'Le Monster' takes on Le Mans in NASCAR takeover of iconic race -
The wait ended Saturday afternoon when NBA superstar LeBron James waved the French flag then gave the command, “Pilotes, demarrez vos moteurs,” to start the race.
That put the car 39th for the start, but because NASCAR is running its second-year Next Gen car in the specialized “Innovative Car” class designed to showcase technology and development, the entry is not competing against any other cars. Even so, the Hendrick crew set a goal of at least finishing the race, and maybe even beating cars from other classes.
It brought Roger Penske to Le Mans with three Porsches as the 86-year-old attempts to win his first ever Le Mans. Penske is coming off wins in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 last month - a first time sweep - and currently holds both the NASCAR Cup title and IndyCar championship. All the hypercars were chasing Toyota Gazoo, which has won the overall title the last five years. Even though Ferrari started two cars on the front row, Toyota had the lead before the first trip completed around the 8.467-mile track.
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