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Model Specific Discussions => Promotional Events and Concept Cars => Topic started by: SMKZ28 on March 15, 2021, 03:09:43 PM
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A 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 convertible was used on the pace lap of the Blue Grass 300 NASCAR Grand Touring event held at Ellis Speedway located 12 miles west of Owensboro, Kentucky on Sunday, April 20, 1969. I'm not sure if it was used in any caution periods during the race because the photo shows a 1969 Chevrolet at the head of the field on the pace lap. Perhaps this car was the actual pace car for the event. I'm not sure.
The track was a 1/4 mile paved oval. Charlie Blanton won the race in his yellow 1968 Camaro. In fact, the first 5 finishers were in 1968 Camaros. This was the home track of Darrell Waltrip in his early years, and this was the first time he raced in the NASCAR Grand Touring division. I have read conflicting accounts on what Waltrip drove to his 15th place finish. One said he drove a 1968 Mustang and another said it was a 1968 Camaro.
The article and photo with caption came from the April 21, 1969 edition of the Messenger Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky.
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Here you can see the Camaro parked in the background of this photo. It came from Facebook.
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While this appears to be a mid 1960's Pontiac, the door decal in this photo seems to be the same one that appears on the 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 convertible pace car. This photo appeared in the March 3 1969 edition of the Messenger Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky. This must have been their pace car prior to obtaining the Camaro about a month later.
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Cover of the Souvenir Event Program
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This is possibly a photo of Charlie Blanton's winning Camaro as it looked in 1970 at Catamount Stadium. The person who posted the photo wasn't 100% sure.
http://catamountstadium.com/NASCARGrandTouring.html