Tonight, we have an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you, sharing in the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing. 

Butch Leitzinger, best known as an ALMS driver with Dyson Racing, he has also driven for a variety of other teams and race series. He is a three time winner of the Daytona 24 hours in 1994, ‘97 and ‘99. 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; and has raced in both the NEXTEL and Busch NASCAR series.

Butch has attempted to conquer the 24 hours of Le Mans 6 times in his career, driving for Panoz in 1997 and ‘99, team Cadillac in 2000, then clinching a podium with Bentley in 2001, and  returning to Bentley in 2002 with a final run with Risi Competizione in 2003; and he’s here with us tonight to share his motorsports journey with us!

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00:00 Meet Butch Leitzinger
01:50 Butch's First Encounter with LeMans

03:53 Challenges and Experiences at LeMans

06:37 Comparing Daytona and LeMans

11:53 Racing with Panoz: The Journey Continues

13:13 Switching Teams: From Panoz to Cadillac

16:19 The Bentley Era: High Stakes and Iconic Wins

23:14 Comparing the Bentley to Other Cars

25:10 The 2002 Bentley Campaign

28:14 Bentley's 2003 Victory and Controversy

30:25 Transitioning to Ferrari and GT Racing

32:53 Lessons from LeMans

34:58 Advice for Aspiring LeMans Racers

38:33 Modern Prototypes and Future Prospects

41:51 Closing Thoughts and Acknowledgements

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