Indy 500 C6 Pace Car pics
#1
Race Director
Thread Starter
Member Since: Jan 2002
Location: I love you & miss you Linda
Posts: 19,487
Received 1,409 Likes
on
612 Posts
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Indy 500 C6 Pace Car pics
Here are a couple of the pictures I took from my seat at the 2005 Indy 500 of the Pace Car
The Pace Car with Colin Powell at the wheel
Another shot of the car later in the day, staged ready to go back on track when needed.
Here are a couple shots of the race. I'll just add links to those here (since they are not C6 related)
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200505.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200506.jpg
AND the C6R which was on display all week.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200503.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200504.jpg
The Pace Car with Colin Powell at the wheel
Another shot of the car later in the day, staged ready to go back on track when needed.
Here are a couple shots of the race. I'll just add links to those here (since they are not C6 related)
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200505.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200506.jpg
AND the C6R which was on display all week.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200503.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/gle...y500200504.jpg
#10
Safety Car
Thinking about the chills I get when I watch the Indy 500 field hit the fourth turn to take the green flag at the beginning of the race.....I can't even imagine what it would feel like to be leading them in a Corvette!!
#17
Race Director
Thread Starter
Member Since: Jan 2002
Location: I love you & miss you Linda
Posts: 19,487
Received 1,409 Likes
on
612 Posts
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Originally Posted by Hoosier Red
Thinking about the chills I get when I watch the Indy 500 field hit the fourth turn to take the green flag at the beginning of the race.....I can't even imagine what it would feel like to be leading them in a Corvette!!
#19
Team Owner
Nice job, and a good race this year.
#20
Race Director
Thread Starter
Member Since: Jan 2002
Location: I love you & miss you Linda
Posts: 19,487
Received 1,409 Likes
on
612 Posts
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Originally Posted by whompus
Looks like the guy right outside the car (with the headphones) is doing the chicken dance
That guys was the Pace Car driver for the rest of the day.
Colin Powell only paces the field to start the race, then once they are off and running they quick swap drivers. That change needs to be quick in case the Pace Car is needed back on the track during lap 1, which it frequently is at the Indy 500.
That shot was taken at the end of pit row just as turn one starts with the field of 33 cars blowing by at 200 mph to start lap 1.