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Indy 500 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 pace car
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Indy 500 C6 Z06 |
C6 Z06 pace car |
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C6 Z06 in studio |
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500 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 pace car General Info :: |
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Produced in |
2006 |
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Curb Weight |
3132 lbs |
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Length |
175.6 in |
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Width |
75.9 in |
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Wheelbase |
105.7 in |
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Layout |
Front Engine RWD |
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Engine |
7 Liter LS7 V8 |
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Displacement |
7008 cc |
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Valvetrain |
Pushrod overhead valves, 2
valves per cylinder |
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Fuel Fed |
Fuel Injection |
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
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Gearbox |
T56 6 speed manual |
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Horsepower |
505 hp @ 6300 rpm |
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Torque |
470 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm |
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Redline |
7000 rpm |
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Power to weight ratio |
6.2 lb/hp |
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0-100 km/h | 0-60 mph |
3.7 seconds |
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0-160 km/h | 0-100 mph |
7.9 seconds |
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400 m | 1/4 mile |
11.5 seconds @ 127.1 mph |
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Top Speed |
198 mph |
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:: Indy 500 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 pace car Additional Information :: |
(From
Chevrolet Press Release) Two racing icons will unite when
Lance Armstrong, seven-time
Tour de France winner, drives the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car to
lead the field to the
start of the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2006. For a
record 17th time, a
Chevy will pace the race, and it’s the eighth time for a Corvette to be
leading the pack.
Neither Armstrong nor the Corvette is a stranger to elite endurance
racing. Armstrong won seven
consecutive Tour de France titles, and the Corvette Z06 pace car he’ll be
driving is based on the
C6.R Corvette racer that has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four out of the
past five years.
"We’re proud that this year’s Indianapolis 500 will showcase the new
505-horsepower Corvette
Z06 and honored that it will be driven by another racing icon—Lance
Armstrong," said Ed Peper,
Chevrolet General Manager. "The 2006 Corvette Z06 is infused with
technology from our own
endurance racer—the four-time Le Mans winning C6.R Corvette race car—and
having it play such a
key role at this important event acknowledges the significance the vehicle
has played in American
culture for more than 50 years."
As the No. 1-ranked cyclist in the world in 1996, Armstrong competed as a
member of the U.S.
Cycling Team in the Summer Olympic Games. While seemingly at the top of
his game, he was
literally forced off his bike because of cancer. He formed the Lance
Armstrong Foundation within
months of his diagnosis to help others with their cancer struggles.
Armstrong then staged an incredible comeback, winning his first Tour de
France title in 1999.
After seven consecutive victories, Armstrong retired following the 2005
race and continues
to be a leader and activist on behalf of cancer survivors around the
world. The Lance Armstrong
Foundation has become among the most influential organizations of its kind
and provides
practical information and tools people need to battle cancer and live
strong through education,
advocacy, public health programs and research grants.
“The Hulman-George Family and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff are
honored that Lance
Armstrong will pace the field for the start of the 90th Running of the
Indianapolis 500,” said Joie
Chitwood, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and chief operating
officer. “Lance is a sports
icon, and it's only fitting that he'll be driving another American icon on
Race Day as he takes the
wheel of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. It’s also gratifying to continue the
long relationship between
the Indianapolis 500 and Chevrolet with such an exciting, performance-bred
vehicle as the
Corvette Z06.”
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been the site of many memorable
events since the facility
opened in 1909. Similarly, Chevrolet has a rich heritage in racing that
dates to company co-
founder and namesake Louis Chevrolet, a gifted engineer and talented race
car driver who
competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times.
The 2006 Corvette Z06 that will serve as the Indy 500 pace car is
virtually identical to the
models available today through local Chevrolet dealerships. Because the
production Corvette
is so racing ready with 505 horsepower capable of 198 mph and a 0-60 mph
time of 3.7 seconds,
sophisticated aerodynamics, a suspension that can handle 1.01 Gs in
cornering situations and
large 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels that are a foot wide in the
rear, the only changes
made to prepare it for this year’s role were the addition of strobe lights
and racing safety gear.
Like race cars, the duties of a pace car can be long and strenuous.
During the last four Indy 500
races, for example, the Chevy pace vehicles led the field for a combined
186 laps (465 miles) of
the total 800 race laps (2,000 miles). Even during green-flag race
conditions, the pace cars
patiently run at idle ready for action at a moment’s notice.
With the Indianapolis 500 being such a classic American race during
Memorial Day Weekend and
with Chevy’s “An American Revolution” campaign, the Corvette Z06 pace car
features an
Americana red, white and blue theme. It displays an abstract U.S. flag
pattern with “Victory Red”
and “Cobalt Blue” ribbons flowing across the car on a base of “Arctic
White” with white stars
flanking each side. The 2006 Indy 500 logo is on each door, and the Chevy
red racing Bowtie
appears at the top of the hood.
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