2012 indy 500 pace car driver

Lead driver picks for the indy 500 pace cars took a new turn in 2012, featuring celebrity chef, guy fieri. Known as the greatest spectacle in racing, the indy 500 is about much more than which driver will take the checkered flag. Food network host to drive indy 500 pace car sports. This year marks the 16th time corvette has served as the indy pace car, starting in 1978. Detailed features and specs for the used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car replica including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. The last time the indy 500 had a first time winner, was in 2008 when scott dixon won. May 17, 2018 victor oladipo will fill a familiar role at the indianapolis 500. Race stats 19112019 driver stats race results starting grids box scores race summaries qualifying records. Someone broke in and decided to take the indy 500 pace car for a drive through the showroom window, shattering the. Apr 01, 2019 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, 2019, at indianapolis motor speedway.

Later, racers including mario andretti, al unser and rick mears and drove for penske, with mears winning four indianapolis 500 races and helping solidify team penske as an indy powerhouse in the 1980s. Chevy corvette zr1 is the 2018 indy 500 pace car roadshow. May 17, 2018 nba star oladipo drafted to drive indy 500 pace car by indycar published. The first pace car was a stoddarddayton driven by carl g. The indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. Since the indy 500 will be the first oval race of the 2012 season, the league hosted a test for rookies to assimilate with ovals, and to test out an updated aero kit package for texas motor speedway, a 1. Eagle 7200 offenhauser stp indy 500 historic racing car at the goodwood festival of speed, fos.

Other notable female owners include mari hulman george who owned the car of husband elmer george and former driver sarah fisher. The 2015 pace car for the 99th running of the indy 500 is a corvette z06. So dario franchitti won the 2012 indianapolis 500 and to celebrate, it looks like he is buying a 20 corvette 427 convertible in matching pace car livery. Indycar names veteran servia as second pace car driver. For the first time since 1996 all entries featured turbocharged engines, and all entries were brand new modelyear chassis, as part of the iconic project. The officials at the indianapolis motor speedway have been selecting a pace car and its driver for the indy 500 each year since that first race. Chevy camaro ss is the 2016 indianapolis 500 pace car. The fourtime series champion won the indy 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012 and is excited about being back behind the wheel at the brickyard, even if it is the pace car. All 33 drivers entered for the indianapolis 500 fox sports. Former indianapolis colts quarterback jim harbaugh. Last years pace car was a corvette grand sport, and the last time a zr1 led the pack was in 2012, with guy fieri behind the wheel.

Dario franchitti to return to indianapolis 500 as pace car. Find information on indy pace cars including photos, collectibles, car of the month, and more. Food network personality guy fieri drove the pace car in 2012. It is great honor for me to have the opportunity to drive the corvette z06 pace car at the indianapolis motor speedway, said middlebrook. Indy 500 snake pit presented by coors light the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge. He drove a zr1 chevy corvette, with 638 horsepower, painted bright white with a black double race stripe down the front hood. V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to. 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. Its just a white zr1 with gray stripes on top and an indy 500 logo with some lettering on the sides. The pace car will go in the ims museum after the race, and the winner of the indianapolis 500 will get a replica of the car. 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 announces officially as we posted a little ahead of schedule that guy fieri is the indy pace car driver of the 2012 indy 550.

May 17, 2019 we are honored that dale will add indy 500 pace car driver to his long legacy with chevrolet. There have been several female car owners at the indianapolis 500. Pics indy 500 winner dario franchitti orders a new. Victor oladipo will fill a familiar role at the indianapolis 500. The brand would go on to lead the racing pack more.

The indiana guard will serve as the honorary pace car driver to start the may 27 race, it was announced thursday. Franchitti was forced to retire in november from injuries suffered in an october indycar race at houston. Nba star oladipo drafted to drive indy 500 pace car. Guy fieris ultimate dude role, indy 500 pace car driver eater. 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 only thing missing from this magical indianapolis 500 mix is you. A look back at all the chevy corvette indy 500 pace cars. When chevy tossed the keys to the corvette zr1 pace car to indy 500 polesitter. 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.

