The head coach of the san francisco 49ers, jim harbaugh, has been announced as the pace car driver for this years 97th annual indianapolis 500 at the indianapolis motor speedway. May 27, 2017 todays episode of rick contis corvette vlog, rick talks about the actual selection of the indy 500 pace car driver, yes he is bummed. The allnew, seventhgeneration 2014 corvette stingray will serve as the indianapolis 500 pace car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of the greatest spectacle in racing, on sunday, may 26, 20, at indianapolis motor speedway it marks a record 12th time the corvette has served as the pace car, starting in 1978. Indycar veteran oriol servia named to indycar pace car driver. Sato has raced fulltime in the indycar series since 2010 for the hondapowered kv, rahal, foyt, andretti, and again starting from 2018, the rahal teams. Vintage 1956 indianapolis indy 500 race driver pin badge pit press pass. May 17, 2018 victor oladipo, who blossomed into an nba allstar in his first season with the indiana pacers, has been named the honorary pace car driver for the 102nd indianapolis 500 presented by penngrade motor oil on sunday, may 27. First in 1995, driven by chevy general manager, jim perkins. The zr1 is supplemented by a fleet of 2012 camaro ss convertibles. May 15, 2012 the 20 corvette zr1 that is serving pace car duties at the indianapolis 500 is the most powerful production car to ever pace the historic race. In 1978, former indy 500 champ and motorsports hall of fame of america inductee jim rathmann paced the race with a twotone c3. Chevrolet has taken the wraps off the pace car for the 98th running of the indianapolis 500. Speeds are dependent upon each customers comfort level in the car. Hi everybody cars maniac classic cars news, on this classic car sharing entitled james garner, indy 500 pace car driver, cars have become a major requirement, especially in big cities, the car industry has long developed and some are in production exclusively.
May 17, 2018 nba star oladipo drafted to drive indy 500 pace car by indycar published. Jun 03, 20 chevrolet corvette served as an indianapolis 500 pace car for the first time back in 1978 and chevrolet has sent a total of 11 models to pace the greatest spectacle in racing. May 23, 2019 2019 indy 500 pace car the pace car honors for the 2019 indianapolis 500 go to the 2019 chevrolet corvette grand sport and popular retired nascar driver dale earnhardt jr. Find out more about the 20 chevrolet corvette zr1 chosen to pace the 96th indianapolis 500 this month on motor trends wide open.
Video guy fieri to drive the 20 corvette zr1 pace car. By public awesome minggu, 19 mei 20 garner indianapolis informative pace car james garner, indy 500 pace car driver hi everybody cars maniac classic cars news, on this classic car sharing entitled james garner, indy 500 pace car driver, cars have become a major requirement, especially in big cities, the car industry has long developed and. Fivetime brickyard 400 winner and fourtime nascar sprint cup champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race, may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway it is the th time a corvette has served as the official pace car, dating to 1978, and the 26th time a chevrolet has led the pack for the greatest spectacle in racing. At the start of th e race, the pace car leads the assembled starting grid around the track for a predetermined number of unscored warmup laps. Guy fieri to drive the 20 corvette zr1 pace car at the. Indycar driver tony kanaan drives the pace car for the 103rd running of the indy 500, a 2019 corvette grand sport, monday, april 1, 2019, at indianapolis motor speedway. Apr 14, 2016 roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car. The 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray served as the official pace car. It had a black and gray paint job that reminds me of chevy trucks from the 1990s along with red lettering marking it as the official pace car. This car was painted with a horizontal split, mauve purple on the upper half and white on the bottom half. Feb 9, 20 my attempt to log every pace car every used to pace the indianapolis 500. Indianapolis 500 historical stats indianapolis motor speedway. Indianapolis motor speedway selects pacer victor oladipo to drive pace car at indy 500.
In most years since 1911, the driver of the pace car at the start of the race has been. Currently, the pace car driver for the caution periods is the same driver who drives the pace car for the indy racing league during all other events. The pace car honors for the 2019 indianapolis 500 go to the 2019 chevrolet corvette. Indy 500 winner tony kanaan takes the traditional celebratory drink of milk in victory lane on sunday at indianapolis motor speedway. Roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car detroit free press. It was the premier event of the 20 izod indycar series season. Get the best deals on indianapolis 500 souvenir when you shop the largest online selection at. Check out the 15 times the chevy corvette has paced the indy 500. New listing lot of indy 500 pace car team hat pins. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car. Motorsports insider curt cavina 26year veteran at the indianapolis startook to twitter to express his feelings on the 20 edition of the indy 500. For the first time since 1989, the indy 500 will be part of an indy car triple crown along with pocono and. The chevy corvette was featured twice as a pace car for the indy 500 in the nineties.
