Sarah Fisher to drive 2023 Corvette Pace car at Indianapolis 500

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Sarah Fisher, former IndyCar Sequence driver and the quickest girl in Indianapolis 500 historical past, will drive the 2023 Corvette Z06 seventieth Anniversary Version Tempo and lead the sphere to the inexperienced flag in the beginning of the race Might 29 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Fisher has broke many data together with turning into the primary girl to win the pole place for the INDYCAR SERIES race at Kentucky Speedway in 2002 and the primary feminine driver to earn a top-three end in IndyCar collection competitors. She continues to carry the file for the quickest four-qualifying velocity of 229.439 mph in 2002.

“Driving the Tempo Automobile is simply as particular of an honor. And to have served in that position for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since Johnny Rutherford retired, I’ve had many nice reminiscences so as to add to my profession,” mentioned Fisher.

After her driving profession, Fisher turned to group possession, helping two-time collection champion Josef Newgarden together with his first experience within the INDYCAR SERIES. After leaving the group possession position, she now co-owns the profitable Speedway Indoor Karting services in Speedway and Daytona Seashore together with her husband.

The Indianapolis 500 Corvette Z06 Tempo Automobile consists of:

• The all-new 5.5 LT6, creating the very best horsepower of 670
• Carbon ceramic brakes
• Carbon fiber rear wing
• Aerodynamic floor results

Fisher competed within the Indianapolis 500 on 9 events between 2000 and 2010.