# Indy 500 Green Ethanol Pace Car Chevy Corvette Z06 E85 By Enzo | Published 2008-01-09 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chevy-corvette-e85-ethanol-pace-car References: [luxvelocity.typepad](http://luxvelocity.typepad.com/luxvelocity/2008/01/chevy-corvette.html) & [chevrolet](http://www.chevrolet.com) This the first "green" car to lead off the Indy 500 race in the history of the sport. The car that gets the task of doing so is the new [Chevrolet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-ray) Corvette Z06 E85 sports car. In fact, this car will also be produced for consumers to purchase with a total number of 500 being produced with both [coupes and convertibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artura-spider). Who gets to do the first "pacing" around the track? Mr Emerson Fittipaldi , a former Indy 500 winner champion, gets the job. The winner of the Indy 500 gets a cool 2.5 million. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Green Energy Pace Cars:** Disruptive opportunity to promote eco-friendly car models in car racing events. - **Limited Edition Sports Cars:** Disruptive opportunity to attract sports car enthusiasts with limited edition models promoting sustainability. - **Celebrity-endorsed Racing Events:** Disruptive opportunity to gain publicity and brand recognition by featuring celebrity racers. ### Where This Applies - **Auto Manufacturing:** Opportunity to lead the production of eco-friendly sports cars with limited edition models. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity to promote renewable energy through partnership with car racing events featuring green energy pace cars. - **Sports Marketing:** Opportunity to attract new target markets through celebrity-endorsed racing events featuring eco-friendly pace cars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rounded Hybrid Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-ray.md) - [70th Anniversary Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corvette-z06-70th-anniversary.md) - [Inaugural EV-Prototype Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abb-nascar-ev-prototype.md) - [Hybrid Performance Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrified-corvette.md) - [Electric Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/california-corvette.md) - [Electric Hybrid Vibrant Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corvette-eray-hybrid.md) - [Beauty Brand-Backed Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indianapolis-500.md) - [Charitable American Vehicle Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corvette-stingray-giveaway.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-h2-racing-concept.md)