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Unrestored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Is an All-Original Z11 Gem in Fabulous Condition
Unrestored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Is an All-Original Z11 Gem in Fabulous Condition

28 Sep 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A factory replica of the 1969 Camaro that paced the Indy 500, which drop-top sports the iconic Hugger Orange stripes and matching upholstery.

 
Ford Indy DOHC V8: Remembering One of America's Craziest Competition Engines
Ford Indy DOHC V8: Remembering One of America's Craziest Competition Engines

21 Jul 2023, 21:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Whether naturally-aspirated or turbocharged, Ford's Indy V8 was a gorgeous and extremely successful race engine that dominated the Indy 500

 
When This 1970 Olds 442 Indy 500 Pace Car Drives Along, Ferrari Owners Take Photos of It
When This 1970 Olds 442 Indy 500 Pace Car Drives Along, Ferrari Owners Take Photos of It

25 Jun 2023, 22:35 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Owned by a man who wanted to buy this very car since he was five, this 1970 biggest-block muscle car burns rubber like it’s on the Indianapolis oval

 
What To Look Forward to for the 2023 Indianapolis 500
What To Look Forward to for the 2023 Indianapolis 500

28 May 2023, 10:20 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Today the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 will unfold. Of course, everyone is very excited for this event so here are some things to look forward to.

 
Revving Up for the Indy 500: Key Insights From the First Five Races of the 2023 Season
Revving Up for the Indy 500: Key Insights From the First Five Races of the 2023 Season

17 May 2023, 19:32 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The Indy 500 is just around the corner, and so far, the 2023 IndyCar season has been full of surprises and exciting moments. Here are some key insights.

 
The Croatian Eagle of Indy 500, Frank Kurtis, Built His Last Car in 1962: The 500 Aguila
The Croatian Eagle of Indy 500, Frank Kurtis, Built His Last Car in 1962: The 500 Aguila

17 May 2023, 17:01 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The man who became synonymous with Indy 500 in the 50s retired from carmaking after creating his only removable-fender roadster

 
The Most Powerful Production Honda Sold in America: The 2023 Civic Type R INDYCAR Pace Car
The Most Powerful Production Honda Sold in America: The 2023 Civic Type R INDYCAR Pace Car

1 Mar 2023, 21:13 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The upgraded hot hatch JDM is also the most powerful Type R ever produced in the three-decade-long production of the performance version

 
The Italian Bull-Powered American Snake That Came Out To Pace a Race: The 1992 Dodge Viper
The Italian Bull-Powered American Snake That Came Out To Pace a Race: The 1992 Dodge Viper

30 Dec 2022, 21:39 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of the first RT/10 models to come off the factory, chassis no. 28/285 goes on sale again for the second time in two years with just 93 miles under its belt

 
Low Mileage 1978 'Vette C3 Pace Car Edition Is Lost in Cali and Looking for a New Owner
Low Mileage 1978 'Vette C3 Pace Car Edition Is Lost in Cali and Looking for a New Owner

19 Nov 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / The Indy 500 track was paved in brick back in 1909 and still features a yard of exposed brick at the start / finish line, hence the "Brickyard" nickname

 
5.4-Mile Silver Anniversary 'Vette Sat 44 Years in a Private Collection, Looks Like a Toy
5.4-Mile Silver Anniversary 'Vette Sat 44 Years in a Private Collection, Looks Like a Toy

16 Sep 2022, 20:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Probably the lowest-mileage 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in existence, this 1978 beauty sat in a museum for the past 44 years. It has not moved since

 
1954 Dodge Royal Indy 500 Pace Car Found in a Garage, Red Ram HEMI Still Under the Hood
1954 Dodge Royal Indy 500 Pace Car Found in a Garage, Red Ram HEMI Still Under the Hood

22 Aug 2022, 11:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While Chrysler paced the Indy 500 as early as 1926, it wasn't until 1954 that pacing duties went to a different Mopar division

 
This Is the Most American Photo You’ll See All Weekend: Fighter Planes, Racing and Flags
This Is the Most American Photo You’ll See All Weekend: Fighter Planes, Racing and Flags

30 Jul 2022, 00:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / During the Indy 500 at the end of May the USAF Thunderbirds performed their second ever flyover for the opening ceremony

 
Chrysler Newport Phaeton: An Open-Top Special Edition From Back When Chrysler Was Awesome
Chrysler Newport Phaeton: An Open-Top Special Edition From Back When Chrysler Was Awesome

26 Jun 2022, 06:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / After seeing how the Newport Phaeton concept panned out, you'll be able to see why Chrysler never again, even in the muscle car era, reached such high peaks

 
Huge Chunk of Corvette Pace Car History Gets Auctioned
Huge Chunk of Corvette Pace Car History Gets Auctioned

22 May 2022, 09:52 UTC · By: Matt DeLorenzo / Almost 20 replicas and real Indy 500 pace cars wearing the Corvette moniker went under the hammer this weekend at Mecum Auction's Indianapolis sale

 
Indy 500 Milk Drinking Explained - One of the Oldest and Most Unique Tradition
Indy 500 Milk Drinking Explained - One of the Oldest and Most Unique Tradition

17 May 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The Indy 500 is one of the oldest motorsport competitions and holds a unique tradition, milk drinking at the end of the race. But how did this tradition start?

 
2023 Corvette Z06 Pace Car to Be Raced by the Fastest Woman in Indy 500
2023 Corvette Z06 Pace Car to Be Raced by the Fastest Woman in Indy 500

11 May 2022, 07:16 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Sarah Fisher will put the all-new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 through its paces at the Indy 500 on May 29, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

 
2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Indy 500 Festival Event Cars Revealed
2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Indy 500 Festival Event Cars Revealed

6 Apr 2022, 17:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A great-looking car, although not special enough compared to the bone-stock Camaro SS Convertible, the Indy 500 Festival Event Car is all about racing heritage

 
Lotus 38 Indy 500 Racer Comes Back to Life After 50 Years to Blow Your Speakers
Lotus 38 Indy 500 Racer Comes Back to Life After 50 Years to Blow Your Speakers

23 Jun 2021, 16:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you think modern racing engines sound mean, you'll definitely change your mind after hearing this V8—it's so loud and nasty that it will blow your speakers

 
105th Indy 500 to Be Paced by a Convertible Corvette, IMS President Takes a Lap
105th Indy 500 to Be Paced by a Convertible Corvette, IMS President Takes a Lap

13 May 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Doug Boles has “volunteered” for a lap around the historic racetrack to showcase the sights, sounds, and strengths of the Pace Car

 
1978 Chevy Corvette “Parking Find” Took Five-Year Pause From Indy Pace Car Life
1978 Chevy Corvette “Parking Find” Took Five-Year Pause From Indy Pace Car Life

23 Apr 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Frankly, we hope Tony Mitch's Facebook Marketplace story checks out, because by the looks of this C3 Corvette it seems the decay actually started way earlier