2024 Rolex 24 at DAYTONA

[FLRacingFan]

Five full practices across Friday and Saturday at the Roar this weekend, qualifying Sunday on Peacock. Final grid breakdown is 10 GTP / 13 LMP2 / 13 GTD Pro / 23 GTD

Full 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona entry list

www.motorsport.com

Also a pair of VP Challenge (LMP3/GT4) races on Peacock this weekend.

 

[Kiante]

Chaotic isn't even the word.

Garage is packed, people are ripping and running everywhere.

 

[Zerkfitting]

The racing season starts.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The racing season starts.

There you are! Having a good winter?

 

[Mispeedway15]

Can’t wait

 

[Doc Austin]

Anybody have any stream links?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Anybody have any stream links?

C'mon man, Peacock is $6.

 

[Zerkfitting]

There you are! Having a good winter?

Yep, working on hobbies (model riverboat and learning a hobby CNC machine).

 

[Doc Austin]

Roar Before The 24 Opens With Derani, Whelen Cadillac Up Front

Roar Before The 24 Opens With Derani, Whelen Cadillac Up Front

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[FLRacingFan]

Over the next two weekends, the Wright Porsche is going to be involved in filming for the upcoming AppleTV F1 film featuring Brad Pitt. Interesting twist.

Daytona Paddock Hosts Brad Pitt Movie Crew & Cars

Daytona Paddock Hosts Brad Pitt Movie Crew & Cars

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[kkfan91]

Over the next two weekends, the Wright Porsche is going to be involved in filming for the upcoming AppleTV F1 film featuring Brad Pitt. Interesting twist.

Daytona Paddock Hosts Brad Pitt Movie Crew & Cars

Daytona Paddock Hosts Brad Pitt Movie Crew & Cars

www.dailysportscar.com

I thought that was an F1 movie?

 

[FLRacingFan]

I thought that was an F1 movie?

It is, the word is that this will be in the early part of the film where Pitt’s character is starring in sports cars after a major crash derailed his F1 career, and subsequently is tapped to come back to F1 and help develop the rising talent played by Damson Idris.

 

[Doc Austin]

Pitt’s character is starring in sports cars after a major crash derailed his F1 career, and subsequently is tapped to come back to F1 and help develop the rising talent played by Damson Idris.

Honestly, I googled it and he's he's 60 years old. He looks great for 60, but come on. This is starting to sound a lot like Driven Part II. I hope I'm wrong but we all know Hollywood.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Ah ain't-a watchin' me no racin' movie that don't got Stanton Barrett a-doin' the drivin'!

 

[Zerkfitting]

Bummer, my local NBC station is showing soccer and the USA network has college football scheduled for this afternoon.

 

[rowdy3]

They are turning cars away because the infield is out of parking. They are only letting you walk in.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wow, heck of a finish in both classes in the first VP Challenge race.

 

[FLRacingFan]

They are turning cars away because the infield is out of parking. They are only letting you walk in.

Dang…after record attendance last year I got a feeling next weekend is gonna be a zoo.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Bummer, my local NBC station is showing soccer and the USA network has college football scheduled for this afternoon.

Just P&Q right now. Race is next weekend.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Bummer, my local NBC station is showing soccer and the USA network has college football scheduled for this afternoon.

Today's race was always scheduled only on Peacock.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Wow, heck of a finish in both classes in the first VP Challenge race.

Good stuff but the late caution definitely helped some drivers.

16:20 or so, the season's first green flag mention of 'Argy-bargy'.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

They are turning cars away because the infield is out of parking. They are only letting you walk in.

Speedweeks lives, it's just under new management.

 

[Kiante]

Wow, heck of a finish in both classes in the first VP Challenge race.

Luca Mars is going to be a future Ford Performance factory driver, young man is rapid.

 

[racingfan7]

Dang…after record attendance last year I got a feeling next weekend is gonna be a zoo.

Sounds like NASCAR should do something similar for Daytona Speedweeks.

 

[Doc Austin]

Here's the final rundown.

https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/01/07_Fastest-Lap-By-Driver-and-Class-After_Session-3.pdf

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pretty nice to see JDC and Proton go 1-2 in today’s second practice. I’m sure the factories are holding back a bit still but the privateers picked up some speed from yesterday.

 

[Hotrod]

They are turning cars away because the infield is out of parking. They are only letting you walk in.

Wow, crazy. I wonder if they are letting infield campers stay all week.
Back when I would do the Roars, it seemed like it was 4 weeks before the race.
It would be iust 25% filled, really nice to have some elbow room.

Race weather trending nicely for next weekend.
Lows - mid 60's
Highs - upper 70's
35% chance of showers to spice up things

 

[racingfan7]

Sounds like NASCAR should do something similar for Daytona Speedweeks.

Perhaps they should work with the dirt tracks & asphalt tracks and have some stuff in the morning & afternoon?? I need to see if IMSA has more content.

Week Before Rolex 24

- Friday - Clash practice & qualifying draw, Stadium Super Trucks on the RC
- Saturday - ARCA 200 / Clash oval Night race on FS1/FOX, Stadium Super Trucks on the RC
- Sunday - Super Bowl
- Monday - OFF
- Tuesday - afternoon Daytona 500 practice
- Wednesday - IROC Night race, Daytona 500 late afternoon qualifying
- Thursday - Duel 150 races
- Friday - Truck Series 250, Daytona 500 practice
- Saturday - Xfinity 300, Daytona 500 practice
- Sunday - Daytona 500

 

[racingfan7]

Daytona RC is something special for IMSA. The Pilot Challenge race shouldn’t be on Peacock. Daytona Beach is a spectacle for motorsports.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Luca Mars is going to be a future Ford Performance factory driver, young man is rapid.

Hang in there, buddy! If you get through this week, the rest of the season should be easier.

 

[Kiante]

Hang in there, buddy! If you get through this week, the rest of the season should be easier.

Today has been scorched hell, but its almost over.

 

[racingfan7]

Ugh, is there a radio broadcast of the Roar & the 24?

Peacock is a bit much for what little it offers besides a few IndyCar & IMSA races, occasional football games, maybe if they showed Monster Jam live.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Ugh, is there a radio broadcast of the Roar & the 24?

Peacock is a bit much for what little it offers besides a few IndyCar & IMSA races, occasional football games, maybe if they showed Monster Jam live.

 

[FLRacingFan]

This is my preferred timing link as well: https://livetiming.alkamelsystems.com/IMSA

 

[FLRacingFan]

Will have to catch a replay later tonight, but it looks like we’re tracking towards a new pole qualifying record with the way times are tumbling in this final practice.

2019 Olly Jarvis in the Mazda RT24-P 1:33.685

 

[racingfan7]

Looks like I’m getting IMSA TV.

 

[racingfan7]

Safety crew is rather slow in IMSA at getting this car off the track.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[FLRacingFan]

Big, big speeds today. All nine of the GTPs who went out broke the 2019 pole record. Overall track records have been set twice in six years now after the Toyota Eagle MkIII record set in 1993 stood for twenty-six years.

Young Seb Priaulx set the outright GT3 track qualifying record in the Rexy machine as well.