Overview
- The selection, which IMS and Chevrolet announced Thursday, sets the ZR1X to lead the 33-car field on May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- The ZR1X pairs a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 with a 186-hp front electric motor for a combined 1,250 horsepower sent to all four wheels.
- Chevrolet says the car can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in under 2 seconds and reach 233 mph, a top speed close to IndyCar qualifying velocities.
- A dual-tone stars-and-stripes livery marks the United States' 250th anniversary, with design details outlined by Chevy design chief Phil Zak.
- Indiana University football coach Curt Cignetti will serve as honorary pace car driver, in what is Chevrolet’s 37th Indy 500 pace car and the Corvette’s 23rd.