Overview
The exhibit "Setting the Pace” includes eight Indianapolis 500 pace cars that are being showcased in The Bobby Rahal Family Gallery in the Lower Level.
“Setting the Pace” highlights the legacy of pace cars, a tradition that started at the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and continues to this day. The pace cars include: 1915 Packard Model 5-48, 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser, 1971 Dodge Challenger, 1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 1991 Dodge Viper RT/10, 1996 Dodge Viper GTS, 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and this past year’s 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, which was driven by Michael Strahan.