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The 2009 Daytona 500, the 51st running of the event, ... and actor Tom Cruise drove the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro pace car to the start of the race. [4] [5] Race
The table below summarizes the pace cars, [1] Grand Marshals, [2] Honorary Starters, [3] and performers of the national anthem [4] at the Daytona 500. Since 2006, the pace car has been driven by a celebrity guest at the start of the race (mirroring the tradition used the Indy 500). During the race, however, a NASCAR official drives the pace car ...
Later in 1996, Pace was a race driver for the same team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After years of only driving at Daytona, Pace returned to regular drives in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT class in 2007. In 2008, he drove a Porsche 911 for The Racer's Group, and in 2009 drove for Farnbacher Loles Racing. In later years, he participated in ...
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023 Daytona 500 04 It has been dubbed the Next Gen Camry and will be available in showrooms in the summer. The 2023 pace car was ...
The first use of a pace car in automobile racing was at the inaugural Indy 500 in 1911. [1] The officials at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been selecting a pace car and its driver for the Indy 500 each year since that first race. The first pace car was a Stoddard-Dayton driven by Carl G. Fisher.
The 1971 Daytona 500 had only one winged car, the #22 called "mini motor," which finished 7th. The Dodge Daytona is now a very valuable collectible, with 440-powered Daytonas reaching into six-figure territory and 426 hemi-engined cars passing the $900,000 mark., as of August 17 2024 a Daytona reached a record high of 3,300,000 plus buyers fee ...
After the Daytona 500 in 2011, Max Q Motorsports struck a deal with Front Row Motorsports to acquire the No. 37 car. The No. 37 became the primary team for Max Q, with Tony Raines driving. Max Q inherited the owners points from 2010, guaranteeing a spot through the 5th race of 2011, as well as crew chief Greg Connor, the pit crew, and some ...
The 2009 Gatorade Duels were a pair of 150 miles (240 km) qualifying races for the 2009 Daytona 500, and were held on February 12, 2009, at the 2.5 miles (4.0 km) Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.