Asheville-Weaverville 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 Conv Pace Car NASCAR Race #2 1969

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A white 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible was used on the parade laps to carry a female VIP prior to the start of the 12th Annual Western North Carolina 500 NASCAR Grand National event held at the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, North Carolina on Sunday, August 24, 1969.  Notice that the car has white lettered tires on the front and white line tires on the back.  Also notice that the passenger side window and the two smaller side windows are still in the raised position even though the top is down.  The indicators on the front fenders for the fiber optic system can also be seen.

Bobby Isaac won the event in his 1969 Dodge Charger.

The pictures came from the UNC Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library digital repository.  Click on the following links to use the magnification tools for extreme closeup details of each picture:

1) https://repository.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A17691
2) https://repository.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A17665
 

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Another image of Asheville-Weaverville Speedway 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible pace car on the parade lap.  You'll notice that it was not used as the actual pace car for this event.

Click on the link to use the magnification tools: https://repository.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A17662

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The car that was used as the actual pace car for the event was the Charlotte Motor Speedway 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396.  I'm not exactly why this was the case.  Notice on the rear that it was lettered up to advertise their upcoming NASCAR event called the National 500 scheduled for October 12, 1969.

Click on the link to use the magnification tools: https://repository.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A17656

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In this color photo you can barely see the rear of the Charlotte pace car and its yellow flag at the head of the field in pit lane.  It was taken prior to the start of the pace laps.

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Here you can see the Charlotte pace car on pit lane during the race.

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Another view of the Charlotte pace car in pit lane.  Not sure if this was taken during the race or practice.  Since the track is full of spectators it must have been taken on race day.  It's strange to see the lineup of cars to the right of pit lane.  Since all the cars appear to be damaged, perhaps they were DNF's that were involved in race accidents.

Click on the link to use the magnification tools: https://repository.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A17646

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Here you can see the Charlotte pace car on track in front of the field during a caution period.

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