Just like in 1967 and 1968, R. M. Burritt Chevrolet provided a Camaro convertible to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York to be used as the pace car for the track for the entire 1969 season of racing. This time it was a 1969 Camaro RS/SS 350 Z11 convertible with a 4-speed manual transmission.
According to a write up that appeared underneath a picture of the car in the souvenir program for the 13th International Classic held on August 31, 1969, "the Official Oswego Speedway pace car is one of the special Camaros built for the Indianapolis 500. It's a combination of the SS option and the Z-28 option. The engine size is 350 C.I. 300 H.P. 4 speed with special suspension and wide oval tires and the window price on this car was $4,200 but I'm sure car sponsor Dick Burritt of R. M. Burritt Chevrolet on Route 104, just north east of the speedway can give you a super deal on the car."
It also goes on to say, "driving the pace car today is Floyd Wallace from Fulton, N.Y. and uncle to driver of the car No. 90 Ronnie Wallace. He'll be pacing the field at a speed between 55 and 60 mph. He's got the very important job of keeping the cars in line and when a caution situation arises during the race he goes out and picks up the leader so that order is maintained. At the star of this Classic he'll have 40 cars right on his back bumper. If he doesn't maintain a proper speed or the car faulters??? Well let's just say we'll have one bent Camaro pace car."
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