Looking Back on Winning 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona with Wayne Taylor Racing

Fan4Racing Radio guest Jordan Taylor at 9 pm ET, Monday, February 6, 2017 Photo – AP/John Raoux

Jordan Taylor is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, February 6, 2017 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Angelelli Retires on Top, All-New Cadillac Prototype Victorious in its Debut,

Jeff Gordon Heaps Ultimate Praises on Co-Drivers Ricky & Jordan Taylor



With a week now for the significance of their thrilling Rolex 24 victory to set in, the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R team of brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor, veteran Italian Max “The Ax” Angelelli, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and team owner Wayne Taylor look back on their weekend at Daytona.

With the celebratory hugs and tears of joy in the rearview mirror, the significance of finally winning one of the crown jewels in worldwide sportscar racing – and the manner in which it was achieved – is in much clearer focus than it was during the raw emotion shared by the team and its family and partners a week ago in one of racing’s most famous victory lanes at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading

Gordon Readies for Racing Return, Aiming for Elusive Rolex 24 Victory

Jeff Gordon (R) and Jordan Taylor stand in the garage with the Wayne Taylor Racing No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R team during an IMSA test session at Daytona International Speedway on December 13, 2016
Photo – Courtesy of DIS

Jeff Gordon doesn’t just pay attention to details.

He’s a details hound – meticulous, precise – even for a guy who’s retired.

“I never said I was retiring,” Gordon said.

That was a big detail to remember Friday as Gordon drove a sleek, new Cadillac prototype on a sun-drenched Daytona International Speedway.

He turned laps on the road course in preparation for the upcoming Rolex 24, the twice-around-the-clock pinnacle of American sports car racing. The race isn’t until January 28-29, but Gordon needs all of the track time he can get right now. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, January 12, 2015

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Guests include NASCAR IMSA driver, Jordan Taylor, with Wayne Taylor Racing talking about the recent practice session last weekend and the Rolex 24 race coming up at Daytona next weekend on January 24th.

Motor Racing Network, Dustin Long, talks about biggest news heading into the 2015 Sprint Cup season.

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Roar Before the 24 Test Days Report – Wayne Taylor Racing

Jordan Taylor at 8:40 pm ET

Jordan Taylor at 8:40 pm ET

Jordan Taylor is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 during the LIVE broadcast with any questions or comments. 

No. 10 Konica Minolta Corvette DP for Wayne Taylor Racing

Date: Jan. 9-11, 2015

Event: Roar Before the 24 Test Days

Series: Prototype division of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship

Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (3.56-mile, 12-turn superspeedway road course)

WTR Fastest Lap: 1:39.181 at 129.218 mph by Jordan Taylor

Overall Fastest Lap: 1:39.181 at 129.218 mph by Jordan Taylor of Wayne Taylor Racing (Corvette DP)

It was ten years ago this month that Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli co-drove with Emmanuel Collard to victory in the 43rd Rolex 24 At Daytona to kick off a remarkable and dominating run to the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series championship. This weekend, the veteran Italian Angelelli and Taylor’s sons Ricky and Jordan Taylor set the stage for quite the anniversary celebration by clocking the fastest lap at the annual three-day Roar Before the 24 Test Days at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.  Continue reading