| Jordan, a former HSR Classic 24 Hour Run Group winner, began to pull away from the field, leading seven of the race’s nine laps and building a comfortable advantage over the chasing pack. However, in the closing minutes, the podium order was turned upside down as Jordan, Skeen and Busch encountered suspected fuel shortages, abruptly ending what had been dominant performances. Nemechek was knocked from contention earlier with a cut tire while Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion, fell to 18th, Skeen was classified 17th and Jordan still managed a Top-10 to finish ninth. Joining France in the overall top three was another British driver, Nigel Armstrong, who finished second in 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. Ryan Gemmell completed top top trifecta in third overall aboard the No. 55 Perrier Chevrolet Monte Carlo from “Talladega Nights.” The HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear resumes on-track action Sunday, July 5, with a pair of feature races. Race 2 is set for 10:25 a.m. local time (4:25 a.m. EDT), with the weekend finale, Race 3, scheduled for 3:25 p.m. local time (9:25 a.m. EDT). Sunday’s first race livestreams on the HSR and IMSA YouTube channels. | 
LE MANS, France (July 4, 2026) – JC France delivered and unexpected but fitting victory in Saturday’s opening race of the HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at the Le Mans Classic Legend in his Garage 56 adorned 2014 No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro. France stayed in the lead pack throughout the sprint race and moved to the front with less than two laps to go when the early race leaders and other contenders ran out of fuel or otherwise encountered issues knocking them from contention.
