2010 INDIANAPOLIS 500
MEDIA ADVISORY

2010 ‘500’ Pace Car To Be Unveiled At Noon Dec. 18 At IMS Museum

The Official Pace Car that will lead the starting field of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 to the green flag will be unveiled at noon (ET) Friday, Dec. 18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

IMS Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Belskus and Jeff Chew, marketing manager, Chevy Racing, will unveil the car.

The public is welcome to attend the event. Museum admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-15 and free for age 5 and younger.

WHAT:
Unveiling of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Pace Car

WHO:
Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and CEO
Jeff Chew, Marketing Manager, Chevy Racing

WHEN:
Noon (ET), Friday, Dec. 18

WHERE:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum

Lee, is there going to be on-line video like last year? Very interested, but can't attend. Tom

Please post pics asap!!!

Nm, found some.
http://www.gminsidenews.com/fo...-car-revealed-87183/

Yowza!

Yes Lee, myself and family, Jim Hairston, Andy Wolf and a few others were there for it. Pretty cool, everyone got the VIP treatment. Had a big spread of food for everyone. Was going to posts some pitures but looks like it's been covered with the link above. You know Lee took plenty!
A 2SS/RS L99 Automatic, Inferno Orange with the Inferno Orange interior package. Logo embroidered on the headrests and the dual white stripes carry over into the imterior on the inferno orange dash insert.

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OH YEAH!!!! How could I forget,DOHHH. Dennis (2010pacecar) and his family were there as well, drove their Festival#22 and Indy Centenntial Camaro there! Lucky dogs!

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No mention of dealer replicas

Can you imagine that I had to keep this under my hat for the last two weeks
I think it's quite striking! It should really pop in the bright sun on race day.

I should add that they initially only planned to have a '69 pace car on display as well (Andy W's). At the last minute they pulled the '82 and '93 from the basement. I told the GM PR guy (not Mike) that this had us fooled as we all thought the '10 PC would be white with orange stripes. His comment to that was "Stay tuned."
He also wouldn't confirm or deny replicas, but the rumour is there will be 25 Festival cars like this year. My bet is they will be the same stock Inferno Orange Metallic with the IO interior and the stock white factory vinyl stripes and vinyl graphics on the doors. Of course I thought the car today would be white!
EVERYTHING on the car unveiled today is painted on and cleared over.
P.S. also the strobes are on inside at the top of the rear window so they don't mess up the looks with a light bar.

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Just getting home from a long day! Bill did you enjoy that live feed from the Museum?
Thanks to every one who put this together! I only got about 45 photos, but those IMS photos on the track look the best! Mike has a good point, this car will be hot in the sun on Race Day. I hope the Festival cars have the same seats! It seems the car has gone over well online! No plans for a V6 but that's ok. What will the Corvette convertiables look like? Let the Camaro festivities begin!

Yeah I heard people saying the car was red. In dim lighting the IOM does look to be a tomato red sort of color, but in the sunlight, Oh baby it really comes to life!!!! You can tell by those track photos in the sunlight as opposed to the one below.

Looks like a couple of members in the background there!

Offical Photo's - Link