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The 2026 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 - Paced by a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X!       

                                                    
  
         

Curt Cignetti, in celebration of Indiana University Football’s epic undefeated National Championship season, has been named honorary Pace Car driver for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Cignetti will drive the all-new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X – the most advanced Corvette ever, designed and built right here in the United States – to lead the field of 33 drivers to the start of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Thirteen 2026 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Hardtop Convertibles will be used as event track vehicles.

While we are still awaiting the reveal of the Corvette ZR1X Coupe Official Pace Car ....

April 7, 2026 - Festival Drive-Away Day 

The 2026 track and festival vehicles were unveiled this morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this year‘s running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. 

This year there are fifty vehicles in total and thirteen are 2026 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Hardtop Convertibles (Arctic White exterior with the Santorini Blue interior). Another thirty-seven Chevrolet Silverado RST pickup trucks with the 5.7L engine make up the remainder of this year's fleet.

The decal package is specific to these thirteen Corvette track support vehicles. These cars are also documented as 2026 Indianapolis 500 Event Vehicles verifying their event car number (1-13) in four ways; first with a special engraved plaque located on the Waterfall speaker grille between the seat backs, second with a decal on the sill of the driver‘s door jam, third, the event car number on the lower driver side of the windshield, and finally with a matching event number Indiana issued special event license plate.

Two of the Corvettes will be sent to Washington, DC, to promote the upcoming Indy car race in the nation’s capital.

These cars are highly optioned (highlighted, totaling $35,295) and include the following options:

Option Code Description Option Code Description
 AE4 Seats, Competition Sport bucket N38 Steering column, power tilt and telescopic
 AHE Seat adjuster, driver power bolster PPW Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
 AHH Seat adjuster, passenger power bolster SL9 LPO, Engine specification plaque
 AJ7 Airbags, frontal and side-impact, driver and passenger SPY LPO, Black lug nuts
 AL9 Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control SPZ LPO, Black wheel locks
 AP9 Cargo nets STZ Wheels, 20" x 10" (50.8 cm x 25.4 cm) front and 21" x 13"
(53.3 cm x 33 cm) rear visible carbon fiber with Red stripe
 AQA Memory Driver and Passenger Convenience Package SUF LPO, E-Ray badges in Rapid Blue and Carbon Flash
 AT9 Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control TDM Teen Driver
 A2X Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power TQ5 Intellibeam
 A7K Seat adjuster, passenger 8-way power TR7 Headlamp control, automatic leveling system
 BAZ Stealth Interior Trim Package T4L Headlamps, LED
 BCP LT2 engine cover, Edge Red (Convertible) UD7 Rear Park Assist
 B4Z Performance Traction Management UEU Forward Collision Alert
 CFV Ground effects, visible carbon fiber UE1 OnStar and Chevrolet connected services capable
 CJ2 Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control UFG Rear Cross Traffic Alert
 CM9 Convertible top, retractable UFT Side Blind Zone Alert
 DRZ Rear Camera Mirror UG1 Universal Home Remote
 DYX Mirrors, outside heated, power-adjustable UHX Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
 EFR Exterior accents, Carbon Flash UHY Automatic Emergency Braking
 EYT Carbon Flash Exterior Badge Package UKT Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking
 E60 Front lift adjustable height UQH Audio system feature, Bose Performance Series Sound System
 FA6 Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Trim, Cluster Surround and Console/Door Inserts UQT Performance data and video recorder
 FED Suspension, ZER UTJ Theft-deterrent system
 FE9 Emissions, Federal requirements UTU Theft deterrent sensor, vehicle inclination
 GM7 Rear axle, performance ratio UTV Theft deterrent sensor, vehicle interior movement
 G8G Arctic White UVA HD Front and Rear Vision Cameras
 G96 Differential, electronic limited-slip UV6 Head-Up Display
 HP1 Front axle, electrified propulsion U2K SiriusXM Radio
 H8T Santorini Blue (Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts) 3LT/3LZ U5G 5G vehicle connectivity
 IVE Infotainment system with Google Built-In U80 Compass, digital
 IWE Sueded Microfiber-Wrapped Upper Interior Trim Package VHM Vehicle health management
 J57 Carbon Ceramic Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc VV4 Wi-Fi Hotspot capable
 J6N Calipers, Edge Red VWE LPO, Front radiator grille screens
 KI3 Steering wheel, heated V08 Cooling system, heavy-duty
 KQV Seats, heated and vented driver and passenger XFR Tires, 275/30ZR20 front and 345/25ZR21 rear, blackwall, high performance
 K7B Wireless Phone Charging ZER ZER Performance Package
 LT2 Engine, 6.2L V8 DI ZZ3 Engine Appearance Package (Coupe only 2020-2023,
Convertible only 2024+)
 MLH Transmission, 8-speed dual clutch, includes manual and auto modes 3F9 Seat belt color, Torch Red
 NGA Exhaust tips, Black 3LZ 3LZ Preferred Equipment Group
 NPP Exhaust, performance 5ZD LPO, Carbon Flash wheel center caps with crossed flags logo
 N3W Steering wheel, carbon fiber and leather-wrapped 5ZV LPO, Three-Stanchion high wing spoiler, Carbon Flash Metallic-painted
  Scrape Armor Grille (Dealer installed)  

The official pace car will be unveiled later this month so keep checking back for that reveal!

Photo Credits: Tom Beeler and IMS

 

  
   
   
  
  
   

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