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. Interestingly enough, the 2016 indy 500 will be the 20th consecutive race paced by a general motors vehicle. May 28, 2016 penske, a brilliant sports car driver who won a ton of races and championships in a corvette in scca racing as a young man, could have started in the indy 500. Great team owner, brilliant businessman, supports the community, record holder. This car, although not an actual indianapolis 500 pace car, was used in the indy 500 parade and other events prior to the 1988 indy 500 race. All 33 drivers entered for the indianapolis 500 fox sports. It was his second indy 500 victory and the 16th for team penske. The caution pace car driver is a professional and for the last 10 years it has been three time indy 500 winner johnny rutherford. Between 1968 and 1994, a driver by the name of unser won the indianapolis 500 nine times. Marmon won the inaugural indy 500 in 1911 and served as the pace car for the first time in 1920, with barney oldfield at the helm. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car jeff.
Indianapolis may 28, 2016 roger penske has no shortage of help in preparing to pace the 100th indianapolis 500. At the start of the race, the pace car leads the assembled starting grid around the track for a predetermined number of unscored warmup laps. Apr 28, 2016 in the following years, 25 bowtiebrand vehicles paced the race, while the 2016 pace car will be the ninth camaro to do so. Apr 19, 2016 view photos excepting the one time the goofball chevrolet ssr convertible pickup was used, a camaro or corvette has paced the indianapolis 500 each of the last years. Convertible complete with replica indy pace car graphics during december at the national corvette museum. 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 2014 chevrolet corvette pace car registry reunion is history. 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. Apr 30, 2016 with longtime pace car driver johnny rutherford scaling back this season to drive only at phoenix international raceway earlier this month and the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 presented by penngrade motor oil in may, indycar officials went searching for a successor. In fact, nearly one out of 11 of every indianapolis 500 ever held has been won by a member of this amazing family from albuquerque, new mexico. Roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car curt cavin, indianapolis star published 12.
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. In a shocking finish, 24 yearold rookie alexander rossi of andretti herta autosport won the race on fuel mileage. Known as the greatest spectacle in racing, the indy 500 is about much more than which driver will take the checkered flag. Indianapolis ap roger penske has no shortage of help in preparing to pace the 100th indianapolis 500. Chevy camaro ss is the 2016 indianapolis 500 pace car a chevrolet camaro ss will serve as the pace car for the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 on may 29, driven by none other than racing. Chevrolet camaro ss indy 500 pace car 2016 pictures. Apr 19, 2016 indycarnascarv8 supercars team owner, former pro driver, and cardealership magnate roger penske will command one of four white camaro ss coupes for the indy 500s 100th race. Dario franchitti, four time indycar champion and three time indy 500 winner, took delivery of his 60th anniversary corvette convertible complete with replica indy pace car graphics during december at the national corvette museum. That time donald trump nearly drove the indy 500 pace car. For 2016, chevrolet drivers will be looking to build on last years results of the greatest spectacle in racing, when the top four finishers were chevypowered, led by race winner and team penske driver juan pablo montoya. 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. This oldsmobile cutlass supreme convertible is an indy pace car replica. Apr 20, 2016 chevy camaro ss is the 2016 indianapolis 500 pace car a chevrolet camaro ss will serve as the pace car for the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 on may 29, driven by none other than racing.
Apr 14, 2016 roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car curt cavin, indianapolis star published 12. Apr 27, 2016 for 2016, chevrolet drivers will be looking to build on last years results of the greatest spectacle in racing, when the top four finishers were chevypowered, led by race winner and team penske driver juan pablo montoya. 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. Jackie stewart 3time f1 world champion until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. The traditional invitation to the indy 500 pace car driver to participate in the parade is a. The 2016 running marked the 20th anniversary of laziers indy 500 victory. Chevrolet camaro ss to pace 2016 indy 500 news car and driver. Earnhardt retired from fulltime nascar competition following the 2017 season. May 17, 2019 we are honored that dale will add indy 500 pace car driver to his long legacy with chevrolet. Chevy camaro ss is the 2016 indianapolis 500 pace car. Roger penske on driving pace car for 100th indy 500 fox 59. In the following years, 25 bowtiebrand vehicles paced the race, while the 2016 pace car will be the ninth camaro to do so.
