3 of 4 'real' 2000 Daytona 500 GTP Pace Cars including the lead camera car #0031
Watch Dale Sr. scare Terry Bradshaw in the Pace Car - 2001 before his fatal crash.......
The Pace Car comes into the last frame after Dale's crash..........
'02 Monte Carlo SS (Matt's)
'02 GTX (Rick's)
'96 GMC/Waldoch Photo/Show Van (for sale) (1 of 1)
'76 CJ5 for the mountains in Wyoming
'08 Trail Blazer LT (Jim's winter driver)
'06 Trail blazer LT (Sandy's)
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:44 am
by super26
JIM, IS THAT YOU ON THE STAGE AT BARRETT JACKSON??
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:31 am
by daytonajim
No - I had a pal @ BJ looking for the car & he never saw it. I knew the GM Heritage Collection had the car, I kept trying to buy it & they wouldn't sell it. Then it's @ BJ, sold & I thought I'd lost it forever. A week or so later I got a call from the buyer. He said something like........ I bought a car @ BJ that I know you will want in your collection so I bought it for you. Say what! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The 'lead camera' car had to join the other 2 'real' Pace Cars already in my garage.
My pal George has the 'split-field' car. I really appreciate it when friends look out for each other. I can never thank Ray enough. He is awesome & sold me the car for what he had in it. Thanks so much Ray - another car guy that has become a friend.
In 2006, before I ever owned this car I went to Daytona for Speed Weeks with George. Archives (ISC). We arranged for a private tour of the ISC Archives (closed to the public) & found many photos of the 4 'real' 2000 GTP Pace Car in the files. When George & I were leaving we saw a guy cleaning the Corvette Pace Cars & of course we had to say hi. He asked if we wanted the keys & we say 'well ya' & when I asked if we could take them for a spin he said no way BUT we could take photos. I thought George & I would have the big one right on the spot. Again, super nice people @ ISC. Jim
Three together @ home
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:30 pm
by 2002Z4CSS
Nice collection.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:57 pm
by KDawgFilmz
Jim's Daytona Pace Car Collection is a favorite of mine. Having the lead camera car plus two of the back up cars is fantastic!
