Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars
The Indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since 1911. In the interest of safety, Indianapolis Motor Speedway founder Carl G. Fisher is commonly credited with the concept of a "rolling start" led by a pace car. Nearly all races at the time, as well as all Formula One races even to the present, utilize a standing start.
In almost every year since 1936, it has been a tradition that the winner of the Indianapolis 500 be presented with one of that year's pace cars (or a replica).
Read more about Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars: Pace Lap, Caution Periods, Cars, Pacemakers (1911–1978), Pace Cars (1979–present), Gallery
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