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If you were watching the NASCAR Cup Race on Sunday, you may have caught this special delivery by the U.S. Army as they swooped down to Miami’s Homestead Speedway to deliver the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car prior to the start of the race.
We learned about this special delivery by the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division on Facebook as three photos were shared from Sunday’s mission. Two photos show a flight of helicopters over the speedway while the third photo shows off the CH-47 Chinook’s interior cargo area that is holding an Admiral Blue Corvette Grand Sport pace car.
The Facebook post from the U.S. Army reads:
From the battlefield to the racetrack, the 3rd Infantry Division knows how to make an entrance!
Our Dogface aviators brought the thunder to Homestead-Miami Speedway, delivering the official pace car and conducting an unforgettable flyover for the NASCAR Championship Race! 🏎️💨
This incredible opportunity showcased the skill, precision, and professionalism of our aviators while highlighting the capabilities of Army Aviation on one of motorsports’ biggest stages.
A huge thank you to NASCAR and Homestead-Miami Speedway for allowing our Dogface Soldiers to be part of this exciting event!
ROCK OF THE MARNE!
From there, we turned to YouTube and sure enough we found several videos filmed by those in attendance.
The PA announcer asks those to direct their attention to Turn 3 as the Chinook from Charlie Company makes a landing. “When the mission calls for some serious heavy lifting, this is the aircraft that gets the call,” says the PA Announcer who alerts the crowd to watch. He continues, “Before our pace car can lead the drivers around the track, it was given a pretty impressive ride of its own. The Chinook is moving into position to deliver the Pace Car to the field.”
As the Corvette Grand Sport pulls out of the helicopter and takes off down the track, the crowd erupts with approval:
And here is closer view of the Corvette Grand Sport unloading from the helicopter:
And here is one more view just because we find it both awesome and patriotic whenever our Corvettes team up with the U.S. Armed Forces…
🚨 NOW THAT’S AN ENTRANCE: An Army CH-47 CHINOOK just flew the Corvette pace car in for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Homestead. F-16s over the frontstretch. Chinooks and Black Hawks at the call to fire engines. Fighter jets, helicopters, American muscle, and 40 cars about to go flat out. This is what an American Sunday looks like. Happy race day! https://t.co/YiOg0AjTiY
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 8, 2026
Chevrolet and IndyCar did a similar stunt during the Freedom 250 street race in the nation’s capital this summer. While some will surely complain about the use of taxpayer dollars for the stunt, we saw a really a great opportunity for our soldiers to demonstrate their skills in front of a large crowd of Americans. In the end, we think it makes a great recruiting opportunity for the U.S. Army and Chevrolet!
Source:
U.S. Army Third Division / Facebook
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