Overview
- Kurt Busch confirmed he will compete in the HSR NASCAR Classic at France’s Le Mans Classic from July 2–5.
- He will drive his No. 1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, the Chip Ganassi Racing chassis he won with at Las Vegas in 2020, now fitted with a fresh Hendrick Motorsports engine and converted for road-course use by NEMCO Motorsports.
- Organizers expanded the grid to about 40 vintage NASCAR entries, which are slated to run the full 13.6-kilometer Circuit de la Sarthe on July 4.
- The support series will feature two qualifying sessions and three 35-minute sprint races across the weekend.
- Teams are undertaking a major transatlantic shipment of cars, parts, and crew, with reported per-car entry and shipping costs around $28,000 for the 50th-anniversary tribute to NASCAR’s first Le Mans outing.