The ‘Coach’ arrives in Le Mans
Less than a week removed from his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, IMSA champion Jordan Taylor flew straight from Portland, Oregon to Paris – a stop in Salt Lake City – then a three-hour car drive to Le Mans.
Less than a week removed from his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, IMSA champion Jordan Taylor flew straight from Portland, Oregon to Paris – a stop in Salt Lake City – then a three-hour car drive to Le Mans.
The room was packed, the smiles flashing and the vibe all-good.
Of all the motorsports legends roaming around Le Mans’ Circuit de la Sarthe this week – and there are many – one in particular received an exceedingly warm welcome by the NASCAR Garage 56 team.
World-renowned Japanese racer Kamui Kobayashi will add the NASCAR Cup Series to his long list of auto racing competitions.
Even under a bright and hot mid-afternoon sun, the line of autograph seekers stretched from the Garage 56 pit stall, a good 40 yards away and then doubled up again; easily the most popular spot at the Le Mans circuit on Tuesday.
A year ago, Tyler Church could count on one hand how many times he’d been on an airplane.
Despite the NASCAR Garage 56 car not competing for the win during the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, the Garage 56 pit crew had their moment to shine on Tuesday afternoon.
Wherever Jimmie Johnson walked trackside at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France on Sunday, fans wandered over for a photograph with the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.
The support was unmistakable.
In just a few days, NASCAR’s long-awaited, highly-collaborative Garage 56 Project will formally make its 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in France