Alle Indy 500 Pace Cars von 1911 - heute
Indy 500 Pace Cars
| Photo | YEAR | CAR | DRIVER |
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2012 | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 638 hp 6.2L Supercharged V-8 |
Guy Fieri - Celebrity Chef |
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2011 | Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible 426hp 6.2L V-8 500 copies made |
A.J. Foyt Jr. - 4-time Indy 500 Winner |
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2010 | Chevrolet Camaro SS 426 hp 6.2L V-8 |
Robin Roberts - Morning show co-host |
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2009 | Chevrolet Camaro 426hp 6.2L V-8 |
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2008 | Chevrolet Corvette Z-06 Green-yellow-red prism paint will run on E85 Ethanol fuel The black car is a 30th anniversary edition - 500 copies to be made. |
Emerson Fittipaldi - 2-time Indy 500 winner, 2-time F1 Champion |
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2007 | Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 400hp 363 c.i. V-8 |
Patrick Dempsey - Actor |
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2006 | Chevrolet Corvette Z-06 505hp 7L V-8 |
Lance Armstrong - 7-time Winner of Tour de France |
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2005 | Chevrolet Corvette 400hp 6L V-8 |
General Colin Powell - U.S. Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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2004 | Chevrolet Corvette C5 345hp 5.7L V-8 |
Morgan Freeman - Academy Award-winning actor |
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2003 | Chevy SSR 290hp 5.3L V-8 Convertible pickup  |
Herb Fishel - Exec. Director of GM Racing |
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2002 | Chevrolet Corvette 345hp 5.7L V-8 |
Jim Caviezel - Film actor |
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2001 | Oldsmobile Bravada 270hp inline V-6 SUV |
Elaine Irwin-Mellencamp - Supermodel |
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2000 | Oldsmobile Aurora 250hp 4L V-8 |
Anthony Edwards - Film and TV actor |
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1999 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo 215hp 3.4L V-6 FWD |
Jay Leno - Talk Show Host, Comedian, Car Collector |
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1998 | Chevrolet Corvette 345hp 5.7L V-8 |
Parnelli Jones - 1963 Indy 500 Winner |
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1997 | Oldsmobile Aurora 250hp 4L V-8 |
Johnny Rutherford - 3-time Indy 500 Winner |
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1996 | Dodge Viper 450hp 8L V-10 |
Robert A. Lutz - Chairman of GM |
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1995 | Chevrolet Corvette 300hp 5.7L V-8 |
Jim Perkins - GM of Chevrolet |
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1994 | Ford Mustang Cobra 235hp 5L V-8 1000 "Rio Red" Cobra SVT w/manual tranny made for sale. 107 "Rio Red" Mustang GT Festival Cars with automatics made. |
Parnelli Jones |
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1993 | Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 275hp 5.7L V-8 4th generation Camaro |
Jim Perkins |
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1992 | Cadillac Allanté 295hp 4.6L Northstar V-8 |
Bobby Unser - 3-time Indy 500 Winner |
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1991 | Dodge Viper 400hp 8L V-10  |
Carroll Shelby
The Dodge Stealth was to be the pace car, but the UAW didn't like the joint venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi, forcing Dodge to use the as-yet unreleased Viper. |
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1990 | Chevrolet Beretta 180hp 2.3L Quad 4 FWD |
Jim Perkins |
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1989 | Pontiac Trans Am GTA 250hp 231c.i. Turbo V-6 1500 replicas produced |
Bobby Unser - 3-time Indy 500 Winner |
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1988 | Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 250hp 138c.i. Turbo 4-cyl Front-wheel-drive |
Gen. Chuck Yeager - Test Pilot, 1st to fly at Mach 1 |
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1987 | Chrysler LeBaron 230hp 135c.i. Turbo 4-cyl |
Carroll Shelby - Racing and Automobile Design Legend |
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1986 | Chevrolet Corvette 230hp 350c.i. V-8 1st Vette ragtop in 15 years |
Gen. Chuck Yeager |
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1985 | Oldsmobile Calais 215hp 2.7L 4-cyl Front-wheel-drive 4-passenger Calais converted to an open roof |
James Garner - Film and TV actor |
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1984 | Pontiac Fiero 232hp 165c.i. 4-cyl 1st 4-cyl pace car since 1912 the smallest pace car 2000 replicas produced |
John Callies - Mgr of Pontiac Motorsports Div. |
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1983 | Buick Riviera Convertible 450hp 252c.i. twin-turbo V-6 which led to the turbocharged Buick V-6 Indy car engines the following year. |
Duke Nalon - Drove Novi's in the Indy 500 |
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1982 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 350c.i. V-8 modded to 250hp 6000 commemorative editions built |
Jim Rathmann - 1960 Indy 500 Winner |
