Indianapolis 500 Pace cars
INDIANAPOLIS 500 PACE CARS
The pace car was used to take the starting field on one un-scored lap. The field would use the lap to warm up their engines and tyres and then at the conclusion of the lap at the required speed the pace car would pull of the track and allow for a rolling start Carl Fisher drove the pace car for the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 in a Stoddard Dayton. Carl Fisher also drove the pace car for the following years 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915. The Nash Ambassador in 1947 driven by George W Mason was my favorite of all times. There have been many beautiful cars from days gone by that have been pace cars for the Indianapolis 500. Chrysler, Studebaker, Packard, Ford, Buick and Chevrolet just to name a few. In 1974 the warm up lap was changed from one to three laps. Full detailed article of the History of Indianapolis 500 pace Cars.
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