Offical Daytona 500 Camaro Pace Car

[BigAls87Z28]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14358&d=1234064363

There ya go.

[maroman88]

hhahah dayum that was FAST

[bubba428]

I saw a '09 '10 whatever SS in atlantic city tonight!!! i think its kerbecks demo car

[BigAls87Z28]

I saw a '09 '10 whatever SS in atlantic city tonight!!! i think its kerbecks demo car

Really? It was at Kerbeck?

ROAD TRIP!!!

And its a 2010...there is no 2009 Camaro.

[Iroc-z86]

NICE! i want it :(

[bubba428]

I saw it going down 322/40 heading into ac...to bad the tow truck was too slow to see where it went

[BigAls87Z28]

I wonder how long the car will be there for people to climb around it! I really want to see it, sit in one, and perhaps turn her on.

[sweetbmxrider]

well there it is

[jims69camaro]

that's a wild decal job...

[EODMonkey]

i gotta change my shorts...........

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

Makes me wanna sell the LS1 and start saving for a 5th :nod:

[Knipps]

:drool: Nicely done

[79T/A]

Can't wait to see it on Sunday, even if I will be in my recliner and half loaded!

[NJSPEEDER]

Any word on the availability of the street version Al? I am usually not a fan of overly graffic'ed up cars, but that really doesn't look bad at all.

I am wondering how much longer they are gonna manage to keep the Indy 500 pace car under wraps. :)

[FBODS4EVER]

:shock::shock:

[Pampered-Z]

Sorry, I just don't like that paint at all.

[jims69camaro]

Sorry, I just don't like that paint at all.

i think it's vinyl, not paint. are you sure you don't like it? :mrgreen:

[Tru2Chevy]

Many more pics here: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13047

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14359&d=1234064376

Racing series NASCAR-CUP
Date 2009-02-07

Chevy Camaro Returns as Official Pace Car for 51st Daytona 500; Iconic 2010 Model Returns to the "Great American Race" After 40-Year Absence

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 7, 2009) -- Daytona International Speedway officials announced the return of the Chevy Camaro as the Official Pace Car of the 51st running of the Daytona 500--the first Camaro to pace the field since 1969.

"Chevy has been a great partner of the Daytona 500 for more than 30 years, and the Camaro is an automotive icon,'" said Speedway President Robin Braig. "This 2010 model will set the tone for a 21st century sports car, and that's a perfect fit to lead the pack at the 'Great American Race.''

The 426-horsepower vehicle, powered by the 6.2-liter all-aluminum Chevy V-8, carries a PPG Cyber Grey paint scheme with a bold accent design befitting "The World Center of Racing." A Camaro has paced the field just twice in Dayton 500 history, in 1968 and '69, and this 2010 model is scheduled to hit showroom floors this spring.

Built on GM's new global rear-wheel drive architecture, the Camaro also will be offered in V-6-powered LS and LT models. Additional specs of the 2010 model pace car include:

* All-aluminum 6.2-liter V-8

* 426 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque

* Fully integrated strobe system, including a GM-designed custom light bar utilizing Whelen 500 series linear strobes

* 27-mpg estimated highway fuel economy

* Fuel-saving Tremec 6-speed manual transmission

* Top speed of xxx mph on the test track

[WildBillyT]

What, no white with orange stripes? For shame.

[baddest434]

that cars looks cool. can't wait for them to come out! not cause i'm going to run out and buy one though :mrgreen:

[edpontiac91]

My son Darren is flying down there for the Daytona 500 weekend and is hoping to get close enough for some pictures(maybe even the engine)and some Earnhardt Jr. stuff he hopes to get autographed. He already has tickets right near the start/finish line and is also going for the Fan Zone pass. Wish I was going with him. My first trip was in 1998 and was lucky to have seats right across from pit stop exit and saw Earnhardt Sr. get his 1st win. Quite a thrill, but I lost all interest in 2001 when he was killed there. THE MAN was quite a rush to watch and he is missed in this sport! I think the CAMARO PACE CAR is AWESOME:drool:. Of course if I got one it would never see rain or snow, but what a blast to drive something that wild looking. My 1989 Trans Am Turbo Pace Car was almost unstated, with just the optional decal door and windshield package. If you didn't put them on and stuck on GTA badges, what a sick sleeper that could have been. It could run low 12's @ 115 mph(with bolt-on mods) all day long and still get 28 mpg. :nod:

[79T/A]

* All-aluminum 6.2-liter V-8

* 426 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque

* Fully integrated strobe system, including a GM-designed custom light bar utilizing Whelen 500 series linear strobes

* 27-mpg estimated highway fuel economy

* Fuel-saving Tremec 6-speed manual transmission

* Top speed of xxx mph on the test track

THAT seems pretty amazing for an engine that size. In fact, I'm having trouble believing it. Still an awesome ride!

[JL8Jeff]

What, no white with orange stripes? For shame.

That would be the Indy 500 Pace Car. :wink:

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[69RSZ]

The indy 500 pace car is a ZR1 Corvette this year.

[Pampered-Z]

i think it's vinyl, not paint. are you sure you don't like it? :mrgreen:


I'm sure, it looks like they forgot to put a big wing on the back of it so you can go drifting with it.

[BigAls87Z28]

I hope they do drift it. With the success the GTO had at D1, I think that this Camaro would do even better.

[Jersey_TA]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM NICE!!!!!:drool:

[jims69camaro]

and of course it's televised... on the SPEED channel at 11:00 this morning. they're doing all of the pre-race crap now. i can't wait to see that car do a coupla laps.

[5.7TA]

Sweeeet!

[mc73nova]

THAT seems pretty amazing for an engine that size. In fact, I'm having trouble believing it. Still an awesome ride!

The mpg on the vettes are really good too, thats one thing GM has over other companies, big power with great fuel economy. I went to look at a Challenger and there were no est mpg's on the sticker and there was also a $2200 guzzler tax.

[maroman88]

camaro looked hottie on tv

[Njgunslinger]

i saw a black 5th gen camaro at the Secaucus auto show and to be honest, I wasnt impressed with it at all. It didnt look sporty. Now maybe it drives great, but as of now, there is no way I would trade in my 02 SS for it. Also drove a challenger RT. It's cool but the SS is definitely quicker and more fun to drive.