May 9, 2012
(Photos courtesy of Chevrolet/GM)
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Chevrolet announced today that the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will lead the starting field of the 96th Indianapolis 500. The Corvette ZR1, with its supercharged LS9 V8 delivering 638 HP, is the most powerful production car ever to pace the race and the fastest Chevrolet ever produced, capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, and capable of reaching a top speed of 205 mph. (The ZR1 also lapped the famed Nurburgring’ Nordschleife in 7:19.63.) This will be the 23rd time a Chevrolet has paced “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and the 11th time a Corvette is serving as the Pace Car, both event records. (The first Chevrolet selected as the Indianapolis 500 pace car was the 1948 Fleetmaster Six.) The 2013 model year will mark the 60th anniversary and the final year of production for the current generation Corvette. The ZR1 will lead the field to the green flag Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(BMW)
Bruno Spengler (above) and BMW Team Schnitzer made history with their victory at the Lausitzring on May 7, claiming BMW’s 50th win in the DTM series. “I had to give 100 percent on every lap and could not afford to make even the slightest of errors," Spengler said after. The Mercedes behind me was piling on the pressure and just kept on attacking me. The key to the success was that BMW Team Schnitzer selected the perfect race strategy and the pit stops were spot on. The guys did a fantastic job. You can only succeed as a team in the DTM.”
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