2017 Camaro ZL1 Pace Car for the 2017 Daytona 500 (driven by Jeff Gordon)

ScottZ28 · 02-24-2017, 02:25 PM

A silver 2017 Camaro ZL1 will be the pace car for the upcoming Daytona 500 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event held at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 26, 2017. None other than four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be driving it.

Click here to see Gordon driving it out of a garage at Daytona International Speedway: https://twitter.com/TeamChevy/status/835152519353495552

Click on the following links to read the articles:

1) http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/02/...r-daytona-500/

2) http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/n...rolet-pace-car

3) http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/02/...r-daytona-500/

4) http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-med...ytona-500.html

5) http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/stor...ace-car-022417

The articles also mentioned that a Camaro SS will be used to pace the PowerShares QQQ 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series event on Saturday, February 25, 2017.

camaro5 · 02-24-2017, 03:43 PM

Good ol JG and a ZL1

ScottZ28 · 02-24-2017, 10:59 PM

Watch the official Chevrolet footage of the reveal with Jeff Gordon on Youtube:

ScottZ28 · 02-24-2017, 11:23 PM

From the Chevrolet Press Room at: http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/...amaro-zl1.html

Camaro ZL1 Daytona 500 pace car includes:

Silver Ice Metallic exterior color
LT4 6.2L direct-injected, supercharged V-8
All-new 10-speed automatic transmission
Magnetic Ride Control
Electronic limited-slip differential
20-inch forged aluminum wheels
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires
Brembo brakes with six-piston front calipers and two-piece rotors
1.02g max cornering
0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds
Performance Data Recorder

The only content separating the pace car from a production model is unique graphics and an integrated Whelen LED safety lighting system.

ScottZ28 · 02-27-2017, 02:27 PM

I took these pictures of the car while watching the FOX television broadcast of the race.

Ratchet · 02-28-2017, 07:13 AM

IMHO, this particular car in silver didn't have much presence on television. It would have looked a lot better with some graphics other than just decals on the doors.

It also looked sort of silly for Jeff Gordon driving the pace car in a shirt and tie while the guy sitting alongside him was fully decked out in safety gear.

crazydmc · 02-28-2017, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottZ28

I took these pictures of the car while watching the FOX television broadcast of the race.

it would have been cool if he did a big burnout and took off away from the pack in the back stretch just for a few seconds.... imagine the attention then!

Whitemaro6 · 02-28-2017, 12:17 PM

I wonder if he was tempted to do one...... or two hundred more laps...

GTIanZ28 · 02-28-2017, 01:36 PM

Almost looks like it could run with them at speed.

Wonder how it would do with different gearing and tires..... wait never mind that was dumb.

crazydmc · 02-28-2017, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTIanZ28

Almost looks like it could run with them at speed.

Wonder how it would do with different gearing and tires..... wait never mind that was dumb.

till the corner anyway....

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 02-28-2017, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTIanZ28

Almost looks like it could run with them at speed.

Wonder how it would do with different gearing and tires..... wait never mind that was dumb.

Jeff's Quote was...

"Give me a helmet...I'll start in the back..."..

Becky

02-24-2017, 02:25 PM	#1
ScottZ28 Drives: 10 RS-71 Z28 RS-97 30th Anniv Z28 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Homer Glen, Illinois Posts: 611 View My Garage	2017 Camaro ZL1 Pace Car for the 2017 Daytona 500 (driven by Jeff Gordon) A silver 2017 Camaro ZL1 will be the pace car for the upcoming Daytona 500 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event held at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 26, 2017. None other than four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be driving it. Click here to see Gordon driving it out of a garage at Daytona International Speedway: https://twitter.com/TeamChevy/status/835152519353495552 Click on the following links to read the articles: 1) http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/02/...r-daytona-500/ 2) http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/n...rolet-pace-car 3) http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/02/...r-daytona-500/ 4) http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-med...ytona-500.html 5) http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/stor...ace-car-022417 The articles also mentioned that a Camaro SS will be used to pace the PowerShares QQQ 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series event on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Attached Images Last edited by ScottZ28; 02-24-2017 at 10:07 PM.

02-24-2017, 11:23 PM	#4
ScottZ28 Drives: 10 RS-71 Z28 RS-97 30th Anniv Z28 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Homer Glen, Illinois Posts: 611 View My Garage	From the Chevrolet Press Room at: http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/...amaro-zl1.html Camaro ZL1 Daytona 500 pace car includes: Silver Ice Metallic exterior color LT4 6.2L direct-injected, supercharged V-8 All-new 10-speed automatic transmission Magnetic Ride Control Electronic limited-slip differential 20-inch forged aluminum wheels Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires Brembo brakes with six-piston front calipers and two-piece rotors 1.02g max cornering 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds Performance Data Recorder The only content separating the pace car from a production model is unique graphics and an integrated Whelen LED safety lighting system. Attached Images

02-27-2017, 02:27 PM	#5
ScottZ28 Drives: 10 RS-71 Z28 RS-97 30th Anniv Z28 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Homer Glen, Illinois Posts: 611 View My Garage	I took these pictures of the car while watching the FOX television broadcast of the race. Attached Images

02-28-2017, 01:36 PM	#9
GTIanZ28 Drives: 2016 V6 RS Camaro 6MT Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,102	Almost looks like it could run with them at speed. Wonder how it would do with different gearing and tires..... wait never mind that was dumb. __________________ Summit White 2LT RS V6 ZN2 NPP m6 khalihari interior. Order placed 9/26/15 - Picked up 12/17/15!

02-24-2017, 03:43 PM	#2
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,637	Good ol JG and a ZL1

02-28-2017, 07:13 AM	#6
Ratchet Drives: SWB Berlinetta Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: USA Posts: 11	IMHO, this particular car in silver didn't have much presence on television. It would have looked a lot better with some graphics other than just decals on the doors. It also looked sort of silly for Jeff Gordon driving the pace car in a shirt and tie while the guy sitting alongside him was fully decked out in safety gear.

02-28-2017, 12:17 PM	#8
Whitemaro6 Drives: 16 Summit white, Ceramic white 2SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Places Posts: 419	I wonder if he was tempted to do one...... or two hundred more laps...

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