2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 To Serve As Indy 500 Pace Car

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will serve as the pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500 on May 29.

The brand new mid-engined supercar will be piloted by former IndyCar Series driver and team owner Sarah Fisher and won’t just be any Z06 but the new 70th Anniversary Edition that acts as a homage to the 70-year history of the Corvette.

Chevrolet has equipped the special pace car with the available Z07 Performance Package that adds a large carbon fiber rear wing, aerodynamic ground effects, carbon ceramic brakes, and a host of other parts. Further ensuring the car makes a statement is the White Pearl Tri-Coat Metallic paint contrasted with a bespoke red and black asymmetric racing stripe.

Other standout elements of the Z06 pace car include Edge Red brake calipers, special 70th Anniversary Edition badging across the exterior, a red front splitter, and a 70th Anniversary Edition logo on the seats, steering wheel, and sill plates.

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“The Chevrolet Team is proud to pace the Indianapolis 500 for the 33rd time, while celebrating 70 years of Corvette,” vice president of Chevrolet Marketing Steve Majoros said in a statement. “It’s only fitting the Indianapolis 500 will be the first race the 2023 Corvette Z06 paces, a truly special moment for Corvette and INDYCAR fans around the world.”

The crown jewel of the 2023 Corvette Z06 is its bespoke 5.5-liter naturally-aspirated V8 with a flat-plane crank and pumping out 670 hp, making it the most powerful naturally-aspirated V8 ever fitted to a production car.

Sarah Fisher raced in the Indy 500 nine times between 2000 and 2010 and after her retirement, became a team owner.

“Sarah Fisher is an Indianapolis 500 icon who always takes the time to appreciate her fans and represent the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ with class and humility,” IMS president J. Douglas Boles added. “She is such a fitting person for this honor, and it will be such a thrill and privilege to see her lead the field of 33 cars to the green flag before a huge crowd at the track and a global television audience. I’m sure Sarah will enjoy driving the 2023 Corvette Z06 70th Anniversary Edition, which is an incredible car with the performance to match its great looks.”