60th Rolex 24 at Daytona

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Man hearing all the engine sounds when commentary is on break makes me wish I was there

 

[Kiante]

Not a Rolex for BMW to remember, hopefully its better for them next season.

 

[Kiante]

Not going to lie, I miss Mazda a lot.

I really do.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Disaster for the 02. Plenty of time to make it up but geez big mistake

 

[Speedbowl14]

That's the wtf moment of the race...

 

[Kiante]

Should ask them about the "Cooper Rule" that they added for him.

I would definitely get fired on the spot as a broadcaster.

 

[Mispeedway15]

Not going to lie, I miss Mazda a lot.

I really do.

What they did with a 4 cylinder is nothing short of amazing

 

[FLRacingFan]

Need a rethink of FCY procedures.

 

[Kiante]

02 didn't get the lap back?

 

[racingfan7]

How many people legitimately stay up for this 24 hours straight at the track? lol

 

[racingfan7]

TV pays way too much attention to DPI

 

[Kiante]

TV pays way too much attention to DPI

You think its bad now, just wait until next year.

Especially if they bring Hypercars over as well, might as well pack it up.

Leader in LMP2 crunched it. Not great awareness either by the driver, team should have told him to drive off left on the horseshoe. High Class has told him to drive slow... Ugh.

 

[FLRacingFan]

02 didn't get the lap back?

One or two of the other DPis stayed out whenever they got their caution.

 

[2 Sweet]

I love how they are lighting this guy up for staying on the track and dumping debris everywhere instead of pulling off

 

[FLRacingFan]

Not very High Class, imo.

 

[Kiante]

I love how they are lighting this guy up for staying on the track and dumping debris everywhere instead of pulling off

I would have told them to pack it up and leave.

 

[Kiante]

Townsend is straight COOKING these guys.

 

[Speedbowl14]

Race and broadcast going full cringe

 

[2 Sweet]

I hate it when the networks try and talk to guys in the car during the race

 

[nickp]

Steve Letarte is no Rhonda Schere the original ‘Up All Night’

 

[Speedbowl14]

These yellows suckkkk.

 

[racingfan7]

You think its bad now, just wait until next year.

Especially if they bring Hypercars over as well, might as well pack it up.

Leader in LMP2 crunched it. Not great awareness either by the driver, team should have told him to drive off left on the horseshoe. High Class has told him to drive slow... Ugh.

I actually like DPI but they’re paying attention to a racing class with…… 7 cars

 

[Kiante]

I actually like DPI but they’re paying attention to a racing class with…… 7 cars

Staples of the field, its always been that way in sportscars.

Watch WEC, they pay more attention to the Toyotas than anything else.

 

[2 Sweet]

Just looked at the lap times for GLTM. Corvettes are slow and the BMWs are even slower

 

[2 Sweet]

Err GT Pro, whatever they call it now

 

[Kiante]

I don't mind seeing the 32 getting bodied, especially after the crap they pulled on Guy Cosmo.

 

[2 Sweet]

I'm trying to stay up as late as I can to watch this. I'll probably fall asleep here on the couch by accident lol

 

[Kiante]

Soooo, the 02 and 31 went on a synchronized spin.

Helio has been hit with a pit road speeding violation in the 60.

 

[2 Sweet]

11th caution and we aren't even to halfway yet

 

[nickp]

Bourdais is flying right now

 

[Kiante]

Louis Delatraz was a sleeper pick for me in LMP2.

The young man is really talented and always has been, just his record in F2 does not do him justice. He's flying right now chasing down Pato in the 81.

 

[Greg]

I just finished my sleep stint and I am good to go until the finish. Hopefully the equipment holds up.

I have a big fresh bag of Doritos and Lipton green tea. That's a little tough going if they get one of those long extended cautions I make a Quik Trip big bag of Cheetos and unlimited KoKohler's.

 

[Greg]

I am getting 16 hours of total race coverage without peacock. So I am watching the DVR and fast forwarding the commercials. I am at about 11pm on the coverage and will catch up real time around 7am and be non stop then until the duration.

It's cold outside so hopefully the wife will not be motivated to waste race time with a walk or shopping.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Okay, I'm awake. Thanks to everyone who posted updates through the night.

At 0600, we're under caution. No explanation why yet as they do the recap.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Green. 7:32 left to go. 34 degrees.

#60 overall leader with Blomqvist in. #48 is 22 laps down; #01 is 42 down.

#5 Vautier nudged #31 Nunez off in first horseshoe on restart. Booth speculates possible penalty.

4 LPM2 on lead lap in class
#74 has LMP3 lead lap to itself
Looks like 6 GTDP
5 GTD

 

[Charlie Spencer]

7:20 left

#54 FlexBox LMP3 spins entering chicane. NO damage or loss of position.

#11 LMP2 'stop + 1 minute' for 15-year-old Pierson for speeding on previous 'stop and go' penalty for rough contact.

#97 WeatherTech Merc has problems. Can't confirm tire or mechanical. Apparently dropped oil in first horseshoe.

Caution for oil at 7:13 left. This is 15th full course caution.

Under hood on #97 with some smoke. Going behind the wall. At least one LMP2 / 3 that spun has to be towed, can't see number. B

Busy ten minutes.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Still under yellow. #02 Caddy in garage with fuel feed problem. #01's problem earlier was alternator.

Green with 6;47 to go after extensive oil clean-up. #60, #10, #5, #31 are remaining DPi on lead lap. 4 LPM2 on class lead lap. 3 LMP3, two at tail end. 5 GTDP, 6 GTD.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

6:25 left. Everyone playing nice. Best battle is for second in GTDP. #62 #9 #14 separated by 1 second.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

6:00 left. #31 stalking #10 for second overall. LMP3 lead changed to #54 after #74 apparently pitted; #54 was closing before then so could be fun if there's a caution.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

5:40 - 2nd place Rossi #10 off on infield esses on cold tires; no apparent damage. Most position changes in all classes mostly due to pit stops.