[Jeff Higgins]

There have been NASCAR cars at LeMans in the past. Here are two that competed in the Classic this year. I'm not clear on this, but I believe to qualify for the Classic, a car must have history there.

There are a couple of points in this video where one or the other of these cars shows up on the front straight with RSR's in tow, appearing to be holding them up in the last corner. I'm sure they are. But look at how quickly they just walk away from those poor little Porsches once the track opens up. The difference in acceleration is notable. Far heavier cars, for sure, but better than double the horsepower. The same holds true today. These are pretty serious race cars, irrespective of what one might think of the series. I believe a modern NASCAR car would give a modern RSR a run for its money on a track like LeMans, where their outright power and straight-line speed can be exploited.