NASCAR at LeMans

[aunty dive]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Kiante]

Interesting:

On corner exit, this engine sounds a bit different from what we are used to hearing. Or am I reaching in this situation?

 

[kkfan91]

Interesting:

On corner exit, this engine sounds a bit different from what we are used to hearing. Or am I reaching in this situation?

Sounds the same to me...but I'm not an engine guy

 

[StandOnIt]

So far it is a nothing burger as far as changes go. Maybe the intent is to run a car as close as possible to a stock Nascar in the race. Time will tell I suppose.

 

[aunty dive]

We need a look under the hood.

 

[StandOnIt]

My guess it is a de tuned small block V-8. Haven't heard a peep out of the addition of alternative power additives

 

[acmerocket]

the motor is a few years older nascar motor and no electric bs. things have changed alott.and i think the frame is one piece, not the new 3 piece. so not much infor for the new car users

 

[aunty dive]

“ The spot in the field is reserved for an extra entry outside the usual maximum field, which is 62 cars. The designation is intended to spotlight technology and innovation.”

Hendrick offers Garage 56 update after Le Mans visit; driver lineup 'a long ways away'

m.nascar.com

 

[FLRacingFan]

Interesting:

On corner exit, this engine sounds a bit different from what we are used to hearing. Or am I reaching in this situation?

Doesn’t sound as throaty as a Next Gen car. Maybe even a little more Cadillac GTPish.

 

[StandOnIt]

Chad is on it

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Chad is on it

Chad is getting those competitive juices back during testing.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

The Hendrick big bopper speaks

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Whiskyb]

With the 2023 cup schedule now out it will eliminate some speculation on drivers for lemans

 

[Charlie Spencer]

With the 2023 cup schedule now out it will eliminate some speculation on drivers for lemans

You would think so, but I can already see the posts saying locked-in drivers could ask for (and will receive) exemptions. That’s just off the top of my head; there’s plenty more tin foil where that came from.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I’d be surprised if it weren’t Rocky/Gordon/JJ now.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I’d be surprised if it weren’t Rocky/Gordon/JJ now.

How do we campaign for Dinger as a fourth? Is Xfinity off that weekend?

 

[FLRacingFan]

How do we campaign for Dinger as a fourth? Is Xfinity off that weekend?

They’re racing together with Cup at Sonoma that weekend.

 

[aunty dive]

Couldn’t pick a better guy for this, imo.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

 

[cheesepuffs]

Makes more sense as to why Rockenfeller was in a Spire car out of nowhere, as a test session to see if he was interested in signing on for the big show next year.

I'm all for that lineup, I think that's as good as it gets for this. Jeff and Jimmie, household racing names, HMS royalty, and then Rockenfeller for the LeMans experience he brings to the table. I can't wait.

 

[aunty dive]

Rockenfeller was on the overall winning team at LeMans in 2010 and on a class winning team in 2005. He’s run the race 10 times.

I can’t imagine a better choice. An experience of an already full racing lifetime for Gordon and Johnson. I can’t wait either.

 

[kkfan91]

Jeff better hit the gym

 

[cheesepuffs]

Jeff better hit the gym

He already has, he's way slimmer in recent months than he was about a year ago.

 

[aunty dive]

Putting this here just for grins ...

 

[FLRacingFan]

In the weeks since the first test Bozi has mentioned they’re moving further away from the full Cup car base, some chassis and engine changes possibly. The transaxle mount location may be moving more towards the Suoercars Gen3 setup.

 

[StandOnIt]

Ludicrous speed

 

[Mispeedway15]

Ludicrous speed

Especially back then. Crazy to think nowadays we’re running Charlotte about 4.5 seconds quicker a lap than we did in 1976

 

[Efisher131]

Ludicrous speed

Before they added the chicanes back there, they were pushing 250 at the end of the straight

 

[Formerjackman]

Two of the ultimate legends discuss LeMans with Robin Miller.

 

[NASCAR Apologist]

One more step towards world domination.

 

[StandOnIt]

Before they added the chicanes back there, they were pushing 250 at the end of the straight

Yep years before Nascar raced there they were running that quick. But McGriff saying those aero bricks of Nascar were running that fast is doing something

 

[be9ak7ts16]

Bill, Rusty, Daryl and Morgan for drivers.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Second car has had some development work at the front with a bigger splitter/dive planes.

 

[aunty dive]

I wonder if it has a 6 speed transaxle?

An extra over-driven gear for the Mulsanne at 235 or so.

 

[Kiante]

I wonder if it has a 6 speed transaxle?

An extra over-driven gear for the Mulsanne at 235 or so.

What I would love to see this fly by a Hypercar.

 

[Kiante]

Bozi Breakdown:

 

[FLRacingFan]

I wonder if it has a 6 speed transaxle?

An extra over-driven gear for the Mulsanne at 235 or so.

I’d be shocked if they let this thing go 235, they haven’t had those speeds since introducing the chicanes after ‘89.

The biggest focus I think is getting it quick enough through the corners that it doesn’t get flattened from behind through somewhere like Porsche Curves.