It’s  tradition and part of the Rolex 24 at Daytona experience for the track to set off fireworks at 10 PM. Saturday the display was set off three minutes early so it could be caught on SPEED TV before it went off air for the evening. There also is a full moon out tonight, but […]

After the first or second pit stop for fuel, most teams at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, rain tires were swapped for slicks. There are no intermediate Pirelli tires for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16. Going out on slicks, especially ‘stickers’ (new slicks which haven’t been scrubbed in) […]

The rain came down on the Pre-Grid at Daytona International Speedway for the Pre-Race activities surrounding the Rolex 24 at Daytona. All but one of the Daytona Prototypes were covered. The sole brave DP was 2009 champion, No.99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Chevrolet Riley which started last in a field of 15 DP’s. With the majority […]

Flash! It just started raining as I was about to post this…not heavy or hard…yet. And it’s 71 degrees F/21.66C. There are waves of activity going on in the garages and around the track before the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Early on the queues began for fans awaiting their turn for autographs from the drivers […]