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ROLEX 24
AT DAYTONA
Event Information
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Event Information
50TH ANNIVERSARY
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Rolex 24
At Daytona
Saturday, January 28 - Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sanctioning Body:
GRAND-AM
Series Sponsor:
Rolex Sports Car Series
Race Sponsor:
Rolex Watch, U.S.A., Incorporated
Course:
3.56-mile high-banked tri-oval/infield road course
Distance:
24 Hours (Record: 2,712.720 miles, 1992)
2011 Winner:
Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Graham Rahal & Joey Hand
24 Hrs., 0 Min., 57.957 Seconds;
721 Laps/2,566.76 miles
2011 Pole Winner:
Patrick Long, Jorg Bergmeister, Seth Neiman, Johannes van
Overbeek, Porsche Riley (128.033 mph)
Qualifying Date:
European Method (each lap timed, fastest lap counts)
Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27, 2012
Television:
SPEED Channel (Live)
Radio:
MRN Radio (Start, Finish, hourly updates)
RECORDS:
Track & Event
Qualifying:
136.521 mph; 1:33.875 seconds (1993); P.J. Jones,
Toyota Eagle MKIII/All American Racers
Race:
112.897 mph; Masahiro Hasemi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino,
Toshio Suzuki, Anders Oloffson; Nissan R91 CP; 1992
CONTACTS:
Sanctioning Body:
Herb Branham
GRAND-AM
One Daytona Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
386/310-6050
Track:
Andrew Booth
Daytona International Speedway
1801 West International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-2801
386/681-6782
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ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Jan. 29-30, 2011
Daytona Prototype Class
Fin Str No. Drivers/Hometown
Car
1
3
01
2
5
02
3
12
9
4
9
23
5
2
10
6
15
76
7
8
6
8
18
55
9
13
5
10
11
60
11
17
95
15
10
99
Scott Pruett, Auburn, CA
Memo Rojas, Mexico
Graham Rahal, Hillard, OH
Joey Hand, Wilton, CA
Scott Dixon, New Zealand
Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia
Dario Franchitti, Scotland
Jamie McMurray, Mooresville, NC
Terry Borcheller, Vero Beach, FL
JC France, Ormond Beach, FL
Joao Barbosa, Portugal
Christian Fillipaldi, Brazil
Max Papis, Mooresville, NC
Zak Brown, Carmel, IN
Mark Patterson, Bronxville, NY
Mark Blundell, United Kingdom
Martin Brundel, England
Max Angelelli, Monaco
Ricky Taylor, Apopka, FL
Ryan Briscoe, Australia
Wayne Taylor, Apopka, FL
Tracy Krohn, Houston, TX
Nic Jonsson, Sweden
Ricardo Zonta, Brazil
Nicholas Minassian, France
AJ Allmendinger, Denver, CO
Michael McDowell, Huntersville, NC
Justin Wilson, Dacono, CO
Scott Tucker, Overland Park, KS
Christophe Bouchut, France
Luis Diaz, Mexico
Mark Wilkins, Canada
Darren Law, Phoenix, AZ
David Donohue, Malvern, PA
Buddy Rice, Phoenix, AZ
Burt Frisselle, Aspen, CO
John Pew, North Palm Beach, FL
Oswaldo Negri Jr., Miami, FL
Marc Goossens, Belgium
Michael Vallante, Canada
Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ford Lauderdale, FL
Richard Westbrook, England
Raphael Matos, Miami, FL
Jon Fogarty, Bend, OR
Alex Gurney, Irvine, CA
Jimmie Johnson, El Cajon, CA
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Laps
BMW Riley
721
BMW Riley
721
Porsche Riley
721
Ford Riley
721
Chevrolet Dallara
720
Ford Lola
720
Ford Dallara
719
BMW Riley
718
Porsche Riley
717
Ford Riley
706
BMW Riley
703
Chevrolet Riley
679
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Jan. 29-30, 2011
22
1
45
24
6
90
31
16
2
33
4
8
42
7
77
44
14
7
Patrick Long, Belleair, FL
Jorg Bergmeister, Germandy
Seth Neiman, San Francisco, CA
Johannes van Overbeek, Oakland, CA
Antonio Garcia, Spain
Paul Edwards, Ft. Collins, CO
Sascha Maassen, Germany
Enzo Potoliccio, Venezuela
Alex Popow, Venezuela
Romain Iannetta, France
EJ Viso, Venezuela
Mike Forest, Canada
Ryan Dalziel, Orlando, FL
Jim Lowe, Bryn Maur, PA
Colin Braun, Harrisburg, NC
Tomas Enge, Czech Republic
Brian Frisselle, Aspen, CO
Henri Richard, Los Altos Hills, CA
Matt Bell, Los Alto, CA
Ross Kaiser, United Kingdom
Douglas Peterson, Bonita Springs, FL
RJ Valentine, Braintree, MA
Jared Beyer, New Braunfels, TX
Scott Mayer, Franklin, WI
Jan Heylen, Belgium
Porsche Riley
654
Chevrolet Coyote
649
Ford Riley
577
Ford Riley
552
Ford Dallara
312
Ford Riley
215
GT
Fin Str No. Drivers/Hometown
Car
12
48
67
Porsche GT3 Cup
685
13
30
48
Porsche GT3 Cup
684
14
32
40
Mazda RX-8
681
16
21
44
Porsche GT3 Cup
675
17
27
59
Porsche GT3 Cup
673
Steven Bertheau, Aurora, IL
Brendan Gaughan, Las Vegas, NV
Wolf Henzler, Germany
Andy Lally, Newport, NY
Spencer Pumpelly, Mason Neck, VA
Bryce Miller, Summit, NJ
Tim Sugden, England
Bryan Sellers, Daytona, OH
Rob Bell, United Kingdom
Joe Foster, Lawrenceville, GA
Patrick Dempsey, Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Espenlaub, Lutz, FL
Tom Long, Raleigh, NC
John Potter, Salt Lake City, UT
