Category Archives: Rolex 24

Daytona News & Notes – February 2015

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Andrew Booth, Senior Manager of Media Relations at Daytona International Speedway is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. During the LIVE broadcast, call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments.

Daytona News & Notes – February 2015

Check back for more updates as the days wind down to events at Daytona International Speedway in February 2015. During Race Weekend, look for schedule, practice, and qualifying reports posted here

Tickets for the 57th annual DAYTONA 500 and all Budweiser Speedweeks 2015 events are on sale now and available by calling 1-800-PITSHOP or visiting www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com

Fans can follow NASCAR on Twitter and stay up to speed on the latest news by using hashtag #DAYTONA500 and #SPEEDWEEKS. Fans can also stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest for the latest news all season long. Fans can follow the latest on DAYTONA Rising, the $400 million frontstretch renovation at the “World Center of Racing” by using #DAYTONARising on Twitter or visiting www.daytonarising.com. Continue reading →

Boris Said’s Contribution to Racing is Firmly Established in NASCAR and Around the Country

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Boris Said is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 9:30 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments.

A tough competitor and road course specialist, Boris Said is a familiar name within NASCAR for good reason. His loyal followers – the Said Heads – know they will find him  racing at Daytona for the season opener of the Sprint Cup Series and on the track when a road course is on the schedule. Said’s expertise on road courses and willingness to share his knowledge with various teams is one of the reasons NASCAR drivers have improved their own road course skills, making Watkins Glen and Sonoma races some of the most exciting racing of the season.  Continue reading →

Different Winners, Crashes, and Controversy Headline this Year’s Rolex 24

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Joao Barbosa(L), Sebastien Bourdais(C) and Christian Fittipaldi(R) drivers of the # 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP celebrate on the podium after winning the ROLEX 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 26, 2014 Photo - Getty Images

Joao Barbosa(L), Sebastien Bourdais(C) and Christian Fittipaldi(R) drivers of the # 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP celebrate on the podium after winning the ROLEX 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 26, 2014
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Action Express Racing is no stranger to victory lane at Daytona, as the No. 5 team took the overall victory in the 52nd running of the Rolex 24.

The team consists of Joao Barbosa, IndyCar driver Sebastain Bourdais, Christian Fittipaldi, and Burt Frisselle.

With around ten minutes to go, a caution bunched up the field after a long day of racing, with the No. 5 team continuing to lead and the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing team lurking in second.

Barbosa put the pedal to the metal and finished 1.461 seconds ahead of Max Angelelli.

It was also the first win for Chevrolet. Continue reading →

Previewing the Historic Rolex 24 at Daytona

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The #01 Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabetes TELMEX/Target BMW Riley driven by Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya, Charlie Kimball and Scott Dixon drives during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 27, 2013 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images

The #01 Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabetes TELMEX/Target BMW Riley driven by Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya, Charlie Kimball and Scott Dixon drives during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 27, 2013
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The Rolex 24 at Daytona marks the first major annual event in North American Motorsports – the beginning of a new season in sports car racing

In 2014, the Rolex 24 takes on more significance as of the opening of a new era in the sport. The GRAND-AM Rolex 24 Sports Car Series  and American Le Mans presented by Tequila Patrón are merging as one group under IMSA sanction with the début of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Continue reading →