1986 indy 500 pace car driver

The yellow indy pace car, with this low low mileage is a real collectible, low production car, and a tribute to americas greatest race. As with the first corvette pace car in 1978, the 1986 corvette needed no mechanical. It debuted at the 1986 north american international auto show in detroit, featuring such ambitious details as a 600hp twinturbo. Vehicles tagged pace cars american muscle car museum. Consequently, of the six corvette pace car replicas offered from 78 to 08, the 86 model is the least valuable. When david hasselhoff sang the starspangled banner before the 1986 race, he had wrapped. In fact, he volunteered for the job again after driving the pace car in the 1986 running. Cart race number 3 of 17 saturday, may 31, 1986 at indianapolis motor speedway, speedway, in 200 laps on a 2. This year marks the 16th time corvette has served as the indy pace car, starting in 1978. May 23, 2018 it took until 1986 for a corvette to return as the indy 500 pace car. Condition is new however the bottom right side of the blister pack has a crack see pic which has caused some yellowing to occur to package. In 1988, however, oldsmobile chose to only have 50 cutlass convertible indy pace car editions built by an outside gm contractor named cars. The 20thanniversary trans am was selected as the indianapolis 500 pace car for 1989 and there were slightly more than 1,500 produced. Race stats 19112019 driver stats race results starting grids box scores race summaries qualifying records.

Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indy motor speedway. Jul 20, 2015 chevrolet considered its indy pace car to be synonymous with open top, so all convertibles were considered indy pace car models. You are bidding used indy 500 emblem for 86 corvette convertible. Air force general chuck yeager was selected to drive the indy pace car. Yellow pace cars are considered to be a touch more desirable because the actual pace car was a yellow convertible and also due to the fact that just over 700 yellow convertibles were made in 1986. Buy greenlight pace car garage chevy corvette indianapolis 500 convertible driver.

The year also marked the return of the convertible body style for the first time since 1975, so chevy made sure to put the. It had a black and gray paint job that reminds me of chevy trucks from the 1990s along with red lettering marking it as the official pace car. This 1986 example has a stunning white paint scheme with the indy 500 pace car graphics on either side of the car. The actual indy 500 pace cars were all yellow and 732 yellow convertibles were sold for the year.

Jeff gordon to drive corvette z06 indy 500 pace car jeff. V8 originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to. The pace car a chevrolet corvette leads the field past an accident site at the 2007 indianapolis 500. Check out the 15 times the chevy corvette has paced the. All event vehicles at the museum prior to distribution. The pace car honors for the 2019 indianapolis 500 go to the 2019 chevrolet corvette grand sport and popular retired nascar driver dale earnhardt jr. To come back here in may on race day at the indy 500, pace this field to the green in this amazing z06 corvette, i dont know how it gets any better than that. Driver has right stuff to pilot indy pace car the new. Many beautiful pace cars and two pace trucks have led drivers around indianapolis motor.

In most years since 1911, the driver of the pace car at the start of the race has been an. In 1986, the network would bring the great race to the next level, introducing live and flagtoflag coverage of the event for the first time. In recognition of being named the 1986 indianapolis 500 pace car, all of the new corvette convertibles were identified as pace car replicas, and so badged. This 20thanniversary car is the only trans am or firebird for that matter, that utilized this turbo v6 engine and 1989 was the sole year of its deployment. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 1986 indy 500.

Traditionally a manufacturer builds many pace car editions, often thousands. The indianapolis 500 has had some memorable pace cars throughout its history. Fivetime brickyard 400 winner and fourtime nascar sprint cup champion jeff gordon will drive a corvette z06 pace car for the 99th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race, may 24 at the indianapolis motor speedway it is the th time a corvette has served as the official pace car, dating to 1978, and the 26th time a chevrolet has led the pack for the greatest spectacle in racing. This kit is screen printed to match oem colors and is the most accurate decal kit available. Jul 11, 2017 a unique twist for chevrolet was that no specific replicas of the 1986 corvette pace car were going to be issued and that all 1986 convertibles were produced as pace car replicas regardless of color. All 1986 corvette convertibles were indy 500 pace car replicas. Indianapolis 500 historical stats indianapolis motor speedway. May 10, 2018 the opportunity to serve as the official pace car for the indy 500the greatest spectacle in racingis marketing gold. This year, 56 corvette convertibles and 2 coupes were used as support vehicles for the race. The opportunity to serve as the official pace car for the indy 500the greatest spectacle in racingis marketing gold.