Craig Stanton, Long Beach, CA
Richard Lietz, Austria
Marco Holzer, Germany
Hurley Haywood, Ponte Vedre, FL
Andrew Davis, Bogart, GA
Leh Keen, Charleston, SC
Marc Lieb, Germany
Laps
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Jan. 29-30, 2011
18
33
70
19
31
42
20
24
4
21
39
18
23
36
41
25
46
47
26
25
47
27
19
66
28
20
88
29
43
81
30
28
54
32
26
94
John Edwards, Cincinnati, OH
Sylvain Tremblay, Coral Springs, FL
Adam Christodoulou, United Kingdom
Jonathan Bomarito, Del Mar, CA
Will Nonnamaker, North Canton, OH
Wayne Nonnamaker, Massillon, OH
Joe Nonnamaker, Massillon, OH
Memo Gidley, Novato, GA
Ryan Eversley, Winder, GA
Daniel Graeff, Miami, FL
Kenny Wallace, Concord, NC
Ron Yarab, Poland, OH
Richard Zahn Jr., Lake Mary, FL
Mark Thomas, Houston, TX
Peter Ludwig, New Paltz, NY
Dion von Moltke, Coral Gables, FL
Cory Friedman, Charleston, SC
James Gue, Alpharetta, GA
Dane Cameron, Glen Ellen, CA
Ian James, Sunset, SC
Dave Lacey, Canada
Jeffrey Earnhardt, Charlotte, NC
Scott Monroe, Kemah, TX
Doug Harrington, Kemah, TX
Maurice Hull, High Point, NC
Brett Sandberg, Allendale, NJ
Robin Lidell, England
Ronnie Bremer, Denmark
Jan Magnussen, Denmark
Dominik Farnbacher, Germany
Tim George Jr., New York, NY
Ben Keating, Port Lavaca, TX
Lucas Luhr, Germany
Jordan Taylor, Apopka, FL
Bill Lester, Atlanta, GA
Johnny O’Connell, Flowery Branch, GA
Matthew Marsh, Hong Kong
Cort Wagner, Los Angeles, CA
Fred Poordad, Los Angeles, CA
Doug Baron, Pacific Palisades, CA
Nick Jones, Los Angeles, CA
Jeroen Bleekemolen, Monaco
Tim Papas, Boston, MA
Patrick Pilet, France
James Sofronas, Newport Beach, CA
Bill Auberlen, Redondo Beach, CA
Paul Dalla Lana, Canada
Boris Said, Escondido, CA
Matt Plumb, Newport, RI
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Mazda RX-8
670
Mazda RX-8
661
Porsche GT3 Cup
659
Porsche GT3 Cup
655
Mazda RX-8
650
Porsche GT3 Cup
635
Camara GT.R
629
Porsche GT3 Cup
612
Camaro GT.R
607
Ferrari F430 CH
588
Porsche GT3 Cup
578
BMW M3
565
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Race Records
Speedway History
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
Jan. 29-30, 2011
34
44
63
35
23
65
36
47
30
37
41
53
38
35
32
39
37
7
40
22
17
41
29
22
43
42
56
45
34
69
46
47
45
40
43
36
48
38
86
Rich Grupp, Decatur, GA
David Murray, Atlanta, GA
Jim Downing, Atlanta, GA
Owen Trinkler, Nashville, TN
Bill Sweedler, Westport, CT
Shane Lewis, Jupiter, FL
Tom Sheenhan, Auburn, NH
Mitch Pagerey, Deerfield Beach, FL
Scott Rettich, Camden, OH
Mark Jensen, Winter Park, FL
Michael Marsal, Bedford, NY
Jade Burford, Brentwood, TN
Jim Michaelian, Long Beach, CA
Bob Doyle, Killingworth, CT
Coulter Mulligan, San Francisco, CA
Joe Castellano, Spain
Ken Dobson, Sonoma, CA
David Cheng, Summamish, WA
Tom Papadopoulos, East Hills, NY
Ryan Lewis, Grapevine, TX
Max Hyatt, San Jose, CA
Bruce Ledoux II, Southborough, MA
Eric Curran, Holyoke, MA
Gunter Schaldach, Aspen, CO
Oliver Gavin, England
Claudio Burtin, Cartersville, GA
Martin Raggainger, Austria
Nick Tandy, England
Nicolas Armindo, France
Darryl O’Young, China
James Walker, England
Brian Wong, Newport Beach, CA
Eric Lux, Williamsville, NY
Mike Skeen, Charlotte, NC
JF Dumoulin, Canada
Michael Davidson, Chesapeake, VA
Glynn Geddie, Scotland
Emil Assentato, Locust Valley, NY
Jeff Segal, Miami, FL
Nick Ham, Evergreen, CO
Anthony Lazzaro, Atlanta, GA
Joe Sahlen, Elma, NY
Taylor Hacquard, Canada
Chris Cumming, Canada
Mikel Miller, Pacific Grove, CA
Justin Marks, Chico, CA
Joey Alterbury, Chesapeake, VA
Cooper MacNeil, Hinsdale, IL
Randy Pobst, Gainesville, GA
Derek Whitis, Tallahassee, FL
Mazda RX-8
544
Porsche GT3 Cup
495
Mazda RX-8
453
Porsche GT3 Cup
423
BMW M6
402
Camaro GT.R
398
Porsche GT3 Cup
378
Porsche GT3 Cup
328
Ferrari F430 CH
286
Mazda RX-8
202
Mazda RX-8
Mazda RX-8
124
122
Porsche GT3 Cup
121
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FORMER WINNERS OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
YEAR
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
WINNERS (# of Total Wins)
Dan Gurney, USA
Pedro Rodriguez, Mexico
Pedro Rodriguez, Mexico (2)
Phil Hill, USA
Ken Miles, England
Lloyd Ruby, USA
Ken Miles, England (2)
Lloyd Ruby, USA (2)
Lorenzo Bandini, Italy
Chris Amon, New Zealand
Vic Elford, England
Jochen Neerpasch, Germany
Rolf Stommelen, Germany
Jo Siffert, Switzerland
Hans Hermann, Germany
Mark Donohue, USA
Chuck Parsons, USA
Leo Kinnunen, Finland
Brian Redman, England
Jackie Oliver, England
Mario Andretti, USA
Jacky Ickx, Belgium
Peter Gregg, USA
Hurley Haywood, USA
No race, energy crisis
Peter Gregg, USA (2)
Hurley Haywood (2)
Brian Redman, England (2)
John Fitzpatrick, England
Hurley Haywood, USA (3)
John Graves, USA
Dave Helmick, USA
Rolf Stommelen, Germany (2)
Antoine Hezemans, Netherlands
Ted Field, USA
Danny Ongais, USA
Volkert Merl, Germany
Reinhold Joest, Germany
