Circuit Mont-Tremblant 1968 Camaro RS/SS Convertible Pace Car USAC Indycars 1968

[SMKZ28]

A dark colored 1968 Camaro RS/SS Convertible was used as the pace car for the Labatt Indy 200 USAC National Championship Trail event held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada.  Two separate 100 mile heats were run and both were won by Mario Andretti in his Hawk III/Ford.  Heat #1 took place on Saturday, August 3, 1968 and Heat #2 happened on Sunday, August 4, 1968. 

While I can't be 100% sure, this is probably the same car that was used to pace the Trans Am race held at the track the prior month.  See photos of the car pacing the Trans Am race in this thread: http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=17566.0  In addition, it looks like they decided to keep the center caps on the Rally Wheels this time.

I found the picture at the Remembering Mont-Tremblant Facebook page.  Thanks to CRG member Mike in Canada (group/7) for alerting me to the web site.

[SMKZ28]

Here is the souvenir event program cover and admission pass from the event.  (ebay)

[SMKZ28]

Click on the following links to see the 1968 Camaro RS/SS convertible pace car during Heat #1 on Saturday, August 3, 1968.  Once there, you can zoom into the photos by clicking on them.

These photos are copyrighted and are unable to be downloaded.

1) This photo shows the Camaro at the head of the field driving by pit lane on the pace lap of Heat #1: https://raceshots.smugmug.com/MotorSport/Champ-Car-Indycar/USAC-Mt-Tremblant-1968/i-678kZdQ

2) You can see the Camaro has just pulled into it's parking spot in pit lane while the field flies by after receiving the green flag to start the race: https://raceshots.smugmug.com/MotorSport/Champ-Car-Indycar/USAC-Mt-Tremblant-1968/i-fnPXH7T

[KurtS]

Fair use of copyrighted images is allowed for scholarship and research (among other things).
I think this use of the image falls under fair use.