Nfls jim harbaugh to pace indy 500 in 2014 corvette stingray. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 20 indy 500. While that time guarantees hell be starting at the head at the field, there are some other benefits that the indy pole sitter enjoys like getting the opportunity to run some hot laps in the 20 corvette zr1 indianapolis 500 pace car. The winningest person in indianapolis 500 history will be the celebrity pace car driver for next months indianapolis 500. The full list of drivers and cars is a fascinating window back to the auto worlds varied.
Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car jeff. James garner, indy 500 pace car driver classic cars news. Its the eighth time a camaro has served as the pace car since 1967, and the 25th time a chevrolet has paced the race. V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to. It took until 1986 for a corvette to return as the indy 500 pace car. Our selection of indycars are former race cars that have participated in the indianapolis 500. Scroll through 100 years plus of indianapolis 500 pace cars, from 1911 to 20, with the model name and driver of each one. Veteran race car driver dario franchitti will be piloting the.
In time trials, ownerdriver ed carpenter of indianapolis won the pole position, the first. The opportunity to serve as the official pace car for the indy 500the greatest spectacle in racingis marketing gold. The only thing missing from this magical indianapolis 500 mix is you. Video guy fieri to drive the 20 corvette zr1 pace car at. For the first time since 1989, the indy 500 will be part of an indy car triple crown along with pocono and fontana. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 20 indy 500 pace. Jim harbaugh set to drive the pace car new, 12 comments 49ers head coach jim harbaugh will man the pace car for sundays indianapolis 500. To come back here in may on race day at the indy 500, pace this field to the green in this amazing z06 corvette, i dont know how it gets any better than that. Earnhardt retired from fulltime nascar competition following the 2017 season. Guy fieri to drive the 20 corvette zr1 pace car at the indy 500. The allnew, seventhgeneration 2014 corvette stingray will serve as the indianapolis 500 pace car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of the greatest spectacle in racing, on sunday, may 26, at indianapolis motor speedway. Apr 19, 2018 the 2019 corvette zr1 is the official pace car for the 2018 indianapolis 500 presented by penngrade motor oil and will lead drivers to the green flag on sunday, may 27, for the 102 nd running of. Jun 04, 2018 mark reuss with the 20 chevrolet corvette stingray pace car prior to driving it at. The evolution of indy 500 pace car drivers the indianapolis star.
Race stats 19112019 driver stats race results starting grids box scores race summaries qualifying records. Fisher began as a pace car driver in 2016, sharing duties with legendary racer and indycar champion and threetime indy 500 winner johnny rutherford. The indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. Rick also loads a corvette z06 to florida for gary and.
After a three year hiatus, the corvette returns in 2012 as the official pace car for the 96th indy 500. We will give you information about the classic cars and the latest cars. Todays episode of rick contis corvette vlog, rick talks about the actual selection of the indy 500 pace car driver, yes he is bummed. May 22, 2012 team penske driver ryan briscoe averaged 226. The 2019 corvette zr1 is the official pace car for the 2018 indianapolis 500 presented by penngrade motor oil and will lead drivers to the green flag on. May 18, 2017 in 1978, former indy 500 champ and motorsports hall of fame of america inductee jim rathmann paced the race with a twotone c3. Indy 500 snake pit presented by coors light the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge. Indianapolis 500 pace cars 191120 evelyn kanter ecoxplorer. We are honored that dale will add indy 500 pace car driver to his long legacy with chevrolet. The allnew, seventhgeneration 2014 corvette stingray will serve as the indianapolis 500 pace car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of the greatest spectacle in racing, on sunday, may 26, 20, at indianapolis motor speedway. Indycar veteran oriol servia named to indycar pace car. As a result of this change, we have also made the unfortunate, but unavoidable decision to cancel race weekend concerts, including the snake pit presented by coors light, featuring martin garrix, galantis, rezz, steve aoki, and yellow claw.
