Apart from his cinematic fame, Dempsey has earned attention for his driving performances in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series in a Mazda GT car and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

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Tens of thousands of vintage car enthusiasts will congregate in Le Mans, France, from July 6 through July 8, 2012, to admire, show off, and even race historic automobiles at the Le Mans Classic.

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This car generates real, live, Le Mans-quality ground effects, and it is ferocious.

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Otherwise, consumers would still be able to find names such as Chevelle, Cutlass, Fairlane, Granada, Le Mans, LTD and Reliant in new car showrooms.

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The car will be a contender in the Le Mans endurance race in France this summer.

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Following their decision to withdraw from Formula 1, BMW will now focus on the touring car series, Formula BMW and the American Le Mans series.

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But when a car takes off, like mine did at Le Mans, that was something I had not experienced before and certainly don't want to go through again.

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Brazilian driver Jaime Melo Junior, who won two Le Mans 24-hour endurance races, has been arrested after crashing his car during a high-speed chase.

BBC: Two times Le Mans winner arrested after Brazil crash

"A lot of people don't correctly choose what tires should be on their car, " says Unser, who drove the 24 Hours of Daytona car race eight times and finished second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Mr Melo, who won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 2008 and 2009, then reportedly switched off the headlights of his car and drove away at high speed.

BBC: Two times Le Mans winner arrested after Brazil crash