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.
By IMSA Wire Service
Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani won Sunday s Motul Pole Award 100 at Daytona International Speedway, and will start on the pole for next weekend s Rolex 24 along with co-drivers Chase Elliott and Mike Conway. Photo: IMSA Wire Service
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Rain and a penalty didn’t create any problems Sunday for Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani.
Relegated to a sixth-place starting position after their No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi V.R failed technical inspection Saturday night for being underweight, the duo rallied to win the inaugural Motul Pole Award 100, which determined the starting order for next weekend’s 59th Rolex 24 At Daytona.
By IMSA Wire Service
Oliver Jarvis will start Sunday s Motul Pole Award 100 at the Daytona International Speedway from the pole. The race will set the starting field for next weekend s Rolex 24, the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Photo: IMSA Wire Service
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It wasn’t the typical path to the front of the pack, but Oliver Jarvis will take it.
Driving the No. 55 Mazda Motorsports Mazda DPi, Jarvis was second fastest in qualifications Saturday at Daytona International Speedway for Sunday’s Motul Pole Award 100 – the qualifying race that will determine the starting order for the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 30-31.
Motul Pole Award 100 Qualifying Race Adds Intriguing Twist to Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
Sunday s 100 at Daytona International Speedway will set the grid for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series Rolex 24.
By Steven Cole Smith Jake Galstad
The grid will be set for the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona by a 100-minute race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.
In addition to setting the starting order, drivers will earn points toward the season championship by their finishing order in the qualifying race.
The Motul Pole Award 100 will be broadcast (on a tape delay) on NBCSN.
A pair of races will be held this weekend as part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning Saturday with the Scouts of America 145 at 12:50 p.m. for the LMP3 cars.