2023 Rolex 24 at DAYTONA

[Charlie Spencer]

Gonna get me one of them 'Vettes, just as soon as I decide which kidney to sell first.

 

[mkline]

Gonna get me one of them 'Vettes, just as soon as I decide which kidney to sell first.

You're gonna have to sell at least a heart and liver!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Battery replacement on the #7, second GTP to go behind the wall.

 

[Doc Austin]

Gonna get me one of them 'Vettes, just as soon as I decide which kidney to sell first.

The left, but it won't be a kidney.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Between Aston, Corvette, Mercedes, McLaren, and Lexus the V8s look to have the pace in the GT classes.

Heart of Racing just overtook Corvette for the GTD Pro lead on the banking a few laps ago.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The left, but it won't be a kidney.

I'm married; I lost those long ago.

 

[Doc Austin]

Battery replacement on the #7, second GTP to go behind the wall.

There's a long way to go. A battery change shouldn't take too long.

I don't have a prediction, but I would like to say it would be really cool to see Helio win three consecutive Rolex. I'de be ok with Taylor winning and kicking off is partnership with Andretti in style. I'de be ok with Chip winning because he's way overdue for a big sportscar win. I'de certainly be ok with Porsche winning.

I just hope it comes down to a good battle at the end, but this race usually does.

 

[Doc Austin]

I'm married; I lost those long ago.

Never give up the left one!

 

[Doc Austin]

Now the #24 BMW got the black flag.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Nice to be back in a race thread. Ready for another great year of racing

 

[Hotrod]

If you are at the track, time to head toward the high
grandstands. Fireworks in the next hour or two. It just
blows your mind seeing a race , firework show, and a spinning
ferris wheel all at once.

Uh oh ,LMP2 leader has issues.......at the chicane.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

from the lead to out of the race. Brutal

 

[Hotrod]

Little suprised with Helio there on that restart.

 

[Speedbowl14]

Little suprised with Helio there on that restart.

Pretty surprising given the talent there and seat time in IMSA

 

[Turtle84]

Mmmhmm mmmhmm turn 1 and the western horseshoe, yep sounds familiar

 

[Doc Austin]

Did they just say the Porsche hybrid battery costs $200,000?

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Longest crowd ever at the 24. Great to hear

 

[FLRacingFan]

It’s really a badass fireworks show they put on each year.

 

[Speedbowl14]

And...

Your WTF moment of the Rolex goes to...

 

[FLRacingFan]

Did they just say the Porsche hybrid battery costs $200,000?

They all do. Spec GTP battery, Williams Advanced Engineering.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Blomqvist is flying

 

[Speedbowl14]

Hard to believe the 60 doesn't win this...

 

[FLRacingFan]

Hard to believe the 60 doesn't win this...

A lot can happen in a race this long with tech this unproven. But Blomqvist and Braun have looked like they can do absolutely whatever they want for sure.

 

[Turtle84]

Cadillac's plan is to kidnap Blomqvist in the middle of the night.

 

[hmmm298]

Never give up the left one!

But what if I'm right handed and eyed?

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Colin Braun’s career path is right up as one of the strangest; From up and comer in NASCAR; disappears for a couple years and now has been one of the best in IMSA across all different classes

 

[Greg]

Gonna get me one of them 'Vettes, just as soon as I decide which kidney to sell first.

I tried liver farming back in the '90s. When the market crashed, I couldn't sell a couple of seasons' of harvest. I was too heavily in debt and went bankrupt.

I'm doing much better with my pancreas mine, but I'm concerned with the global movement to switch to renewable sources of insulin.

Don't loose heart:
Charlie is two steps ahead and he will figure how to replace a kidney or develop alternative parts and plans to market as needed.

 

[nickp]

13 hours of racing to go

 

[nickp]

special shoutout to rev tv for showing the race here in Canada

 

[FLRacingFan]

Are the Acuras oil-thirsty or is everyone else in GTP doing all of these scheduled oil flushes too? Are they being conservative after not having done a full endurance test?

 

[FLRacingFan]

They’re 132 laps down now but the #25 Bimmer has the best non-Acura lap of the race at the moment.

 

[Hotrod]

There we go. Nap done, diet coke consumed. Should be good till the end.
Gtd Pro and Gtd on the same lap ! Wow. I guess I am not surprised, they are
the same car right?

Go Penske !

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Hard to believe the 60 doesn't win this...

Good morning! Bloomie has it still out front this morning.

@Hotrod , are you still awake?

 

[Greg]

Good morning! Bloomie has it still out front this morning.

@Hotrod , are you still awake?

Currently P2 about 28 seconds behind the 01 car my guess is they are just off on the pit sequence.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Currently P2 about 28 seconds behind the 01 car my guess is they are just off on the pit sequence.

Yeah, they pitted a few minutes after I posted that. They're watching RF and wanted to make me look sillier than usual.

 

[Hotrod]

Good morning! Bloomie has it still out front this morning.

@Hotrod , are you still awake?

No, I faded for an hour. Ready for sunrise now.
A beautiful site over NASCAR 3 from the stands.

 

[Dwayne]

Morning, Corvette in the lead for now.

 

[Kiante]

Impressed with the 24 BMW. Just showing consistent pace throughout and now ahead of the WTR 10 on pace.

 

[nickp]

entire "6 Hours of The Glen" to go

 

[Hotrod]

I know yall miss these :