Bobby Rahal, USA
Brian Redman, England (3)
Bob Garretson, USA
John Paul Sr., USA
John Paul Jr., USA
A.J. Foyt, USA
Preston Henn, USA
Bob Wollek, France
Claude Ballot-Lena, France
Sarel van der Merwe, S. Africa
Tony Martin, S. Africa
Graham Duxbury, S. Africa
CAR
Lotus 19 Ford
Ferrari GTO
Ferrari GTO
Ford GT
108.020
Ferrari 330 P4
105.688
Porsche 907
106.697
99.268
Porsche 917
114.866
Porsche 917K
109.203
Ferrari 312P
122.573
Porsche Carrera
106.225
Porsche Carrera
108.531
BMW CSL
104.040
Porsche Carrera
108.801
Porsche Turbo
108.743
Porsche Turbo
109.249
Porsche Turbo
114.303
Porsche Turbo
113.153
Porsche Turbo
114.794
Porsche Turbo
98.781
March 83G Porsche
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99.944
Ford GT Mk. II
Lola T70 Chevrolet
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SPEED
104.101
102.074
98.230
103.119
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YEAR
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
A.J. Foyt, USA (2)
Al Unser, USA
Bob Wollek, France (2)
Thierry Boutsen, Belgium
Al Holbert, USA
Derek Bell, England
Al Unser Jr., USA
Al Holbert, USA (2)
Derek Bell, England (2)
Al Unser Jr., USA (2)
Chip Robinson, USA
Raul Boesel, Brazil
Martin Brundle, England
John Nielsen, Denmark
Jan Lammers, Netherlands
John Andretti, USA
Derek Bell, England (3)
Davy Jones, USA
Jan Lammers, Netherlands (2)
Andy Wallace, England
John Winter, Germany
Henri Pescarolo, France
Frank Jelinski, Germany
Masahiro Hasemi, Japan
Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japan
Toshio Suzuki, Japan
P.J. Jones, USA
Mark Dismore, USA
Rocky Moran, USA
Paul Gentilozzi, USA
Butch Leitzinger, USA
Scott Pruett, USA
Steve Millen, New Zealand
Jurgen Lassig, Germany
Christophe Bouchut, France
Giovanni Lavaggi, Italy
Marco Werner, Germany
Wayne Taylor, South Africa
Scott Sharp, USA
Jim Pace, USA
Elliott Forbes-Robinson, USA
John Schneider, USA
Rob Dyson, USA
John Paul Jr., USA (2)
Butch Leitzinger, USA (2)
James Weaver, England
Andy Wallace, England (2)
Gianpiero Moretti, Italy
Arie Luyendyk, USA
Mauro Baldi, Italy
Didier Theys, Belgium
Elliott Forbes-Robinson, USA (2)
Butch Leitzinger, USA (3)
Andy Wallace, England (3)
Rob Dyson, USA (2)
CAR
Porsche 962
SPEED
104.162
Porsche 962
105.484
Porsche 962
111.599
Jaguar XJR-9
107.943
Porsche 962
92.009
Jaguar XJR-12
112.857
Porsche 962
106.633
Nissan R91 CP
112.897
Toyota Eagle Mk. 3
103.537
Nissan 300ZX
104.800
Kremer Por. K8 Spyder
102.280
Olds Riley & Scott Mk.3
103.320
Ford R&S Mk.3
102.29
Ferrari 333 SP
105.400
Ford R&S Mk. 3
104.957
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YEAR
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Olivier Beretta, France
Karl Wendlinger, Austria
Dominique Dupuy, France
Ron Fellows, Canada
Chris Kneifel, USA
Frank Freon, USA
Johnny O’Connell, USA
Didier Theys, Belgium (2)
Fredy Lienhard, Switzerland
Mauro Baldi, Italy (2)
Max Papis, Italy
Kevin Buckler, USA
Michael Schrom, USA
Timo Bernhard, Germany
Jorg Bergmeister, Germany
Terry Borcheller, USA
Forest Barber, USA
Andy Pilgrim, USA
Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil
Wayne Taylor, South Africa (2)
Max Angelelli, Italy
Emmanuel Collard, France
Scott Dixon, New Zealand
Dan Wheldon, England
Casey Mears, USA
Scott Pruett, USA (2)
Salvador Duran, Mexico
Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia
Memo Rojas, Mexico
Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia (2)
Dario Franchitti, Scotland
Darren Law, USA
David Donohue, USA
Buddy Rice, USA
Antonio Garcia, Spain
Terry Borcheller, USA (2)
Joao Barbosa, Portugal
Mike Rockenfeller, Germany
Ryan Dalziel, USA
Memo Rojas, Mexico (2)
Graham Rahal, USA
Joey Hand, USA
CAR
Dodge Viper GTSR
Chevrolet Corvette GTS
SPEED
107.200
97.293
Judd Dallara
106.142
Porsche GT3RS
103.012
Pontiac Doran
77.927
Pontiac Riley
105.204
Lexus Riley
108.826
Lexus Riley
99.024
Lexus Riley
103.057
Porsche Riley
127.471
Porsche Riley
111.930
BMW Riley
106,877
COURSE CHANGES
1962 = 3.81-mile course
1985 = 3.56-mile course (to present)
DISTANCE CHANGES
1962 - 3-hour race
1964 - 2,000-kilometer race
1966 - 24-hour race
1972 - 6-hour race
1973 - 24-hour race
1974 - race cancelled
1975 - 24-hour race (to present)
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FORMER CLASS WINNERS OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
(GRAND-AM Sanctioned)
YEAR
WINNERS
2011
Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas,
Graham Rahal, Joey Hand
Terry Borcheller, Joao Barbosa
Mike Rockenfeller, Ryan Dalziel
Darren Law, David Donohue
Buddy Rice, Antonio Garcia
Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas,
Juan Pablo Montoya, Dario Franchitti
Scott Pruett, Salvador Duran,
Juan Pablo Montoya
Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon,
Casey Mears
Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli,
