How NASCAR was FASTER than a Ferrari at Le Mans [BRITISH REACTION]

[@Mildcat743]

NASCAR pit crews are insanely fast because quite a few pit stops in NASCAR races happen while under green, so they have to get that car done as soon as possible to try and retain position.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Mildcat, I appreciate the information, I'm glad you enjoyed

[@D1m3bagd]

new cars a good stop is 8-9 seconds (some sub 7s)down from 12-13 last car

[@arranmc182]

got to make sure your sub 10secdons always if you take any longer than that and you might aswell pack up and go home as if its green you need to be in and out nice and smooth sub 9 seconds is the aim, how mad must a driver be as im sure some must count so if they go to long he is not going to be happy wouldnt want to be the crew chief in that moment listing to the driver going mad 🤣

[@zesolodar]

with the amount of limitations they have in terms of tech and man power allowed per stop compared to other motorsports like f1 its actually insane how quick they are. alot of them are ex college atheltes

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

A lot of fans want Nascar to remain old school. I for one loved the sound of five lug nuts off five on.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Scrambler! Thank you for the comment! I will admit the 5 lug nut sound is truly iconic, I am excited to see how much faster pit teams can work on cars now, glad you enjoyed

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@Bastard. 😂😂This is true

[@joshsmith4512]

@@ExploringTheSmoke pit stops on any faster because the catch can that drops the fuel is gravity-fed and it still takes the same amount of time the reason NASCAR said they were going to implement it is because wheels are falling off well if you watched wheels are still falling off. A NASCAR car did not outrun Ferrari because that's not NASCAR NASCAR hasn't been NASCAR in 20 years.🙄

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@joshsmith4512 yeah I get what you mean, it's good to at least see how they're trying to make it a known sport globally on a larger scale I guess

[@joshsmith4512]

@@ExploringTheSmoke they made a fatal mistake they forgot where they came from. I think they are now trying to rectify that mistake we will see

[@JayStephens8]

As a big nascar fan this was so cool to see apparently the viewership for Le Mans this year was up by like 60 thousand or something and the garage 56 entry has created a lot of buzz hopefully all 3 nascar manufacturers can enter the race next year also nascar is also apparently in advanced talks about having a race in Montreal next year, nascar in general is working hard to increase its international presence

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

And you gotta admit if this is the first attempt, they're making their presence known! Glad you enjoyed Jay

[@Thedutchman12]

It's difficult to tell if that was even entirely or even partially due to NASCAR this year, as we had a really good grid with huge names like Ferrari returning to the top class, which was something that was even talked about a lot last year and generated massive hype.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@Thedutchman12 hopefully both sports can only grow from new audience members seen through these races

[@Thedutchman12]

@@ExploringTheSmoke hopefully 🤞

[@DrDerpPlays]

unfortunatly, the Garage 56 was only given out to special "innovative" cars, and need to be invited to run, so we'll most likely never see it again

[@eclipze9412]

Yeah the NASCAR pit crew finishes 1st in GTE Class, and 5th overall in the pit competition. Although the car itself was in a class of its own, they allowed the pit crew into the GTE class for the pit competition.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

ECLIIIIIPZEEEEE, Welcome back and thank you for the comment my friend! I'm glad you're still enjoying 💪🏻

[@jerrylouis8930]

Garage 56 had the most displacement.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@jerrylouis8930 thank you Jerry

[@sniper6823]

Fun fact, they had one of the fastest if not the fastest pit stop of the 24 hours this year.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the knowledge sniper

[@QuacksThePoet]

​​​@@ExploringTheSmoke With a manual jack and not a pneumatic floor jack too

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@QuacksThePoet arms like CANNONS

[@linkwootanii8106]

I work at the Goodyear Test Center in Akron Ohio and we have been testing the tires for this race for the past year to year an a half. The Cup tires for Nascar are on 12x18 wheels on all four corners and tire size is 365/35R18 and for the Garage 56 build the wheels were 12.5x18 on the front and 13.5x18 on the rear with front tire size of 365/35R18 and rear tires of 385/35R18

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Wow thank you for the knowledge Link, pretty sweet knowing you've worked on parts for this beast of a machine

[@Underpantsniper]

Wow 385 is huge Chunk of rubber!!

[@whyjnot420]

The sound that car made was glorious. Gave you goosebumps? It gave me chills (the low end stuff coming through my subwoofer went straight up my spine). Yeah, it has to be one of the best sounding cars of all time.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Ooooh I didn't even think to play it through my speakers and Sub! Great idea thank you!! And glad you enjoyed the reaction

[@SAVikingSA]

NASCAR engines are nearly bulletproof now. Valvesprings are what gets them, and the modern NASCAR engine is actually detuned from what its peak power could be. It's like an offshore powerboat, wide open for extended periods.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Viking! Welcome back, thank you for the information and I'm glad you enjoyed

[@flashgordon3715]

This race and car just made le mans 100% more interesting in two continents, Australia and North America.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I'm glad someone understands why I think it could be a real good thing! Thanks Flash, glad you enjoyed

[@timmynicolas8729]

I mean it's a fun concept but it didn't contribute to the race itself. Personally i enjoyed it there ,but the race wouldn't have been better or worse without it

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@timmynicolas8729 hopefully it's a starting point to have them be taken a little more serious in the "Le Mans" world 😂

[@ssilent8202]

He doesn’t realize nascar already does street courses

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

He does as he's watched the Chicago race 😜

[@josephharrison5639]

