2008 Indy 500 Preview: 180 MPH at Indy inside a Corvette

Experience Indianapolis Motor Speedway like never before! Do a hot lap with 'Mad' Max Papis, Corvette Racer & 2008 Indy 500 driver. Speed to over 180MPH in a 2008 Corvette Z06. Are you ready for the 2008 Indy 500?

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[TheDevilDriver1993]

@kerrywsmyth looks to me like they cut out a bit of the straightaway on the vid, and the speedo shot up rather quickly to 180, just as it cuts away, and on the backstretch it was about 150, ballshit!

[kerrywsmyth]

OK - new math: It takes him 15 seconds to complete the straightaway. At 5/8 mile long that gives him an average straightaway speed of 150mph. He starts the straight at about 110mph. Some of you physics gurus can plug all this into a formula and get an exact top speed if you assume acceleration is constant. I can't remember the formula but all the info is here to figure it out.

[kerrywsmyth]

This guy did the lap in 68-69 seconds (on the video) which translates to an AVERAGE lap speed of 130-132 mph. He only gets to 150 on the backstretch and down to under 110 in the turns, You be the judge on that straight speed.

[RunerRacerPeniguin5]

Shame Max just HAD to go NASCAR and gay Toyota

[ianisgreek]

This corvette burning E 85 its clearly more powerfull than any other using gasoline, just because can hold more compression ratio in the engine and this means more HPs and torque without any sign of detonation ! Great fuel !

[alesi12002]

grande max italia da corsa in usa..........speriamo di rivederti in europa prestissimo.........

[COLETHORN10]

Check out Talladega (video above) in a Cup Car. Flat out all the way around the 2.66 mile track with 34 degree banking.

[dalejrfan800]

they take the corners faster than 150, try around 200...

[RyanXWing]

That track is 2.5 miles long

[Dimage25]

jeah right a Corvette with a 260mph speedo....that's a really good one xD

Honestly they were going 180kph that's not the same as 180mph!!!! i think as dilliphant3 sayd it's fake as well ;)