2019 Indy 500 Corvette Grand Sport pace car

[Pat in Speedway]

Surprise! The Corvette is pacing this year's Indy 500...again. The Grand Sport has a 460hp, 6.2L DI plant with an 8 speed paddle shift automatic transmission and dry-sump oil system. It looks good, but dang I'm getting bored with this rotating Corvette/Camaro thing year after year.

 

[billt460]

I bought one in 1980 that paced the 1978 Indy 500. One of them anyway. They sure have come a long way since that carbureted dog of a 350 that couldn't get out of it's own way.

 

[A_Harman]

I thought that the mid-engine Corvette was going to pace the 500 when it is introduced.
I guess this isn't the year.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

billt460, that would be a great LS3 swap candidate IMHO... one of the 430HP E-Rod's with the 6L80 as well.

 

[Dinoburner]

Geez a 700 horse dodge isn`t good enough?

 

[Brigadier]

Originally Posted by Dinoburner
Geez a 700 horse dodge isn`t good enough?


There no Mopar engines in IndyCar......only Chevy and Honda.

 

[bbhero]

Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo
billt460, that would be a great LS3 swap candidate IMHO... one of the 430HP E-Rod's with the 6L80 as well.



This ^^^^^^^^^^ all day everyday that ends with a y.

 

[SteveG4]

Both vettes look great!

 

[bdcardinal]

Originally Posted by A_Harman
I thought that the mid-engine Corvette was going to pace the 500 when it is introduced.
I guess this isn't the year.


I think I have been hearing about a mid-engine Corvette when I first really got into cars in 1999-2000.

 

[billt460]

Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo
billt460, that would be a great LS3 swap candidate IMHO... one of the 430HP E-Rod's with the 6L80 as well.

It would never work. The rims aren't a half inch off the ground.

 

[Dinoburner]

Originally Posted by Brigadier
Originally Posted by Dinoburner
Geez a 700 horse dodge isn`t good enough?


There no Mopar engines in IndyCar......only Chevy and Honda.



whoops read Indy thought NASCAR

 

[morepwr]

Theres turns.