2015 indy 500 pace car driver

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. The camaro is the second most frequent indy 500 pace car, surpassed only by the corvette, which paced the race times between 1978 and 2015. May 24, 2015 the inside of the cockpit of townsend bell has a tribute to nascar driver jeff gordon brian spurlock, usa today sports 2015 indianapolis 500, brickyard, indy 500, indycar, jeff gordon, pace. 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. On may 24, the nascar champion who is retiring at the conclusion of the current stock car season will lead the 33car field to the green flag as the honorary pace car driver in the chevrolet corvette z06 for the 99th running of the indy 500. James hinchcliffe in icu following fiery crash at indy 500. In 2019, a chevrolet corvette grand sport will usher drivers. Apr 29, 2015 longtime indiana resident jeff gordon longed to drive in the indianapolis 500 mile race. Juan pablo montoya won his second indianapolis 500, followed in the finish by will power, charlie kimball, polesitter scott dixon, and graham rahal. 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. May 18, 2015 complete information about the 2015 indy 500, including start time, tv schedule and live stream. Apr 29, 2015 since 1978, the chevrolet corvette has paced the indianapolis 500 a record times and this years pace car is a 2015 corvette z06 outfitted in arctic white with black wheels and an adrenaline red interior.

Dec 19, 2017 jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car chevrolet announces wednesday, april 29, 2015 that 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, on may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 2015 indy 500. All 33 drivers entered for the indianapolis 500 fox sports. Colts punter mcafee to drive pace car for grand prix of indy. The 2015 season is jeff gordon s last as a fulltime nascar sprint cup driver. During the broadcast of sundays indianapolis 500, fans. More subtlety came in 2015, in the form of a plain jane white z06. On may 24, the nascar champion who is retiring at the conclusion of the current stock car season will lead the 33 car field to the green flag as the honorary pace car driver in the chevrolet corvette z06 for the 99th running of the indy 500. 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. It was the premier event of the 2015 season of the verizon indycar series. Indianapolis may 18, 2015 practice for the indianapolis 500 was called off temporarily monday following another crash at the indianapolis motor speedway. Indianapolis ap colts punter pat mcafee has been selected as the pace car driver for saturdays grand prix of indianapolis.

The driver to pace the field to green at the indianapolis 500 is jeff gordon. V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to 6000 jim rathmann note. Jeff gordon to pace indy 500 in corvette z06 autoblog. Indianapolis motor speedway and chevrolet announced wednesday that jeff gordon will be the honorary pace car driver for the 2015 indy 500 at indianapolis motor speedway gordon will. Mcafee is coming off of his first pro bowl appearance and will spend. May 18, 2015 indianapolis may 18, 2015 practice for the indianapolis 500 was called off temporarily monday following another crash at the indianapolis motor speedway. Rick also loads a corvette z06 to florida for gary and. The camaro z28 is set to pace the greatest spectacle in racing with recently retired driver dario franchitti at the wheel. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway.

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. While the c7 z06 is an amazing car, this pace car is starting to make us miss the absurd corvettes of the 90s and 2000s. The 2015 pace car for the 99th running of the indy 500 is a corvette z06. Jeff gordon will pace the 99th indianapolis 500 in a chevrolet corvette z06. Apr 29, 2015 jeff gordon to drive pace car in indianapolis 500 published. Interestingly enough, the 2016 indy 500 will be the. Gm executive wrecks corvette pace car at indycars detroit. Gordon to drive pace car for 99th indianapolis 500 by dave lewandowski published. Mark reuss with the 20 chevrolet corvette stingray pace car prior to driving it at the 2015. Apr 29, 2015 fivetime brickyard 400 champion nascar driver jeff gordon steps out of the chevrolet corvette z06 2015 indianapolis 500 pace car after taking two laps around the indianapolis motor speedway on. A look back at all the chevy corvette indy 500 pace cars. Fourtime champion will start 18th in cocacola 600 6 p. May 10, 2018 the opportunity to serve as the official pace car for the indy 500the greatest spectacle in racingis marketing gold.

Chevrolet corvette z06 gets tapped for indy 500 pace car. May 08, 2015 indianapolis ap colts punter pat mcafee has been selected as the pace car driver for saturdays grand prix of indianapolis. The only thing missing from this magical indianapolis 500 mix is you. 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.

Video jeff gordon to drive the corvette z06 indy 500 pace car. The winningest person in indianapolis 500 history will be the celebrity pace car driver for next months indianapolis 500. Jeff gordon to drive indy 500 pace car frontstretch. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car fivetime brickyard winner will lead pack for 99th running of the indianapolis 500 2015 0429. Pace driver jeff gordon says he will never race in indy 500.

Jeff gordon to drive indianapolis 500 pace car and taunt. Roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car detroit free press. Jeff gordon to drive 2015 indy 500 pace car, race in. On wednesday, the fivetime brickyard 400 champion was named this years indianapolis 500 pace car driver, setting up a busy memorial day weekend for the nascar star. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car jeff. Fivetime brickyard 400 champion nascar driver jeff gordon steps out of the chevrolet corvette z06 2015 indianapolis 500 pace car after taking two laps around the indianapolis motor speedway on. The opportunity to serve as the official pace car for the indy 500the greatest spectacle in racingis marketing gold.

