Hey SRT/Ralph. Why are mostly Corvette cars pacing pro races?

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Hopefully this will stay on subject for at least one page and Im sure the word "marketing" will come up a lot, but why is the Corvette used most of the time to pace pro races rather than other makes inc. the Viper? Yes, Mercedes for F1 but I can only remember the blue and white striped 1996 Viper GTS that paced the Indy 500 years ago. Pacing really sells cars on Monday for many viewers.:dunno:
 

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I know this is not what your looking for...... but i stumbled across this a bit later after reading this post
 

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Possibly because SRT is afraid the Viper will pop a hose or break down going around the track in front of all of America ?
 

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I'm not sure about that kratedisease. I think SRT has a lot more faith in the car than that. Lol

As for the Viper pacing, two weeks ago at the ALMS Mosport, it did have a Viper pace car...
 

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Ringold CDJ did provide a pace car for the NARRA event at Road Atlanta. It was a big hit with those present.


Hopefully this will stay on subject for at least one page and Im sure the word "marketing" will come up a lot, but why is the Corvette used most of the time to pace pro races rather than other makes inc. the Viper? Yes, Mercedes for F1 but I can only remember the blue and white striped 1996 Viper GTS that paced the Indy 500 years ago. Pacing really sells cars on Monday for many viewers.:dunno:
 

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For example, Generous Motors doesn't get millions, but pays millions of dollars to supply pace cars for the Indy 500.

It's pretty sad if you have to pay somene to use your car.
 

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It is because the Viper has too much power to drive that slow. Corvettes make better pace cars. We can't have pace cars that can outrun the racecars.
 

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As said previously, pace cars are a profit business for the tracks. Manufacturers pay for the privilege to promote their vehicles.
 

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Possibly because SRT is afraid the Viper will pop a hose or break down going around the track in front of all of America ?
It did fine at LeMans, racing and not pacing. Maybe Gilles is afraid the horn will go off all on its own though or battery will die?:D
 

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For example, Generous Motors doesn't get millions, but pays millions of dollars to supply pace cars for the Indy 500.

It's pretty sad if you have to pay somene to use your car.
Is Obama Motors done paying off the bail out money?
 

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Hopefully this will stay on subject for at least one page and Im sure the word "marketing" will come up a lot, but why is the Corvette used most of the time to pace pro races rather than other makes inc. the Viper? Yes, Mercedes for F1 but I can only remember the blue and white striped 1996 Viper GTS that paced the Indy 500 years ago. Pacing really sells cars on Monday for many viewers.:dunno:
Who cares really? I do not see any Ford cars pacing anything either.
 

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Who cares? Ahhh, the many honest and funny replies so far above should have some validation. Plus this is not a Ford Forum.
Viper is for racing, not pacing as recently demonstrated at LeMans. Get a tissue for your issue.
 

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We took our son to see the new animated movie Turbo that's about a snail that gets to race in the Indy 500. In it there was a '13 Viper pace car.
 
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