At the start of the race, the pace car leads the assembled starting grid around the track for a predetermined number. Although the indy pace car was painted yellow, convertibles could be ordered in other colors as well. Bobby rahal was the winner, becoming the first driver in indy history to complete the 500 miles 800 km in less than three hours. In 1988, the indianapolis 500 chose oldsmobile as the pace car to be driven by chuck yaeger for the big memorial day race. Find information on indy pace cars including photos, collectibles, car of the month, and more. After being rained out on may 2526, the race was rescheduled for the following weekend. So, if you wanted to own that years indy 500 tribute car but you didnt want just another 1986 model year. Among the key new technologies on that 1976 indianapolis 500 pace cars engine were a knock sensor and preignition control, an early version of electronic spark control that helped it. As with the first corvette pace car in 1978, the 1986 corvette needed no mechanical modifications to pace the race. Nine model years later, the chevrolet corvette paced the indy 500 again. As a result of this change, we have also made the unfortunate, but unavoidable decision to cancel race weekend concerts, including the snake pit presented by coors light, featuring martin garrix, galantis, rezz, steve aoki, and yellow claw.

Boasting appearances as an indy pace car, the corvette is followed closely by the chevrolet camarowith eight appearances while the mustang, transam, or viper have only appeared two or three times. It took until 1986 for a corvette to return as the indy 500 pace car. Check out the 15 times the chevy corvette has paced the indy 500. A unique twist for chevrolet was that no specific replicas of the 1986 corvette pace car were going to be issued and that all 1986 convertibles were produced as pace car replicas regardless of color. On drums, will power assists in driving indy 500 buzz. The indy pace car represents the best in american automotive technology. In 1978, former indy 500 champ and motorsports hall of fame of america inductee jim rathmann paced the race with a twotone c3. Greenlight 1986 inianapolis 500 pace car chevy corvette. Oct 10, 2016 boasting appearances as an indy pace car, the corvette is followed closely by the chevrolet camarowith eight appearances while the mustang, transam, or viper have only appeared two or three times. Find tire sizes that are compatible with your 1986 chevrolet corvette indianapolis 500 pace car and buy online today at. The pace car honors for the 2019 indianapolis 500 go to the 2019 chevrolet corvette grand sport.

All 1986 corvettes came with the indy sticker package, but only convertibles, and only yellow convertibles where actually used as pace cars for the indy 500. The 10 worst indy 500 pace cars of all time the indianapolis star. Greenlight pace car garage chevy corvette indianapolis 500. When the next corvette pace car came along in 95, there was no missing this car and only 527 cars were built. But with the engine now located behind rather than in front of the driver, it should be a good time for even longtime corvette owners to go back to school. The 2015 pace car for the 99th running of the indy 500 is a corvette z06. The 86 indy 500 corvette pace car was so understated that when i covered the car as illustrated corvette series no. Its a rolling advertisement, driven on the pace lap by a big celebrity or a famous racing driver, leading a prerace procession of thundering indy racers around the brickyard. Chevrolet considered its indy pace car to be synonymous with open top, so all convertibles were considered indy pace car models. The race was sanctioned by usac, and was included as part of the 1985 cart ppg indy car world series. So, if you wanted to own that years indy 500 tribute car but you didnt want just another 1986 model year convertible with some stickers applied.

