2017 24 Hours of Daytona

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Figured to go ahead and put this thread up. One of the few sport car races I watch, but I always consider it the start of the racing season.

 

[FLRacingFan]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017
Practice 1
Continental Tire Challenge
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EST

Practice 1
WeatherTech Championship
10:20 AM to 11:20 AM EST

Practice 2
Continental Tire Challenge
11:40 AM to 12:25 PM EST

Practice 2
WeatherTech Championship
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM EST

Practice 3
Continental Tire Challenge
2:20 PM to 2:50 PM EST

Qualifying
(GTD) WeatherTech Championship
3:10 PM to 3:25 PM EST

Qualifying
(GTLM) WeatherTech Championship
3:35 PM to 3:50 PM EST

Qualifying
(PC) WeatherTech Championship
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM EST

Qualifying
(P) WeatherTech Championship
4:25 PM to 4:40 PM EST

Practice 4
Continental Tire Challenge
5:00 PM to 5:20 PM EST

Qualifying
(ST) Continental Tire Challenge
5:30 PM to 5:45 PM EST

Qualifying
(GS) Continental Tire Challenge
5:45 PM to 6:00 PM EST

Practice 3
WeatherTech Championship
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017
Practice 4
WeatherTech Championship
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST

Race
BMW Endurance Challenge At Daytona
Continental Tire Challenge
12:15 PM to 4:15 PM EST

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017

Race
Rolex 24 At Daytona
WeatherTech Championship
2:30 PM EST

Saturday, Jan. 28 – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – FOX
Saturday, Jan. 28 – 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. – FS2
Saturday, Jan. 29 – 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. – FOX Sports GO
Saturday, Jan. 29 – Sunday, Jan. 30 – 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. – FS2
Sunday, Jan. 29 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – FS1

The race will run from 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 28 to 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Jan. 29. The entire event will be simulcast LIVE on the FOX Sports GO App with FS1 authentication.

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://scoring.imsa.com/

http://www.imsa.com/radio/imsa-radio.html

Rolex 24 qualifying (Thursday) and the BMW Endurance Challenge (Friday) will be streamed:
http://origin.fanschoice.tv/
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Entry lists so far:
BMW Endurance Challenge
Rolex 24

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://sportscar365.com/features/photography/photos-daytona-tuesday-gallery-6/

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-tuesday-notebook-5/

 

[Charlie Spencer]

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-tuesday-notebook-5/

" 'The pair of Starworks Motorsport Oreca FLM09s have eye-catching new liveries this weekend, in what team boss Peter Baron hopes will help keep them out of trouble. According to Baron, the No. 8 car is painted in “Please Don’t Hit Me Pink” and the No. 88 in “Hey, We’re Right Here Orange.” ' "

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://sportscar365.com/features/photography/photos-daytona-wednesday-gallery-4/

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-wednesday-notebook-6/

 

[darlingtonfan]

Some great pics of the cars.The production cars look like the ones you could drive on the street,Brian France would never approve of this.I am looking forward to this weekend more than the Daytona 500.

 

[LouieLouie]

http://www.imsa.com/news/012017/ims...tona-unprecedented-manufacturer-participation

This is a pretty impressive list of manufacturers at Daytona this weekend. I count 17 total on the list.
I wasn't aware that Mini or Honda had teams this weekend. I'll be on the lookout.

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://scoring.imsa.com/

http://www.imsa.com/radio/imsa-radio.html

Rolex 24 qualifying (Thursday) and the BMW Endurance Challenge (Friday) will be streamed:
http://origin.fanschoice.tv/
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Entry lists so far:
BMW Endurance Challenge
Rolex 24

Bump - 3 PM Eastern today

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://www.imsa.com/news/012017/ims...tona-unprecedented-manufacturer-participation

This is a pretty impressive list of manufacturers at Daytona this weekend. I count 17 total on the list.
I wasn't aware that Mini or Honda had teams this weekend. I'll be on the lookout.

Mini have some cars in ST tomorrow. Honda usually races some Civics there but they're taking a hiatus this year to support the Acura program, which also took over for Honda's prototype program. They'll probably be back in some capacity next year though if they're still paying the partner fee.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Hope to see one of the Ferrari teams win their class this year. It's been a couple years since that happened.

 

[LouieLouie]

Hope to see one of the Ferrari teams win their class this year. It's been a couple years since that happened.

