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Note: The car assignments for the 1975 Indianapolis "500" Mile Race had the VIN number for pace car #1 as 4H57H5-H125041 and VIN number for pace car #2 as 4H57H5-H125135. The VIN engine code identifies as a 350 c.i.d (5.7 litre) V8 and was actually the modified 455 c.i.d. (7.5 litre) V8.
The repaired 1971 Dodge Challenger pace car. For 1971, none of the Big Three auto manufacturers chose to supply a pace car for the Indianapolis 500, as the muscle car market had dried up and marketing efforts were shifted elsewhere. Four local Indianapolis-area Dodge dealers, spearheaded by Eldon Palmer, stepped up to supply the fleet of pace cars.
Chevrolet Camaro Z28, pace car in the 1993 Indianapolis 500. The first use of a pace car in automobile racing was at the inaugural Indy 500 in 1911. [1] 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. The first pace car was a Stoddard-Dayton driven ...
Foyt was planning a part-time Indy car schedule for 1991, racing at some ovals and a few road courses, and the 1991 Indianapolis 500 would be his last start at Indy. Still unable to drive due to his recuperation, Foyt skipped the Daytona 500 in February, the first time that he missed that race since 1968.
During the over-century long history of the Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, numerous recognized eras have been established by historians, media, competitors, and fans. As the race follows the infancy of the automobile through the 20th century, and into the 21st century, sharp increases in technology, car design, and speed ...
Strahan was announced as the honorary pace car driver for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Here is a full list of Indy 500 pace car drivers from 1911. All-time list of Indy 500 pace car ...
The passengers in the Hurst/Olds pace car included Tony Hulman, astronaut Pete Conrad, Chris Schenkel of ABC Sports, Bob Draper , and Dolly Cole (wife of GM executive Ed Cole), believed to be the first woman ever to ride in the pace car. As the field pushed off from the starting grid, A. J. Foyt's car stalled and failed to pull away. His crew ...
Last year's winner Jimmy Bryan using the same exact car that won the race in 1957 and 1958 fell out of the race being left on the grid with a clutch failure to finish last (33rd). Final Indianapolis 500 start for 1956 winner Pat Flaherty. He crashed out after completing 162 laps, finishing 19th.