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Aqua Blue RS/SS · 06-11-2023, 01:16 AM

Saw this today, the drivers of the ultra bad ass garage 56 Hendrick motorsports Camaro ZL1 7th Gen Nascar cup car at Le Mans took to the drivers parade in none other than a 5th gen SS vert. I love seeing that these cars are very much still relevant. Ohh and in case anyone is wondering, the car is really kicking ass. It’s currently comfortably at the top of the GTE class. The sound of that American V8 against the rest of the field is amazing. It’s gotten a ton of attention from the global racing community this week because of its speed. The Americans showed up to kick some ass like we always do!

morepowerjoe · 06-11-2023, 02:19 AM

Yeah I seen some amazing footage of it today and it was awesome. Hearing the roar of the engine and watching it catch up to the Ferraris was damn cool. Does anyone know much about the engine? My son said it is a 5.9 liter old style engine block, putting out like 750 hp, is this correct?

102SS · 06-11-2023, 08:11 AM

The exhibition class Hendrick Garage 56 Nascar Camaro is in the garage with tranny trouble.

The GM Corvette team is leading its class with less than 2 hours to go.

The Cadillac Hyper Car Prototypes are running 3rd and 4th behind the ultra fast Ferrari and the multi championship winning Toyota in 2nd

Danial · 06-11-2023, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Aqua Blue RS/SS

Saw this today, the drivers of the ultra bad ass garage 56 Hendrick motorsports Camaro ZL1 7th Gen Nascar cup car at Le Mans took to the drivers parade in none other than a 5th gen SS vert. I love seeing that these cars are very much still relevant. Ohh and in case anyone is wondering, the car is really kicking ass. It’s currently comfortably at the top of the GTE class. The sound of that American V8 against the rest of the field is amazing. It’s gotten a ton of attention from the global racing community this week because of its speed. The Americans showed up to kick some ass like we always do!

THIS. IS. BAD. TO. THE. BONE.

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 06-11-2023, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

Yeah I seen some amazing footage of it today and it was awesome. Hearing the roar of the engine and watching it catch up to the Ferraris was damn cool. Does anyone know much about the engine? My son said it is a 5.9 liter old style engine block, putting out like 750 hp, is this correct?

It’s a 358 inch R07 fuel injected nascar spec engine, without the nascar mandated horsepower reducing tapered spacer. Horsepower should have easily been in the 750-800 HP. The Camaro did have some trans axle problems but did finish the race. Congrats to Hendrick, Nascar, IMSA, Goodyear and Chevy! That’s a big accomplishment. I wondered how the trans axle would hold up, this is by far the biggest test it’s faced.

Moto-Mojo · 06-11-2023, 03:07 PM

I'm missing something here. There's a 7th Gen ZL1? With a transaxle? Like the new Corvette, mid-engine set up?

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 06-11-2023, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

I'm missing something here. There's a 7th Gen ZL1? With a transaxle? Like the new Corvette, mid-engine set up?

No sir, there is a 7th gen Nascar cup car that is based visually off of the 6th Gen ZLE. The cup car has a front engine 6 speed sequential transaxle IRS setup.

joekono · 06-11-2023, 03:56 PM

I'm so proud of our CamaroGen5's.

Moto-Mojo · 06-11-2023, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Aqua Blue RS/SS

No sir, there is a 7th gen Nascar cup car that is based visually off of the 6th Gen ZLE. The cup car has a front engine 6 speed sequential transaxle IRS setup.

Oh, got it. Thanks.

spyderbuddy · 06-11-2023, 09:49 PM

5th Gen Rules Yaaah

102SS · 06-12-2023, 06:25 AM

Corvette won its class lapping the field and finished 27th overall out of 62 cars

The Hyper Car Caddies came home 3rd and 4th

The Garage 56 Hendrick Camaro exhibition car finished 39th overall and if they were in GTE AM they would have finished 11th in class 5 laps down from the Vette

snizzle · 06-12-2023, 09:07 AM

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Oh this is good.

But on the garage 56 topic, this car did exactly what was intended, it got folks exposed to Nascar. It was the talk of the field. Also congrats to Corvette racing, huge win.

06-11-2023, 01:16 AM	#1
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 3,188	Long live the 5th Gen Camaro Saw this today, the drivers of the ultra bad ass garage 56 Hendrick motorsports Camaro ZL1 7th Gen Nascar cup car at Le Mans took to the drivers parade in none other than a 5th gen SS vert. I love seeing that these cars are very much still relevant. Ohh and in case anyone is wondering, the car is really kicking ass. It’s currently comfortably at the top of the GTE class. The sound of that American V8 against the rest of the field is amazing. It’s gotten a ton of attention from the global racing community this week because of its speed. The Americans showed up to kick some ass like we always do! Attached Images __________________ ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.

06-11-2023, 02:19 AM	#2
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,232	Yeah I seen some amazing footage of it today and it was awesome. Hearing the roar of the engine and watching it catch up to the Ferraris was damn cool. Does anyone know much about the engine? My son said it is a 5.9 liter old style engine block, putting out like 750 hp, is this correct? __________________ DSS Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP Longtubes, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator and Oil Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, Fluid Dynamics Balancer, EBC 3GD Rotors with EBC Bluestuff NDX Pads, Bilstein B6 Shocks / Struts with Eibach ZL1 Drop Springs Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

06-11-2023, 08:11 AM	#3
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 4,349	The exhibition class Hendrick Garage 56 Nascar Camaro is in the garage with tranny trouble. The GM Corvette team is leading its class with less than 2 hours to go. The Cadillac Hyper Car Prototypes are running 3rd and 4th behind the ultra fast Ferrari and the multi championship winning Toyota in 2nd __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 Just a few bolt-ons and appearance doo dads

06-11-2023, 03:07 PM	#6
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 4,210	I'm missing something here. There's a 7th Gen ZL1? With a transaxle? Like the new Corvette, mid-engine set up? __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

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06-12-2023, 06:25 AM	#11
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 4,349	Corvette won its class lapping the field and finished 27th overall out of 62 cars The Hyper Car Caddies came home 3rd and 4th The Garage 56 Hendrick Camaro exhibition car finished 39th overall and if they were in GTE AM they would have finished 11th in class 5 laps down from the Vette __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 Just a few bolt-ons and appearance doo dads