Indy 500 pace car, the Hurst/Olds 455, came out of a high-speed crash in 1971; this survivor has had one owner since 1981 and shows 57k miles now ...

Dario Franchitti may no longer be up for racing in the wake of his crash in Houston ... will be driving the pace car when the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 kicks off on May 25.