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1981 | Buick Regal 252c.i. V-6 modded to 281hp Chopped roof |
Duke Nalon |
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1980 | Pontiac Turbo-Trans Am 210hp 301c.i. V-8 Turbo |
Johnnie Parsons, Sr. - 1950 Indy 500 Winner |
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1979 | Ford Mustang 302c.i. V-8 modded to 280hp 11,000 replicas! |
Jackie Stewart - 3-time F1 World Champion Until 2008, he was the only foreign Indy 500 pace car driver. |
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1978 | Chevrolet Corvette 220hp 350c.i. V-8 Originally 2500 replicas planned, orders swelled production to 6000 |
Jim Rathmann
Note: Chevy provided a large number of Camaro Z-28s and Monte Carlos as parade and courtesy vehicles. |
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1977 | Oldsmobile Delta 88 modified 403c.i. V-8 Modified with a removable top. |
James Garner |
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1976 | Buick Century 306hp turbo 261c.i. V-6 The 1st V-6 pace car 1290 replicas produced |
Marty Robbins - Country singer who also raced NASCAR |
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1975 | Buick Century Custom 325hp 350c.i. V-8 40 replicas produced |
James Garner |
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1974 | Hurst/Olds Cutlass 230hp 455c.i. V-8 The top was chopped because no convertible models. 380 replicas produced |
Jim Rathmann |
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1973 | Cadillac Eldorado Front-wheel-drive 235hp 500c.i. V-8 modified to 500hp! |
Jim Rathmann
Note: Winner Gordon Johncock didn't recieve the 500hp model. |
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1972 | Hurst-Olds Cutlass 300hp 455c.i. V-8 130 replicas |
Jim Rathmann |
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1971 | Dodge Challenger 300hp 383c.i. V-8 51 replicas and only 2165 were produced |
Eldon Palmer - Indianapolis car dealer Palmer lost control on pit lane with astronaut John Glenn, Tony Hulman and a sportscaster aboard, crashing into a photographer stand and injuring 20 people. The only Indy 500 pace car accident ever. |
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1970 | Oldsmobile 4-4-2 365hp 455c.i. V-8 |
Rodger Ward - 2-time Indy 500 Winner |
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1969 | Chevrolet Camaro modified 375hp 396c.i. V-8 3675 produced. 60 were used at the speedway. |
Jim Rathmann - 1960 Indy 500 winner, Chevy dealer |
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1968 | Ford Torino/Fairlane 390hp 427c.i. V-8 |
William Clay Ford Sr. - Grandson of Henry Ford, Owner of Detroit Lions |
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1967 | Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS modified 375hp 396c.i. V-8 81 Promotional models made. Dealers made replicas too. |
Mauri Rose - 2-time Indy 500 Winner |
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1966 | Mercury Comet Cyclone GT 335hp 390c.i. V-8 only 2,158 were produced |
Benson Ford - Grandson of Henry Ford |
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1965 | Plymouth Sports Fury 270hp 383c.i. V-8 Blue convertible top |
P.M. Buckminster - GM of Chrysler-Plymouth
Note: Jim Clark became the first foreigner to win the pace car. |
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1964 | Ford Mustang 271hp 289c.i. V-8 190 hardtops made. 35 Convertibles made. |
Benson Ford |
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1963 | Chrysler "300" 360hp 413c.i. V-8 1861 replicas were made. |
Sam Hanks - 1957 Indy 500 Winner |
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1962 | Studebaker Lark Daytona 210hp 289c.i. V-8 The Studebaker Avanti was supposed to be pacecar, but didn't see production in time. |
Sam Hanks |
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1961 | Ford Thunderbird 300hp 390c.i. V-8 |
Sam Hanks
Note: A.J. Foyt saw his mom admiring this gold car and he said he'd win it for her. He did. |
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1960 | Oldsmobile 98 315hp 394c.i. V-8 |
Sam Hanks |
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1959 | Buick Electra 225 325hp 401c.i. V-8 |
Sam Hanks |
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1958 | Pontiac Bonneville 310hp 370c.i. V-8 200 of these engines were produced so they could use them in NASCAR |
Sam Hanks
Note: For the 2nd, but last year, the racers were started from the pit area. |
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1957 | Mercury 290hp 368c.i. V-8 |
F.C. "Jack" Reith - GM of Mercury, VP of Ford |
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1956 | DeSoto Fireflite painted gold like an Adventurer |
L.I. Woolson - President of DeSoto |
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1955 | Chevrolet Bel Air 180hp 265c.i. V-8 |
Thomas H. Keating - Chevrolet Sales Mgr |
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1954 | Dodge Royal 500 170hp 241c.i. hemi V-8 |
William C. Newburg
Note: Wilbur Shaw had ridden along in previous years and this was his last race due to his death in a October plane crash. |
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1953 | Ford Crestline Sunliner 110hp 239c.i. flathead V-8 2000 replicas created |
William Clay Ford, Sr. He was the 4th member of the Ford family to be a pace car driver. |