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. Jeff gordon to drive 2015 indy 500 pace car, race in cocacola 600 on same day. Jeff gordon is perfect choice as indy 500 pace car. The 2015 indy 500 race marks the 4th time in 5 years where a corvette has led the field and since its first pace car appearance back in. Apr 30, 2015 jeff gordon will pace the 99th indianapolis 500 in a chevrolet corvette z06. Jeff gordon is perfect choice as indy 500 pace car driver. Jackie stewart 3time f1 world champion until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. 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. My corvette spidy senses were right, the corvette z06 is the pace car for this years 2015 indy 500. Check out the car and read the details at car and driver. 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 for the fabled american race.

Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 pace car at indy 500. Jeff gordon to pace indy 500 in a corvette z06, owns 2015. Apr 19, 2016 the camaro is the second most frequent indy 500 pace car, surpassed only by the corvette, which paced the race times between 1978 and 2015. While some drivers have attempted to drive both the indianapolis 500 and the cocacola 600 on the same day, gordon will be in indianapolis this sunday to drive the 2015 corvette z06 pace car before jetting off to charlotte to compete in the nascar sprint cup 600 mile race later in the day.

Indiana racing legend and fivetime brickyard champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car to kick off the 99th running of the indianapolis 500, on may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car. 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. Apr 14, 2016 roger penske to drive indy 500 pace car.

The impending debut of the midengined c8 corvette has us thinking that the c7generation 2019 chevrolet corvette grand sport serving pacecar duties at this years indianapolis 500 may represent. Jeff gordon to drive pace car in indianapolis 500 published. Police in indiana are looking for a suspect described as a white male with glasses and no shirt who took an indianapolis 500 pace car on an unauthorized joy ride wednesday. This year marks the th time a corvette will pace the indianapolis 500 since it first took the role in 1978. General motors confirmed that professional stock car racing driver jeff gordon is set to pace the 2015 indy 500 at the wheel of a corvette z06. The fiero was the first fourcylinder pace car since the 1912 stutz.

Todays episode of rick contis corvette vlog, rick talks about the actual selection of the indy 500 pace car driver, yes he is bummed. We get a hot lap in the official indy 500 pace car autoblog. Nascar driver jeff gordon poses with his family before driving the pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 auto race at indianapolis motor speedway in indianapolis, sunday, may 24, 2015. Apr 29, 2015 jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 pace car at indy 500 man, thats the coolest thing i think ive ever heard, says gordon on hearing that he was selected as the 2015 indy 500 pace car driver. Cars edit wikimedia commons has media related to indianapolis 500 pace cars. Video jeff gordon drives the 2015 corvette z06 indy 500. Video jeff gordon to drive the corvette z06 indy 500. Since 1978, the chevrolet corvette has paced the indianapolis 500 a record times and this years pace car is a 2015 corvette z06 outfitted in arctic white with black wheels and an adrenaline red interior. Longtime indiana resident jeff gordon longed to drive in the indianapolis 500 mile race. The veteran indy car driver looks to make his eighth start in the greatest spectacle in racing. The 99th indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana on sunday may 24, 2015.

V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to. Its a rolling advertisement, driven on the pace lap by a big celebrity or a famous racing driver, leading a prerace procession of. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car chevrolet announces wednesday, april 29, 2015 that 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, on may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway. Many beautiful pace cars and two pace trucks have led drivers around indianapolis motor speedway before the start of the indianapolis 500. The inside of the cockpit of townsend bell has a tribute to nascar driver jeff gordon brian spurlock, usa today sports 2015 indianapolis 500, brickyard, indy 500, indycar, jeff gordon, pace. The 99th running of the indy 500 takes place this weekend. Jeff gordon chosen as indy 500 pace car driver wishtv. The former driver and team owner is now leading the field at most verizon indycar series races as driver of the pace car.

Continue for the press release and more pics from gm video just added of the announcement indianapolis fivetime brickyard 400 winner and fourtime nascar sprint cup champion jeff. The supercharged 650horsepower chevrolet corvette z06 with sevenspeed manual transmission will be the 2015 indianapolis 500 pace car. Jeff gordon drives indy 500 pace car official site of nascar. The indy 500 livery on the side and the strobe safety lights are the only optional equipment the car needs to be the pace car. Apr 30, 2015 the 2015 indy 500 race marks the 4th time in 5 years where a corvette has led the field and since its first pace car appearance back in 1978, the corvette has been the official pace car times. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 2015 indy 500 pace. Jeff gordon 2015 indianapolis 500 pace car driver youtube. May 22, 2015 while some drivers have attempted to drive both the indianapolis 500 and the cocacola 600 on the same day, gordon will be in indianapolis this sunday to drive the 2015 corvette z06 pace car before jetting off to charlotte to compete in the nascar sprint cup 600 mile race later in the day. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 pace car at indy 500 man, thats the coolest thing i think ive ever heard, says gordon on hearing. Indycar driver tony kanaan takes us for a hot lap around indianapolis motor speedway in the 2015 chevrolet corvette z06 pace car. Apr 29, 2015 the 2015 season is jeff gordon s last as a fulltime nascar sprint cup driver. Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car fivetime brickyard winner will lead pack for 99th running of the indianapolis 500 20150429. Jeff gordon to drive 2015 indy 500 pace car, race in coca. Its gordons last year driving fulltime in nascar, so driving the indy 500 pace car and doing the brickyard 400 in the same year are bound to make it extra special.