The eight worst Indy 500 pace cars of all time - USA TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS -- Throughout nearly a century of races, many beautiful pace cars (and two pace trucks) have led drivers around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the start of the Indy 500. In 2012, a 638-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette ZR1... Ford's iconic 1964-1/2 Mustang served pace car duties in 1964. The orphan brand DeSoto provided a Fireflite convertible in 1956. All three cars, either powerful, beautiful — or both. So now let's point out the cars listed above include offerings from each of the Big Three. There's no way it can't be. But, I'm not biased toward any manufacturer — just certain cars being where they shouldn't be. Here, with the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 coming up on May 24, are the eight worst Indianapolis 500 pace cars,... But, it's not the worst non-car to be an Indy 500 pace car. This is the worst non-car to pace the race. A pace car should be a car. •1991: (Almost the) Dodge Stealth. The Dodge Stealth was all set to be the pace car in 1991. But, under those Dodge badges lies a Mitsubishi GTO, or 3000GT as it was known in the U. S. The UAW and many others didn't like the idea of an import pacing the Indy 500. That said,... Source: www.usatoday.com
