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NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports announced today plans to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023 with a Next Gen stock car.
You read that correctly.
In collaboration with IMSA, Chevrolet and Goodyear, the plan is to compete using a “specially prepared” Camaro ZL1 from the NASCAR Cup Series.
The announcement indicates that more details, including the team’s driver lineup, will be released at a later date.
Whether or not this a move by NASCAR to prove the performance of the Next Gen stock car, having one in the 24 Hours of Le Mans–the first since 1976–should make for a good show.
Watching the feed now. Breaking news.
Ok, I'm listening...
In reply to GregAmy :
I know, right?
Yes please. More of this can only be good for both series.
In reply to tuna55 :
Agreed. Putting stock cars on the same track as GT3 cars means we don't have to use iRacing to compare the two anymore. 
Oh hell yes.
I guess that will test the transaxle well enough. I'd imagine that car should work quite nicely. Drop redline down to 8000 or so and go nuts.
Hopefully this starts a tradition for garage 56, where if it's empty they just invite a car from a random series. Aussie supercars or BTCC next!
You bet! I'd love to see how stock cars perform at LeMans and Sebring, for example. Bring it on!
Right...."Camaro".
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