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Jeff gordon is perfect choice as indy 500 pace car driver. Twotime indy 500 winner, emerson fittipaldi will keep the pace with two distinctly different corvettes. Used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car replica. The 2008 edition of the indianapolis 500 represents corvettes 10th time as the official pace car and a record fifthconsecutive year and chevrolets 19th time as the manufacturer selected to lead the field. The winningest person in indianapolis 500 history will be the celebrity pace car driver for next months indianapolis 500. Dario franchitti has left indycar to join ganassi in 2008 in the nascar sprint cup series.

A look back at all the chevy corvette indy 500 pace cars. Edmunds has detailed price information for the used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car replica. It took until 1986 for a corvette to return as the indy 500 pace car. Roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car detroit free press. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 2008 indy 500. Save money on used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car replica models near you.

The action from memorial day weekend didnt start at the drop of the green flag on sunday, may 26. Emerson fittipaldi to drive corvette z06 e85 concept pace. For the win talked with the retired nascar driver about attending his first. Twotime indy 500 champion emerson fittipaldi to drive corvette z06 e85. Twotime indy 500 champion emerson fittipaldi to drive corvette z06 e85 concept pace car at 92nd indianapolis 500 2008 chevrolet corvette 30th.

Corvette c6 cabrio indy 500 pace car, one of only 500 limited edition cars no. Chevy provided a large number of camaro z28s and monte carlos as parade and courtesy vehicles. Save money on used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car. Each of the 500 indy 500 pace cars 500 cars 500 indy race. If an alien comes to earth and asks you to describe america in 1998, show them this car. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway. V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to 6000 jim rathmann note. And somehow, this car driven by 1963 indy 500 winner parnelli jones has more goofy checkered flags on it, that look even less like checkered flags, than the 1995 car. Emerson fittipaldi to drive corvette z06 e85 concept pace car at 2008 indy 500. The indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indy motor speedway. Race stats 19112019 driver stats race results starting grids box scores race summaries qualifying records.

Several other former champ car drivers will be individually evaluated and may be eligible to require only a. Until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. Preowned 2008 chevrolet corvette 3lt z51 indy 500 pace car for sale in nj, used 2008 chevrolet corvette 3lt z51 indy 500 pace car for sale in nj, 2008 chevrolet. Listen to how jeff gordon explained the honor of being asked to drive the indianapolis 500s pace car for next months race. Check out the 15 times the chevy corvette has paced the. The 2008 edition of the indianapolis 500 represents corvettes 10th time as the official pace car and a record fifthconsecutive year. After winning the indianapolis 500 in 1989 and 1993 while driving for chevrolet and spending 30 years in his native brazil as a refiner of ethanol emerson. Brickyard vintage racing invitational the pedigree of the brickyard vintage racing.

There were two chevrolet corvette pace cars for the 2008 race. Jackie stewart 3time f1 world champion until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. As far as the real 2008 pace cars used to pace the race, there were 2 z06 e85 gold rush green ppg color official corvettes, one of which started the 2008 indy 500 driven by the pace car driver emerson fittipaldi, and 3 official pace cars equipped with strobe lights. Detailed features and specs for the used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car replica including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type. The 92nd indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway.

Official recap 103rd indianapolis 500 race weekend highlights the 103rd running of the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge came to a conclusion in thrilling style. The year also marked the return of the convertible body style for the. Check out the full specs of the 2008 chevrolet corvette convertible 2lt, from performance and fuel economy to colors and materials. In most years since 1911, the driver of the pace car at the start of the race has been an invited celebrity, a former racing.