Emmanuel Collard
Terry Borcheller, Forest Barber,
Andy Pilgrim, Christian Fittipaldi
Scott Maxwell, David Brabham
David Empringham
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2003
2002
2001
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2004
Jerome Policand, Michel Neugarten,
Andy Wallace, Joao Barbosa
Paul Gentilozzi, Brian Simo,
Scott Pruett, Michael Lauer
Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel,
Franck Freon, Johnny O’Connell
LAPS
OVERALL
POSITION
721
1
Porsche Riley
755
1
Porsche Riley
735
1
Lexus Riley
695
1
Lexus Riley
668
1
Lexus Riley
734
1
Pontiac Riley
710
1
Pontiac Doran
526
1
Ford Multimatic
679
4
GTS
Mosler MT900R
641
9
Jaguar
675
5
Corvette
656
1
685
12
707
8
695
9
664
9
626
11
691
9
664
10
523
2
695
1
669
7
648
2
504
9
CAR
DP
BMW Riley
GT
Steven Bertheau, Brendan Gaughan
Porsche GT3 Cup
Wolf Henzler, Andy Lally, Spencer Pumpelly
David Haskell, Sylvain Tremblay
Mazda RX-8
Nick Ham, Jonathan Bomarito
Justin Marks, Andy Lally
Porsche GT3 Cup
RJ Valentine, Jorg Bergmeister,
Patrick Long
Sylvain Tremblay, Nick Ham,
Mazda RX-8
Raphael Matos
Carlos de Quesada, Jean Francois,
Porsche GT3 Cup
Scooter Gabel, Marc Basseng
Randy Pobst, Michael Levitas,
Porsche GT3 Cup
Ian Baas, Spencer Pumpelly
Wolf Henzler, Dominik Farnbacher,
Porsche GT3 Cup
Shawn Price, Pierre Ehret
Mike Fitzgerald, Joe Policastro,
Porsche GT3RS
Jay Policastro, Robin Liddell
Kevin Buckler, Michael Schrom,
Porsche GT3RS
Timo Bernhard, Jorg Bergmeister
Kevin Buckler, Michael Schrom,
Porsche GT3R
Timo Bernhard, Jorg Bergmeister
Lucas Luhr, Mike Fitzgerald,
Porsche GT3R
Randy Pobst, Christian Menzel
Jean-Francois Dumoulin, Robert Julien,
Greg Pootmans, Marc Lieb
SGS
Porsche GT3 Cup
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2002
2001
2003
2002
2001
Didier Theys, Fredy Lienhard,
Mauro Baldi, Max Papis
Howard Katz, Jim Downing,
AJ Smith, Chris Ronson
Ross Bentley, Don Kitch,
Joe Pruskowski, Justin Proskowski
Anthony Lazzaro, Bill Rand,
Terry Borcheller, Ralf Kelleners
Andy Lally, Paul Macey,
Peter Seldon, Martin Henderson
2000
Olivier Beretta,
Karl Wendlinger, Dominique Dupuy
2000
*James Weaver, *Rob Dyson,
Max Papis, *Elliott Forbes-Robinson
2000
Luca Drudi, Gabrio Rosa,
Fabio Rosa, Fabio Babini
2002
Craig Conway, Doug Goad,
Michael Ciasulli, Andy Pilgrim
Kenny Bupp, Doug Mills,
Dick Greer, Simon Gregg
John Finger, Doug Mills,
Rick Maugeri, Andy McNeil,
Ron Zitza
2001
2000
SRP
Judd Dallara
716
1
624
11
SRP II
Nissan Lola
652
7
Nissan Lola
695
3
Nissan Lola
600
13
GTO
Dodge Viper GTSR
723
1
SR
Ford R&S MKIII
717
4
GTU
Porsche GT3R
658
8
AGT
Corvette
591
22
Chevrolet Camara
553
28
Chevrolet Camaro
546
27
CAN-AM
R&S Ford
708
1
Ferrari 333 SP
711
1
697
1
685
2
651
9
Mazda Kudzu
(USRRC Sanctioned)
1999
1998
*Andy Wallace
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
*Butch Leitzinger
Rob Dyson
Gianpero Moretti, Arie
Luyendyk, Mauro Baldi,
Didier Theys
(Sports Car Sanctioned)
1997
1996
WORLD SPORTS CAR
Elliott Forbes Robinson,
Ford R&S Mk. 3
John Schneider, Rob Dyson,
John Paul Jr., *Butch Leitzinger,
James Weaver, Andy Wallace
Wayne Taylor
Oldsmobile R&S Mk. 3
Scott Sharp
*Jim Pace
(IMSA Sanctioned)
1995
1994
WORLD SPORTS CAR
Jeremy Dale
Oldsmobile Spice BDG02
Fredrick Ekblom, Jay Cochran
Jeremy Dale
Oldsmobile Spice AK-93
Bob Schader, Ruggero Melgrati,
Price Cobb
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GT1
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
Alan McNish, Joorge Mueller,
Danny Sullivan, Uwe Alzen,
Dirk Mueller
Andy Pilgrim
Harold Grohs
Arnd Meier
Jochen Rohr
Charles Morgan
Rob Morgan
Joe Pezza
Jon Gooding
Irv Hoerr
Tom Kendall
Mark Martin
Paul Newman
Michael Brockman
Paul Gentilozzi
Butch Leitzinger
*Scott Pruett
Steve Millen
Tom Kendall
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Robby Gordon
Mark Martin
Robbie Buhl
Dorsey Schroeder
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon
Mark Martin
Robby Gordon
Lyn St. James
Calvin Fish
Pete Halsmer
*Bob Earl
Mark Martin
Paul Stewart
*Scott Pruett
Pete Halsmer
Paul Miller
Bobby Akin
*Scott Pruett
Lyn St. James
Tom Gloy
Bill Elliott
*Lee Mueller
Lanny Hester
Maurice Hassey
John Jones
Doc Bundy
Terry Labonte
Gene Felton
Billy Hagan
Pete Halsmer
*Bob Reed
Rick Knoop
*Yoshimi Katayama
*Takashi Yorino
*Yojiro Terada
Porsche 911 GT1
703
2
Porsch 911 Turbo
663
5
Oldsmobile Aurora
641
7
Ford Mustang
682
3
Nissan 300ZX
707
1
Ford Mustang
688
2
Ford Mustang
614
9
Ford Mustang
672
4
Mercury Cougar XR-7
689
5
Mercury Cougar XR-7
554
6
Linc.-Merc. XR4ti
634
10
Ford Mustang
685
7
Ford Mustang
622
4
Ford Mustang
637
8
Chevrolet Camaro
588
6
Mazda RX-7
598
3
Mazda RX-7
644
4
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1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
Hans Stuck
Alf Gebhardt
Walter Brun
Tony Garcia
Alberto Vadia Jr.
