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2014 Corvette Stingray to be used as pace car at Indy 500


The North American based automaker Chevrolet has recently announced that the 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe will be used as a pace car in the Indianapolis 500. The new generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, which is wearing the 2014 model year in its name, won’t be launched until this autumn, but that doesn’t mean that you have absolutely no chance of seeing ...
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