Evening With A Legend: Tommy Kendall

This Evening With A Legend welcomes road racing standout Tommy Kendall tracing his long path to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Tommy recounts early racing beginnings, limited U.S.-Europe crossover in his prime, and how a secret pre-Saleen S7 plan led to his 2000 Le Mans debut in a Franz Konrad Porsche, including a spoof “Fumfour” story published during the race. He describes Le Mans’ unmatched speed, endurance-race sleep discipline, international pageantry, and the shift to relentless modern pace. Kendall then details his 2013 return with the factory SRT Viper GTS-R amid heavy rain, long cautions, a fatal early accident, a risky slick-tire stint without traction control, and a right-rear failure that made it his worst stint. He also discusses Corvette-Viper rivalry, broadcasting Le Mans remotely, Daytona vs. Le Mans demands, dream cars, and possible Le Mans Classic interest. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Meet Tommy Kendall 01:49 Early Racing Dreams 03:54 Why Le Mans Took Time and His Secret 2000 Entry 08:55 First Laps Reality Check 11:44 Endurance Sleep Strategy 14:51 Team Chemistry & Pageantry 16:49 American Pride in 2000 and Garage 56 Reaction 20:14 Dream TransAm Choice for Le Mans 21:54 Road Back to 2013 ... the Viper Deal Comes Together 27:10 Viper Corvette Rivalry 30:15 Chasing Le Mans Podium 31:08 Viper versus TransAm? 35:27 The Worst Stint of Tommy's Life: The Night Rain Tire Gamble 42:16 Calling Races From Afar 44:19 Why Endurance Matters 47:50 Dream Cars And Le Mans Classic 49:33 Whats Next? And Farewell ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram To learn more about or to become a member of the ACO USA, look no further than www.lemans.org, Click on English in the upper right corner and then click on the ACO members tab for Club Offers. Once you become a Member you can follow all the action on the Facebook group ACOUSAMembersClub; and become part of the Legend with future Evening With A Legend meet ups.