Indianapolis Motor Speedway has unveiled a fleet of specially prepped 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 RST pickup trucks this week in anticipation of the upcoming 2024 Indianapolis 500. The trucks are equipped with a number of unique features and will be driven throughout Central Indiana to build excitement for the race. The 2024 Indy 500 is slated to kick off on May 26th.
The fleet of Indy 500-themed pickups includes some 35 identical examples built as Festival Event Vehicles, continuing a tradition that has been ongoing since the ‘60s. Every example in this year’s Festival Event Vehicles fleet hails from the RST trim level and is draped in Radiant Red Tintcoat paint (paint code GNT), paired with a Jet Black leather interior colorway (RPO code H0Y). The trucks also ride on 22-inch High-Gloss Black-Painted aluminum wheels (RPO code SGM), and includes custom Indianapolis 500 graphics on the body, with bright white lettering proudly displaying “Indy 500” on the doors.
Under the hood, each of the 2024 Festival Event Vehicles is equipped with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, mating to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission. There’s also a dual active exhaust system with sport mode.
“The tradition of providing Festival Event Vehicles is a hallmark in the countdown to the Month of May and the Indianapolis 500,” said Chevrolet Indianapolis district sales manager Mike Quinn. “Seeing these Silverados on the road throughout Central Indiana will embody the passion Chevrolet, IMS and the 500 Festival have for the Indianapolis 500.”
The 2024 Indy 500 marks the 108th running of the iconic motorsport event. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909 and includes four banked turns of identical dimensions and four straights, including two long straights and two short chutes. Penske Racing’s Josef Newgarden will race as the defending winner following last year’s victory at the 2023 Indy 500.
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A pickup is not a Festival “car”. gm has no cars to use but Malibu, CT4, CT5 or Corvette. Sad.
GM ditched the Camaro so the only convertible they have is the Corvette.
Mary barra will be the ruin of gm. Build “real” ice cars people want.
Will this be the Pace Car?
insert eye roll here —-x
Based on local Indianapolis news (WTHR), there were be a fleet of matching Corvettes as well.
The importance of announcing the Silverado RST is that they are also made in Indiana (Fort Wayne GM truck factory).
The pace car should be a custom CT5 4-door convertible Blackwing.
Ah, so they CAN build a truck with something besides the 4-cyl, and actually get it delivered when scheduled.
Most Simple Indy Scheme Ever? Only Door Art? Like that Red though, looks good! Wonder what the Car will be?