In 2023, NASCAR crashed the world’s fanciest party—the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With France at the helm, NASCAR teamed up with Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet, and Goodyear to drop a thunderous Camaro ZL1 on the hallowed French circuit. It was loud, bold, and impossible to miss—especially for Ford and Toyota, who weren’t exactly clapping from the sidelines. Fast forward to 2025, and it’s déjà vu, but this time, stateside.

France reportedly backed a plan to finance a Spire Motorsport Cup Series entry with IMSA Driver Jack Aitken behind the wheel. The car was prepped, the team was ready, but the rival teams hit the brakes hard. Allegations of conflict of interest forced France to back out before the green flag ever dropped. As Spire Motorsports is in damage control mode, accusing the NASCAR gar

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