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Unveiling Outside of IMS Hall of Fame Museum on Friday

DETROIT—A 2011 Corvette Grand Sport will be the pace car for this year’s Brickyard 400, the 18th consecutive year that a Chevrolet served as a pace car for the event.

Chevrolet—with help from Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and CEO Jeff Belskus, drivers Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and 2010 Brickyard 400 winner Jamie McMurray, and a fan who through a radio station promotion won the opportunity—unveiled this year’s 2011 Corvette Grand Sport pace car Friday morning outside of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

“The fans are the most important reason why we do things like this, so unveiling the 2011 Brickyard 400 pace car at our fan display at the track simply made sense,” said Jeff Chew, Chevy Racing Marketing Manager. “The fans were the very first to see the 2011 Corvette Grand Sport that will bring the field to the green flag on Sunday.”

About Chevrolet: Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 140 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free” solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

 Team Chevy, Press Release