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Old Apr 10, 2026 | 10:06 PM
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C8 Z51 Corvette NASCAR Pace Car at Craftsman Truck Race Bristol Motor Speedway !!


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Old Apr 10, 2026 | 10:16 PM
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NASCAR is the lamest form of car racing IMO.

IMSA > NASCAR
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But the C8 looks good.
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Old Apr 11, 2026 | 08:36 AM
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It was used in the first Race of the season at Bowman Grey
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As a longtime Bristol attendee up until a few years ago, good to see Bristol finally moved away from Ford pace cars!
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It’s at the Infinity race tonight too. Bet it would be a blast to do hot laps with it at Bristol.
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C8 Z51 Corvette NASCAR Pace Car at O'Reilly Auto Parts Race Bristol Motor Speedway !!



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They should use the ZR1x and it can lap them.
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Looks like a Challenger with the yellow splitter.
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