As part of your ACO USA membership you’re invited to join Evening With A Legend, a series of presentations exclusive to ACO USA Members where a Legend of the famous 24 Hours of LeMans race will share stories and highlights of the big event.
Featured Guests
MAR 2025: Butch Leitzinger
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, 7pm EST / 4pm PST.
Butch Leitzinger is best known as an ALMS driver with Dyson Racing, but has also driven for a variety of other teams and race series. He is a three time winner of the Daytona 24 hours race in 1994, 1997 and 1999. He won two IMSA driver's championship titles in both 1997 and 1998 while driving for Dyson Racing, and was named 2002 Rookie of the Year in the Trans-Am Series.
Butch has attempted to conquer the 24 hours of Le Mans 6 times in his career, driving for Panoz in 1999, team Cadillac in 2000, clinching a podium with Bentley in 2001, then returning to Bentley in 2002 and then a final run with Risi Competizione in 2003.
APR 2025: Hurley Haywood
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, 7pm EST / 4pm PST.
Hurley Haywood, a name synonymous with endurance racing excellence
Over the course of 13 attempts at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1977 and 1994, Hurley cemented his legacy as one of the greatest sports car drivers of all time. With three overall victories and five podium finishes, all behind the wheel of a Porsche, his story is one of relentless determination, precision, and an uncanny ability to push both man and machine to their limits.
From his debut in 1977 to his final start in 1994, Haywood was more than just a driver—he was a force to be reckoned with. Whether battling through the night at Circuit de la Sarthe or sharing the cockpit with icons like Jacky Ickx and Al Holbert, his impact on endurance racing is undeniable.
We’ll break down his Le Mans career, the highs and lows, and what made Hurley Haywood a legend in the world of Le Mans and beyond.
Host: Crew Chief Eric
Evening with a Legend is hosted by Crew Chief Eric from Gran Touring Motorsports, the host of Break/Fix podcast part of the Motoring Podcast Network. An avid Motorsports Enthusiast, Racer, and Coach. He hosts the wildly successful Break/Fix Podcast with over 350 episodes in its catalog. Break/Fix is all about capturing the living history of people from all over the autosphere. From wrench turners, to artists, authors, racers, designers and everything in between. Their goal is to inspire a new generation of petrol-heads that wonder ”How did they get that job? or Become that person?”
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