Our Boy, Lance just can't stay away from speed.
According to InsideIndianaBusiness.com, Lance Armstrong will drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car on May 28. If you're into cars like you are to bikes, Lance will be driving a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Pace Car to lead the field (a familiar position even if the Indy 500 is a one-day classic rather than a stage race) to the start of the race's 90th running. For those of your who count, this is a record 17th time a Chevy will pace the race and the eighth time for a Corvette.
A couple excerpts from the interview:
"All I can say is that when we got the phone call to ask if I was interested in driving the Pace Car at Indy, it was a very short conversation. It was like: 'Are you kidding? Of course.' Hopefully I can not mess things up, if that’s possible."
(Just don't let anyone snag your sideview mirror with a musette bag, Lance!)
What's easier to handle, Lance. Your bike or the Z06?
"I spent 20 years racing the bike professionally, so I’ve gotten used to that. Driving a high-powered vehicle like that is totally different. I’d have to pick the bike as easier to handle. It was a little tricky. I got three speeding tickets on the way over, so I’m looking at who to give those to so I get reimbursed."
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Who's Going to Draft for Lance?
Our Boy, Lance just can't stay away from speed.
According to InsideIndianaBusiness.com, Lance Armstrong will drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car on May 28. If you're into cars like you are to bikes, Lance will be driving a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Pace Car to lead the field (a familiar position even if the Indy 500 is a one-day classic rather than a stage race) to the start of the race's 90th running. For those of your who count, this is a record 17th time a Chevy will pace the race and the eighth time for a Corvette.
A couple excerpts from the interview:
"All I can say is that when we got the phone call to ask if I was interested in driving the Pace Car at Indy, it was a very short conversation. It was like: 'Are you kidding? Of course.' Hopefully I can not mess things up, if that’s possible."
(Just don't let anyone snag your sideview mirror with a musette bag, Lance!)
What's easier to handle, Lance. Your bike or the Z06?
"I spent 20 years racing the bike professionally, so I’ve gotten used to that. Driving a high-powered vehicle like that is totally different. I’d have to pick the bike as easier to handle. It was a little tricky. I got three speeding tickets on the way over, so I’m looking at who to give those to so I get reimbursed."
According to InsideIndianaBusiness.com, Lance Armstrong will drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car on May 28. If you're into cars like you are to bikes, Lance will be driving a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Pace Car to lead the field (a familiar position even if the Indy 500 is a one-day classic rather than a stage race) to the start of the race's 90th running. For those of your who count, this is a record 17th time a Chevy will pace the race and the eighth time for a Corvette.
A couple excerpts from the interview:
"All I can say is that when we got the phone call to ask if I was interested in driving the Pace Car at Indy, it was a very short conversation. It was like: 'Are you kidding? Of course.' Hopefully I can not mess things up, if that’s possible."
(Just don't let anyone snag your sideview mirror with a musette bag, Lance!)
What's easier to handle, Lance. Your bike or the Z06?
"I spent 20 years racing the bike professionally, so I’ve gotten used to that. Driving a high-powered vehicle like that is totally different. I’d have to pick the bike as easier to handle. It was a little tricky. I got three speeding tickets on the way over, so I’m looking at who to give those to so I get reimbursed."
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