LE MANS, France — One of the primary differences in a NASCAR-type pit stop vs. a European sports-car-style stop found its way to the peak of the Le Mans podium, doused with champagne.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —Thursday’s qualifying races created a buzz in the NASCAR Cup garage by what one organization did to shave time on pit road, which could impact Sunday’s Daytona 500. The Joe Gibbs ...