LE MANS, France (July 5, 2026) – Champion British driver Andrew Jordan capped off a stellar Sunday with a sweep of both HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear at the Le Mans Classic Legend races to take the inaugural overall victory in the blockbuster event that was a tribute to NASCAR’s first appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years ago. Driving his ex-Michael Waltrip Racing 2011 No. 15 Toyota Camry, Jordan handily won both Sunday sprints after a narrow loss in Saturday’s first race to take the top step of the podium at Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday afternoon.
Starting from the pole after his Sunday morning victory in the weekend’s second race, Jordan converted it into another commanding performance in the weekend finale. He steadily pulled away after the green flag, building a commanding 26-second margin of victory.
While Jordan cruised to victory, the battle for the remaining podium positions provided plenty of drama. Ryan Gemmell, who opened the weekend with a pair of top three finishes in the “Talladega Nights”-inspired No. 55 Perrier Chevrolet Monte Carlo, saw his hopes unravel early when his “motor went flat,” forcing him out of contention early in the race.
Gemmell’s mechanical issue elevated a pair of NASCAR legends into podium contention. Kurt Busch inherited second aboard his 2020 No. 1 Monster Energy Chevrolet Camaro, while “Front Row” Joe Nemechek charged from seventh to third in just three laps in the 2010 No. 47 Old Spice Toyota Camry, another “Talladega Nights” tribute entry.
Busch’s podium hopes, however, came to an abrupt end with less than 15 minutes remaining as the 2004 Cup Series champion dropped out of contention.
The setback for Busch promoted Nemechek to second, earning the NASCAR veteran a podium finish to conclude the weekend. Joining him and Jordan on the final podium was Mike Skeen in the Dave Roberts-owned No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger, a tribute to the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Championship season earned by Brad Keselowski.
Race 1 winner JC France capped off a consistent weekend with a fourth-place finish aboard his 2014 Chevrolet Camaro carrying the livery of NASCAR’s 2023 Garage 56 No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro, recording top-four finishes in all three races. The grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr.— whose vision helped bring NASCAR to Le Mans 50 years ago — also claimed the Stock Car A (SCA) class victory.
Other class winners included Nigel Armstrong in Stock Car B (SCB) aboard the 2007 No. 44 Menards Toyota Camry, a former Frank Kimmel-driven machine that helped carry the ARCA legend to one of his record 10 championships.
Christopher Allen claimed Stock Car C (SCC) honors in the ex-Roush Racing 1989 No. 6 Folgers Ford Thunderbird after charging forward more than 10 positions to win Race 2 earlier on Sunday, while Peter Klutt earned top honors in Stock Car D (SCD) aboard a 2016 No. 6 Dodge Challenger that was campaigned in the Canadian NASCAR Pinty’s Series.
Christopher Schwartz and Lisa Schwartz completed the list of class winners in Stock Car Grand National (SCGN) with their 1974 No. 4 Dodge Charger.
Also competing throughout the weekend was a pair of NASCAR-sanctioned trucks in the Stock Car Truck (SCT) division. Scott Dolfi claimed class honors aboard a John Hunter Nemechek tribute 2016 No. 4A Mobil 1 Chevrolet Silverado.
Next up on the HSR calendar is the HSR Classic Road Atlanta 10 Hour presented by Mission Foods and the HSR Atlanta Fall Historics, September 17 – 20, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
About HSR: Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) is the premier vintage and historic racing series in North America. It was formed in the mid-1970s with an inaugural event at Road Atlanta and became a part of International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) in 2022. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate and enjoy the racing cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions
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