Chevrolet ‘Blows Out’ 250 Candles for America’s Birthday at Indianapolis

With a Corvette ZR1X.

May 26, 2026

Chevrolet used the Corvette ZR1X to "blow out" 250 birthday candles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a tribute to America's semi quincentennial. 

The hypercar was assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky, using globally sourced parts. Corvette Senior Controls and Software Engineer Cody Bulkley sat behind the wheel.

A Corvette ZR1X with a stars-and-stripes design served as the pace car for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500.

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