Welcome to the Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Registry ! |
The Corvette Pace Car Registry Officers
Communications Director, Bob Kirsch
Email: commdirector@pacecarregistry.com
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| Year joined Registry: | 2004 |
| Pace Car(s) Owned: |
2003 50th Anniversary Corvette Safety Car #3 that was stationed at Arnage corner during the 2003 24 Hours of LeMans race in France.
2004 Daytona 500 Corvette Pace Car #2, actual Pace Car used during the race (GM still owns #1 that was driven by the Celeb driver to start the race on loan to the NCM.). 2007 Brickyard 400 Corvette Event car #24 - used on track on race day, carried winner Tony Stewart on his Victory lap, who then purchased for his collection and owned until 2022). 2019 Indy 500 Festival car #41, used in the 500 Festival Parade to carry Pole sitter and eventual winner Simon Pagenaud in the Parade. 2025 Indy 500 Festival car #9, one of eight used on Race day to lap the track in front of the Pace Car and field. Driven by GM President Mark Reuss. |
| Other Corvettes Owned: | None currently, but in the past quite a few : My first in 1978, a Red Coupe, 1985 White Coupe, 1995 Indy Pace Car Event #137, 1998 Silver Coupe, 2006 Silver Coupe, 2007 Indy Pace Car Track #18, 2013 Night Race Blue Convertible, 2016 Laguna Blue Z06 Convertible, and a 2021 Stingray Sebring Orange Coupe. |
| Other Corvette club affiliations: | Lifetime Member National Corvette Museum, C5, 6 and 7 Registry member, Member Corvette Action Center. |
| Home Town: | Macedonia, Ohio |
| Memorable Pace Car Moment(s): |
1) Participating in 2007 Indy 500 "Media day" event at the Speedway |
| Personal Message: |
I hope everyone enjoys our newly modernized PCR Website! A lot more content for our Members and don't forget to check out and participate on our Facebook page also! Bob Kirsch |
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