2009 F1 world champion JensonButton will head to Le Mans this year with NASCAR as part of its Garage 56 line-up. Full story ⬇️
Button will join seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and 2010 Le Mans winnerGarage 56 is the entry that the Automobile Club de l'Ouest sets aside for the “technology of tomorrow and beyond” of innovative machinery.
The project was first announced in March with the debut at the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours an homage to NASCAR founder Bill France Sr, who first took stock cars to the French stock car classic almost half a century ago.“As a lifelong racing fan, I have always dreamed of racing certain cars, with and against certain drivers and competing in certain events,” Button, who retired from F1 at the end of 2016, said.
"I’m really looking forward to sharing this journey with NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet and Goodyear, and current and future NASCAR fans from around the world.”
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