Terry Herman
John Morton
Tony Adamowicz
Diego Febles
Alec Poole
*Hurley Haywood
John Graves
Dave Helmick
*Peter Gregg
*Brian Redman
John Fitzpatrick
BMW M-1
608
6
Porsche Carrera
630
6
Ferrari Daytona
635
2
Porsche Carrera
645
3
Porsche Carrera
681
1
BMW CSL
545
1
Porsche 911
634
7
Porsche 911 GT2
680
4
Porsche 911 Turbo
665
4
Porsche 911 RSR
639
6
BMW M3
657
6
BMW M3
640
9
Porsche 911
649
4
Porsche 911
654
5
Porsche 911 RSR
671
3
Mazda RX-7
623
9
Mazda RX-7
636
7
Mazda RX-7
605
13
GT2
1999
1998
1997
Andre Ahrle, Hubert Haupt,
David Warnock
Wido Roessler, Toni Seifer,
Peter Kitchak, Angelo
Zadra, Frank Konrad
Ralf Kellener
Patrice Groueslard
Claudia Huertgen, Andre Ahrle
GT3
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
Kelly Collins, Darryl Havens,
Anthony Lazzaro, Cort Wagner
Bill Auberlen, Mark Duaz,
Boris Said III,
Peter Cunningham
Javier Quiros
Derek John Hill
Boris Said, Bill Auberlen
Tom Hessert
*Enzo Calderari
Lilian Bryner
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Ulrich Richter
Lilian Bryner
*Enzo Calderari
Renato Mastropietro
Ulrich Richter
Dirk Ebeling
Karl Wlazik
Ulrich Richter
Gunter Doebler
Dick Greer
Al Bacon
Peter Uria
Mike Mees
Dick Greer
Al Bacon
Peter Uria
Mike Mees
Dick Greer
Al Bacon
Peter Uria
Mike Mees
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1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1999
Peter Uria
Bob Dotson
*Jim Pace
Rusty Scott
Al Bacon
*Bob Reed
Rod Millen
Amos Johnson
Dennis Shaw
Bob Lazier
Amos Johnson
Dennis Shaw
Bob Lazier
Amos Johnson
Dennis Shaw
Jack Dunham
Amos Johnson
Jack Dunham
*Yojiro Terada
Jack Baldwin
Ira Young
Jim Cook
*Bob Reed
*Lee Mueller
Terry Visger
Hugh McDonough
*Lee Mueller
Kathy Rude
Allan Moffat
William Koll
*Jeff Kline
Rob McFarlin
William Koll
Jim Cook
Greg LaCava
*Yoshimi Katayama
*Takashi Yorino
*Yojiro Terada
Dave White
Gary Mesnick
J. Dana Roehrig
Bob Hindson
Frank Carney
Dick Davenport
Bob Hindson
Frank Carney, Dick Davenport
Les Delano, Kyle McIntyre
Andy Peterey, Gary Stewart
Mazda RX-7
620
12
Mazda RX-7
526
12
Mazda RX-7
598
15
Mazda RX-7
642
10
Mazda RX-7
597
8
Mazda RX-7
599
12
Mazda RX-7
574
12
Mazda RX-7
544
12
Mazda RX-7
640
6
Porsche 911
644
3
Porsche 914/6
632
5
Mazda RX-7
617
5
Porsche 911
604
11
Porsche 911S
624
7
Porsche 911S
495
7
GTT
Ford Mustang
550
28
* = Denotes drivers who have also won in other classes in the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
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ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA STATISTICS
Most Victories: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) Hurley Haywood (1973, 75, 77, 79, 91)
Most Class Victories: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9) Scott Pruett (1987, 88, 92, 93, 94, 2002, 07, 08, 11)
Most Consecutive Victories: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) Peter Gregg (1973, 75, 76)
Most Career Starts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (38) Hurley Haywood
Longest Span Between First and Last Victories: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (18) Hurley Haywood (1973-91)
Most Laps Completed by Winning Car: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (762) Nissan R91 CP (1992)
Fewest Laps Completed by Winning Car:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *(394) Porsche Carrera (1973)
Most Wins by a Manufacturer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (22) Porsche; (5) Ferrari; (5) Ford;
. . . . . . . . (3) Lexus; (2) Jaguar; (2) Nissan; (2) BMW; (2) Chevy; (2) Pontiac; (1) Judd; (1) Olds; (1) Toyota
*24-hour races and overall victories only
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The Rolex 24 At Daytona Timeline
1960s
1962: Dan Gurney captured the inaugural running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona back in 1962, which
was a three-hour race known as the Daytona Continental. The Californian held a one minute, 40second lead in the final moments of the race when the engine blew. In order to win the race, Gurney
realized he would have to cross the finish line after time expired. If he crossed the line before the
three hours were up, he would have to run another lap, which he was unable to do. Gurney waited
on the high groove of the 18-degree banked tri-oval and when the watch struck three hours, he
coasted the final five feet to take the checkered flag and the win.