The fact this showed American drivers are world class is what I think is most important before this a lot of Europeans and a lot of Americans saw nascar as some rednecks going in circles constantly wrecking each other. After this that stereotype has been reduced a decent amount where we actually know what we’re doing, and the fact Jimmie Johnson arguably the best nascar driver ever was one of the men to do it is insane

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Joseph! Thank you for your comment, I gotta admit, it shows that people truly have been in the dark with just HOW good NASCAR drivers are outside of America! Glad you enjoyed

[@Kullioking]

2 of the 3 Driver where european.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@Kullioking also true, had the pleasure of meeting Mr Button before, nice bloke, you make the point of the drivers being European, but if this is the first outing you can imagine how many full American teams will be bred to compete

[@Kullioking]

@@ExploringTheSmoke Not realy. I only answerd to joseph. The Car it selfe is not even allowed in Nascar with out any major rule change. I hope they come back next year and drive the race as a normal car and not as an innovation car outside the rules.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@Kullioking well hey. Let's just see what happens, all things considered, a bloody good effort from NASCAR

[@jonathonpoloski917]

Gotta understand something about the company that built this garage 56 race car. It is built by Nascar Cup team Hendrick motorsports. If you look at their win records at road courses, they have the most, with Jeff Gordon being the winningest on road courses in Nascar history, Chase Elliott actually being second, and Jimmie Johnson getting a few. Of course other drivers as well that have raced for Hendrick have been able to sneak a road course race or 2, Ray Evernham, Chad Knaus, all the guys that were on this project, have been a part of all the success since Hendrick motorsports came into nascar. So, these people are master mechanics and engineers, and understand how to build a car not just for ovals, but for road courses as well. I knew the car would have speed, but, was sceptical about it going the distance, they only had to change gear boxes because one of the drivers downshifted instead of upshifted. I was blown away at how fast they really were. And, a lot of these parts here, aren't allowed in Nascar because of rules.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Jonathan! I appreciate the knowledge and the excitement for the car! Glad you enjoyed the reaction too

[@jonathonpoloski917]

Thank you for the comment as well. I'm a gear head, and love all kinds of motorsports. It's amazing what weight manipulation can do to the handling of a racecar. Look up wedge adjustments. They're like blocks, one goes left to right, the other goes front to back, that's one of many ways Nascar teams can manipulate a 3500 pound vehicle to turn like a light race car without having to drop weight, now, those adjustments are pretty much Nascar rules exclusively. There's all sorts of adjustments they can make to get the handling of the correct, more so to fit what the driver likes.

[@hillybillysillysally5086]

6:32 that was awesome

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Sally, glad you enjoyed

[@robpr315]

Nice to see appreciation for what they did from you guys outside of the U.S. One of the biggest digs that some people made was "It was in a class by itself!" which seems to miss the point completely of why people were drawn to the car. The fact that it was in its own class and the reigns were let go is precisely why people were applauding the car. I suspect some people just didn't like the car for their own biases, but I say it really did win some people over, and I'm fine with that.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Welcome Rob! Thank you for the comment and I do indeed appreciate it trying to push boundaries, and man, have I had some split decisions on here and some seriously butthurt people that clearly can't stand that a "muscle" car is in the "purist" Le Mans. Like I made the damn car myself 😂 I'm glad you're here my friend, glad you enjoyed

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

Love to see nascar get some recognition in europe. Race cars are race cars and physics are physics, and gear heads and engineers will always find a way to maks a car perform better. One thinf for certain is nothing beats rhe sound of an american v8. Hope to see more people world wide embrace stock cars!

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

That V8....... LORD what a machine! Thanks for watching Andy, glad you enjoyed

[@ZoneXV]

Not only did they compete with the GTE cars in pitstops with the manual jacks, they beat them :D They were faster than all of the other GTE cars and only 0.3 seconds behind the overall fastest time which was done by a Hypercar team.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

And that in itself is INCREDIBLE, thanks for watching XV, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

[@typhoon-7]

Manual jacks are just as fast as air jacks. F1 still use manual jacks.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@typhoon-7 thank you for the knowledge Mike, I appreciate ya!

[@cameronboan627]

Fun fact back in 2013 where nascars weren’t regulated on how long a engine had to last the engine would turn 9800 rpm and make over 950 horsepower

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the knowledge Cameron, I appreciate it, glad you enjoyed the video though 💪🏻

[@bravoA-su8xm]

back when the rev limiter was set to the lift point on the strait into the corner and the car ran a gear ratio chosen to best get the car accelerating out of the turn. how did we end up going backwards in thinking

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@bravoA-su8xm if only they'd have listened to themselves more I suppose 😭

[@coletrickle-km7cl]

Cameron---the national association of stock car auto racing wasn't regulated? C'mon People, its called a stock car. Nascar is a ACRONYM only. Calling a stock car the sanctioning body is just stupid...its like saying "along time ago those NHRA'S (drag racing sanctioning body incase some don't know what I'm referring to) Weren't regulated".....

[@christopherpettit2304]

The peak was 2014. Those cars were so fuckin fast.

[@youtubeaccountlol4942]

"Appreciate you, get your money, but I'm not getting paid for ur ad" 😂😂😂

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

😂😂😂 I think its fair considering they get the ad revenue on the video haha

[@hostak1026]

American lingo " Them Hendrick boys brought a Hot Rod to the show!"

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I appreciate the lesson in linguistics thank you Host, glad you enjoyed

[@Echo_4609]

Super excited that my man Jimmy Johnson was one of the drivers at Le Mans. Always been my favorite driver

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

They only wanted the best I guess! Thanks for watching Echo!

