Corvette Z06 tapped to pace the Indy 500

The pace car for the 107th running of the Indy 500 scheduled for May 28 will be, for the 20th time since 1978, a Chevrolet Corvette. But this one is a bit different from past pace cars.

It’s a 2023 Corvette Z06 hardtop convertible, the first time a Corvette with a folding metal roof has paced the race.

With a top speed of 189 mph, the 670-hp Corvette featuring a 5.5-liter V-8 is nearly fast enough to keep up with the open-wheel cars in the race. A carbon aero package provides 734 pounds of downforce at 186 mph, more than any other Corvette.

The pace car is painted red mist and sports a two-tone interior. This marks the 34th time since 1948 that a Chevrolet has set the pace for the Indy 500.