At Le Mans, Garage 56 shows the world what NASCAR does best.
As popular as the car is, the Garage 56 entry is about more than just a "for-the-fans" appeal to a raucous crowd. Doonan noted in a conversation withthat the race also presents an opportunity for manufacturer partners not currently involved in the sport to see exactly how versatile the Next Gen platform could be; that could inspire them to join NASCAR's top series, of course, but it could also help showcase the car's potential for other uses as creative as the Garage 56 entry.
"We had to start looking at things to make more downforce, to help that mid-corner speed," Doonan said. "We had to look at overall power on the straightaway and the weight we took out of it, and what that was going to equate to when it comes to a top speed. So, with the new floor, we were looking at also a longer front splitter to help with downforce. We're probably making, maybe 1.5-2x the downforce compared to a Cup car to address [mid-corner speed]...
Tomorrow, the trio of Mike Rockenfeller, Jenson Button, and Jimmie Johnson set out to see what this car can do in a 24 hour race. It is the finish line for an ambitious project that has met every goal to date, turning a car designed primarily for oval racing into a legitimately quick endurance racer without compromising the things that make it a stock car.
"I think this starts the gears turning in everybody's mind, what's possible. I think we have to go over and execute a 24 hour race here. We're excited to go over there and do that, and we'll see how it shakes out. We'll see how the car performs. Obviously, there's been NASCAR cars that ran the Rolex 24 years ago, so you never know. We constantly look at our class structures [in IMSA] and determine what's best for the sport.
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