[@roughneckmp]

My favorite NASCAR driver passed back in ‘01, Dale Earnhardt Sr. That being said, I live an hour south of COTA. Seen Aussie V8 Supercars there, F1, & NASCAR. I’m happy they’re putting more road courses in the service. It was glorious to hear the Garage 56 entry’s thundering V8 in LeMans.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

That V8 sound was INCREDIBLE, Thanks for watching Roughneck

[@xxtherevlukexx]

So this car was basically a nascar stock car. Yes it has some changes, but the chassis, motor, wheels, and brakes were basically the same as the normal car on Sunday. Minus having carbon brakes instead of steel, and a few other changes. If you liked this. You should react to the street race in Chicago a few weeks back where SVG from Australian Supercars came over and kicked ass. It was cool to watch. Even as an avid nascar fan. :)

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I'll give it look! Thank you Luke for the information on the car too! You're a legend, glad you enjoyed

[@davidbullock1101]

What I loved most was g56 pit crew won the gte pit stop challenge with a mechanical Jack vs air jacks. With a time of 10.364 seconds and finishing 5th overall. Air jacks, we don’t need no stinking air jacks.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

No school like the old school 💪🏻 thanks for watching David

[@littlemuffin943]

so thousands of people and some drivers and some people inside of nascar want to see a new series to come about and use this car but a bit more cost affective and toned down version and run all road courses that would be sooooo cool a nascar roadcourse series

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I'd love to see a pack of these beasts battling it out

[@Tunda2]

Fun fact about the pit crews. Over the past decade or so (at least), teams have started bringing in athletes instead of mechanics to be the pit crew because they’re stronger and faster. I wanna say it started with Gibbs

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

That. Is. An. Incredible. Idea. Thank you Tunda! It makes fantastic sense, those pit teams being fitter than a butchers dog will only improve the output of skills, I think it's a brilliant idea, glad you enjoyed the video 💪🏻

[@rdramos13]

No they bring in mechanics and make them go through a rigid weight training and work out regiment like pro athletes. They don't just bring in some dude straight from the basketball courts or football field and have no knowledge how to work wrench.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@rdramos13 I gathered, but having an super fit and healthy pit real helps

[@coletrickle-km7cl]

@@rdramos13 in the cup series the pit crew guys are a separate group that only go over the wall/pit the car. The mechanics that work on the car in the garage do not change tires and fuel the race car during the race.

[@marklittle8805]

Most of the over the wall guys are ex athletes now. Hockey players, football (American), wrestlers....and they learn the specific job. If there is any complex work there are three to six garage guys who would come over the wall to do repairs or swap batteries or fix crash damage

[@BriBryBriBry]

I just looked up the temperature in England and where I live in the United States and it’s the same exact temperature and we call this a beautiful day with a Breeze

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

This is true as most American homes have central air/air conditioning, and American homes are not built to insulate heat like most British homes so it gets huuumiiid 😂 thank you for watching Morg, I appreciate ya

[@RockyNikolashin]

@@ExploringTheSmoke We Americans like to believe we are the only ones allowed to bitch about the tempts... lol

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@RockyNikolashin 😂😂😂 I appreciate you

[@sephuris5555]

I haven't kept up with NASCAR in years and at this point all of my favorite drivers are all retired or dead in one case but as a kid i was a Jeff Gordon fan and a Earnhardt and fan of Dale Earnhardt jr., interesting thing to point out the lemanes Camaro is running Jeff Gordon's number back when he raced now he is the vice president of Hendricks Motorsports the company that built the car

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Sephuris! Welcome back and thank you for the knowledge about Gordon, is there any reason as to why you don't watch it as much anymore

[@sephuris5555]

@@ExploringTheSmoke the rules changes, the political postering, and time

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@sephuris5555 ahhh that seems to be a lot of fans/ex-fans reasons for distaste towards the sport 😂

[@sephuris5555]

@@ExploringTheSmoke I think it's because the rule changes have made no since, the political postering came after NASCAR got pushed by online activist crowd one driver using their race as ammunition against the organization.

[@cutieragexo6436]

Lol love how at 8:48 they show footage of a V8 supercar gen3 prototype. Complete opposite sides of the world and racing.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

The COMPLETE opposite 😂😂

[@cutieragexo6436]

@@ExploringTheSmoke V8 supercar is Australian touring car, no way related to any form of stock racing

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@cutieragexo6436 oh I know...now 😂 learning about the Motorsport world I've quickly had to learn different generations and models...it's WILD

[@cutieragexo6436]

@@ExploringTheSmoke yeah man it's a massive world. If you haven't already I highly recommend looking at the Bathurst 1000

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@cutieragexo6436 I know of Bathurst for sure but always happy to look into the history and some of the races for people to see too 💪🏻

[@Darkness8536]

The Chevy is really loud. But nice to see it in endurance racing. Not a NASCAR fan, but watching this Chevy in international racing is good for NASCAR.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Darkness, I'm glad you enjoyed and I agree it was great to see the endurance

[@destineennicholasgallagher3315]

Nascar pit crews are strong athletes and train hard and are extremely efficient at what they do

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I gotta say the athleticism on those guys is INCREDIBLE

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Just so you know Nascar is going to race Sunday July 2 on the streets of Chicago Illinois, for the first time. I hope someone uploads the entire race to You Tube.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Hopefully I can stream it live!

[@coletrickle-km7cl]

The full race will eventually be on you tube.

[@darkriverracing22]

That was a GREAT race!

