Who is driving the pace car for the Daytona 500?

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Who drives the pace car in Nascar?

Justin Holiday to drive pace car at IMS for Sunday’s Verizon 200 NASCAR race. Less than three months after taking in his first Indianapolis 500 with some VIP access, the Indiana Pacers’ Justin Holiday will get an even better view for the start of this weekend’s NASCAR Cup series event on the IMS road course.

Can you pass the pace car in Nascar?

A Pace vehicle in NASCAR is a car that restricts the speed of contending vehicles on a circuit on account of a caution period like an obstruction on the track or bad weather. Depending upon the guidelines, contenders are not permitted to pass the Pace car or different contenders during a caution period.

What is the pace car of the 2021 Daytona 500?

Corvette Stingray pace
This, fine people of the internet, is a mid-engined Corvette Stingray pace car. It’ll lead the competitors at the Daytona 500. It’s the sixth time a Corvette has been on duty, though the first since 2008 when a C6-gen ‘Vette got the gig.

What is the pace car for 2021?

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
The 2021 pace car is a Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – the fifth consecutive Corvette to take on the job, and the 20th consecutive Chevrolet car to hold the honour. In total this will be the 18th appearance for a Chevrolet Corvette pace car, the first coming in 1978, and the 52nd car manufactured by GM.

How fast does the pace car go Indy 500?

How fast does the pace car go? The pace car starts the race at 110 mph – not a stretch for the IndyCar cars themselves which can achieve speeds of over 240mph in the draft.

What happens if you pass a pace car?

Since NASCAR does not allow speedometers or electronic speed limiting devices, the pace car circles the track at pit road speed during the warm-up laps. Drivers exceeding that speed on pit road will be penalized, typically a “drive-through” or “stop and go” penalty, costing them valuable track position.

Who is driving for Hendricks in 2021?

Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson (driving the #5 for Hendrick Motorsports, formerly the #88 team)

How many cars finished the 2021 Daytona 500?

Only 11 of the 40 cars made it across the finish line, yet the crowd still roared following a spectacular finish. It didn’t seem to matter that drivers admitted they weren’t truly racing for 400-plus miles. “It’s hard to be that guy to stick your neck out,” Dillon said.

How many pace cars are in the Daytona 500?

The FIVE special silver Daytona Pace Cars were built to commerate the ‘First Race of the New Millenium’. The FIVE ‘silver’ cars were modified by TDM as “Daytona 500 Pace Car Editions” (sun roof delete) 0029, 0031, 0043, 0045, 0058

Who are the famous drivers in the Daytona 500?

Pre-race history Year Pace Car (Celebrity driver) Grand marshal Honorary starter 1972 Pontiac LeMans James Garner 1973 Pontiac LeMans George C. Wallace Joe Littlejohn 1974 Pontiac Grand Am Major Jacques Maury Robert Miller Montague 1975 Pontiac LeMans Alejandro Orfila Charlie Rich

Who was the winner of the 1960 Daytona 500?

In 1960, Robert “Junior” Johnson won, despite running a slower, year-old car in a field of 68 cars, most in Daytona 500 history through the present day. Johnson made use of the draft, then a little-understood phenomenon, to keep up with the leaders.

Who was the pace car winner of the Indy 500?

Note: 500 Winner George Robson did not receive a pace car, he was killed racing at Atlanta Speedway Sept. 2, 1946. Note: Indy 500 co-winners Mauri Rose / Floyd Davis did not receive this car. 78hp 164c.i. L-head 6-cyl 125hp 322c.i. V-8 Milton proposed that the pace car be given to the 500 winner, a tradition that continues to this day.