I was just reading an article about the ferrari teams. Think it was on IMSA.com, but I think they are pissed about LeMans last year so they are out for blood this season, especially at Daytona!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Hope to see one of the Ferrari teams win their class this year. It's been a couple years since that happened.

Good start in qualifying.

The Cadillacs are freaking quick. And sound incredible in person.

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://sportscar365.com/features/photography/photos-daytona-thursday-gallery-5/

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-thursday-notebook-4/

 

[FLRacingFan]

Spotter guide for the rest of the weekend: http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/17_imsa/

 

[darlingtonfan]

Spotter guide for the rest of the weekend: http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/17_imsa/

Can you imagine if Toyota,Ford and GM raced these cars in Nascar that they're using in Daytona 24.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

No need to imagine it. I can watch them tomorrow; at least, Ford and GM.

 

[FLRacingFan]

BMW Endurance Challenge (Friday) will be streamed:
http://origin.fanschoice.tv/
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Coming up next.

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-friday-notebook-5/

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I've read in several sources about electronics issues with the Prototypes. Could a GTLM pull off the overall win this year?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Spotter's Guide with car numbers, colors, driver line-ups, classes, makes, models. 12 Prototype, 5 Proto. Challenge, 11 GTLM, and a whopping 27 GTD. First two pages are the Rolex, the third page is Friday's Continental.

http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/17_imsa/

 

[FLRacingFan]

I've read in several sources about electronics issues with the Prototypes. Could a GTLM pull off the overall win this year?

It wouldn't surprise me if they got an overall podium, especially if the forecast for rain overnight and tomorrow is correct.

 

[Greg]

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/97124840/
^
Memo Gidley returns to Daytona three years after horrific crash

 

[nickp]

Good luck to everyone racing in the 24 hours of Daytona today

 

[Greg]

Which is the best Fox APP to use for this event. I do have FS1 with Dish I think authentication is no issue, but some of Fox APPs have better reveiws than others

Will any Fox APP work or does it have to be the Fox Go APP that I think has less positive reviews.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Which is the best Fox APP to use for this event. I do have FS1 with Dish I think authentication is no issue, but some of Fox APPs have better reveiws than others

Will any Fox APP work or does it have to be the Fox Go APP that I think has less positive reviews.

I think it has to be FS Go. It's gotten better over the last few months for me, at least.

 

[FLRacingFan]

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-pre-race-notebook-4/

Starting grid: http://results.imsa.com/Results/17_...Race/01_Provisional REVISED Starting Grid.PDF

 

[Kiante]

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-pre-race-notebook-4/

Starting grid: http://results.imsa.com/Results/17_2017/02_Daytona International Speedway/01_IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship/201701281430_Race/01_Provisional REVISED Starting Grid.PDF

You in Daytona this weekend?

You lucky sob, if you are.

 

[FLRacingFan]

You in Daytona this weekend?

You lucky sob, if you are.

Dude, the crowd here is yuuuuuuge. I've gone to at least a portion of this race seven years in a row now and it's never been like this.

 

[Kiante]

Dude, the crowd here is yuuuuuuge. I've gone to at least a portion of this race seven years in a row now and it's never been like this.

Man, I hate missing out.

Bills piled up this last month, so my play money is non-existent atm.

Just have to save for St. Pete or Sebring...

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Yeah, that head gasket replacement put the brakes on any thoughts I had about going this year.

 

[Kiante]

Yeah, that head gasket replacement put the brakes on any thoughts I had about going this year.

Bought a car, insurance, catching up on school loans, new tag, etc.

Money goes out as soon as it comes in, but that's life. Still will enjoy watching it on TV.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Ready to get this bad boy started

 

[darlingtonfan]

I always put away some money each month for special trips,I know where that's going next year.My wife loves shopping in Florida also,win,win.

 

[*WEAVER*]

Do they still race the Delta Wing or did they throw it in the trash? I don't see it here.

 

[nickp]

Dario Franchitti giving the command to start engines at the Rolex 24

 

[Blaze]

Finally some racing to watch!!! I love it!

 

[darlingtonfan]

A caution flag and it's not for a hotdog wrapper

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Do they still race the Delta Wing or did they throw it in the trash? I don't see it here.

The D-Wing is done. It didn't fit the new class specifications. Kind of a shame; it certainly was unique.