1963: Mexican racing star Pedro Rodriguez won behind the wheel of Luigi Chinetti’s North
American Racing Team (NART) Ferrari 250, the first win for the Italian manufacturer at the “World
Center of Racing.” The finish came down to a matter of seconds. Rodriguez had to make a late
unscheduled pit stop for fuel and took the checkered flag by 64 seconds ahead of Roger Penske,
whose team protested the finish claiming Rodriguez’s pit stop was illegal because the driver failed
to get out of the car. The protest was upheld and Rodriguez was penalized 50 seconds, which still
gave him a 14-second official margin of victory.
1964: With the distance changed from three hours to 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles), Luigi
Chinetti’s North American Racing Team and the Ferrari 250 GTO 64 driven by Pedro Rodriguez
and Phil Hill claimed the victory, completing 327 laps in 12 hours, 40 minutes and 25 seconds with
an average speed of 98.199 mph. It was the second straight win for Rodriguez while Hill became
the first driver to win at all three classic endurance venues – LeMans, Sebring and Daytona.
1965: Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby claimed Ford’s first major international triumph with a winning
margin of five laps. Miles and Ruby averaged 99.849 mph and needed 12 hours, 27 minutes to
cover the 2,000 kilometers.
1966: Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby won Daytona’s first 24-hour race and delivered Ford its second
consecutive victory.
1967: In the war between Ferrari and Ford, Ferrari ended Ford’s
two-year win streak with drivers Lorenzo Bandini and Chris
Amon bringing home the victory in the Ferrari 330 P4.
1968: The No. 54 Porsche 907 driven by Vic Elford of England,
Hans Herrmann, Jochen Neerpasch and Rolf Stommelen of
Germany, and Jo Siffert of Switzerland captured the 1968 Rolex
24 – the first of Porsche’s record 22 overall wins in the
prestigious sports car race.
The No. 54 Porsche 907, the winner
of the 1968 Rolex 24.
1969: Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons drove the No. 6 Lola T70 Chevrolet owned by Roger
Penske to victory. The triumph was the first for Chevrolet in an international endurance race and
also the first time Penske celebrated a win at Daytona International Speedway.
1970s
1970: The John Wyer Gulf Porsche 917Ks swept the top two spots with Pedro Rodriguez, Leo
Kinnunen and Brian Redman taking the victory and Redman and Jo Siffert coming home in second.
Redman filled in for a stint on the winning car so he had the unusual distinction of driving both the
first and second place machines. Legendary Italian racer Gianpiero Moretti would make his first
start in the Rolex 24 in a Ferrari but would need close to 30 years before finally winning the overall
crown in 1998.
1971: Sports car legend Hurley Haywood made his first start in the Rolex 24 driving the No. 59
Porsche 914 with Peter Gregg. Haywood, who owns a record five Rolex 24s, started 23rd and
finished 29th.
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1972: Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx drove the Ferrari 312PB to victory in the Rolex 24 At
Daytona, which was shortened to six hours at the request of the FIA. Andretti and Ickx were able to
win despite losing a cylinder, which took away about 14 mph on the track. Ickx was able to take the
lead and the victory with five laps to go when he passed Tim Schenken’s Ferrari 312PB.
1973: Hurley Haywood and Peter Gregg of Brumos Racing score their first overall victory in the
prestigious sports car race and the first victory for the 911-based Porsche in international
competition.
1975: With the 1974 Rolex 24 canceled due to the gasoline
crisis, Hurley Haywood and Peter Gregg returned in 1975 to
defend their victory, and despite a wide variety of minor
problems, captured their second straight twice-around-the-clock
challenge win in the No. 59 Brumos Porsche. They completed
684 laps, 2,606 miles with an average speed of 108.531 mph.
1976: After witnessing the speed of the BMW when winning
The dominating duo of Hurley
with Haywood in 1975, Gregg entered a BMW with Brian
Haywood and Peter Gregg won the
Redman on his way to a third victory in the Rolex 24. Gregg did
1975 Rolex 24 behind the wheel of
get ill during the nighttime portion of the race and needed John
the No. 59 Brumos Porsche.
Fitzpatrick, a teammate on the sister No. 2 BMW car, to pick up
a shift. The race is also remembered for a long red flag due to tainted fuel.
1977: The older No. 43 Porsche Carrera 911 RSR with drivers Hurley Haywood, Dave Helmick and
John Graves came out ahead of the new turbocharged Porsche 935s for the victory, which was
highlighted by an incredible eight-hour nighttime driving stint by Haywood. The race also featured
actor Paul Newman’s first Rolex 24 start. Newman joined Elliott Forbes-Robinson and Milt Minter
in the fifth-place Ferrari Daytona.
1978: The Brumos Porsche twin-turbo 935 driven by Rolf Stommelen, Antoine Hezemans and Peter
Gregg won in dominating fashion. The No. 99 car took home the overall win by a margin of 30 laps
with an average speed of 108.743 mph while Porsche swept the top seven positions – and 14 of the
top 15 positions. Gregg, one of the most successful racers in the Rolex 24, celebrated his fourth and
final triumph in the twice-around-the-clock challenge.
1979: Hurley Haywood scored his fourth overall Rolex 24 win in the Interscope Porsche with
Danny Ongais and Ted Field. The team’s patience and conservative pace early in the race paid off
and they won by a dominating margin of 49 laps. Despite a near-perfect race, the turbocharger on
the car failed with 10 minutes remaining. Similar to Dan Gurney’s 1962 inaugural win, Ongais
parked the car on the apron and waited for the 24 hours to expire and then slowly crossed the finish
line to take the checkered flag.
1980s
1980: The Joest Porsche 935 with German drivers Reinhold Joest, Rolf Stommelen and Volkert
Merl captured the 1980 Rolex 24 by 33 laps over the Preston Henn Porsche 935 of John Paul Sr., Al
Holbert and Henn. The Joest entry completed 715 laps, 2,745 miles and averaged 114.303 mph to
shatter the year-old mark by more than five mph.
