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NASCAR Garage 56 Wins Le Mans Pit Stop Challenge With a Floor Jack

le mans, france june 06 the pit crew of the 24 nascar next gen chevrolet zl1 practice pit stops prior to the 100th anniversary of the 24 hours of le mans at the circuit de la sarthe june 5, 2023 in le mans, france on june 06, 2023 in le mans, france photo by chris graythengetty images
G56 Wins Le Mans Pit-Stop ChallengeChris Graythen - Getty Images

In the run-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, teams compete in a pit-stop challenge to see who can change four tires quickest. NASCAR's Garage 56 effort—which won hearts and minds with a stunning showing in Sunday practice—just beat all the GTE teams with a time of 10.634 seconds. And unlike any of the GTE teams, the Hendrick Motorsports crew had to use a floor jack.