not running at the finish.
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- April
- Chevrolet changes the door-hinge-bushing on the 1984 model Corvette from brass to sintered iron, to increase their life. [85.99]
- Chevrolet adds bumpers to the storage shelf for the roof panel of 1984 model Corvettes, to reduce rattling noise. [85.99]
- April 29
- At the Riverside Raceway in California, the IMSA Los Angeles Times / Nissan Grand Prix 6 Hours of Endurance race is run. Walt Bohren and Rod Millen race #47 Corvette GTP in GTO class. They are out at 2.5 hours of the six-hour race. [328.42] [404.22]
- May 6
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Gainesville, Georgia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 3rd is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 7th is the Brandt Racing #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- Finishing 8th is the Currin Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 13th is the Cavendish Farms #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- Finishing 15th is the Cory Eyewear/1st Corp. #84 Corvette, driven by Doug Rippie.
- Finishing 16th is the Clique Tool #71 Corvette, driven by Dennis Cuppy.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Furey-Ickes Racing #26 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
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- May 18
- The Las Vegas Auto Exposition is held in Nevada. Bertone show the Ramarro show car, based on a 1984 Corvette, with engine moved to the rear, forward-sliding doors, low sweeping windshield, and pained three shades of green. [136.15] [542.56]
- May 20
- At the Summit Point International Raceway in Summit Point, West Virginia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 9th is the DeAtley Budweiser #02 Corvette, driven by Bill Scott.
- Finishing 10th is the Brandt Racing #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- Finishing 13th is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 14th is the Aquilante Racing #52 Corvette, driven by Thomas Aquilante.
- Finishing 16th is the Deppert Racing #62 Corvette, driven by Ron Deppert.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Furey Ickes Racing #26 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Cavendish Farms Racing #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
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- June 3
- At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 10th is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 12th is the T & S Racing #35 Corvette, driven by Ken Yeo.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
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- June 8
- In Illinois, the Bloomington Gold show is held, over three days. New features added include the Special Collection, Restoration Workshops, and the Silver Salute. [212.B8] [333.23.50]
- Warner Bros. Pictures releases the film Gremlins to theaters in the USA. One of the gremlins drives a toy remote control mid-1970s Corvette convertible. [762]
- June
- The American Sunroof Corporation delivers a convertible Corvette prototype to General Motors. [104.103]
- June 16
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 11th is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 19th is the Hohstadt Meyer #39 Corvette, driven by Robert Meyer.
- Finishing 20th is the B.C. Auto Body #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- Finishing 22nd is the Price Chevrolet #29 Corvette, driven by James Melton.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Pacific Diesel Power #6 Corvette, driven by Roger Burpee.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Park Performance #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the On Track Engineering #0 Corvette, driven by Frank Search.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #02 Corvette, driven by Richard Spenard.
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- June 23
- At the Detroit, Michigan, the Pontiac Trans-Am 100 / SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 5 race is held.
- Finishing 8th is the Brandt Racing #60 1981 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- Finishing 9th is the Cavendish Farms #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- Finishing 11th is the Quaker Manufacturing #26 1984 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #0 Corvette, driven by Michael Andretti.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Durovy Racing #17 1984 Corvette, driven by Dick Danielson.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Deman Racing #69 Corvette, driven by Peter Deman.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 1984 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
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- June 29
- Warner Bros. Pictures releases the film Cannonball Run II to theaters in the USA. A red 1984 Corvette appears as one of the racing cars. [869]
- At the Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville, Ohio, the Quaker State Oil's Longest Day of Nelson '84, 5th annual 24-Hour Endurance Race for Showroom Production Cars is held, over three days. John Greenwood, Dave Heinz, and Rod Millen enter a 1984 Corvette, the first major race for the new model Corvette. They qualify in second place, lead the race after the first hour, and hold the lead for nine hours. Mechanical problems the plague the car. After the first twelve hours, the car has consumed seven sets of brake pads. They finish 24th overall. [406.31] [571.30] [813.21]
- (month unknown)
- Yanase & Co. begins selling new Corvettes in Japan for General Motors. [823.120]
- Werner Meier of Farmington Hills, Michigan, buys the red 1963 Corvette styling car, in run-down and disassembled condition. [219.42]
- Jerome Shinkay sells the red Corvette Grand Sport 001 roadster to Jim Purvis of Kansas. He decides to restore it to the condition it was in during 1966 racing. [211.48]
- July 3
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the Paul Revere 250 / SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- Finishing 6th is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 12th is the #95 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 14th is the #38 Corvette, driven by Ricardo Londono.
- Finishing 18th is the Kings Inn of Daytona #21 Corvette, driven by Gary Baker.
- Finishing 21st is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 22nd is the #11 Corvette, driven by William Wessel.
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- July 22
- At the Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 7 race is held.
- Finishing 7th is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 8th is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 11th is the Hohstadt Meyer #38 Corvette, driven by Robert Meyer.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
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- August 5
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by Richard Spenard. Spenard set a new track record for average lap speed.
- Finishing 6th is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 13th is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 15th is the Clique Tool #71 Corvette, driven by Dennis Cuppy.
- Finishing 16th is the Midwest Racing Distributors #67 Corvette, driven by Steve Gentile.
- Finishing 17th is the Desks Inc. /Tally Ho Pub #24 Corvette, driven by Rick Dittman.