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@darkriverracing22 I made a video covering the highlights but the sound file corrupted, hopefully I can get it fixed 💪🏻

[@coltsorey285]

the child in me loves this. its like when lightning mcqueen raced in the world grand prix in cars 2

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

It's pretty awesome I have to say

[@troymash8109]

NASCAR, F1, Indy, gotta love it all. I can't watch racing on TV, but it's an awesome thing to see, smell, feel live and in person.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Oh I have to agree, nothing beats the sights, sounds and smells of being AT the race 💪🏻 glad you're here Troy, thanks for watching and commenting

[@theblackbear211]

The sound difference reminded me of what some of the McLaren "CanAm" racers from the 1970's sounded like. Try to imagine a mechanically fuel injected 7 to 8 liter (yes, really) aluminum V-8 engine, mounted in a broad, flat, wedge shaped monocoque car, with a wing.... I still see them occasionally at vintage races.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Good sir, it is far too early to be reading such pornograpy haha, thank you for the comment Bear, glad you enjoyed

[@theblackbear211]

@@ExploringTheSmoke LOL 🙂

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Europe used Group 7 rules too, for Interserie. Group 7 were the rules Can-Am used.

[@delbz405]

it’s refreshing to see someone across the pond who enjoying and appreciating the american muscle and how it sounds

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Can't beat the roar of a V6 or a V8! I used to have a 67 Camero SS and the rumble she gave out was INCREDIBLE, thank you for watching Delbz, glad you enjoyed

[@svenmartin840]

If you going to get into NASCAR. Check out the 1976 Daytona 500. The classic one with Richard Petty and David Pearson them guys ran hard and it was a last-lap crash so enjoy. I'm more of a sportscar fan now unless NASCAR gets back into what they used to be stock cars. I think it's going to be in good hands

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Sven, I'll have to look that up! The classics are always the best as they say, a lot of fans seem to have a huge dislike for where NASCAR is going, I hope they can bring it back to a balance of what's new and what's been loved timelessly. Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed

[@svenmartin840]

@@ExploringTheSmoke it is sad. A lot of the fans have went over to sports car racing and Trans Am. Because now they think they can identify that Cadillac is running Lamborghini Audi etc. It's like in the World Rally Championship Saab gone, no more Mitsubishi Lancers Subaru runs in the American Rally Championship the manufacturers are more focused on SUVs now I don't know how much longer the Camaro or the Corvette's going to last. And since you're a Nascar fan check out the story about the type 49 Cadillac that raced at LeMans in 1951

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

NASCAR stopped being 'stock' in 1966. Most of their greatest moments used silhouette cars.

[@fatheadfathead2708]

Bro. I got goose bumps as well hearing it for the first time! I had the same reaction as you about the weight and power of the vehicle. Now I have a peaked interest in le Mans racing if garage 56 cars are entered again. Especially this stock car.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

The sound of it was absolutely ear piercing (as you could see by face 😂) and I hope they are considered for the races in the future, thanks for the comment fathead, glad you enjoyed the reaction

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

@@ExploringTheSmoke It reminded me of the time when the DeWalt sponsored Morgan 8 Aeros drove in the Le Mans GT class, those thing outroared all the other cars too. I've been to the actual Le Mans race a few times, and that was one of them.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@CordovanSplotchVT that's absolutely incredible! I forgot about the Aero 8! What a little monster of a machine

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

@@ExploringTheSmoke out of all the cars I've seen race at Le Mans, the Morgan Aero 8, the Corvette C5R and the Panoz LMP-1 were definitely the most memorable when it comes to engine sound because they just drowned out everything else. Out of those 3 the Panoz and Aero 8 were definitely the most memorable visually.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@CordovanSplotchVT what a memory to have! Absolutely incredible 💪🏻

[@makithagod5838]

This was a great video, love to hear the lad’s perspective on our racing its amazing content! Love from Houston!

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the comment and hello from Houston!! I'm glad you enjoyed

[@ryanthro332]

Just found your channel. Loving what you do and appreciate what you're about, chasing your curiosity is the best way to remain genuine in the world of Muppets these days. Definitely a follow and look forward to what you have in store.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the kind words Ryan, curiosity is what keeps us alive! Glad you enjoyed and WELCOME EXPLORER

[@30AndHatingIt]

Awesome reaction/review dude. You enjoyed watching that as much as I did.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

The sound of that Engine 💪🏻💪🏻

[@MrZrazies]

I’m huge Hendricks fan especially Jeff Gordon who retired. Anyway point is. They had engine chief who was legend. He built lot of engines that helps hendrick win lot of races. When he died in plane crash along with few Rick hendrick family members. The engine he last built was used in jeff Gordon race car. And that day. Jeff dominated whole race and couldn’t beaten and he won. Then they saved that engine as memories.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Wow, thank you Z, what an incredible read, I appreciate it, and thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed

[@wompa70]

So much of what they did is going to filter into all other racing classes and style. Which will lead to improvements for road cars, too.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

And improvements are ALWAYS welcomed by me! Thanks for watching Wompa, glad you enjoyed

[@JacobNascar]

I feel that Nascar Le Mans was a big success for us! This weekend we are going to tear up the downtown streets of Chicago. Could be good, could be a disaster. We won't know till it happens but it'll be a sight to see! 36+ Nascar Cup cars racing the streets of Chicago

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Jacob! Welcome and thank you for the comment I'm hoping I can get to watch it (time zone differences and what not) it should be fun! Glad you enjoyed

[@jeffro7p202]

Im from vegas and i have been watching nascar for 30 years but i also love f1 and world of outlaw cars

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Welcome from Vegas Jeffro! Glad you enjoyed!

