Fleet of 50 'Festival' Camaros carries on Chevy's long Indy tradition

Before we bid adieu (at least temporarily) to the Chevrolet Camaro, 50 special editions of the 2023 SS convertible will show off their stuff in coming weeks to promote the Indianapolis 500 to be held May 28.

In past years, a whole array of so-called “Festival Event Cars” have paraded near the Brickyard and other locations in central Indiana to excite interest in the race and the IndyCar season.

Though the decades, Chevrolets have paced the Indy 500 many, many times in 107 years. Just for the record, a pace car — these Camaros are not that — leads the field through several warmup laps prior to the start of the race, and it also moves to the front of the pack during caution periods to reduce the speed of the cars on the track.

The Corvette first made its appearance in 1978, which marked the fifth time Indy 500 promoters chose Chevrolet to supply official pace car vehicles for the annual event. One notable showing came in 2002, when the Corvette appeared for the fifth time and celebrated the Corvette's golden anniversary.