Sarah Fisher is 2022 Indy 500 pace car driver

Sarah Fisher, who remains the fastest woman in Indy 500 history, will drive the pace for for the race’s 106th running May 29 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The former NTT IndyCar Series driver and team owner will be behind the wheel of a 2023 Corvette Z06 70th anniversary edition pace car to lead the field to the green flag for the race (whose broadcast begins at 11 a.m. ET on NBC).

The Ohio native made nine starts between 2000-10, a record for women. Her fastest four-lap qualifying average of 229.439 mph in 2002 also remains an event record for a female driver.

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Fisher became the first woman to win the pole position for an IndyCar race in 2002 at Kentucky Speedway and was the first female driver to earn a podium finish in IndyCar at Kentucky (third in 2000). She finished a career-best second in 2001 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

“Every time I’ve had the opportunity to drive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s been special, from IndyCar cars to two-seaters to vintage cars,” Fisher said in a release. “Driving the pace car is just as special of an honor. And to have served in that role for the NTT IndyCar Series since Johnny Rutherford retired, I’ve had many great memories to add to my career.

“I am humbled and proud to become the official pace car driver for the 106th Indianapolis 500 and to represent the hard work and development that Chevrolet puts into these fantastic pieces of automobile advancement and technology.”

It is an honor to represent @IMS and @chevrolet at the #Indy500 and as the @IMS official pace car driver. Looking forward to the stands full of fans!