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Dickies 500 Chevrolet Camaro pace car delivered in style - Click above to watch the video
The official pace car for last weekend's Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race was none other than the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. This, in itself, is no biggie. What's interesting is how the car was delivered to the Texas Motor Speedway prior to the race. If you watched sports over the weekend, you know that salutes to America's veterans were part of just about every event that took place (Veterans Day is tomorrow, remember).
As part of that theme, NASCAR had the Camaro delivered to the track in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. In the video posted after the jump, you'll see the big heavy-lift chopper touch down, drop its ramp, have the Chevy drive on out, and take back off. At the wheel of the Camaro was NASA astronaut Doug Hurley, who is also a TMS season-ticket holder, a United States Marine Corps colonel, and was the pilot of the shuttle Endeavour on this year's STS-127 mission. Pretty. Freaking. Cool. In fact, short of the Camaro and Chinook subsequently turning into robots and fighting each other on the TMS infield, it doesn't get much cooler. Follow the jump to watch.
[Source: YouTube]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
ROFL 7:11PM (11/10/2009)
It looks like a turtle crapping a car.
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Nick 8:32PM (11/10/2009)
I wonder how much tax payer money this useless piece of propaganda cost.
KeatMP 9:13PM (11/10/2009)
Wow, Nick. Are you really that big of an idiot?
Sollord 5:32AM (11/11/2009)
Nick it cost probably the same as a normal hot drop training mission for a CH-47 crew...
tankd0g 6:01PM (11/11/2009)
In otherwords, about $10k per hour.
Need More Lutz For GM 7:06PM (11/10/2009)
This is why the terrorists hate us...
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fixitfixitstop 7:33PM (11/10/2009)
I thought it was why we're their best customers.
HotRodzNKustoms 7:40PM (11/10/2009)
you're back? really?
mikhalian 10:06PM (11/10/2009)
*ahem*
They don't hate us, they hate our freedom™.
Shiftright 10:43PM (11/10/2009)
They're just jealous they don't have our cool gadgets and don't have a clue on how to have fun.
Slav 7:13PM (11/10/2009)
That is bad ass!
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click_playaz 7:19PM (11/10/2009)
Hmm Are containers useless now?
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Chubaka 7:26PM (11/10/2009)
No, they're not, but this is more than just a publicity stunt. Sure, some may argue it's a gratuitous waste of resources and such, but when would there be such an opportunity to do something so extraordinary? Granted, I don't see much relevance to Veterans Day here and I didn't have any relatives or personally know anyone who fought in any wars, it's still nice to see some show of remembrance.
click_playaz 7:44PM (11/10/2009)
yeas, at least it's Camaro, not Genesis. I would laugh if I saw Genesis. What about Ford? are they going to s.th extraordinary?
RadicalxEdward 7:28PM (11/10/2009)
That's pretty darn cool (I could totally see an alternate ending where the heli didn't stop in time, but w/e) although i'm sure some eco hippies are gonna jump all over this.
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Andre 7:29PM (11/10/2009)
Was our tax payers money used for this mockery? Seems like it..
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Mark out West 7:34PM (11/10/2009)
Uh, what are they "mocking"?
fixitfixitstop 7:35PM (11/10/2009)
That's what I was wondering. I'd like to see more bridges fixed and less of this.
Xa 7:38PM (11/10/2009)
it was probably in recognition of veteran's day and our servicemen and women. or am i the only person in america that would come to that conclusion? seems like it.
Dr. Greenthumb 8:27PM (11/10/2009)
Andre you are an IDIOT. The military association with organizations like NASCAR is not a waste of resources. It is a valuable recruiting tool, and much cheaper than the average 30 second TV ad.
The target demographic is also correct, since NASCAR fans are more likely to serve their country than whining little biatches like you.
Regards,
Proud US NAVY veteran.