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    Hulman & Co. sell IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Penske Corporation

    Tony George, grandson of Tony Hulman who bought the track in 1945, approached Penske about a deal before the season-ending race in California and worked it all out in six weeks. George was emotional giving up the 110-year-old race track, but felt it was time.

    I am personally a huge Formula 1 fan but I do follow the IndyCar Series as well. IndyCar has such a long history and I'm glad to see it going to someone who equally has been such a integral part of it. Roger Penske is a huge race fan first and foremost, so I think they are leaving it in good hands.

    Would be interesting to see what an Indy C8 Special Edition pace car may look like! Perhaps we may get a limited special edition Color?
    2020 C8 | 2LT | GKZ Torch Red | Z51 Performance Pckg | FE4 Mag Ride | J6F Red Caliper | C2Z Carbon Roof | AE4 Competition Seats | FA5 Carbon Interior | E60 Front Lift | ZZ3 Engine Appearance Pckg | 5ZU High Wing Spoiler | SPY Black Lug Nuts | 5JR Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps | VQK Front/Rear Splash Guards | RCC Red Engine Cover
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    Originally posted by ZoraC2 View Post
    Tony George, grandson of Tony Hulman who bought the track in 1945, approached Penske about a deal before the season-ending race in California and worked it all out in six weeks. George was emotional giving up the 110-year-old race track, but felt it was time.

    I am personally a huge Formula 1 fan but I do follow the IndyCar Series as well. IndyCar has such a long history and I'm glad to see it going to someone who equally has been such a integral part of it. Roger Penske is a huge race fan first and foremost, so I think they are leaving it in good hands.

    Would be interesting to see what an Indy C8 Special Edition pace car may look like! Perhaps we may get a limited special edition Color?

    Great news. You have to believe Sr GM marketing execs are, or have, been working the pace car event. “America’s sports car”. We know he has a red, white and blue 2006 Corvette in his museum ... “one of my favorites”.
    Last edited by bpost22; 11-07-2019, 07:17 AM.
    TPW 2/17 .. Shadow Gray Metallic w/Natural, 3LT, Z51, Mag, Lift, Spectra Gray Trident, Edge Red Calipers, Body Color Accents.

    Past owned: 1984 C4, Medium Gray Metallic, Coupe, VIN# 1004; 1981 C3 White Coupe; 1980 C3 Dark Claret, Coupe
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      Detailed article here https://www.grandprix247.com/2019/11...f-the-century/

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      2020 C8 Corvette ....DOB 02/03/2020.... VIN L5100026
      Shadow Grey Metallic on Black
      2LT, Z51 + MRC
      Spectra Grey Tridents
      Carbon flash mirrors and spoiler

      Residing in sunny Niagara, Ontario.

      I'm a Rat and so is my car! (a reference to the Chinese astrological calendar).
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        Pace car edition might be a good way to build 500 cars with DOHC engine to meet homologation rules for the C8R. Limited early edition of the Z06?
        1969 Orange L89 Coupe - enjoyed it for 3 years then traded to:
        1972 Yellow Convert with removable HT - enjoyed it for 4 years and joined by:
        1976 Orange Coupe - didn't use it much and sold after 12 years
        2000 Yellow Convertible - new C5 caught my attention and loved it for 15 years
        2015 Silver Z51 Convertible - replaced C5 with C7 then traded for GS after 2 years
        2017 Torch Red Grand Sport Convertible - still here and LOVING it
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          IndyCars lost me years ago by converting to a NASCAR type limited spec formula. As a SCCA road racer, the only entertainment I got from ovals was sprinters and midgets doing mud laps where women in high heels and white pants were dodging mud clumps flying thru the fence. Sun Prairie on a Saturday night...great racing and lots of laughs. YMMV.

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            Gotta LOVE women in high heels and white pants at a race track
            1969 Orange L89 Coupe - enjoyed it for 3 years then traded to:
            1972 Yellow Convert with removable HT - enjoyed it for 4 years and joined by:
            1976 Orange Coupe - didn't use it much and sold after 12 years
            2000 Yellow Convertible - new C5 caught my attention and loved it for 15 years
            2015 Silver Z51 Convertible - replaced C5 with C7 then traded for GS after 2 years
            2017 Torch Red Grand Sport Convertible - still here and LOVING it

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