[@alfie-sama6809]

OH! i havent seen this one! 5:00 i agree. everything Hendrick knew that was common had to be reconsidered so they can keep pace against the world. And that is very hard to shake when your garage has been doing it a certain way for decades. 6:25 i think that was great call. This is how adaptable Hendrick Motorsports is when NASCAR changes rules. 10:50 Because F*** America, lol. 12:15 At least they did give 'em a 2nd chance in the name of motorsport technology. THIS is absolutely a reaction worthy video, and they explained everything so well! Thats why im typing guy and you're the reaction guys lol. Great Vid, Jack! Thanks for telling me about this one!

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Alfie! Glad to have recommended something you enjoyed 💪🏻 I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment, glad you enjoyed

[@antonelang9118]

Suggested NASCAR race: The Daytona 500 in 1979. It was the first NASCAR race shown from start to finish. It was one of the best stockcar races ever televised.

[@antonelang9118]

It is on KZbin.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Antone, I'll look it up, glad you enjoyed

[@joelmoreno4223]

I think a very exciting series is the 'British Touring Car Championships', I don't understand why this isn't more popular, or followed more closely. It's super competitive (never, ever a dull moment).

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Because weirdly in England, it's looked at like the red headed step child to Formula 1, which has always been crazy to me, especially with how repetitive and monotonous F1 has been the last few years, I'd have thought people would watch BTCC races more regularly

[@destineennicholasgallagher3315]

This is Nicholas aka Big Hoss, im a heavy hauler, but to the point. Grew up in Tennessee and north carolina and had dale earnhardt sr and famimy as neighbors, seen jimie johnson blow up his boat engines on lake norman and went to church with another nascar driver. Been to a bunch of races and did a project for school years ago called technology used in nascar and went to the dodge nascar garage si ce we had friends ehim built the cars and was asstounded by what all i learned. Something else these euopean drivers dont do that we do here in the states is dirt track racing which a bunch of the bascar drivers grew up doing and is a whole other set of driving skills. NASCAR in the next couple years will be absolutely ruling over the european cars. And i cant wait to see the teams that will be set up when their is multiple nascars on the lemans course. European teams will be taken into consideration with what they do for their cars but nascar has alot more to bring to the game since lemans cars have been doing the same things for years and have gotten lets say stuck in their ways since they don't change much. Nascar has the privalge to try out all sorts of new things and upgraded technology and not be held back by regulationsile the others have. Next 10 to 15 years will be absolutely amazing .

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Welcome Nicholas! What an absolutely incredible comment and I'll be honest you're very on the money with what you like and know, and I'll be honest I am one of the few (maybe because I'm new to it haha) but I'm SO excited to see how NASCAR starts to implement into Europe, especially with how much the NFL is being taken on now

[@coyote16able]

A thing to note about the pit crew are the jackman and the Jacks. The Jacks are aluminium to cut down the weight so that the Jackman can run and lift the jacks quickly but there also a One Pump Jack which means you only need to push the handle down once for the jack to lift the car. Ofcourse that takes alot of strength to do and while the Weight is cutdown they are still heavy. So jackmen have to be increadbly strong to get the Jack to lift the car with it's driver in one go and lift and run with them. There are videos of Jackmen passing their jacks to another Jackman by tossing the jacks over a car and the jacks are caught with ease.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

One pump Jack's may make it "easier" but that one lift you have to have incredible power to be consistent with it! Thank you Coyote, glad you enjoyed

[@arbiter1]

@@ExploringTheSmoke they tend to use their whole body weight and you will see their feet are off the ground. So not much much about strength as using the entire body weight to to do it.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@arbiter1 hey downward force is downward force I guess 😂

[@marklloyd4153]

I’m a big Camero fan . I bought a 2023 ZL1 Camero to keep in my garage because they quit making them last December . End of an era . Now they will make toasters for people to drink

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

The ZL1 is beauty! You're a lucky SOB Mark, glad you're here and thank you for commenting

[@karlporath8904]

Nascar always builds from the ground up. The late 70's was the last time they used any stock parts.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Karl, appreciate the knowledge, glad you enjoyed

[@coletrickle-km7cl]

Last time they used any stock parts was the late 70's?They were using factory hoods and rear trunks And roofs in the 1980's.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@coletrickle-km7cl Gen 3 still used some stock bodyparts (like you say).

[@spdcrzy]

I REALLY want this spec that they managed to come up with (FASTER than GTE but slower than LMP2) to become its own class.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Mannnnnnnnn could you imagine!! Thanks for watching SPD, glad you enjoyed

[@liamengram6326]

MACC Modified American Cup Car

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@liamengram6326 thank you Liam 💪🏻

[@liamengram6326]

@@ExploringTheSmoke I was just suggesting a potential name for a new division hehe

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@liamengram6326 I got ya, I like it 💪🏻

[@connorb8464]

This is my first time coming across your channel. This video was great! Your enthusiasm for Motorsports is infectious. You earned a sub from me. 👍

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Connor!! Glad to have made you smile and WELCOME Explorer!

[@MyersXS]

I went to Le mans when NASCAR raced in it and I'm so happy I got to experience it

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

You are truly one of the Lucky one's Myers!!

