Eight Hours In & Action Express Still Leads Rolex 24
The No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi fielded by Action Express Racing continues to lead the Rolex 24 at Daytona Int'l Speedway after eight hours.
Cadillacs Strong Through First Six Hours of Rolex 24, But Plenty Others Still in Hunt
The Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars have led a vast majority of the laps through the first six hours of the 56th Rolex 24 At Daytona. However, with 18 hours still remaining, plenty of race cars – including both of the new entries from Acura Team Penske and the United Autosports Ligier LMP2 team led by two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso – are still very much in the hunt.
Van Der Zande Puts WTR On Pole For Rolex 24
Renger van der Zande put defending Rolex 24 champions Wayne Taylor Racing on the pole for the 2018 edition of the event on Thursday at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
Customer Racing: Rolex 24 At Daytona: Mercedes-AMG highly motivated for the start of the US season
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship gets underway with the classic 24-hour endurance race at Daytona: three Mercedes-AMG GT3 are participating in the ‘Rolex 24 At Daytona’ (27-28 January) in order to build on the successful result with third place last year. ...
2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona Field
A total of 50 cars and a star-studded lineup of drivers that includes champions and race winners from Formula 1, open-wheel, NASCAR and international sports car competition will take to the track for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 27-28.
Two-Time Defending GTD Champion Nielsen Kicks Off Quest for Third with New Porsche Team
Over the past three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons, Danish racer Christina Nielsen has finished second, first and first in the GT Daytona (GTD) championship standings.
Patrick Gallagher Leads MX-5 Cup Alums To Daytona
Mazda’s Road to 24 will be on display this weekend as the racing world focuses on the 2018 IMSA season kick-off with the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Saturday.
When Alonso Met Johnson
Fernando Alonso was on hand during Tuesday’s portion of the NASCAR Media Tour to help promote this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona Int’l Speedway.
Acura Team Penske “All Stars” Ready to Shine in Rolex 24 At Daytona
There have been “all-star” driver lineups in the Rolex 24 At Daytona before, but this year’s Team Penske Acura ARX-05 DPi two-car roster is absolutely one for the ages.
Beginner’s Guide – Daytona 24 Hours
The first 24 Hours of Daytona was held in 1966, just in time for the Ford versus Ferrari sportscar battles. It has seen the likes of Ford, Ferrari, Porsche and Lola fighting for the overall victory. The races status has fluctuated over the decades – sometimes being part of a World Championship, others being part of the national IMSA GT Championship. Since the late 90s, the event has been the opening round of the Grand Am Series and lends its name to the Daytona Prototype class.
HART’s ‘Volunteer’ Acura Team Ready to Take on World’s Best in Rolex 24
Once upon a time, it was somewhat common for a group of guys to get together, build a race car and head to the Rolex 24 At Daytona with a team made up of volunteer crew members.
For the most part, those days are now in the past. But now and then, there’s a team like the Ohio-based HART program, which reminds us of how it used to be. HART – an acronym for Honda of America Racing Team – consists of a group of Honda engineers who volunteer their time to field race cars.
“Twenty-Four Premiere at ONE DAYTONA” Set for January 24
Serving as a prelude to the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA is pleased to support the Twenty-Four Premiere at ONE DAYTONA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-8 p.m. The race kickoff event will allow fans an opportunity to see the cars and meet the stars in advance of one of the most anticipated races in the Rolex 24’s storied history.
“Twenty-Four Premier at ONE DAYTONA” Set for January 24
Serving as a prelude to the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, IMSA is pleased to support the Twenty-Four Premier at ONE DAYTONA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6-8 p.m. The race kickoff event will allow fans an opportunity to see the cars and meet the stars in advance of one of the most anticipated races in the Rolex 24’s storied history.
Alonso Soaks in Unique Atmosphere in Preparation for First Rolex 24 At Daytona
Fernando Alonso took his seat in the Daytona International Speedway media center last Friday, smiled and looked up at the gathering crowd – competitors, news people, officials filled the room.
Scott Pruett To Call It A Career After 2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida --- Scott Pruett walked into the Daytona International Speedway media center and smiled widely as he looked at the Lexus banner hanging behind the podium displaying three cars he had driven in the Rolex 24 and honoring him for a “storied career in racing” that spanned five decades.
Moments later, the 57-year old Pruett smiled again and calmly, thoughtfully, announced his retirement from the sport, revealing he will hang his helmet up after the upcoming Jan. 27-28 Rolex 24 At Daytona – the great sports car endurance race that Pruett has hoisted the overall victory trophy five times in an amazing career that’s spanned five decades.
“As an athlete if you’re fortunate enough to have a long and successful career and lucky enough to come to the end on your terms then you are truly blessed, and I truly am,’’ Pruett said. “Today, after 50 years of racing, the 2018 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona will be my last race.
“It’s a magical place and I love it and what better way to say goodbye to a sport I love than at this revered place surrounded by my respected peers and diehard fans. So here we go. I’m so excited about the next chapter of my life and getting on with the Rolex 24 here in the next few weeks.’’
Early in Pruett’s diverse and celebrated career, it became clear the question wasn’t what this driver might accomplish, but what wouldn’t he achieve.
His is a five-time champion in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with an amazing 60 sports car series wins in addition to claiming victories in the prestigious International Race of Champions (IROC) circuit.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! FORD GT WINS 55th ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The Ford GT wins the 55th Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Defending IMSA Prototype champs looking for first Rolex win
Dane Cameron and Eric Curran are ready to capture another milestone for their already impressive resume.
A little preview of the 2017 imsa cars at the 2017 Rolex 24 Roar Testing
See the new 2017 liveries and cars testing at Daytona!
THE WHELEN ENGINEERING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE FINISHES SIXTH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype finished sixth in the 54th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona, after running in the top-5 for the majority of the race. Dane Cameron, the winningest driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, qualified the red and white Whelen Corvette DP in the sixth position during a […]
THE MUSTANG SAMPLING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE FINISHES FOURTH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
THE MUSTANG SAMPLING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE FINISHES FOURTH IN THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
