Mike Rockenfeller rounds the Oak Tree Turn during Monday afternoon testing at Virginia International Raceway

Garage 56 testing at Virginia International Raceway

By Zack Albert | Published: November 14, 2022 14

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Mike Rockenfeller rounds the Oak Tree Turn during Monday afternoon testing of the Garage 56 Le Mans test car at Virginia International Raceway. The event marked the second test for the Next Gen-based Le Mans program, and the first for this Hendrick Motorsports-built test-day stock car.

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Thumbs-up from the Hendrick Motorsports crew before a test run at Virginia International Raceway

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Thumbs-up from the Hendrick Motorsports crew before a test run with the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 test car at Virginia International Raceway.

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Hendrick Motorsports vice president of competition Chad Knaus makes a point to test driver Mike Rockenfeller at Virginia International Raceway.

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Mike Rockenfeller makes his way through Garage 1 and 2 at Virginia International Raceway.

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The Garage 56 test car is pushed back into the Virginia International Raceway garage after a Tuesday morning run.

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IMSA President John Doonan chats with test driver Mike Rockenfeller during testing at Virginia International Raceway.

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The Garage 56 test car on the pit-lane entry at Virginia International Raceway

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The Garage 56 test car heads back to the paddock from the pit-lane entry at Virginia International Raceway.

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Crew members look under the hood of the Garage 56 racer at Virginia International Raceway

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Crew members look under the hood of the Garage 56 test car at Virginia International Raceway.

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Crews attend to the Garage 56 test car at Virginia International Raceway.

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Detail in the G56 logo on the wheels for the Next Gen Le Mans test car.

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Greg Ives, former crew chief of the No. 48 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series, works in the Virginia International Raceway garage area

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Greg Ives, former crew chief of Hendrick Motorsports' No. 48 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series, works in the Virginia International Raceway garage area.

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A view of the rear-fender dive plane on the Garage 56 test car at Virginia International Raceway

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A view of the rear-fender dive plane on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 test car at Virginia International Raceway.

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The racing helmet for test driver Mike Rockenfeller waits ready for use in Monday's Garage 56 test at Virginia International Raceway.

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Mike Rockenfeller brings the test car back to pit road after an early shake-down at Virginia International Raceway.