
Field Set for 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona
It took Mike Shank 10 years to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona, opening salvo of each IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
It took Mike Shank 10 years to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona, opening salvo of each IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
IMSA’s new season begins this coming weekend with the Roar Before the Rolex 24, held at Daytona International Speedway.
IMSA ended its DPi prototype era in fine fashion on Saturday, October 1st, with the running of the 25th Petit Le Mans race on the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta road course where this WeatherTech SportsCar Championship enduro has been held each year of its existence.
It won’t be long before IMSA’s LMDh prototypes begin their testing regimens in advance of next January’s debut for the cars during the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona.
For many brands, the Super Bowl is a huge opportunity to introduce a large number of people to a particular product. The boys over at Chevrolet did just that by introducing us to the first-ever Chevy Silverado EV with their “New Generation,” a modernized version of the opening sequence from the classic show “The Sopranos.”
It’s the sports cars, not the prototypes, that constitute the meat of any 24-hour race.
It’s always good to see a naturally gifted racer get the opportunity to show their talents. In IMSA’s Michelin Pilot Challenge series, one of the newest drivers is teaming up with a veteran for the four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona contest that will be held on Friday, January 24th on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road/oval circuit.
This running of the iconic endurance race was remarkable for multiple strange incidents involving Mercedes-Benz CLRs, which due to a design flaw had a tendency to take flight.
The upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona boasts a Formula 1 world champion, IndyCar titleholders, NASCAR stars and reigning champions of the sports car organization founded by John Bishop in 1969. And one guy without legs.
The Petersen Automotive Museum will feature “BMW: 100 Years of Performance,” showcasing five of BMW’s most memorable race and street cars. The exhibition opens to the public on Sept. 1 for a limited time.