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. Business magnate and potential 2012 presidential candidate donald trump will drive the pace car in the upcoming indianapolis 500, officials from the famed indianapolis motor speedway announced. Apr 14, 2016 roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 2012 indy 500 pace. It is a tremendous honor for me to be asked to drive the pace car for the indianapolis 500, said franchitti. Chew said the process of choosing this car started over a year ago. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway. Clocking in at 212 mph and 755 horsepower, this years pace car is the most powerful to take the track at ims. For the second year in a row, indycar held an official preindy oval test.

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. Indianapolis 500 historical stats indianapolis motor speedway. Chevrolet corvette stingray indy 500 pace car 2014. 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. A chevrolet camaro ss will serve as the pace car for the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 on. The threetime indy 500 winner will be leading the field may 25th.

The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 2012 indy 500. The fourtime series champion won the indy 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012. Dario franchitti to drive pace car for indianapolis 500. The indianapolis motor speedway has taken the wraps off of the car that will lead drivers to the green flag for this years indianapolis 500. 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. In 2019, a chevrolet corvette grand sport will usher. Nba star oladipo drafted to drive indy 500 pace car by indycar published. Great deals on greenlight indy diecast racing cars. Used 2008 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car replica. Indianapolis throughout nearly a century of races, many beautiful pace cars and two pace trucks have led drivers around the indianapolis motor speedway before the start of the indy 500. Celebrity chef and pacecar driver guy fieri prepares for the start of the indy 500 on sunday. Check out the 15 times the chevy corvette has paced the indy 500. May 10, 2014 the 1994 indy 500 is remembered mainly for the unique engine in al unser, jr. A 20 chevrolet corvette zr1 will lead the starting field of the 96th indianapolis 500 to the green flag sunday, may 27 at the indianapolis motor speedway.

Apr 15, 2020 chevrolet officials deliver the corvette pace car for the indianapolis 500 mile race. Roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car detroit free press. The indiana guard will serve as the honorary pace car driver to start the may 27 race, it. Michael conroy associated press a close look at the ticket for the 96th indianapolis 500. The corvette grand sport will serve as the official. Penske tackled the indy 500 for the first time in 1969, while still campaigning a camaro in transam. The indy pace car represents the best in american automotive technology. Its the eighth time a camaro has been the pace car, starting in 1967 and the 25th time a chevrolet has paced the race. Victor oladipo of indiana pacers to drive indianapolis 500. Indianapolis motor speedway officials have announced that nascar on nbc analyst dale earnhardt jr. After three years away from the front of the indy 500, a corvette zr1 returned to lead the race in 2012 with celebrity chef guy fieri in the car for the opening lap. Guy fieris ultimate dude role, indy 500 pace car driver. The 1971 indy 500 pace car situation was screwy from the start, but no one in their right mind could have predicted the stunning crescendo to the story that would take place on the opening lap of the race. Indy 500 polesitter ryan briscoe drives the corvette zr1 pace.

The instrument panel trim features extensions of the orange exterior. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car. Further solidifying his position as the dudeiest of dudes, guy fieri has signed on to drive the pace car in the upcoming indianapolis 500 on may 27. The vette and the indy 500 have a closely linked history because chevys sports car has been the pace car 15 times more than any other vehicle. At the indianapolis 500 next month, fisher will handle pace car duties during the race after the honorary driver to be named paces the field to start the greatest spectacle in racing. The 96th indianapoli s 500 was held at the indiana p olis motor sp eedway in spee dway, i ndiana on sunday ma y 27, 2012. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car jeff. Indianapolis threetime indianapolis 500 winner dario franchitti will drive the pace car in the 98th running of the indy 500 in may. Jackie stewart 3time f1 world champion until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. May 21, 2012 ask any driver in the indy 500 if theyd like additional track time, in any car, and wed bet the answer is yes. Jun 11, 2012 the last time the indy 500 had a first time winner, was in 2008 when scott dixon won. May 23, 2018 the vette and the indy 500 have a closely linked history because chevys sports car has been the pace car 15 times more than any other vehicle.

