This thread will feature material put out by Chevrolet and/or Chevrolet dealerships promoting the fact that a white with blue interior 1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible was chosen as the pace car for the 51st running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was held over two days, Tuesday May 30th and Wednesday May 31, 1967. The race was red flagged on lap 19 due to rain and was continued the next day. The Camaro actually "paced" the Indy 500 twice in 1967. According to Wikipedia, "two unscored warm-up laps were run behind the pace car, and the field of now 32 cars took the green flag to restart single-file." Thirty-three cars originally started the event but Lloyd Ruby could not restart the race because he dropped out the first day due to mechanical problems. A.J. Foyt won the race in his Ford powered Coyote. Coincidentally, Foyt joined the ranks of three time Indy 500 winners with Mauri Rose, who drove the 1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible pace car on the pace laps.
The two-page, color advertisement showcasing the Camaro pace car appeared in both the 1967 Indianapolis 500 Festival Program as well as the souvenir program for the Indianapolis 500.
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