1981: The No. 9 Bob Garretson’s Style Auto Porsche 935 with Brian Redman, Bobby Rahal and
Garretson used a steady pace to capture the twice-around-the-clock challenge. Under the direction
of Redman, the No. 9 Porsche 935 ran a conservative pace in the 1981 event and avoided the
turbocharger problems that claimed many of the other top contenders. The car won by a margin of
13 laps and covered 708 laps, 2,718.72 miles with an average speed of 113.153 mph.
1982: The father-son pair of John Paul Sr. and Jr. and Rolf Stommelen ran a flawless race on their
way to the overall victory with the No. 18 JLP Porsche 935. The trio won by 11 laps, completing
719 laps, 2,760.96 miles and averaging 114.794 mph. “We had absolutely no problems at all”, Paul
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Jr said. “We never added oil to it, never even opened the hood.” For the 21-year-old Paul Jr., it was
his first time racing in the Rolex 24. He was entered the previous year with his father, but their
Porsche 935 dropped out of the race before it was his turn to drive.
1983: A.J. Foyt, co-driving an Aston-Martin Nimrod, was recruited by Preston Henn mid-race after
Foyt’s car broke down. Foyt joined Bob Wollek, Claude Ballot-Lana and Henn in the No. 6 Swap
Shop Porsche 935. The Texan increased the team’s lead from one to two laps, and later drove the
fastest lap of the race – 126 mph in the rain – during a four hour, 10-minute shift. The victory was
the final Daytona triumph for the Porsche 935. Following the race, Foyt returned to his ailing
father’s side and presented him with the trophy.
1984: Mario Andretti, who co-drove with his son Michael, won the pole for the 1984 Rolex 24 in
the debut of the Porsche 962. Andretti posted a lap of 125.526 mph. However, the car wasn’t ready
for the grueling 24-hour race retiring with transmission problems after completing only 207 laps.
Graham Duxbury, Tony Martin and Sarel van der Merwe in the Kreepy Krauly Porsche claimed the
overall win.
1985: A.J. Foyt earned his second Rolex 24 At Daytona overall win with Bob Wollek and Al Unser
in Preston Henn’s Porsche 962. With both drivers fighting the flu, Foyt and Wollek came from
behind in the final two hours to win over the No. 14 Lowenbrau Porsche 962 of Al Holbert, Derek
Bell and Al Unser Jr., which had issues replacing a voltage box.
1986: Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. in the No. 14 Lowenbrau Porsche 962 claimed the
1986 Rolex 24 by a margin of one minute, 49 seconds over the Preston Henn Porsche, the first time
in event history that the top two cars finished on the lead lap.
1987: The No. 14 Lowenbrau Porsche 962 pulled off the repeat
with Derek Bell, Chip Robinson, Al Unser Jr. and Al Holbert
once again outlasting A.J. Foyt’s Porsche 962. Holbert had his
name on the driver’s list but planned on only serving as the
team’s manager. But after the car lost the driver’s side window,
drivers were exhausted by the hot air that was blowing into the
car and Holbert quickly grabbed his helmet and took a turn at the
wheel. The team completed 753 laps, 2,680.68 miles and
averaged a record 111.499 mph.
The No. 14 Lowenbrau Porsche 962
pulled off consecutive Rolex 24 wins
in 1986 and 1987.
1988: Porsche’s streak of 11 consecutive victories in the Rolex 24 came to an end as the Tom
Walkinshaw Racing No. 60 Castrol Jaguar XJR-9 of Raul Boesel, Martin Brundle, John Neilsen and
Jan Lammers delivered Jaguar’s first 24-hour race victory since the 1957 Le Mans event. Late in the
race, Lammers drove a pivotal two-hour stint and the No. 60 Jaguar exchanged the lead eight times
with the Jim Busby Porsche before winning by one minute, 54 seconds. Notable drivers making
their first Rolex 24 starts were Wayne Taylor and Butch Leitzinger.
1989: The Rolex 24 turned into the Rolex 20 when fog blanketed the race track around midnight.
The fog brought out the red flag and stopped racing for about four hours (though the clock kept
running). Bob Wollek, who shared driving duties on the No. 67 Porsche 962 with Derek Bell and
John Andretti, topped the No. 61 Jaguar in the final hour of the race to win by a margin of one
minute, 26.665 – the closest finish to date in event history.
1990s
1990: The Tom Walkinshaw Racing Castrol Jaguars pulled off the 1-2 finish in the 1990 Rolex 24.
Taking overall honors by a margin of four laps was the No. 61 Jaguar XJR-12 and drivers Davy
Jones, Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace. Completing the sweep in second place was the No. 60
Jaguar XJR-12 and drivers Price Cobb, John Nielsen and Martin Brundle.
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1991: Hurley Haywood won his record fifth Rolex 24 At Daytona with Bob Wollek, Henri
Pescarolo, Frank Jelinski and John Winter in the No. 7 Blaupunkt Porsche 962, a joint effort
between Joest and Brumos teams. It was also the final triumph for the Porsche 962 at Daytona.
1992: The Nissan Motorsports No. 23 R91CP took a nine-lap victory with drivers Masahiro
Hasemi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Toshio Suzuki. The car set a blistering pace and covered 762 laps,
2,712.72 miles and averaged a speed of 112.897. It was the first 24-hour victory for Nissan.
1993: Dan Gurney’s All American Racers won with the No. 98 Eagle GTP car driven by P.J. Jones,
Rocky Moran and Mark Dismore. The team regained the lead for the final time in the race with 96
minutes left and completed 698 laps, 2,484.88 miles, averaging 103.503 mph. In addition to the
victory, the No. 98 car remains in the record books today with Jones’ record-breaking pole-winning
lap of 136.520 mph, which is the all-time fastest lap by a sports car at Daytona.
1994: Scott Pruett captured his first overall Rolex 24 victory driving the No. 76 Clayton
Cunningham Nissan 300 ZXT with Paul Gentilozzi, Steve Millen and Butch Leitzinger. The car
completed 707 laps and led all but 111 circuits, including the final 427. The margin of victory was
24 laps.
