The 2020 Corvette Stingray will serve as the official pace car for this year’s Indy 500 taking place on Sunday, August 23.
The C8 Corvette in question is painted in Torch Red and sports the Z51 performance package. It has also been equipped with the high rear wing, ground effects package, Carbon Flash exterior accents and badge package, GT2 bucket seats, and a distinctive Indy 500 livery. Sitting behind the wheel will be GM president Mark Reuss.
“It’s truly an honor to have the opportunity to be behind the wheel of the mid-engine Corvette Pace Car at such a historic race as the Indy 500,” Reuss said in a statement. “The 2020 Corvette Stingray is the result of a close collaboration between the Corvette Racing and production engineering teams, setting a new benchmark for supercars around the world.”
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This will be the 17th time a Corvette has served as the Indy 500’s official pace car and the 31st Chevrolet to lead the field since 1948.
“This is a continuation of our outstanding partnership with Chevrolet,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway president J. Douglas Boles added. “We’re so grateful for all that Chevrolet has contributed to the success of our events. The Torch Red 2020 Corvette Stingray is a world-class machine rich with speed, performance and excitement, perfectly suited to pace the ‘500’ field.”
This month’s Indy 500 was scheduled to have a 50 per cent capacity crowd due to the coronavirus pandemic but, earlier this month, it was confirmed that no fans will be in attendance. The race will be shown on NBC in the U.S. and kick-off at 2:30 PM ET on Sunday, August 23.
