The most legendary race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is set to begin in just 14 hours.
This year, NASCAR fans have a special interest in the race due to the Garage 56 entry – a Chevy Camaro ZL1 Next Gen stock car.
Here's a little more on what Garage 56 is 👇🏻
Garage 56, first introduced in 2012, is an entry invited by the governing body — Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO).
It is the 56th and "experimental" slot, earmarked for concept cars testing new automotive technologies and demonstrating groundbreaking innovations.
In 2012, the DeltaWing, a rocket-shaped car, made its debut. It showed promise with LMP2-level performance but retired after a collision. More innovative cars followed, including the hydrogen-fueled GreenGT H2 and the hybrid Nissan ZEOD RC.
Frederic Sausset, a quadruple amputee, made history by driving a modified Morgan LMP2 in 2016.
In 2021, Sausset returned with an Oreca 07 LMP2 car under the SRT41 banner, featuring a lineup of disabled drivers.
The 2023 Garage 56 entry is a modified NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevy Camaro ZL1 stock car.
NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson, F1 champion Jenson Button, and Le Mans winner Mike Rockenfeller will take the wheel, creating a thrilling combination of motorsports expertise.
How impressive has the @NASCAR Garage 56 car been?
It's 5 seconds faster than every GTE car at Le Mans.
And listen to that American muscle roar 🔊
Teams compete in a pit-stop challenge during the lead-up to the race.
NASCAR's Garage 56 effort won this year with an impressive time of 10.364 seconds, beating all GTE teams.
And unlike GTE teams, they had to use a manual floor jack.
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