Officials from Chevrolet and Indianapolis Motor Speedway showed the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 pace car at the Speedway’s Hall of Fame Museum. “We’ve enjoyed a great partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout the years, and are proud to once again have the privilege of pacing the Indianapolis 500 in a Camaro,” said Jim Campbell, General Manager, Chevrolet.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car

The 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car is a 21st century sports car that looks to the future with a nod to both the car’s and the race’s heritage. The first year for Camaro car to pace the Indianapolis 500 was in 1967, the year the Camaro cars made its debut. Camaro has since paced the race in 1969, 1982, 1993 and 2009.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car

2010 Camaro pace car features an Inferno Orange Metallic paint scheme with White Diamond rally stripes that travel from the front to the rear over the top of the body, as well as extending to the instrument panel. The design is a modern interpretation of the original rally stripe that debuted on the 1969 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car.

“Chevrolet has done it again with the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS Pace Car, it is simply beautiful,” said Jeff Belskus, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation. “The car’s tribute to ’500′ history and its sports car feel will be a big hit with our fans, and it will look great leading the Indianapolis 500 field on Race Day.”

The 2010 pace car is equipped with a stock 400 hp 6.2L V-8, an RS appearance package and leather interior with Inferno Orange interior accents. The pace car also features unique design cues that further enhance the Camaro’s head-turning design.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car