and nobody ever got rich off of ’78 Corvettes. However, Chevrolet has still released an official pace car replica for many (though not all) of the years a Corvette has paced Indy. After 1978 ...

"Indy is hallowed ground for racers like me and I couldn't be more thrilled to drive the Corvette Z06 pace car around the track that helped drive my success over the years," Gordon said.

The selection marks the 35th time a Chevy has served as a 500 pace car since 1948 and the 21st time that for a Corvette since 1978. Indy 500 ticket sales: IMS more than 15,000 tickets ahead of ...