2004 monte carlo pace car
 

I've been off this for awhile but would like to share this.Nascar's head office sent me the dates my pace car was used throughout the 2004-2005 nascar season.My pace car was used in 12 nascar races and 4 other races put on by Nascar.They made 4 of these cars as I was told and mine was called number 4.I'm not sure if I mentioned it in the past but Nascar's President signed my pace car in June at Pocono raceway.They also told me that Brett Bodine drove it at the last race it paced on November 6th,2005 at Texas Motor Speedway.Brett bodine said he would sign the car but I have to go to n.c. A long trip in which I will make but gonna haul the car down there.I now have the right insurance on it as I can only drive it 2,000 miles a year or less.I only drove it about 700 miles this year mostly to Pocono raceway in June.Nascar's media group sent me 4 races that it was in on dvd.

Woah thats so cool!!! Glad to hear that :)

Your car is in this Video ;) !! skip to 2:22 to see it !

Thanks so much for the video clip,pretty cool to be watching the car as it paced back than.I was at a car show and was told someone walked by and called the car a fake pace car.I really wish I wasn't walking around at that moment as I went to get lunch.Space and Lorenzo,Have a good day.

Thanks Lorenzo for finding/posting/sharing the vid of Member PaceCar04 Monte Carlo :thumbsup:

Sadly, there are some people that like to hurt with their words. (I believe that are just jealous) :) They speak without knowledge!

Wish all a Happy New Day to enjoy your Chevrolet Monte Carlo & `Life :thumbsup:

I wish I knew how to work this site like you guys.I think your right about jealousy.When i'm at a show,i never put anyones car down if anything I tell them what a beauty to make them feel good.Have a Happy and safe holiday season.Live long and be well.

No problem Pacecar04! The car is just so cool to see !

For those out there wondering how many strobes are in this car the answer is 22.The car is lower than all other monte carlo's as i'm guessing to look more like a race car when it was out there on the track.In order to get the front tires off you have to put a 2x4 board in front of the front tire,drive on it and than jack up the car.It has a very expensive battery ($240 Optima) to power up everything.They put in simpson lapbelts in the front seat on both driver and passenger seats.

That is pretty neat all that information about your car. Is cool NASCAR gave you the full scoop on it.

Published on Dec 17, 2012
Not often do you see a pacecar that actually was used as a pacecar! According to the placard at the auction, this indeed was! Cool car! 3800 engine is supercharged.

The pace car has a Corsa Exhaust system and it has red calipers.They told me that the engine has been modified but that's all they knew.

Space,I know where this car is right now and for sale.If your interested or anyone else let me know and i'll give you the info.

We just love monte carlo's as I've owned a Gordon car,Earnhardt jr.,Owned a few others too.

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Originally Posted by PaceCar04 (Post 639142)

Space,I know where this car is right now and for sale.If your interested or anyone else let me know and i'll give you the info.

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Thanks for your post & offer. I'd love to have it, but it's to nice to be driven + I don't have a garage to keep something that nice protected...

Hopefully in my future (?)

Maybe one of our member's would be interested & I hope they contact you `if they are. It's a special Monte Carlo 4-Sure!

I'd have to have a full time guard `if I took it anywhere that it had to be out of my sight :eek::)

It's great that you love the Monte Carlo & have had the opportunity to have so many. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

Ok,you know these cars really belong in a museum.I did a handful of car shows and only twice the car won a trophy.One time a parade monte carlo won a trophy and this one not.I don't think everyone like nascar or monte carlo's for that matter so they pass on it.Most of these car shows are put on by car clubs that really know little.I'de like to bring this to a real show someday and be judged by a professional car judge and not by friends who award there friends trophys.

Sadly, not everyone is familiar with the Chevy Monte Carlo's or the variety of unique models that were created from a stock Monte.

Yes, Car Shows by Clubs have their favorites. You need to take your to the Monte Carlo Nationals & have it judged at events like that.

Yours is a Look @ `me type of Monte that will get attention...Some will love it for that & some conservative will not...

It's like some people like Blondes and other only Red Heads (lol)...

The most important thing is that you love your Monte Carlo Pace Car & know it's a Winner to `you! I'd be happy to own a special Monte Carlo like yours.

"Beauty is in the eyes of the key holder" :thumbsup: EnJoy your limited/unique Monte Carlo :thumbsup::congrats:

Yea,I got lucky.It started out that I got a contact to email from nascars president's office.They gave me the name of the guy in charge of the media.He said he could make me up dvd's of a few races the car was actually in since I owned the pace car.Than I asked him if he knew of anyone who could get me the records of the car and he said yes he did.I contacted her and she contacted chevy headquarters and they sent the cars log to her and she than sent it to me.She also gave me the name of the pace car driver that day back on November 6th,2005 and that was Brett Bodine.Mr. bodine said he would sign the car.These people went out of there way for me and I cannot thank them enough.

That's awesome. Where are the pictures?!