That's why it makes sense for Jeff and Jimmie to run it alongside Mike Rockenfeller. They have the star power, and the skills to keep the car clean, and they aren't sacrificing energy spent in another active series fulltime to go do this as a side project.
Jimmie may be one of the drivers who would rather be in a prototype going for a win .
A playoff waiver, considering Jim France is behind this, wouldn't be an impossible chance to get for somebody that wanted to be in France that weekend. And marketing wise, let's say Chase wanted to run it, maybe HMS puts NAPA on the G56 car somewhere and sells the idea of this getting more hype than a typical Sonoma race would get, and they go for allowing it. Or whichever sponsor was supposed to be on the car that weekend, you know?
Sorry, not happening. Racing at LeMans takes more of a time commitment than any full time Cup driver can spare, even if they WANTED to do it. Chase for one is not going to give up a chance to win at Sonoma to run an exhibition race in France, and I seriously doubt HMS would even want him to.
When is this race? Will it be covered the Rolex?
Absolutely HATE if I want to cheer for a team with American roots it has to be Felony Motorsports. And I’m like Rev, don’t tell me this doesn’t help Felony Motorsports future development of car and engines. I’m SURE it’s an open book on the engine especially.
Love to year Penske and Roush opinions on this. Not what they are made to say by NASCAR.
I bet Chevy would want the most popular driver in the United States motorsport scene to draw eyes on their showy international project. Not to mention, since they aren't racing for position, he just has to know enough and feel the car out enough to not wreck it, which he obviously won't do. He's run a prototype in the 24 Hours of Daytona before. He can handle a modified version of what he already calls home, I'm sure.
Especially since NASCAR doesn’t have a break in the schedule on the race weekend.
No points.
I doubt that the race coverage will be that great either. France is probably going to pull some strings and draw out of his IMSA pool for finding drivers.
It’s either the NASCAR Garage 56 entry or the Hendrick Motorsports Garage 56 entry.
I don’t doubt they could and would get a waiver if they wanted to but the logistics involved don’t seem to be worth it for active drivers in an already packed schedule. If it were to be a Gold-rated driver such as Larson or Allmendinger they’d also have to skip Gateway to be there for test weekend and I just don’t see anyone sacrificing their regular job for all that travel and work with not tangible reward to compete for. I’d be surprised if it isn’t Gordon/Rocky/JJ, or at least the latter two.
It’s quite possible it makes an appearance at the Rolex at the end of January given some of the hints I’ve seen this past week, not sure it’d be done in good faith though if it happens.
France’s team already has a bid to LM so they’re tied up too.
I wouldn't expect much from the TV coverage either. Unless something has changed, it's usually Euro-centric announcers watching a world video feed that is far more interested in that hot battle for 9th in LMP2 than where any American team is running at the moment. I tuned in in the morning last year year and I had to watch for 25+ minutes to find out if the Corvettes were even still in the race.
I probably will be able to pick up bits and pieces from Hendrick's tweets on twitter if it is still around.
It is both. You see what's funny is that in the announcement, all the material had the NASCAR logo, IMSA, logo, and HMS logo beside the 24 Hours of LeMans logo, which can be seen at the top of this page for instance: https://m.nascar.com/news-media/202...ts-team-up-for-special-le-mans-entry-in-2023/
You think Chase or Larson would miss the playoffs on points anyway though? I don't.
I would imagine he has contacts to find drivers. They don't just drop off the face of the earth if they aren't in the IMSA series anymore. Hendrick said his phone has been ringing off the wall. My guess is that they might not be household names, but good drivers none the less.
I know how to define collaboration but thanks.
I thought you were referring to his current drivers. I agree then, he has plenty of contacts and I imagine the lineup is more or less already settled at this point. Rocky has driven in his second car with Jimmie the last two years so there was already familiarity there.
Gordon will most likely drive as well. He didn't get in that Porsche for nothing at IMS.
Basically, yes. There is a finishing order and the higher the better, even if this cars finish will be based on attrition. If it wasn’t FM I’d want to follow it.
Is calling Rick Hendrick the "felon" for a mistake he made thirty years ago supposed to make HIM feel bad?Basically, yes. There is a finishing order and the higher the better, even if this cars finish will be based on attrition. If it wasn’t FM I’d want to follow it.
And idiotic response about my support. What team gives a **** about anyone that doesn’t support them or loves their misfortune? That supposed to make me feel bad….
NASCAR Garage 56 presented by Hendrick Motorsports with Jeff Gordon and Felix Sabates.
If losing LeMans coverage is the cost, I’m willing to pay it
Truex did. Including practice, it would be two races with no points. No playoff points either. What’s to gain?
Truex didn't win a race
Happens in the best of families. If he can not win one, Chase and KyLar aren’t immune.
