Sarah Fisher to drive Corvette Z06 Pace Car at Indy 500
Nine-time Indy 500 starter and former IndyCar team owner Sarah Fisher will drive the 2023 Corvette Z06 that paces the field in the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500.
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...The Corvette Z06 is powered by the all-new 5.5-liter LT6 engine which creates 670hp, making it the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 to reach the U.S. market in a production car. The Pace Car is equipped with the Z07 Performance Package, featuring a carbon fiber rear wing, ground effects, carbon ceramic brakes.
Acknowledging the Corvette’s 70-year history, the Pace Car is a model year 2023 70th Anniversary Edition Z06, finished in a special white pearl tri-coat metallic paint, special Corvette crossflags, red brake calipers and the 70th Anniversary Edition logo on seats, steering wheel and sill plates.
“The Chevrolet Team is proud to pace the Indianapolis 500 for the 33rd time, while celebrating 70 years of Corvette,” said Steve Majoros, Chevrolet’s VP of marketing. “It’s only fitting the Indianapolis 500 will be the first race the 2023 Corvette Z06 paces, a truly special moment for Corvette and IndyCar fans around the world.”
As well as being the 33rd time that a Chevrolet has paced the Indy 500 field, dating back to 1948, it’s the 19th time for a Corvette....