Corvette C8 from Bowman Chevrolet to Serve as Trans Am Pace Car at Detroit Grand Prix

June 2, 2023

A Chevrolet Corvette C8 from Bowman Chevrolet in Clarkston, Michigan will serve as the pace car for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli race at this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix. The pace car will be driven by Birmingham resident, former racer and now owner of Nowicki Autosport Design, Jeff Nowicki. The TransAm Series will race Saturday at 10:35 a.m. ET and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. ET ahead of the NTT IndyCar Series. The races will be broadcast live on MAVTV.

Practice and qualifying begin today. Photos of the pace vehicle can be found here.

About the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli: The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli is the longest-running professional road racing series in North America. The Trans Am Series was founded in 1966 for racing factory pony cars on iconic road courses. More than 55 years after the series’ launch, Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers continue to be sold today, with Trans Am racing credited as playing a major role in their success and longevity. With five diverse and competitive classes of racecars and both National and Western Championships, Trans Am offers something for every fan and every competitor. SpeedTour will host the professional race series at 19 events nationwide in 2023.