This will be the ninth time for the camaro to serve as pace car at the indy 500 and the 27th for. Roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car detroit free press. Jeff gordon to drive pace car for indy 500 fox sports. Rutherford, who will also drive the pace car for the indycar race in phoenix won the indy 500 in 1974, 1976 and 1980. Apr 19, 2016 interestingly enough, the 2016 indy 500 will be the 20th consecutive race paced by a general motors vehicle. The only thing missing from this magical indianapolis 500 mix is you. Indycarnascarv8 supercars team owner, former pro driver, and cardealership magnate roger penske will command one of four white camaro ss coupes for the indy 500s 100th race. Find information on indy pace cars including photos, collectibles, car of the month, and more. Fisher enjoys setting the pace at indycar events the former driver and team owner is now leading the field at most verizon indycar series races as driver of the pace car. With little time to sort the car, driver bobby johns a nascar veteran with no previous indy 500 experience soon discovered the cars nearfatal flaw. Indy 500 snake pit presented by coors light the indianapolis 500 presented by.
The indy 500 comes to the national corvette museum. Chevrolet camaro ss indy 500 pace car 2016 chevrolet camaro ss indy 500 pace car a unique version of the new, 2017 camaro ss 50th anniversary edition will lead the 100th running of the indianapolis 500, driven by motorsports legend roger penske, who is marking 50 years as a race team owner. Mark miles and indycar driver tony kanaan help unveil the pace car for the 103rd running of the indy 500, a 2019 corvette grand sport, monday, april 1. 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. Meanwhile, the 2016 indy 500 pace car will be driven by roger penske, a car owner whose entries have won the race 16 times. Apr 19, 2018 2018 indianapolis 500 pace car revealed. Roger penske muses on driving pace car for 100th indy 500. While the 2016 chevrolet camaro has not been announced as the official pace car for the 2015 indianapolis 500, the 2015 camaro convertible is the official festival car. Clocking in at 212 mph and 755 horsepower, this years pace car is the most powerful to take the track at ims. Penske, a brilliant sports car driver who won a ton of races and championships in a corvette in scca racing as a young man, could have started in the indy 500.
It also gives auto makers the opportunity to take a production car and make it worthy of the indy 500 badge. Chevrolet camaro ss to pace 2016 indy 500 car and driver. Now, shes setting the pace once again in the truest sense of the word as the new primary pace car driver for the verizon indycar series. V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to. Rick also loads a corvette z06 to florida for gary and. Spencer pigot drove for rahal letterman lanigan racing. Cars edit wikimedia commons has media related to indianapolis 500 pace cars. Roger penske named to drive pace car at 100th indy 500 jim donnelly on apr 19th, 2016 at 8. Roger penske to drive 2017 camaro ss pace car at indy 500. Funded by george hurst and named the hurst floor shift special, the car was completed shortly before testing for the 1964 indy 500 began. The indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. 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. May 28, 2016 pace car driver and car owner roger penske displays a model of the pace car that he will drive to start the race during the drivers meeting for the indianapolis 500 auto race at indianapolis motor. Perhaps unsurprisingly, its another chevy, the corvette, with appearances to its credit.
Theres former winner johnny rutherford, the official. 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. It was the premier event of the 2016 verizon indycar series season. Feb 9, 20 my attempt to log every pace car every used to pace the indianapolis 500. In 2016, he will pilot the official pace car in two races the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 and in indycars return to phoenix international raceway. This year marks the 16th time corvette has served as the indy pace car, starting in. Pace car driver and car owner roger penske displays a model of the pace car that he will drive to start the race during the drivers meeting for the indianapolis 500 auto race at indianapolis motor. The car used is frequently an exact replica of the official pace car but the big difference is the experience and skill level of the driver. We are honored that dale will add indy 500 pace car driver to his long legacy with chevrolet.
Could not imagine a better choice for the official pace car driver for the 100th indy than roger penske. The 2016 indianapolis 500 branded as the 100th indianapolis 500 presented by penngrade motor oil for sponsorship reasons took place on sunday, may 29, 2016, at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana. 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. Roger penske named to drive pace car at 100th indy 500. Chevrolet camaro ss indy 500 pace car 2016 chevrolet camaro ss indy 500 pace car a unique version of the new, 2017 camaro ss 50th anniversary edition will lead the 100th running of the indianapolis 500, driven by motorsports legend roger penske, who is. The last nongm car to pace the event was the dodge viper gts in 2006. Sarah fisher named official pace car driver for 2016. Sarah fisher named official pace car driver for 2016 indycar. From her time racing sprint cars and midgets, to indy cars and then as an indycar team owner, sarah fisher was used to being a pace setter. Theres former winner johnny rutherford, the official pace car driver, who. The indy pace car represents the best in american automotive technology. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car.