1995: To celebrate Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman’s 70th birthday, Paramount
Studios had Jack Roush prepare a Ford Mustang for the 1995 Rolex 24. Carrying the No. 70
promoting Newman’s upcoming film Nobody’s Fool, Newman, Michael Brockman, Mark Martin
and Tommy Kendall drove to a GTS-1-class win and third-place overall, eight laps behind the
overall winners Jurgen Lassig, Christophe Bouchut and Giovanni Lavaggi in the Kremer Porsche
K8 Spyder.
1996: “Mad Max” Papis earned the nickname with a late-race charge in the No. 30 Momo Ferrari
333SP to finish second behind the Doyle Racing Olds Aurora-powered Danka/Konica Riley & Scott
Mk III with drivers Wayne Taylor, Scott Sharp and Jim Pace. Papis was chipping away six seconds
per lap from the leader in the final hour but ran out of time and finished 65.518 seconds behind
Taylor, which was the closest Rolex 24 finish to date.
1997: Rob Dyson captured his first Rolex 24 triumph as an owner with the No. 20 Ford Riley &
Scott and drivers Elliott Forbes-Robinson, John Schneider, Dyson, John Paul Jr., Butch Leitzinger,
James Weaver and Andy Wallace. Bringing a different type of star power to the race, Tim Allen
from the hit comedy show Home Improvement raced in a Saleen Mustang SR.
1998: On his 15th attempt, Gianpiero Moretti finally won the
Rolex 24 with the Ferrari 333SP and co-drivers Mauro Baldi,
Didier Theys and Arie Luyendyk. The 57-year-old Italian driver
who first raced the Rolex 24 back in 1970 said after the race: “I
love Daytona – but Daytona, she doesn’t like me. I try again, I
try again – what the heck – today, I finally did it.”
1999: The Rolex 24 came down to a battle between the Dyson
Fords and three Ferraris. The No. 20 Dyson Racing Ford Riley
The winning Ferrari 333SP team from
& Scott MK 3 came out on top with drivers Elliott Forbesthe 1998 Rolex 24.
Robinson, Butch Leitzinger and Andy Wallace. The key to the
victory was Wallace and his selection of dry or wet tires in the closing portion of the race where the
weather conditions were constantly changing.
2000s and beyond
2000: With many of the SportsRacer Prototypes experiencing mechanical trouble, the finish of the
2000 Rolex 24 came down to the GTO entries of the Vipers and Corvettes. Olivier Beretta, Karl
Wendlinger and Dominique Dupuy in the Oreca Viper took the checkered flag only 30.878 seconds
ahead of the Corvette of Ron Fellows, Justin Bell and Chris Kneifel, the closest finish to date in the
Rolex 24. The race also marked the first event sanctioned by the new Grand American Road Racing
Association.
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2001: Seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt makes his only Rolex 24 start and finishes
fourth overall, second in the GTS class driving a No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette with his son Dale
Earnhardt Jr., Kelly Collins and Andy Pilgrim. The team’s sister car, No. 2 Chevrolet Corvette, with
Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifer, Frank Freon and Johnny O’Connell took the overall win.
2002: Doran Lista Judd-powered Dallara and drivers Didier Theys, Fredy Lienhard, Mauro Baldi
and Max Papis won the 2002 Rolex 24, the final twice-around-the-clock challenge for the opencockpit SportsRacing Prototype cars. Making his sports car debut at Daytona was future two-time
NASCAR champion Tony Stewart.
2003: The Daytona Prototype, the premier class in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, made
its debut in the Rolex 24 At Daytona while Kevin Buckler’s The Racer’s Group took the overall win
with Buckler, Michael Schrom, Timo Bernhard and Jorg Bergmeister in a Porsche GT3RS.
2004: NASCAR star Tony Stewart’s No. 2 Pontiac Crawford drops out of the race with mechanical
problems while leading with 17 minutes remaining opening the door for the No. 54 Pontiac Doran
and drivers Terry Borcheller, Forest Barber, Andy Pilgrim and Christian Fittipaldi to claim the
victory.
2005: Wayne Taylor won his second career Rolex 24 with Max Angelelli and Emmanuel Collard in
the Pontiac Riley.
2006: NASCAR star Rusty Wallace and Danica Patrick make their first Rolex 24 start together in
the No. 2 Pontiac Crawford. The pair shared the driver’s seat with Jan Lammers and Allan McNish
and finished 50th. It would be the final race for Wallace, who retired to pursue a career in television.
Chip Ganassi Racing’s took overall honors with Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon and Casey Mears.
2007: Three-time Daytona 500 winner and four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon
made his first career start in the Rolex 24, teaming with Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli and Jan
Magnussen in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley. The team started second and finished third
overall. Chip Ganassi Racing won for the second consecutive year with Scott Pruett, Salvador
Duran and Juan Pablo Montoya.
2008: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates became the first team to win three straight overall
Rolex 24s in consecutive years as the driving team of Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo
Montoya and Dario Franchitti won by a margin of two laps.
2009: A record four cars were on the lead lap at the finish as the No. 58 Brumos Porsche Riley with
drivers David Donohue, Darren Law, Antonio Garcia and Buddy Rice captured the win in the
closest finish in event history edging the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley.
2010: Action Express Racing and drivers Joao Barbosa, Terry
Borcheller, Ryan Dalziel and Mike Rockenfeller edged the No.
01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates BMW Riley by
52.303 seconds to deliver Porsche its record 22nd Rolex 24
triumph and first back-to-back twice-around-the-clock challenge
win since 1987.
2011: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ magical run in
Porsche won its record 22nd Rolex 24
the Rolex 24 continued with their fourth overall victory in 2011.
in 2010 with the Action Express
Racing No. 9 Porsche.
In the final minutes, a late caution suddenly turned the grueling
endurance race into a sprint race. The No. 01 BMW Riley with
driver Scott Pruett behind the wheel held off the sister Ganassi Racing car – the No. 02 BMW Riley
and driver Scott Dixon – on a final green and white restart to capture the win. It was the fourth
career overall Rolex 24 victory for Pruett and second for co-driver Memo Rojas while Graham
Rahal and Joey Hand earned their first coveted Rolex watches. Also making headlines was actor
Patrick Dempsey’s third-place showing in the GT class with his No. 40 Dempsey Racing Mazda.
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