Corvette to pace Daytona 500

"America's performance icon" leads the 46th running of event

 

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - General Motors has provided the Official 

Pace Car for the Daytona 500 during the entire "Modern Era" of

NASCAR and this year is no exception. The 2004 Corvette Coupe, 

considered "America's performance icon," will continue that 

tradition and pace this year's Daytona 500, the opening race 

of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series on Feb. 15.

 

The announcement was made today at the Daytona International 

Speedway by Jim Campbell, marketing director for Chevy Racing.  

 

"This is the final year of production for the current fifth-generation 

Corvette. There is no better way to celebrate its success than to pace 

the Daytona 500, one of the legendary and most prestigious events in 

motorsports," said Campbell. 

 

Today's Corvette continues to deliver excitement by combining the perfect

blend of performance, technology and content. Nearly 1.4 million Corvettes 

have been sold worldwide in its 51-year history.   

 

Corvette will pace four events at the Daytona International Speedway during 

Speedweeks this month, including the Budweiser Shootout, the Gatorade 125-Mile

qualifying races, the Hershey's Kisses 300 and the Daytona 500. These four 

events help make up the 57 national NASCAR events Chevrolet will pace in 2004 

season (26 Nextel Cup, 18 Busch, and 13 Craftsman Truck races).