A 2014 Chevy SS painted red and silver will act as the pace car for the NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27. The race is called the “Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com” – probably the longest name of a race in the world…
The SS will be driven by actor Chris Pratt, star of the soon-to-be-released movie “Guardians of the Galaxy”, who will serve as honorary pace car driver. “It’s a dream come true to drive the pace car for the John Wayne Walding 400. I am really excited to be part of NASCAR for the day,” said Pratt, who has also appeared in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and ‘Moneyball.’
Chevrolet has supplied pace cars for every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held at the track since 1994. “This year marks the 20th anniversary of NASCAR racing at the Brickyard, and it is truly special that Chevrolet has been there from the beginning racing and pacing. It will be great to have Chris Pratt lead the field of 43 competitors to the green flag in the Chevrolet SS pace car,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports.
Chevrolet will pace every race during the Kroger Super Weekend July 25-27, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition to the Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Chevy will pace with: Camaro ZL1 in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Corvette convertible in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, and Camaro 1LE in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
By Dan Mihalascu
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