MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 2026 NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch will compete in the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear at Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France. The event runs from July 2-5 and will celebrate 50 years since NASCAR's first attempt in the 24-hour race.
HSR is North America's premier vintage and historic racing series, celebrating the cars that define motorsport's golden eras. Founded in 1977, HSR has evolved into a vibrant community where legendary race cars return to the track and history comes alive. Now operating under the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) banner, HSR stages seven major events annually at world-renowned venues including Daytona International Speedway, Sebring International Raceway, Road Atlanta, and Watkins Glen International.
kAmqFD49[ H9@ 4@==64E65 bc G:4E@C:6D E9C@F89@FE 9:D }p$rp# rFA $6C:6D 42C66C[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 a_`f s2JE@?2 d__ 2?5 2 $6C:6D 492>A:@?D9:A :? a__c[ H:== A:=@E E96 }@] ` |@?DE6C t?6C8J r96GC@=6E :? 9:D w$# 563FE] %96 42C[ 2 7@C>6C r9:A v2?2DD: #24:?8 492DD:D[ H2D FD65 H96? qFD49 H@? 2E 9:D 9@>6 EC24<[ {2D '682D |@E@C $A665H2J[ :? a_a_] v2?2DD: =2E6C 8:7E65 qFD49 E96 42C 2D 2? 255:E:@?2= EC@A9J 7C@> E96 G:4E@CJ]k^Am
kAm%96 42C 92D D:?46 C646:G65 2 7C6D9 6?8:?6 7C@> w6?5C:4< |@E@CDA@CED 2?5 4@>A=6E65 2? @G6C92F= E@ AC6A2C6 :E 7@C C@25\4@FCD6 4@>A6E:E:@? C2E96C E92? :ED @C:8:?2= @G2= EC24< D6EFA]k^Am
kAmQw2G:?8 E9:D @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ C246 2E {6 |2?D :D 2 5C62> 4@>6 ECF6[Q qFD49 D2:5] Q%96C6 2C6 76H A=246D :? E96 H@C=5 H:E9 E96 2==FC6[ AC6DE:86 2?5 A2862?ECJ @7 2 >@E@CDA@CE G6?F6 =:<6 {6 |2?D] xVG6 366? 7@CEF?2E6 E@ H:? E96 s2JE@?2 d__[ 4@>A6E6 :? E96 x?5:2?2A@=:D d__[ E@FC }üC3FC8C:?8[ 6IA6C:6?46 uF;: $A665H2J[ 2?5 ?@H C246 2E {6 |2?D] %96 <:5 C246C :? >6 86ED E@ =:G6 @FE 2?@E96C 5C62>]Qk^Am
kAm%96 w$# }p$rp# r=2DD:4 H:== CF? @G6C E9C66 52JD 5FC:?8 E96 a_ae {6 |2?D r=2DD:4] $6CG:?8 2D 2 DFAA@CE D6C:6D[ E96 D4965F=6 :?4=F56D EH@ BF2=:7J:?8 D6DD:@?D 2?5 E9C66 bd\>:?FE6 DAC:?E C246D]k^Am
kAmQ(92E >2<6D E9:D 6G6?E 6G6? >@C6 DA64:2= :D E92E E9:D :D E96 d_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 }p$rp# D6?5:?8 2 42C E@ 4@>A6E6 2E {6 |2?D[Q D2:5 qFD49] Q%9:D :D 2 @?6\2?5\@?=J @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ C246 @? E96 9:DE@C:4 EC24< H:E9 >J C246\H:??:?8 |@?DE6C t?6C8J r96GC@=6E 7C@> {2D '682D :? a_a_]Qk^Am
kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? @? E96 w$# }p$rp# r=2DD:4 AC6D6?E65 3J v@@5J62C :?4=F5:?8 6?ECJ =:DED 2?5 DEC62>:?8 D4965F=6[ G:D:E E96 w$# H63D:E6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6586]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^4^=:?<^nEl_U2>Aj=l6?U2>Aj@lcehabde\`U2>Aj9l`adbfg`gdcU2>AjFl9EEADTbpTauTauHHH]9DCC246]4@>Tau9DC\?2D42C\4=2DD:4\E@\=6\>2?D\4=2DD:4TauU2>Aj2l96C6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQm96C6k^2m] u@==@H zFCEVD ;@FC?6J @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6586]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^4^=:?<^nEl_U2>Aj=l6?U2>Aj@lcehabde\`U2>Aj9lad_hcfgf``U2>AjFl9EEADTbpTauTauHHH]:?DE28C2>]4@>Tau<FCE3FD49TauU2>Aj2lx?DE28C2>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmx?DE28C2>k^2m[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6586]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^4^=:?<^nEl_U2>Aj=l6?U2>Aj@lcehabde\`U2>Aj9laf`d`cgb_cU2>AjFl9EEADTbpTauTauHHH]72463@@<]4@>Tau~77:4:2=zFCEqFD49U2>Aj2lu2463@@<Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmu2463@@<k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6586]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^4^=:?<^nEl_U2>Aj=l6?U2>Aj@lcehabde\`U2>Aj9lafdbcchh_hU2>AjFl9EEADTbpTauTauI]4@>TauzFCEqFD49U2>Aj2l)Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQm)k^2m]k^Am
More from this section
kAm|65:2 r@?E24Eik^Am
kAmp2C@? |2C:@?k^Am
kAmk2 9C67lQ>2:=E@ic`chb_o6>2:=cAC]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmc`chb_o6>2:=cAC]4@>k^2mk^Am
kAmeab\b_g\aebgk^Am
kA :5lQ!&#{Qmk:>8 E:E=6lQr:D:@?Q H:5E9lQ`aQ 96:89ElQ`aQ 2=ElQr:D:@?Q DC4lQ9EEADi^^6586]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^4^:>8^72G:4@?]A?8nD?l!webcbhU2>AjD5la_ae\_d\`hQ ^m ':6H @C:8:?2= 4@?E6?E E@ 5@H?=@25 >F=E:>65:2ik2 :5lQ!#}&#{Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^?6HD\C6=62D6D^=686?52CJ\C24642C\5C:G6C\<FCE\3FD49\E@\4@>A6E6\:?\E96\9DC\a_ae\?2D42C\4=2DD:4\AC6D6?E65\3J\8@@5J62C\2E\=6\>2?D\b_affeehd]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm9EEADi^^HHH]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^?6HD\C6=62D6D^=686?52CJ\C24642C\5C:G6C\<FCE\3FD49\E@\4@>A6E6\:?\E96\9DC\a_ae\?2D42C\4=2DD:4\AC6D6?E65\3J\8@@5J62C\2E\=6\>2?D\b_affeehd]9E>=k^2mk^Am
kAm$~&#rt zFCE qFD49k^Am
kAmk:>8 2=ElQQ DC4lQ9EEADi^^CE]AC?6HDH:C6]4@>^CE]8:7n}6HDxE6>x5l!webcbhU2>Aj%C2?D>:DD:@?0x5la_ae_d`h`cdb!#0}t($0&$!#00000!webcbhU2>Ajs2E6x5la_ae_d`hQ DEJ=6lQ3@C56Ci_AIj H:5E9i`AIj 96:89Ei`AIjQ ^mk^Am
