C8 Z06 Paces the Indy 500 Race this month

[teamzr1]

How many times has the Corvette lead the way as the pace car for the Indy 500 Race?
Watch the race May 28th
Travel back in time and relive the iconic history the partnership the Indianapolis 500 and @Chevrolet Corvette have created,
from the first time a Corvette paced the field in 1978 to its most recent time, in 2022.

 

[Nassau65]

Was always surprised it took so long before the corvette paced the Indy 500.
1953-1978 is a bloody long time.

 

[Nassau65]

I would have thought the 1953 would have been snapped up as the pace car for the 1953 race. The 55 with its new V8 again was a contender. The “cove” years should have produced at least one pace car. The all new Sting Ray for 1963 should definitely been a pace car, after all the new Mustang was in 1964. Again the all new corvette for 1968 was a obvious choice.
Some of the cars that were picked well??? I’m a big caddy lover but a full size Eldorado is not a suitable pace car in my opinion ( for 1973)

I’m a big Indy fan, can’t make it this year tho

 

[teamzr1]

For the first time in the storied history of this iconic car model, a hardtop convertible Chevy C8 Corvette Z06 will lead the field to the green flag for the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28.

The exterior and interior of the Corvette Z06 convertible will be on full display as the car fulfills responsibilities on and off the track.
This is the first generation of Corvette Z06 to offer a hardtop convertible, greatly expanding the convertible’s ability to serve on track at any speed and provide open roof comfort on the street.

Corvette is the longest-running car nameplate in automotive industry history, so it’s no surprise Corvette has paced “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” more times than any car. The 2023 race marks the 34th time for Chevrolet to pace dating back to 1948 and the 20th time overall and since 1978.

“As we celebrate the rich history of the Corvette Pace Car at IMS, it’s amazing to see the evolution of these cars on and off the track,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “The hardtop convertible on the 2023 Corvette Z06 is just another example of the Chevrolet innovation that translates from track to street.”

Red Mist Metallic exterior paint and two-tone Jet Black and Sky Cool Gray with Torch Red accents on the interior pair nicely with the Indianapolis 500 logos. Spider-design forged aluminum wheels finished in Tech Bronze complete the car’s iconic, race-ready look.

The 2023 Corvette Z06 is set apart by its beating heart, the 5.5L LT6 which creates 670 horsepower, making it the highest-horsepower naturally aspirated V-8 ever to ever hit the market in any production car. All that power will be held to the track with the Carbon Aero package, providing 734 pounds of downforce at 186 mph, more than any other Corvette.

In its 70-year history, Corvette has become synonymous with American sports cars, and the Z06 is the definition of America’s supercar. It’s authentic, optimistic, proud, young at heart and ingenious values synonymous with both the Indy 500 and Chevrolet.

“We are honored to be pacing the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with the Corvette Z06 convertible,” said Scott Bell, vice president, Global Chevrolet. “Chevrolet and INDYCAR share the same spirit of competition, and we are proud Z06 will lead the pack across the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.”