[@jonnewton9747]

Watkins Glen is not a recent addition to the schedule. I know it’s been on the schedule for the entire century. I would love to see the Garage 56 cars from the last 5-7 years compete as a class like the GTE cars and other classes.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Glad you enjoyed Jon

[@jonnewton9747]

@@ExploringTheSmoke If you have any NASCAR questions for me let me know and I’ll try my best to answer them.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@jonnewton9747 I appreciate the knowledge 💪🏻

[@jonnewton9747]

@@ExploringTheSmoke you’re welcome bro

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Please look for this video. I went to a Nascar race and was blown away. I tink you will enjoy it, plus it explains a lot about the sport, and will answer many of your questions.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Which video is that you're talking about? Thank you scrambler

[@nelisvanwieren9508]

Bear in mind that Camaro was a garage 56 entry. It wasn't racing under GTE regulations. It was Stock car modified to work at Le Mans

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

This is true, thank you Nelis 💪🏻 glad you enjoyed

[@jasonrhodes9726]

The engine they ran at Le Mans was a small block Chevy. It is a direct evolution of the engine that powered C5, 6, and 7 Corvettes to many wins in endurance races.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Jason, appreciate you teaching me, glad you enjoyed the video

[@arbiter1]

5.5 liter v8 similar to one they put in c8 z06.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@arbiter1 absolute legend

[@bassingaminandshootin5]

@@arbiter1 I think you may be a little off base here. The motor in the C8 Z06 is a high revving, DOHC. I may be wrong but I believe that the motor that the original commenter is describing is a single cam “pushrod” design. This is getting wordy, but I believe it’s a Chevrolet R07 in the Garage 56 car, and the motor for the C8 Z06 is an LT6.

[@TechNWRO]

ETS You need to check out "Bill Elliott Makes History at the 1987 Winston 500." He turned one lap at 212.8 MPH (342.4 KM) in a 3,700 lb. (1,678 kg) car powered by a ford 351 cubic-inch (5.75 liter) in 1987. The car produced 625 HP (466 KW). In 1988 NASCAR required restrictor plates designed to slow air/fuel mixture in an attempt to back the cars down for safety reasons. However, in 2007 the Chevrolet R07 Nascar engine made 955 HP (712 KW) on the dyno, and they were no going to let them run that monster on the track. I guess we really like HP, and the thrill of a 11,000 HP (8,202 KW) burning nitromethane leaving the line is something you can not describe! When each cylinder fires it's like getting punched in the chest. They can cover the quarter mile in 3.58 seconds at a speed of 386 MPH (621 KM) under perfect conditions.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Tech! Thank you for the incredible information, I'll be sure to check ol Bill out, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

[@drsus0]

they not only kept up on pitstops w manual jacks a guns...the got the best time at the pit timing competition :)

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Can't nobody tell them they don't know what they're doing! Glad you enjoyed, Doc

[@Rex32r3]

They run for a couple of hours but are full speed the entire time

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the knowledge Rex! I'm glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

[@Mysterysmoke]

I recommend listening to door bumper clear podcast great view from the spotters

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Wow, thank you smoke, (good name 😂) I'll give it a look, glad you enjoyed

[@antonysnook4932]

Leman is the ultimate test track long straights for power. And tight twisty sections like in a F1 track. The problem is public roads are part of the track so you cant run a private test. I want to see a F1 modern or older by a few years run there.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

That would definitely be an exciting watch!

[@arranmc182]

Go watch some races of NASCAR racing at Wakins Glen its mad watching them on starts & restarts taking that turn one and the speed they do in the bus stop section is crazy, I'm in the UK and been a fan of NASCAR for years, had Sky TV as a kid in the 90's so I use to watch races highlights and was always amazed at the speed and how close they get when racing it was nothing like F1 and was like BTCC but more crazy and it hooked me.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Arran, I'll add it to the list! Glad you're enjoying

[@antonysnook4932]

My favorete driver is Jenson Button from Frome Town in Somerset in south West England where i grew up. Before emigrating to Toronto Canada.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

That's pretty damned awesome!!

[@sephuris5555]

Im put this as a sperate comment. The gruage 56 NASCAR pit crew did a 10.63sec pit stop during the pit competition

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Like lightnin'!

[@domjohnson8723]

The weight of the car would be 1280kg. The stock car weighs 1500kg. The team was able to shave 220kg off the weight. Hence, 1500-220=1280kg.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the knowledge Dom, glad you enjoyed

[@billrivenbark8983]

Shades of the GT40 putting Ferrari on notice. Wonder if the other GT cars will ask Goodyear about those nifty built in temp monitors?

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Could cause a little ruckus haha thanks for watching Bill, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

[@littlemuffin943]

they have 5 road races now

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

And more to come I hope!

[@bromingogaming3155]

Idk what time it'll be for you but you should check out the Nascar Chicago street race in about 2 weeks

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Mingoooooooo!!! I'll definitely look it up! Thanks for returning

[@hostak1026]

I'll be at Watkins Glen, turn 1 late august

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@hostak1026 I hope you have a great day my friend

[@gregwunderlich4253]

Man... Wish my old man was still around. He was a Ford man. He worked for Holman and Moody in the late 60's and early 70's. If he saw a fucking Chevy doing this shit... He'd go absolutely apeshit. 😂

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Gotta love that die hard loyalty to the Ford-Chevy rivalry 😂 thanks for commenting Greg, glad you enjoyed the reaction

[@gregwunderlich4253]

@@ExploringTheSmoke You're welcome my friend. Thanks for for the great content. No shit. I truly appreciate this.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Appreciate ya being here, more to come, I just need to get my voice back 😂

[@ArcticPineapple]

Every time I hear that engine the first thing i think is bald eagle screech

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Enough freedom to make a grown man cry! Thank you for watching, Arctic! Glad you enjoyed

