2016 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Reunion
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2016 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Reunion
In celebration of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame is celebrating an annual tradition that began with Indianapolis Motor Speedway co-founder, Carl Fisher.
Fisher chose to start the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 with a flying, rather than standing, start. Being a dealer of Stoddard-Dayton automobiles, Fisher chose that brand for pace car duties in the inaugural race.
Thus began the tradition of pace cars in motorsports. Through 2015, the 500 has had 99 different pace cars, representing 27 different makes - from Buick to Stutz.
The IMS Hall of Fame is celebrating this tradition by hosting a Pace Car Reunion to be held May 20-22, 2016, during qualifying weekend for this year’s Indy 500.
The Hall of Fame is asking owners of Indianapolis 500 pace cars, 500 Festival and track cars, replicas, and safety/support vehicles to submit their cars for participation in the event.
Entry fee is $100. Accepted entries will receive two bronze badge Indianapolis 500 credentials, exclusive hospitality access, a lap of the famous 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in their pace car, and a private reception in the IMS Hall of Fame.
Participation will be limited to 250 vehicles.
We’re looking for the following Chevies:
Indy 500 Pace Cars and Drivers
For more information, contact Dianna Crain at dcrain @ brickyard.com or Tom Beeler at indianapolis500pacecar @ gmail.com.
More information can be found on the event’s Facebook page:
2016 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Reuinion
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1247315675284549/
We look forward to seeing your pacesetters at Indy this May!
Fisher chose to start the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 with a flying, rather than standing, start. Being a dealer of Stoddard-Dayton automobiles, Fisher chose that brand for pace car duties in the inaugural race.
Thus began the tradition of pace cars in motorsports. Through 2015, the 500 has had 99 different pace cars, representing 27 different makes - from Buick to Stutz.
The IMS Hall of Fame is celebrating this tradition by hosting a Pace Car Reunion to be held May 20-22, 2016, during qualifying weekend for this year’s Indy 500.
The Hall of Fame is asking owners of Indianapolis 500 pace cars, 500 Festival and track cars, replicas, and safety/support vehicles to submit their cars for participation in the event.
Entry fee is $100. Accepted entries will receive two bronze badge Indianapolis 500 credentials, exclusive hospitality access, a lap of the famous 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in their pace car, and a private reception in the IMS Hall of Fame.
Participation will be limited to 250 vehicles.
We’re looking for the following Chevies:
- Fleetmaster Six-Series (1947)
- Bel Air (1955)
- Camaro (1967)
- Camaro (1969)
- Corvette (1978)
- Camaro Z28 (1982)
- Corvette Convertible (1986)
- Beretta Convertible (1990)
- Camaro Z28 (1993)
- Corvette Convertible (1995)
- Corvette Convertible (1998)
- Monte Carlo (1999)
- Corvette Coupe 50th Anniversary (the 2002 race was paced by the 2003 model)
- SSR (2003)
- Corvette Convertible (2004)
- Corvette Convertible (2005)
- Corvette Z06 (2006)
- Corvette Convertible (2007)
- Corvette Coupe and Z06 E85 (2008)+
- Camaro Coupe (2009)
- Camaro Coupe (2010)
- Camaro Convertible (2011)
- Corvette ZR-1 (2012)
- Corvette Coupe (2013)
- Camaro Z28 (2014)
- Corvette Z06 Coupe (2015)
Indy 500 Pace Cars and Drivers
For more information, contact Dianna Crain at dcrain @ brickyard.com or Tom Beeler at indianapolis500pacecar @ gmail.com.
More information can be found on the event’s Facebook page:
2016 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Reuinion
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1247315675284549/
We look forward to seeing your pacesetters at Indy this May!
