Chevrolet Camaro SS to pace 2010 Indianapolis 500

[ljustin293]

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Rally Stripe Paint Scheme Pays Tribute to ’69 Camaro Pace Car

INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials from Chevrolet and Indianapolis Motor Speedway unveiled the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indianapolis 500 pace car at the Speedway’s Hall of Fame Museum today.

“We’ve enjoyed a great partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout the years, and are proud to once again have the privilege of pacing the Indianapolis 500 in a Camaro,” said Jim Campbell, General Manager, Chevrolet.

The 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car is a 21st century sports car that looks to the future with a nod to both the car’s and the race’s heritage. The first year for Camaro to pace the Indianapolis 500 was in 1967, the year the Camaro made its debut. Camaro has since paced the race in 1969, 1982, 1993 and 2009.

This year’s pace car features an Inferno Orange Metallic paint scheme with White Diamond rally stripes that travel from the front to the rear over the top of the body, as well as extending to the instrument panel. The design is a modern interpretation of the original rally stripe that debuted on the 1969 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car.

“Chevrolet has done it again with the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS Pace Car, it is simply beautiful,” said Jeff Belskus, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation. “The car’s tribute to ‘500’ history and its sports car feel will be a big hit with our fans, and it will look great leading the Indianapolis 500 field on Race Day.”

This year’s pace car is equipped with a stock 400 hp 6.2L V-8, an RS appearance package and leather interior with Inferno Orange interior accents. The pace car also features unique design cues that further enhance the Camaro’s head-turning design. Features unique to the pace car include:

* 2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo painted on doors and embroidered on driver and passenger headrests
* 2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo badges on front fenders
* All-new front grille insert that Chevrolet plans to offer as a future Camaro accessory
* Amber lens tail lamps
* Complete safety strobe light system with custom interior light bar in the rear window (no rooftop light bar)
* All-new GM Accessory floor mats with red and orange accent stitching

Starting at approximately $23,000, and offering an EPA-estimated 29 highway mpg on the V-6-powered car, the all-new Camaro is a budget-friendly sports car that doesn’t sacrifice on performance. Despite the recent economic challenges, the Camaro has overtaken its closest competitor to lead the regular sports car segment in sales for the last six months. Chevrolet sold more than 6,000 Camaros in each of these months.

The public will get their first look at the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS Indianapolis 500 pace car when it makes its auto show debut at the Indianapolis Auto Show starting on Dec. 26.

Chevrolet is one of America's best-known and best-selling automotive brands, and one of the fastest-growing brands in the world. With fuel solutions that range from "gas-friendly to gas-free," Chevrolet has nine models that offer an EPA-estimated 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway, and offers two hybrid models. More than 2.5 million Chevrolets that run on E85 biofuel have been sold. More information can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Established in 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has long prevailed as an icon of motorsports excellence. The 2009 racing season marked the 100th anniversary of the Speedway and the start of its Centennial Era, which continues with the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in 2011.

For 2010, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will play host to the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, the Brickyard 400 on July 25 and the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 29. For tickets and information, visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.


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[Purdue2011SS]

Hey guys,

Saw this on my local TV station in Indianapolis. They unveiled the 2011 Camaro pace car to be used for next year's Indy 500!

This is the only picture I got from the TV, sbut the front grill is obviously a little different! Maybe that will be a change for the 2011 Camaro??

[Purdue2011SS]

looks good!! i was wondering if that front grill change will be seen on the 2011 version of the camaro??

[Rogue Leader]

I think thats one of the grilles they are gonna offer through GMPP.... it was on the Dale Jr Car....

[Frank in MD]

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

I think thats one of the grilles they are gonna offer through GMPP.... it was on the Dale Jr Car....

Yep. Truth be told, I rather prefer the look of it.... but I'm wondering if it's made of a different material than the rest of the fascia.... I'm curious about that, because if it is then it could fade differently, and then I wouldn't like it at all....

[ljustin293]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...43#post1298643

[ljustin293]

I don't know..but it looks good..it says it may be future accessory

[StealthMan]

hmm...interesting that the stripes go over the roof and extend over the front (and I assume back) bumper! I like it!

[ljustin293]

Originally Posted by StealthMan

hmm...interesting that the stripes go over the roof and extend over the front (and I assume back) bumper! I like it!

[navmaxlp]

That grill was on a car at SEMA as well:

[Angrybird 12]

the 69 was white with orange stripes and they didn't extend down over the bumper and below.. I don't like those stripes at all...

[D1BADZ]

Word! on that grill one of these days it willb be attainable.

[Supermans]

I like the paint scheme and the stripes, however it does look Mustangish. I'm biased since I have IOM and can actually get my car to look like this rather easily if I wanted.

[Purdue2011SS]

i think it looks bada** IMO!