For the 35th time since 1948, a Chevy will lead the Indy 500 field to green -- the 21st time since 1978 for a Corvette. But for the first time ever, IMS will bring hybrid power to the table.

An Indy Pace Car replica of the third-gen was introduced in 1978 as well, and that’s also when the model was first used as a Pace Car for the Indy 500 series.

While the Corvette has been in production for 72 years as America's most important sports car, it didn't get the opportunity to pace the field at America's most important race until 1978 to ...

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The GM brand sold 6,502 Corvettes with the Pace Car upgrades despite this model carrying a price tag of $13,653. The base Corvette could be had for $9,351.

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He didn't get the trophy, but he did get the girl pace car. San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh – who quarterbacked the Indianapolis Colts from 1994 to 1997 – will lead the 33-car ...

Of course, the Corvette and the Indy 500 have a long and storied history together. In fact, America’s Sports Car has served as the Indianapolis 500’s official pace car 21 times since 1978.

In perhaps a nod to IndyCar's hybrid future, the pace car for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 will be a Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. It marks the 21st time since 1978 that a Corvette will serve as pace car ...

For the 35th time since 1948, a Chevy will lead the Indy 500 field to green -- the 21st time since 1978 for a Corvette. But for the first time ever, IMS will bring hybrid power to the table.