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1952 | Studebaker Commander 120hp 232c.i. V-8 |
P.O. Peterson - Exec. VP of Studebaker |
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1951 | Chrysler New Yorker 180hp 331c.i. hemi V-8 |
Dave Wallace - President of Chrysler |
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1950 | Mercury 110hp 255c.i. V-8 |
Benson Ford - Head of Lincoln-Mercury |
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1949 | Oldsmobile 88 This car was red. 135hp 303c.i. V-8 |
Wilbur Shaw Note: Upon the front row jumping the start, Shaw would henceforth face backward from passenger seat to wave field into line, letting others drive. |
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1948 | Chevrolet Stylemaster Six-Series 90hp 216c.i. inline 6 |
Wilbur Shaw - 3-time Indy 500 Winner / President of Indy Speedway |
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1947 | Nash Ambassador 112hp 234c.i. inline 6 This car was yellow. (One of the very few non-convertible pace cars) |
George W. Mason - CEO of American Motors |
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1946 | Lincoln Continental 130hp 305c.i. V-12 |
Henry Ford II - President of Ford
Note: 500 Winner George Robson did not receive a pace car, he was killed racing at Atlanta Speedway Sept. 2, 1946. |
No races during World War II |
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1941 | Chrysler-Newport (Phaeton) Only six of these cars were produced The only non-production pace car 143hp 323c.i. straight 8 |
A.B. Couture
Note: Indy 500 co-winners Mauri Rose / Floyd Davis did not receive this car. |
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1940 | Studebaker Champion 78hp 164c.i. L-head 6-cyl 1st enclosed pace car |
Ab Jenkins - Land Speed Record Holder |
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1939 | Buick Roadmaster 80 Series 141hp 320c.i. straight 8 Actual pace car was white |
Charles Chayne - Buick Chief Engineer |
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1938 | Hudson "112" 112-inch wheelbase 83hp 175c.i. inline flathead 6 0-60 in 35 seconds 24 mpg |
Stuart Baits - Designer of the Hudson 112 |
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1937 | LaSalle 125hp 322c.i. V-8 |
Ralph DePalma - 1915 Indy 500 Winner |
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1936 | Packard "120" 120hp 282c.i. straight 8 |
Tommy Milton - 2-time Indy 500 Winner
Milton proposed that the pace car be given to the 500 winner, a tradition that continues to this day. |
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1935 | Ford V-8 | Harry Mack - Ford Dearborn Branch Exec. |
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1934 | LaSalle | Willard "Big Boy" Rader |
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1933 | Chrysler Imperial (Phaeton) | Byron Foy |
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1932 | Lincoln | Edsel Ford - Responsible for this pace car |
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1931 | Cadillac | Willard "Big Boy" Rader |
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1930 | Cord L-29 | Wade Morton, a former driver (he shared Phil Shafer’s third-placed Duesenberg in the 1925 “500″) who had an association with Cord. |
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1929 | Studebaker President | George Hunt |
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1928 | Marmon "8" (Model 78) | Joe Dawson - 1912 Indy 500 Winner, Test driver for Marmon |
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1927 | LaSalle V-8 | Willard "Big Boy" Rader - famous Long Distance Test Driver |
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1926 | Chrysler Imperial "80" | Louis Chevrolet - Founder of Chevrolet, Race car driver |
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1925 | Rickenbacker "8" | Eddie Rickenbacker - Race car driver, WWI Flying Ace, Owner of Indy Speedway, CEO of Eastern Airlines |
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1924 | Cole V-8 | Lew Pettijohn - Cole test driver |
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1923 | Duesenberg | Fred S. Duesenberg - He and his brother founded Duesenberg |
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1922 | National Sextet | Barney Oldfield - Popular race car driver 1st man to drive 60 mph on flat land |
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1921 | H.C.S. "6" | Harry C. Stutz - Founder of Stutz |
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1920 | Marmon "6" (Model 34) | Barney Oldfield |
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1919 | Packard V-12 called Twin Six |
Col. Jesse G. Vincent - Designer of the twin six engine |
No races during World War I |
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1916 | Premier "6" | Frank E. Smith |
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1915 | Packard "6" | Carl G. Fisher - Founded the first car company in the US, Created the Indy Speedway, Created the Lincoln Hiway, Created Miami Beach. |
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1914 | Stoddard Dayton | Carl G. Fisher |
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1913 | Stoddard Dayton | Carl G. Fisher |
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1912 | Stutz | Carl G. Fisher |
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1911 | Stoddard Dayton | Carl G. Fisher |