Setting the pace for the indianapolis 500 with the chevy. The pace car for the 75th running of the indy 500 was supposed to be the dodge stealth, the domesticbadged version of the mitsubishi 3000gt. Other than kissing wife ashley judd in the winners circle and gulping some fresh delicious milk, we can think of no better way to commemorate your 3rd win at the indianapolis 500. With 638 horsepower, the corvette zr1 is the most powerful production car ever to serve as the pace car during the indianapolis 500. Select year, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010. Restaurateur, bestselling author and host of the food networks hit show diners, driveins and dives guy fieri will drive the 20 chevrolet corvette zr1 pace car to lead the field of 33 drivers to start the 2012 indianapolis 500. The 2019 corvette grand sport will serve as the official pace car for the 2019 indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge, leading 33 drivers to the green flag on may 26 for the 103rd running of the legendary race. Apr 27, 2016 penske tackled the indy 500 for the first time in 1969, while still campaigning a camaro in transam.

Indycar veteran oriol servia named to indycar pace car driver. 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. However, the chassis that carried it, the nigel bennettdesigned penske pc23, was an impressive piece of kit as well. This pace car features a summit white exterior accented with inferno orange stripes and official door graphics. Cars edit wikimedia commons has media related to indianapolis 500 pace cars. Eight drivers with chevrolet engines have combined to win the. The corvette paced the indy 500 for the first time this year, and chevy marked the occasion with a limitededition pace car replica model. From a fans perspective, a new indy 500 winner would be great for the series and the event.

No other brand or vehicle has served as the 500 pace car more than. The 10 greatest cars in indy 500 history macs motor city. The interior is trimmed in orange leather, including front seat headrests embossed with the indy 500 logo, along with white door panels and instrument panel trim. Indycar machines race past the indianapolis motor speedway position pole during the 96th running of the indy 500, sunday, may 27, 2012.

In 2012, a 638horsepower chevrolet corvette zr1 ushered drivers. 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. No, it was not renamed the flavortown 500 that year. 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. Apr 19, 2018 last years pace car was a corvette grand sport, and the last time a zr1 led the pack was in 2012, with guy fieri behind the wheel.

Dont miss out on another incredible edition of the greatest spectacle in racing. Apr 06, 2018 its an incredible opportunity to give back to indy car racing and connect with fans. We are honored that dale will add indy 500 pace car driver to his long legacy with chevrolet. Indy 500 in 2012 will mark 50 years since studebaker paced the race. Earnhardt retired from fulltime nascar competition following the 2017 season. This is the 11th time the corvette has paced the race. Yagle, who owned the 1929 race winning car for driver ray keech. Servia expects to be competing in the race for the 10th time in his career. Mar 26, 2014 the camaro z28 is set to pace the greatest spectacle in racing with recently retired driver dario franchitti at the wheel. This was the first time since 2003, and only the fourth time. Indy 500 in 2012 will mark 50 years since studebaker paced. For more on the press release from indy, including the pace car data. Franchitti won the indy 500 in 2007, 2010 and 2012, and he is only the. Apr 19, 2018 2018 indianapolis 500 pace car revealed.

Check out the 15 times the chevy corvette has paced the. May 15, 2012 further solidifying his position as the dudeiest of dudes, guy fieri has signed on to drive the pace car in the upcoming indianapolis 500 on may 27. Celebrity chef and pace car driver guy fieri prepares for the start of the indy 500 on sunday. After three years of giving the camaro some spotlight, c6 came back to indy in the form of a surprisingly subtle zr1. There is a tremendous chevrolet heritage at the speedway dating back to the involvement of louis. The winningest person in indianapolis 500 history will be the celebrity pace car driver for next months indianapolis 500. Diners, driveins and dives guy fieri will drive the 20 chevrolet corvette zr1 pace car to lead the field of 33 drivers to start the 2012 indianapolis 500. Fords iconic 196412 mustang served pace car duties. Franchitti was forced to retire in november from injuries. The first and only female car owner to win was maude m. The 96th indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana. It was the premier event of t he 2 012 izo d indycar series season. Many beautiful pace cars and two pace trucks have led drivers around indianapolis motor speedway before the start of the indianapolis 500. On april 18, 2012, the official entry list of thirtyfour cardriver combinations was released.