Jul 29, 2019 1986 chevrolet corvette indy 500 pace car up for grabs. The car used is frequently an exact replica of the official pace car but the big difference is the experience and skill level of the driver. This was on all 86 convertibles with manual climate. The speedway also celebrated 40 years of ownership by the hulmangeorge family. The 20thanniversary trans am was selected as the indianapolis 500 pace car for 1989 and there were slightly more than 1, 500 produced. Indy 500 snake pit presented by coors light the indianapolis 500 presented by gainbridge has been rescheduled for august 23 due to the covid19 pandemic. Driver has right stuff to pilot indy pace car the new york times. No special embroidery, wheel centers, stripes, spoilers just a set of decals. Lanier not pictured finished 10th at the 1986 indy 500, earning roy honors heinz kluetmeier in 1985 and 86, lanier drove in 18 cart races, at the time the premier openwheel series in the u.

Visa, mastercard and discover also accepted via phone. The 69th indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana on sunday, may 26, 1985. So, if you wanted to own that years indy 500 tribute car but you didnt want. The chevrolet corvette pace car registry 1986 indy 500 pace. Oct 12, 2018 among the key new technologies on that 1976 indianapolis 500 pace car s engine were a knock sensor and preignition control, an early version of electronic spark control that helped it run at its. Cars of futures past 1986 corvette indy concept hemmings. So we decided to dig a little deeper into the history of corvette and indy 500, a love affair that started in 1978 and continues to this day. Apr 01, 2011 indianapolis 500 pace cars year pace car driver 1911 stoddarddayton carl g. Its also got a black convertible top, a rear luggage rack, dual exhaust system, and custom mag wheels wrapped in blackwall performance tires.

The 86 corvette was the first streetlegal vehicle to pace the 500mile race since the 1978 corvette indy pace car. A look back at all the chevy corvette indy 500 pace cars. The 70th indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana on saturday, may 31, 1986. The indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. It also gives auto makers the opportunity to take a production car and make it worthy of the indy 500 badge. Special decals were packed in the car, but not installed. The 70th indianapolis 500 was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana. The car would drive onto the platform, and it would raise into the air, and then slowly spin 360 for the fans to. May 18, 2017 in 1978, former indy 500 champ and motorsports hall of fame of america inductee jim rathmann paced the race with a twotone c3. This white corvette has the pace car emblems installed. Bobby rahal was the winner, becoming the first driver in indy history to complete the 500 miles 800 km in less than three hours nearly the entire race unfolded as a threeway battle. The caution pace car driver is a professional and for the last 10 years it has been three time indy 500 winner johnny rutherford. When determining a value for a daily driver, it is recommended that the subscriber use the low retail value.

Jackie stewart 3time f1 world champion until 2008, he was the only foreign indy 500 pace car driver. In 2012, he returned to the track to drive the pace car for that years. Oct 07, 2011 the 86 indy 500 corvette pace car was so understated that when i covered the car as illustrated corvette series no. Corvette as top indy 500 pace car corvette dreamer. I blame matchbox for making me not appreciate the years when a yellow corvette indy 500 pace car was an easy car to find. The project to create such a show car received the green light in late 1985, and jack schwartz and his team reportedly went from a clay model to a fullsize show car in just six weeks. Vin decode 1g1yy6783g5902674 1 usa ggeneral motors 1chevrolet yycorvette 67convertible 8350 cui v8 3check digit g1986 5bowling green ky assy plant 902674sequential unit number. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway, indy cars, car and driver.

Known as the greatest spectacle in racing, the indy 500 is about much more than which driver will take the checkered flag. The full list of drivers and cars is a fascinating window back to the auto worlds varied legends. As a kid, this was one of numerous toy cars in my possession, making me slightly numb to their regular presence at cars shows and in driveways. May 23, 2019 2019 indy 500 pace car the pace car honors for the 2019 indianapolis 500 go to the 2019 chevrolet corvette grand sport and popular retired nascar driver dale earnhardt jr. Greenlight pace car garage 2007 chevy corvette indy 500 pace car nip 1. Aug 25, 2014 the 86 corvette convertible is unique for two reasons. This 1986 chevrolet corvette convertible indy 500 pace car is powered by its numbers matching 5.