Apr 06, 2018 fisher began as a pace car driver in 2016, sharing duties with legendary racer and indycar champion and threetime indy 500 winner johnny rutherford. Feel the rush of excitement from behind the wheel, as you follow a lead car and race around the track. The indianapoli s 5 00 auto race has use d a pac e car every year since 19 11. The allnew, seventhgeneration 2014 corvette stingray will serve as the indianapolis 500 pace car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of the greatest spectacle in racing. A look back at all the chevy corvette indy 500 pace cars.
May 23, 2018 it took until 1986 for a corvette to return as the indy 500 pace car. Video ryan briscoe drives the 20 corvette zr1 indy 500. Sato won the 2017 indianapolis 500, becoming the first asian driver to win the indy 500. Takuma sato, sato takuma, born 28 january 1977 is a japanese professional racing driver. Get the best deals on indy racing fan pin, buttons when you shop the largest. The indy racing experience driving program gives each customer the chance to learn what it is like to drive a real indycar race car. The 2015 pace car for the 99th running of the indy 500 is a corvette z06. Tony kanaan, a native of brazil, was victorious on a recordsetting day.
The 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray has already stunned autoshow crowds and ignited immense. The 638horsepower zr1 is the most powerful production car ever to lead the indy 500. Mark reuss with the 20 chevrolet corvette stingray pace car prior to driving it at. May 26, 20 20 indianapolis 500 indy 500 20 results. Nba star oladipo drafted to drive indy 500 pace car. During a practice session on may 18, indy cars holmatro safety team was lauded for a lifesaving effort in their rescue of driver james hinchcliffe. During a run, hinchcliffe was involved in a major crash, and was impaled by a suspension member. Chevrolet corvette stingray indy 500 pace car 2014. Its a rolling advertisement, driven on the pace lap by a big celebrity or a famous racing driver, leading a prerace procession of thundering indy racers around the brickyard.
Kanaan knew all he had to do was follow the pace car around for less than three laps and. Get the best deals on indy racing fan pin, buttons when you shop the largest online selection at. Former indianapolis colts quarterback jim harbaugh drove the pace car in 20. Spanish racing driver fernando alonso is in the hunt for motorsports coveted triple crown, and that means hell return to the. Gm executive wrecks corvette pace car at indycars detroit. While that time guarantees hell be starting at the head at the field, there are some other benefits that the indy pole sitter enjoys like getting the opportunity to run some hot laps in the 20. Setting the pace for the indianapolis 500 with the chevy. Nba star oladipo drafted to drive indy 500 pace car by indycar published. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway. Palmer lost control on pit lane with astronaut john glenn, tony hulman and a sportscaster aboard, crashing into a photographer stand and injuring 20 people. The 98th indianapolis 500 was really exciting for me because of the ending.
But indy 500 champion will power told the indianapolis star. Indy 500 snake pit presented by coors light the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge has been rescheduled for august 23 due to the covid19 pandemic. Tony kanaan, winner of the 20 indianapolis 500 and proud owner of a 2014 corvette stingray as a result of that victory was on hand monday to take the pace car for a spin around ims ahead of. Franchitti, introduced as the celebrity pace car driver for the 98th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race, will be behind the wheel of a 2014 chevrolet camaro z28. These cars have detuned honda engines but in every other way are real indycars. Camaro z28 indy 500 pace car revealed by chevrolet get. The corvette paced the indy 500 for the first time this year, and chevy marked the occasion with a limitededition pace car replica model.
Cars edit wikimedia commons has media related to indianapolis 500 pace cars. Chevrolet corvette served as an indianapolis 500 pace car for the first time back in 1978 and chevrolet has sent a total of 11 models to pace the greatest spectacle in. Ryan briscoe tests the 20 zr1 indy 500 pace car corvetteforum. The year also marked the return of the convertible body style for the first time since 1975, so chevy made sure to put the. Jackie stewart 3time f1 world champion until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. We noticed on the side of hinches teammate was get well soon hinch. May 09, 2012 20 chevrolet corvette zr1 to pace 2012 indy 500 in celebration of the corvettes 60th anniversary, chevrolet will pace the field at this years indianapolis 500 with its corvette zr1. The 20 corvette zr1 that is serving pace car duties at the indianapolis 500 is the most powerful production car to ever pace the historic race. Indianapolis motor speedway officials have announced that nascar on nbc analyst dale earnhardt jr. May 10, 2018 the opportunity to serve as the official pace car for the indy 500the greatest spectacle in racingis marketing gold. Postrace analysis of driver tony kanaans performance.
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