[@Underpantsniper]

Love the video. One small suggestion though, dont skip their in video sponsored adverts. Its what keeps great content available to the masses.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I appreciate that but I'm not being paid to advertise what they're advertising, thank you for the kind comment and glad you enjoyed

[@Underpantsniper]

@@ExploringTheSmoke I understand that, but you are using their video. It's a good way not to get demonetized when you are able to earn from your previous videos using others IP. Just a heads up.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@Underpantsniper appreciate it

[@yankee_tango]

I will say this. If Hendrick Motor Sports would continue this program and race at LeMans, in five years or less they will be in the GTE class and winning races. HMS has the people and the ability to make that a reality. I have a feeling that when they build a Camaro to GTE spec it will probably dominate the class. Mind you this car was normally aspirated now if they have a turbo it will be insanely fast.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I'm glad you're one of the people excited for the future of this class/car, so many hate it/hate on it, for being a "muscle" car unfit for the likes of something as "prestigious" as Le Mans 😂

[@yankee_tango]

@@ExploringTheSmoke Thank you very much. There was a time when American cars did compete at LeMans. With the technology available to make the cars lighter and stronger at the same time I feel it could be done. Given some time I think it could become a reality, I would love to see the Camaro, and/or the Mustang race at LeMans in the GTE class.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@yankee_tango anytime! And honestly me too, the arguments I've had in the comments alone, people genuinely angry at me like I built the fucking car 😂😂 it's funny seeing all the "purists" getting their panties in a twist at the idea of the beloved Italian supercars being beaten by the American cousin

[@yankee_tango]

@@ExploringTheSmoke They fail to realize that the Ford GT40 killed Ferrari in the 60's I believe then again in the 2010's so. I would love to see Camaro's, Mustangs, and maybe even Chargers or Challengers running at LeMans in the future. The series needs some new blood I think.

[@bigal3055]

GT3. GTE is no more after this year. We should get a reasonable idea what a muscle car derived GT3 can do next year with Ford throwing a few Mustangs into the mix. I wouldn't be so quick to assume the Chevy's performance at Le Mans is a sign of future dominance if they did decide to have a crack at a GT3 entry though. That Chevy 'NASCAR' was about as far removed from an actual NASCAR spec car as it is from a GT3 spec car. If Hendricks or anyone else did rock up with a GT3 Chevy, it'd be a very different animal to the one we saw at Le Mans. When you're allowed to throw the rule book away, it's easy to make the competition look slow, but it's a very different game when you're racing to class spec, especially in a BoP happy series, like GT3. Any advantage anyone gets is quickly snuffed out with all manner of BoP tweeking and fettling shenanigans by the powers that be.

[@Lynds77]

I think you would absolutely LOVE the song Fingers LIVE for Hunger tv by chinchilla, its amazing

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I'll look it up ☺️ thank you again Lynds

[@timholubowitch9097]

I grew up 20 mins from martinsville speedway. But but between oval and road course Nascar there are a decent difference in the chassis and brakes maybe alot more. But I thought this was epic. And im not really a Nascar guy to be honest. Always loved them engine's though. But its super cool to see a one off setup.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the comment and the info Tim! I like the one off set up too! I'm glad you enjoyed

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Yes a trolly jack, imagine that.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Incredible

[@billrivenbark8983]

In the 50s, 60s and early 70s, the cars were in fact stock cars. They stripped them down removing all unwanted parts, added roll cages, hi performance brakes and massive horsepower engines. Slap on a set of racing slicks and off to the races you go. Since then the entire car is hand built just like any other hi performance race car. Oval track cars are slightly different from course cars in the way things are built on them.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Bill for the knowledge!! I appreciate you my friend, they certainly have come a long way that's for sure

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@ExploringTheSmoke Bill is a bit mistaken. NASCAR has been a silhouette series since 1966. They ceased to be stock and started to be built on custom tubeframe chassis.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 thank you 💪🏻

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@ExploringTheSmoke YW. Hopefully I didn't leave too many comments. 😅

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 I'll have to go through and find em haha, but they are ALWAYS welcome

[@mikerumohr8148]

Dude!, I remember when Ford was competing in these type of races in the 60s and won! they did not race too long their. But it was fun watching them beating these big name European car makers at their own game! Shelby rules!

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Welcome Mike! Shelby is indeed incredible! Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

[@Arod15sf]

You should hear the Gen4 cars X-PIPE sounds

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I'll be sure to look them up! Thank you Aaron, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

[@bravoA-su8xm]

I loved the old 9600rpm boom tube era cars

[@donnamoss9650]

BTW forgot to tell you last time LOVE the Kinky Boots poster... Great movie...

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Donna, I've been lucky enough to see it on stage in London's West end, so much fun!

[@davefroman4700]

A nascar spec jack has the car off the ground in two pumps of the handle. Its just as fast as the onboard systems, faster if you have a 300 lb jack man.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Damn you're revealing all the magicians secrets to me 😂 I'd be a pretty snappy Jack man I think!

