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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 23, 2025) – A thrilling new race season awaits Wright Motorsports as the accomplished Porsche team prepares for the iconic Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening round of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 24-hour endurance race, renowned as the longest event on the 11-round calendar, will feature the No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, Tom Sargent, and Ayhancan Güven. (more…)
Acura Integra Type S Set to Pace Field for Season-opening IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2025) – The Acura Integra Type S will serve as the Official Safety Car throughout the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona. Additionally, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) Global President Koji Watanabe will wave the green flag as the race’s Honorary Starter.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Spire Motorsports has signed 2024 ARCA Menards Series Champion Andres Perez de Lara to pilot the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado full time in pursuit of 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors.
Peacock to Stream Flag to Flag Coverage of Entire 24-Hour Race Beginning Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET; NBC to Air Start and Conclusion of Race
Field Includes Reigning INDYCAR Series Champion Alex Palou, Six-Time INDYCAR Series Champion Scott Dixon, 2022 Daytona 500 Champion Austin Cindric, and More
14 Commentators – Including Three-Time Daytona 500 Winner Dale Jarrett at His First Rolex 24 – To Call Historic Endurance Race from Daytona International Speedway
Analysts Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe, and Parker Kligerman to Pull Double Duty This Weekend Racing and Commentating
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 23, 2025 – NBC Sports begins its coverage of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race from Daytona International Speedway this weekend on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network, with Peacock streaming flag-to-flag coverage of the entire 24-hour race. (more…)
Primary Partnership Includes Five Races With Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch’s NASCAR Cup Series Debut at COTA
CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing announced today that Red Bull will serve as the official energy drink of Trackhouse Racing and the primary partner on Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 88 Chevrolet in five NASCAR Cup Series races as well as the Cup Series debut of 18-year-old Connor Zilisch who will drive the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on March 2. (more…)
As reported by Jayski, Garage 66 has signed Chandler Smith to compete in the 67th Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 66 QuickTie Ford Mustang Dark Horse. (more…)
Joins Grand Marshal Jamie Chadwick for pre-race festivities before the twice-around-the-clock marathon begins
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2025) – Daytona International Speedway announced today that newly-crowned Miss America Abbie Stockard will serve as an honorary event official adding to the glam of the Rolex 24 weekend. She joins grand marshal Jamie Chadwick for the pre-race festivities before the iconic twice-around-the-clock marathon begins.
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (January 22, 2025) – The Craton Promotions line of apparel offerings continued to expand last year, and one of America’s most iconic brands returns in 2025 as a leading seller and top addition to Craton’s lineup of motorsports and online stores. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – 2022 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona class winners Pfaff Motorsports kicked off the team’s 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at Daytona International Speedway for the ROAR preseason test with the Lithia and Driveway-sponsored Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2. (more…)
By Nate Ryan For NASCAR.com
It’s known as “The World Center of Racing” year-round, but it’s the last two weeks of January when Daytona International Speedway annually embodies its moniker of cosmopolitan might. (more…)
