Titled American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, the documentary will finally release on Amazon's Prime Video on June 12th of this year -- just two days before the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

During my childhood, the 24 Hours of Le Mans always intrigued me with its exotic cars and the drivers dashing to their cars at the start of the race. Decades later, I’m still fascinated by the event.

The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, is remembered not only for the intense rivalry on the track but also for the catastrophic event that became the deadliest ...