The Indianapolis 500 is just around the corner, and once again, a Chevrolet Corvette will serve as the official pace car. Specifically, this year's field will follow a 2023 Corvette Z06 convertible wearing a searing shade of red.
Though this is the 20th time a Corvette has served in this role, technically speaking this is the first roofless Z06 to circle the Brickyard. Last year, a standard Z06 hardtop held the position, and prior to that, the then-new C8 Stingray convertible was the pace car. However, none of those had a Red Mist Metallic exterior with black trim and a two-tone interior blending black and gray with red accents. The Z06 pace car rides on the optional spider-design aluminum wheels with a bronze finish, and it's fitted with the Carbon Aero package.
