Making Sense Out of the 5 IMSA Classes at the Rolex 24 at Daytona
Unless you happen to be a diehard, dedicated fan, multi-class racing can be a bit confusing.
By
Steven Cole Smith
Richard Dole
Five classes of cars will compete on track at the same time at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, January 30-31 at Daytona International Speedway.
The DPis have the drivers who may be the most familiar, including NASCAR seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, current NASCAR Cup champ Chase Elliott, perennial IndyCar champ Scott Dixon, and fresh-from-Formula 1 Kevin Magnussen.
GT Daytona is the largest class with 19 entries, which are easily confused with GTLM cars, but it’s easy to memorize the six GTLM cars.