- Finishing 20th is the Hohstadt Meyer #39 Corvette, driven by Robert Meyer.
- Finishing 21st is the P.M. Racing #74 Corvette, driven by Paul Musschoot.
- Finishing 24th is the Maid-Rite Restaurant #73 Corvette, driven by Ron Boelts.
- Finishing 26th is the Durovy Racing #17 Corvette, driven by Dale Durovy.
- Finishing 27th is the Midwest Racing Distributor #12 Corvette, driven by Terry Farber.
- Finishing 28th is the Kidd Racing #49 Corvette, driven by James Kidd.
- Finishing 34th is the North Shore Auto Parts Inc. #90 Corvette, driven by Chip Boatright.
- Finishing 38th is the Furey-Ickes Racing #26 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey.
- In 39th place, but not finishing the race, is the Deppert Racing #62 Corvette, driven by Ron Deppert.
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- August 19
- At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 8th is the #17 Corvette, driven by Peter Dus.
- Finishing 17th is the Aquilante Racing #52 Corvette, driven by Thomas Aquilante.
- Finishing 20th is the Clique Tool #71 Corvette, driven by Dennis Cuppy.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Deppert Racing #62 Corvette, driven by Ron Deppert.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Gray Racing #65 Corvette, driven by Jon Gray.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the True North Racing #76 Corvette, driven by Jerry Simmons.
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- September 2
- At the Trois Rivières Circuit, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, the Labatt's Grand Prix De Trois Rivières / SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 10 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by Richard Spenard.
- Finishing 10th is the Deman Racing #69 Corvette, driven by Peter Deman.
- Finishing 12th is the True North Racing #76 Corvette, driven by Jerry Simmons.
- Finishing 15th is the #17 Corvette, driven by Peter Dus.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Cavendish Farms #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Pyrotect Mail Quip #40 Corvette, driven by Jim Derhaag.
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- September 9
- At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 11 race is held.
- Finishing 7th is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 9th is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 13th is the Deman Racing #69 Corvette, driven by Peter Deman.
- Finishing 14th is the Brandt Racing #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the True North Racing #76 Corvette, driven by Jerry Simmons.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Cavendish Farms #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Desks Inc./Tally Ho Pub #23 Corvette, driven by Rick Dittman.
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- September 23
- At the Seattle International Raceway in Kent, Washington, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 12 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 8th is the Team Pacific Trail #54 Corvette, driven by David Schroeder.
- Finishing 11th is the B.C. Auto Body #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- Finishing 13th is the Last Hurrah #26 Corvette, driven by Jeff Weymouth.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
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- September 30
- At the Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 13 race is held.
- Finishing 9th is the George Follmer Racing Inc. #16 Corvette, driven by George Follmer.
- Finishing 12th is the On Track Engineering #0 Corvette, driven by Frank Search.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Park Performance #35 Corvette, driven by Ken Yeo.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Park Performance #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
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- (month unknown)
- The L98 engine with Tuned Port Injection is introduced as a replacement to the Cross-Fire throttle body injection system. [108.6]
- October 7
- At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 14 race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- Finishing 10th is the Park Performance #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- Finishing 11th is the George Follmer Racing #16 Corvette, driven by George Follmer.
- Finishing 12th is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 15th is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 22nd is the B.C. Auto Body #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- Finishing 23rd is the Vintage Vettes Racing #83 Corvette, driven by John Seiler.
- In 32nd place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #0 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
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- October
- Chevrolet instructs Specialized Vehicles Inc. to cease development of a turbo version of the Chevrolet 4.3 litre V-6 engine for the Corvette, and switch to developing a twin-turbo V-8. [692.42]
- Mario Andretti tests the Corvette GTP race car at the Laguna Seca raceway. [687.164]
- October 18
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic - The Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over four days. Finishing 1st in Showroom Stock GT class is Kim Baker, driving a 1984 Corvette. This is the first national championship win for the new Corvette model. [226.39] [394.4,15] [409.22]
- October 28
- At the Green Valley Raceway in Smith Field, Texas, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 15 race is held.
- Finishing 4th is the Brandt Racing #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- Finishing 12th is the Maidrite Sandwich Shops #73 Corvette, driven by Ron Boelts.
- Finishing 14th is the Sawatzky Construction/Performance Auto #33 Corvette, driven by Ken Sawatzky.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
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- November 11
- At Las Vegas, Nevada, the Caesars Palace Grand Prix / SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 16 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs.
- Finishing 9th is the DeAtley Budweiser #6 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- Finishing 10th is the Brandt Racing #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #9 Corvette, driven by Jimmy Insolo.
- In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprise #27 Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Deppert Racing #62 Corvette, driven by Ron Deppert.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Maid-Rite Sandwich Shops #71 Corvette, driven by Ron Boelts.
- In 31st place, but not finishing the race, is the On Track Engineering #0 Corvette, driven by Frank Search.
- In 34th place, but not finishing the race, is the Park Performance #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
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- December
- The January 1985 issue of Car & Driver magazine presents its Ten Best article. The Ten Best Cars list includes Corvette. In Ten Best Performers, Corvette is 1st in Top Gear Acceleration (7.2 seconds), Top Speed (150 MPH), and Road Handling (0.84 g, tied with Porsche 911 Carrera). [682.40]
- (month unknown)
- Corvette chief engineer Dave McLellan makes it clear the V8 engine in the Corvette will not be replaced with a V6. [5.187]
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