jr3

Anyone read anything about any of the C7 Stingrays being involved in the Indy 500 race event this year?

I know they recently introduced the Special Hotwheels Camaro for some of the Indy 500 Festival cars. But have not seen anything about the pace car yet, unless they use the same 60th Anniv. ZR1 from last year.

It would be cool if they did paint up a special C7 to be involved in the race weekend.



A crude P'shop pace car below ...

Bill17601

Does anybody watch Indy car racing any more?

dmporter31

Tried to watch the opener at St. Pete, went to do something else about 10 minutes later. It's a spec race now with obnoxious announcers. I'll stick to ALMS for the remaining season we have along with F1.

BWF07

My thoughts exactly.

As for the OP's question. No, the C7 will not pace the 500, as it is not in production yet. Now I could see it as the official pace car for the 2015 race, but not this year.

CitznFish

absolutely.

if you don't you're not a real racing fan.

Bill17601

Really? Do me a favor define a real racing fan... Tell us all which sanctioning bodies we should support to be real racing fans.

Racer X

All of them?

Heck I will even watch bog racing!

BWF07

I am not sure that is a correct statement. two different kinds of race fans. The ones like Bill and I and I am sure there are more, happen to enjoy certain venues, but I don't watch all kinds of races. For instance, I will not waste my time with NASCAR, Dirt track, Rally or Motocross. I watch F1, ALMS, and when I can FIAGT, WEC, DTM and V8Supercars. I will on occasion watch Grand Am, and Indy Car but not all the time.

Bill17601

Good point..

I made my living from Motorsports. I was involved from jet ski racing to NASCAR. Over the years I have watched as Indy Car shot itself right in foot. Because of politics and crazy rules they have been dropping off the scene quicker then the rest..

michaelinmech

Is that a thought, opinion or a fact based response?

BWF07

I would say thought and opinion, but if the C7 is just starting into production at that time and not released, I don't see a 2014 model pacing a 2013 race.

Big Dan 427

I like to watch the sausage races at a Milwaukee Brewers game! I always root for the Italian to win!!!

Racer X

No doubt they have done that. I will point out that a lot of the leagues have done that. Even F1.

Tighten things down so the races are competitive. Results so close nobody can pass on the track. It is all done in the pits.

The classes that were originally supposed to be based on street cars are barely look-a-likes.

BWF07

I don't know about that. In F1 there is a lot of passing with the KERS and DRS. In ALMS I think the GT cars as well as the GTC cars look a lot like their street cousins. NASCAR is the one that has really screwed things up with all there on again off again rules.

~Stingray

Never seen a race. I feel this sport fits in the "fun to do, boring to watch" category.

Vette Daddy

yep

Vette Daddy

[QUOTE=jr3;1583597090]Anyone read anything about any of the C7 Stingrays being involved in the Indy 500 race event this year?

I know they recently introduced the Special Hotwheels Camaro for some of the Indy 500 Festival cars. But have not seen anything about the pace car yet, unless they use the same 60th Anniv. ZR1 from last year.

It would be cool if they did paint up a special C7 to be involved in the race weekend.



Wow!! And I thought just the rear looked like a Camaro!!

Sin City

I thought they renamed it the Danica 500 a few years ago.

putterf

No question that the 500 is not as important as it once was. However, it is an exciting SOB when those cars go past the starting line for the first time. I've been to Daytona for NASCAR and it's great but it can't touch the atmosphere at the Indy 500.

jr3

Yep, the Indy 500 is a special event.