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Lance Armstrong to drive ‘Vette pace car at Indy 500

04/04/2006, 5:18 PM

By admin

Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner, will drive the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car to lead the field to the start of the 90 th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28. The pace car is a stock Z06 with flashing lights and racing safety gear added. 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. The race will be broadcast live on May 28 by ABC Sports and the IMS Radio Network. The green flag drops at 1 p.m. ET.

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04/04, 6:08 PM

posted by:

Steve Young

That dude is on so many steroids that he should play baseball.

04/04, 6:53 PM

posted by:

Ahk-Med

To honor Lance’s achievements, the Vette will operate on 4 cylinder’s only.

I couldn’t care less about Lance and cycling, but I haven’t seen any proof he was on roids.

04/04, 7:04 PM

posted by:

nikivee

He should be driving his GTO that Foose built for him.

04/04, 8:00 PM

posted by:

bds4

hot dang that car looks tough as hell even when it’s dolled up for the parade

04/04, 8:44 PM

posted by:

Jason

THAT is how police cars should be painted, and what highway patrol cars should be, z06’s. Then they get serious respect.

04/04, 8:45 PM

posted by:

Jim in LA

i’ll bet he’d trade it to get sheryl crow back.

04/04, 8:58 PM

posted by:

gsh

haha you like that red lipstick paint there? seriously, how many blowjobs has GM given to PR their brands?

04/04, 9:07 PM

posted by:

manny

why is a vette pacing an all-honda race?

04/04, 9:47 PM

posted by:

FRED

ALL YOU GUYS WHO WRITE THESE PATHETHIC MESSAGES NEED TO GET A LIFE!!!!!!

04/04, 9:57 PM

posted by:

captain america

Lance is a tremendous athlete whom all you lazy fatasses should admire rather than ridicule…and thats a beautiful car.

04/05, 6:23 AM

posted by:

peter g

It’s a great car, I’ll admit to that -eventhough the paintjob sort of reminds me of…Dolly Parton. But hey: She too is great!

04/05, 7:28 AM

posted by:

Anonymous

IRL under Tony George races for the bottom. All they’ve had in the past decade is a bunch of cocane barron’s kids buying their rides and a chippie that can pose and drive on the same day. ….to keep in form, they need Cheryl Crow to sing the anthem while Lance drives.

jim

04/05, 7:30 AM

posted by:

toby

hey FRED, you took the time to write a pathetic message too – friggin’ idiot! btw, i agree with #2, armstong’s FOOSE GTO is the sheee-it.

04/05, 4:10 PM

posted by:

Michael Spadaro

As fast as the Corvette is, ain’t it time something else paced the Indy 500? I mean, the Vette was the pace car last year too.

04/05, 5:11 PM

posted by:

FRED

hey toby mcgire lick on these nuts!!!

04/05, 5:23 PM

posted by:

jimothy

This ‘Vette’s paint job might look like Dolly Parton, but man, look at those headlights!

 
 
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