Cadillac produced 566 of these special pace car convertibles. General Motors released several Monte Carlos branded as "Pace Car" replicas. Theodore "Pop" Meyers rode as a passenger in the pace car. On Wednesday, Chris Schenkel rode and reported from inside the pace car. The race was marred by a crash involving the pace car at the start. She has since continued to drive the pace car. Realizing his mistake, Sneva slowed down and blended back behind the pace car. Hurst Performance stepped up and volunteered to sponsor the 1972 Pace car. He drove the pace car several times. In late March, Franchitti was named as the driver of the pace car. This would continue until the race leader became the first car behind the pace car. This ruse was found to have been directly caused by the pace car. Only 602 Z/28s were sold in 1967, along with approximately 100 Indianapolis Pace Car replicas. A set of "Official Pace Car" decals came with each special-edition Cobra. In 1971, the move backfired as no automakers stepped up to provide a pace car.