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2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Daytona Pace Car Auto Show Photo

For the 48th running of the Daytona 500 on February 19, Jay Leno will be behind the wheel of the official pace car, this specially outfitted 2006 Corvette Z06. Leno, host of the Tonight Show will drive the Z06 during opening ceremonies and the pace laps that start the race. The car is mechanically identical to the factory model, with a 505-horsepower, 7.0-liter all-aluminum V-8, race-inspired suspension, and lightweight body materials. (This will mark the first time a pace car will have higher power output than the cars that are racing -- there is a restrictor-plate rule in effect at Daytona and Talladega that limits the 750-horse race cars to about 450 ponies.) The pace car received a variety of safety equipment, highly visible strobe lights, and a yellow, orange, red, and blue paint job.

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