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How do you become a pace car driver for a NASCAR race?

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How do you become a pace car driver for a NASCAR race?

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You become powerful and famous. This list(http://espn.go.com/auto/indy00/s/alltimepace.html) of past Indy 500 Pace Car Drivers includes film stars, racing legends, and big shot auto industry executives. Jay Leno was the pace car driver for the 2002 Daytona 500, and he wrote about it in this Popular Mechanics article(http://popularmechanics.com/automotive/sub_coll_leno/2002/6/stepping_up/). For NASCAR newbies, the pace car is an official vehicle that keeps the other race cars at a safe speed during warm-up laps, accidents, and re-starts. All NASCAR races begin with a “flying start” — the cars are in motion when the race officially begins. The opening pace car is a largely ceremonial spot. The driver maintains a leisurely pace of 70 miles per hour in front of the pack before pulling over. Then the green flag waves, and the race begins in earnest. The pace car drivers who take the track in case of an accident are obviously very experienced drivers. Once a pace car enters the track, all o

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