DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Defending Rolex 24 winners AJ Allmendinger and Andy Lally led their respective classes in Friday afternoon’s second and final practice session to open the Roar Before the Rolex 24. With the track dry following a damp morning sessions, the afternoon times were fas...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2013) – Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has been named the third co-driver alongside 2013 full-time teammates Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor when the newly christened No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Dallara DP for Wayne Taylor Ra...
Dr. Jim Lowe is preparing to start the New Year right as he heads down to the official three-day Roar Before the 24 test, at Daytona International Speedway beginning January 4, 2013. The Neurosurgeon from Villanova, Pennsylvania, will once again team with Paul Tracy behind the wheel o...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Team Sahlen completed its lineup for the 2013 Rolex 24 At Daytona with the addition of open-wheel star Bruno Junqueira and endurance racing veteran Tomy Drissi. The pair will join Simon Pagenaud, Joe Sahlen, Joe Nonnamaker, Will Nonnamaker and Wayne Nonnamaker in...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2012) – The first two times that Scott Pruett and Juan Pablo Montoya co-drove in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, they drove to victory in the legendary endurance test. After winning in 2007 and 2008, the two finished second in the 2009 classic but have competed ...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – In front of several hundred Ferrari customers, collectors and automotive enthusiasts, Giacomo Mattioli, team principal of Scuderia Corsa announced that both the team’s No. 63 and No. 64, 458 Italia’s would soon be heading to Daytona Beach to compete in the lege...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For fans of Brumos Racing, there is no place like Daytona International Speedway as the GRAND-AM Rolex Series kicks off a new season with the iconic Rolex 24 at Daytona. Last year was not only the 50th running of the twice-around-the-clock race, it marked a signif...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 11, 2012) – Spirit of Daytona Racing is proud to announce that Oliver Gavin will be joining Antonio Garcia, Richard Westbrook and Ricky Taylor in the No. 90 Corvette DP for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Gavin competed alongside Garcia and Westbrook at the 50th...
TAVARES, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2012) - WeatherTech Racing has assembled an all-star line-up of drivers to compete for the GT Class win at the GRAND-AM Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona to run Jan. 26-27. The international driving team will take part in the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International ...
The "Wayne and Dane" Show is adding a marquee name to its first-ever Daytona Prototype lineup. World-class endurance driver Simon Pagenaud will join Wayne Nonnamaker and Dane Cameron in Team Sahlen's No. 42 BMW Riley for January's 51st running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Never shy abo...
November 29, 2012 (LOS ANGELES, Calif) Mazda North American Operations today announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that the racing version of the 2014 Mazda6 will make its motorsports debut at the Rolex 24 endurance race on January 26-27, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Mazda6 raceca...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Action Express Racing is proud to announce a star-studded lineup for the 51st Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Full-time AXR drivers Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi, along with Brian and Burt Frisselle, will be joined by Mike Rockenfeller, Felipe Nasr and N...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 27, 2012) – The stars are already coming out for the 51st Rolex 24 At Daytona. GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series teams are beginning to announce their lineups for the endurance classic on Jan. 26-27, the opening event of the 2013 season. AIM Autosport With Fer...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2012) – While 20 GRAND-AM Rolex Series teams were preparing for 2013 competition Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway, an American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón team was on hand providing valuable data looking ahead to 2014 competition. ...
In the first of three Rolex Series sessions Saturday in the GRAND-AM open test at Kansas Speedway, Ozz Negri had the fast lap, in the No. 60 Ford/Riley of Michael Shank Racing – 1 minute, 10.383 seconds/121.222 mph on the new 2.37-mile road course. Two more Rolex Series sessions are c...
Next year's Rolex 24 At Daytona will mark unfamiliar territory for Hurley Haywood, the race's only five-time winner. The 51st running of the twice, around–the–clock event will be the first for Haywood as a spectator. "I'd have to say it's going to be unusual," said Haywood. "I have al...
Audi has few peers in the world of championship sports car racing. In the past season, however, the manufacturer's R8 GRAND-AM was very much a rookie in the GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT category. APR Motorsport's No. 51 team struggled through much of the campaign failing to post a top-10 ...
NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2012) – GRAND-AM Road Racing basked in the bright lights of Broadway in Monday evening’s Rolex Champion Awards presented by SunTrust at Gotham Hall in downtown Manhattan. Winning top honors with their third consecutive Daytona Prototype championship were drivers Scot...
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (September 29, 2012) – Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor scored their third consecutive Lime Rock Park race victory and Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas wrapped up their third consecutive Daytona Prototype championship in Saturday’s Rolex Series season finale in the GRAND-AM ...
Taylor held off Antonio Garcia to win by .334 seconds, giving the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette DP its third victory of the season. Garcia and Richard Westbrook also ended the season as three-time winners in the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette DP. Alex Gurney and Alex Gurney rounded out ...
Michael Shank Racing Wins 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona In its ninth attempt to win the prestigious race, Michael Shank Racing triumphs with drivers Ozz Negri, John Pew, AJ Allmendinger, and Justin Wilson. Spirit of Daytona Gets Its First DP Win And The First Win For The Corvette DP At Bar...
Starworks Motorsport Wins Inaugural Race At Indianapolis Motor Speedway As Well As NAEC Starworks Motorsport wins the inaugural race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and earns North American Endurance Championship Daytona Prototype honors.
The Rolex 24 At Daytona features international stars of DAYTONA Prototype and GT-class racing twice-around-the-clock in the ultimate test of driver and machine. Past race winners include AJ Allmendinger, Scott Pruett and Darren Law.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2012) – GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today that popular singer/songwriter Edwin McCain will provide the entertainment for the GRAND-AM Rolex Champions Awards presented by SunTrust, set for Oct. 1 at Gotham Hall in New York. McCain will open the program...
Spirit of Daytona's Richard Westbrook and Antonio Garcia added to their 2012 laurels, winning Sunday’s Continental Tires Sports Car Festival Powered by Mazda to become the first GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype team with three victories this season. For Jon Fogarty, ...
MONTEREY, Calif. – Richard Westbrook was quickest in Saturday morning Rolex Series practice at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, while Patrick Lindsey led the way in GT in the final session prior to qualifying. Westbrook logged a best time of 1:21.687 (98.630 mph) in the No. 90 Spirit of Day...
MONTEREY, Calif. – Richard Westbrook, driving the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette DP, has won the pole for Sunday’s GRAND-AM Sports Car Series Continental Tire Festival Powered by Mazda. Westbrook recorded Saturday’s fast lap of 1:21.042 (99.415 mph) around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2012) – The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series looks to continue making history in 2012. Coming off a milestone event – GRAND-AM’s first competition at storied Indianapolis Motor Speedway – the series is set to visit four of North America’s most historic roa...
Hot off the back of unleashing its Evora GTC racer, Lotus Racing engineers have been honing the Evora to meet the requirements of North America’s legendary sports car series, the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Later in the 2012 season the Evora will race under the Rolex Series’ GT ...
