“Holy smokes, that’s a stellar lineup for the ages,” Twitter reacts to NASCAR’s All-Star Garage 56 line-up for 2023 LeMans

2023 will mark the first time in 50 years a NASCAR team is making a start in 24 Hours of LeMans.


“Holy smokes, that’s a stellar lineup for the ages,” Twitter reacts to NASCAR’s All-Star Garage 56 line-up for 2023 LeMans

Garage 56 LeMans entry (Credits: HMS)

Garage 56 has announced their All-Star line-up for the 2023 edition of 24 hours of LeMans. Seven times NASCAR Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson will lead the pack, and former F1 world champion Janson Button will join him. Ex-LeMans champion Rockenfeller will bring in the premier endurance race expertise, and 4 times IMSA champion Jordan Taylor will serve as the coach/backup driver for the team.

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The year 2023 is special for both NASCAR and LeMans. It marks the premier stock car racing series’ 75th anniversary season, while the prestigious endurance event is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Hendrick Motorsports is leading the sanctioning authority’s efforts to make a mark in the endurance race.

I’m super thrilled – it’s been at the top of my bucket list to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans someday. To have this opportunity come – and to partner with everybody and this driver lineup – is truly an incredible opportunity and one that I am thankful to be a part of,says Jimmie Johnson about leading the line-up.

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As a lifelong racing fan, I have always dreamed of racing certain cars, with and against certain drivers and competing in certain events. In June, a number of those dreams will come true in one event when I get to bring NASCAR to the world stage alongside my pals Jimmie and ‘Rocky’ for the 100th anniversary of the most prestigious race in the world,” says Jenson Button on joining Garage 56.

Ex-Formula 1 champion Janson Button will join his new teammates for testing next weekend at Daytona international speedway. He has yet to taste the new car, unlike his teammates, who already had significant time behind the wheel. The test run will be run in the night under light to get them familiarized with the night shift of LeMans.

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How NASCAR Twitter reacted to the Garage 56 announcement

Jimmie Johnson, Rockenfeller and Janson Button
Jimmie Johnson, Rockenfeller and Janson Button

Fans on Twitter were genuinely excited to see the star-studded line-up representing NASCAR at the event led by one of their most decorated champion Jimmie Johnson. But at the same fans were also concerned about the experience the veterans have driving the Next-Gen cars to start in such a high stake project.

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