[@ChadDunbar-y5u]

You should watch the breakdown of the Daytona 500 by Alberto Naska ENG titled "I watched nascar for the first time" It really sums it all up, romance, drama and all. My favorite documentary on youtube. I used to be majorly into F1 and GT, but that video blew me away. I think you might enjoy it.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you Chad, I'll look it up! Can't hurt to look it up, glad you enjoyed the reaction

[@alternatestratos9603]

There actually is NASCAR in Europe called EuroNASCAR

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Well thank you Estratos, glad you enjoyed and thank you for the information

[@destineennicholasgallagher3315]

Its def from the ground up but more than that, 😂 ive seen how they r actually built in the computer and that would blow your mind

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I can only imagine! 😂 Thank you Nicholas

[@ericcase5402]

Thing about these cars Is the noise really hit you in the chest? I saw F1 drive months ago back in Vegas.. These cars are nowhere near the sound, or the pressure that the NASCAR gives. I cannot express you need to see it in person to experience nascar

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

NASCAR and NHRA drag racing is something I need to see before I leave this earth I've been told by many 😂

[@ericcase5402]

NHRA 100 percent you need to see ! my friend you can literally feel the pressure and vibration. There’s nothing like it ….. the throttle whacks are god awful loud. These videos don’t do it justice . I go every year and it’s such an experience

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@ericcase5402 hoping to get to Santa Pod here in the UK, I NEEEEEEED to feel my bones rattle inside my skin 😂

[@Richterwrecker]

I’m a nascar fan and Chase Elliot is my favorite driver. Also it was around 105 in Texas around the time when this video came out

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for answering the questions Wrecker, glad you enjoyed

[@littlemuffin943]

the jacks are highly modded they only weigh 25 pounds and are 1 pump.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Still damned impressive, it'd take a month for me

[@thomasm9384]

Hi, pal! New sub here, and I'd love to see your reaction to racing on the salt flats. It's where you go to set a quick world record;)

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Welcome Thomas, Welcome Explorer! I've seen some salt flat races....even to a point where I have seen a guy on rollerblades breaking a record....I think 😂 glad you enjoyed the reaction

[@thomasm9384]

@@ExploringTheSmoke You have truly lived my friend!

[@metalguitarman01]

all nascar race cars are built from the ground up and yeah you should check out a nascar pit crew if you think that using a manual jack is bonkers. Most good gun men can remove 5 lug nuts faster than you could get one lug off your car lol. The jacks are designed to lift the car 11 inches (i think) in one pump.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Absolutely incredible! Thank you for the knowledge Metal! Glad you enjoyed, and what's your favourite solo to play of all time?

[@metalguitarman01]

@@ExploringTheSmoke Im more of a rhythm kinda guy and im super into heavy/speed metal (mid 80-90s) but as far as soloing goes, I love me some Steve Vai or Randy Rhoads to practice to* when I wanna work the old sausages lol.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@metalguitarman01 both phenomenal choices of guitarists!

[@MycontentisgoldJerryGold]

This is basically what teams have done when they build no-rules cars to attack the Nurburgring record. That being, the current generation of NASCAR is very much closer to what the world considers 'saloon' cars than in the past.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you for the knowledge Jerry, I appreciate it

[@arbiter1]

They are very close to Australia v8 super cars right now. Hence how a NZ driver that won 3 v8 super car championships came to and 1st race ever in nascar won the chicago road coarse.

[@Clementinewoofwoof]

God what a fucking beast in the swarm of fancy fast cars

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@Clementinewoofwoof kicked down the door and let freedom ring with both barrels 😂

[@Nightzero66]

Never fan of NASCAR, but that blue g56 is nice

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

It is something sharp that's for sure 💪🏻

[@waltrussell3627]

I'm from Ohio USA former nascar driver tony Stewart owns one of the best dirt track and it's in Ohio it's called eldora it's worth checking out .

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Thank you walt and welcome from Ohio, glad you enjoyed

[@adambowles3131]

Ferrari is faster than NASCAR too funny 🤣

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

It is indeed 🤣

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Yes a trolly jack as is used in Nascar.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Absolutely incredible

[@Ciasiab-san]

The eagle is screaming freedom

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

😂😂😂

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

The eagle is lip synching to red-tailed hawk noises because he's ashamed of his real voice (cue seagull noises).

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 😂

[@RebelSoul2010]

Nascar engines used to be even nuttier. In the early 2010s before a rules refresh they were running upwards of 900hp... with carburetors.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

Now that is pushing it!!

[@LarsonPetty]

Hadn't had the chance to watch this yet, figured I'd watch it with ya. 5:44 Cackles in American....

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

😂😂😂

[@LarsonPetty]

​@@ExploringTheSmoke Dude, that face at 6:38.....Are you ABSOLUTELY SURE that you're not one of us? I'm growing rather suspicious....

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@LarsonPetty I mean I WAS a US citizen at one point 😂

[@LarsonPetty]

@@ExploringTheSmoke Yep, you're officially on the team. On a bit of a similar note, don't know if I ever told you that my paternal grandfather was born in Belfast and came over at 10 years of age in 1916.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@LarsonPetty that's awesome! Glad you're here man

[@jakerazmataz852]

It was 104 today. But it's a dry heat. 👍I'm and old NASCAR fan. Like when stock cars, were stock cars. What they race today, IDK. I'm OK with stages, but WTF is there a caution. Like there isn't a caution ever couple laps. IMO if a car spins and doesn't hit anything, and is out of the way, and can keep going, NO caution. Also, what's with the one lug 💩.OK, that was awesome. American engineering. Ohhh, the sound.

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

I have to agree, if no damage happens...why is there a caution 😂 other than the sheer speed of the single lug....even for how short I've known the sport, the five lug sound is ICONIC

[@jakerazmataz852]

@@ExploringTheSmoke I'm not a big F fan, but the halo looks so stupid. What's next, fenders?

[@ExploringTheSmoke]

@@jakerazmataz852 oh I know! Granted it's for driver safety but talk about impaired vision!