Rolex 24 Thread- Who's going this year?
 

Another Rolex 24 weekend is upon us. I'm headed down tomorrow morning for four days of excitement. Anyone else going?

New cars and new drivers this year. A lot of teams and drivers from across the pond. A very high level of professionalism. Penske is back with Acura and a very strong driver lineup. IMSA seems to have come up with a pretty good formula. I just hope the full course yellows don't come out every other lap.


Here's a link to my shots (250 or so) from the Roar a few weeks ago.
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See you there SmileWavy

Have you found a good list of drivers and cars?

It sure helps to watch when you now what car to root for.

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Every car pictured here

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Weather should be very accommodating - highs in 70's, lows in 60's, with slight chance of rain on Sunday.

Only 5 Porsches in the entire race and none in Prototype class......boo....hiss......:(

I live very nearby but will not be attending again until Porsche has a Prototype entry.

Your mileage may vary and if you do decide to go - have fun! SmileWavy

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Who knew you needed a ladder to remove an engine from a 911? ;)

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I may be a Porsche guy but these F-cars sure are pretty.

I got my passes a few weeks ago, but no infield parking.

I’m going Thursday thru Sunday. Can’t wait.

Staying at hotel.

I'm going, corral bound, bringing this red one with me. Weather is looking good, Sunday might be challenging.

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Rootin for these guys.
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Great photography Paul.

So no prototype Porsche entered.

GTLM is pretty slim, two Corvettes, Two BMW's, one Ferrari, two Ford GTs, and two Porsche 911s. And they open up a class to "street tuners" just to have more slow cars to pass?

The most annoying part for me is how all the prototype cars look exactly the same except the paint scheme. When I need a entry list to look up the number tell a Nissan from a Cadillac from a Oreca is makes it hard to get really into the race. I am not a fan of spec racing.

I will be watching the limited coverage.

Porsche 24 Hour fun facts...

Porsche celebrates the 50th anniversary of its first overall win at the Rolex 24 this weekend. Vic Elford, who teamed with Jochen Neerpasch, Rolf Stommelen, Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann for victory in the 1968 race with a Porsche 907 LH, will be on-site for the celebrations.

***The German manufacturer holds a record 22 overall wins in the race, the most recent coming in 2010 with Action Express Racing’s Porsche-powered Riley DP. Remarkably, Porsche has a 70 percent class win record, totaling 78 class victories in the Florida endurance classic.

Back in the day.......

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BYRON. I have a full event infield parking pass. however i am only attending tomorrow, friday for the CTSC race. if you are around tomorrow stop by the team tgm hauler and ask for frank and you can have my pass. cheers!

I'm here....... anyone else have a spare infield parking pass?

I guess, in a way.. we'll all be there? ;)

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More to follow!

-Chris

We'll update this as more photos come in!

Make sure to follow Park Place Motorsports on their social media channels for updates all weekend long!

Park Place Motorsports Instagram

Park Place Motorsports Facebook

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Thanks, I'll try and hook up with you tomorrow.

I'm here.

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Thanks for posting Paul, much appreciated.

Now that "we" have a car running I'll take some better shots of it. That one above is below par. ;)

Here is the fastest qualifier, after his run posing with teammates. Jordan Taylor, Renger van Der Zande. Ryan Hunter-Reay

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I got into the pits during qualifying. There is so much confusion during the changing of the cars on the track I can usually slip past security.;)

I'm on the tracks wifi and everyone else here must be on it too. Very slow so not no more pics for now. SmileWavy

Ummm did I miss an announcement ? What's with the Pelican Parts sponsorship ? I'm happy to cheer the car on just wanted to know the story . I know Paul will continue to take/post great pics through the weekend .

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Thanks for the great pics, Byron and Paul! Nice weather this year!

This was something that kind of happened last minute. We had the chance to sponsor a car/team and jumped on the opportunity - hoping for more in the future. Root for the Park Place Motorsports #73 GT3R :)

A few more photos:

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First time at Daytona and the Rolex is truly amazing.

My friend and I lucked into the IMSA shoot for the number 58 Wright Motorsports car. We got to watch the fun, take pics, and chat and get autographs of all four drivers. I’ll post pics after the race since I’m not good at that.

Fun fact from the Manthey team regarding the green paint on edges of their diffusers: those edges are ankle biters and they paint them to warn the unknowing.

Awesome! I'm going to have to make it out next year to the race - looking forward to seeing your photos!

This is my 11th Rolex......8th in a row.... worked with a team in 2012.
Ill upload pics and oust the link eventually....

Have to say those graphics are really awesome!

Thanks, Dmitry! SmileWavy

I lived in Orlando for 18 years and went to the 24 probably 15 times stayed once for the entire 24 . In my opinion while a great way to start the season the 12 Hours of Sebring is a more entertaining event . Good luck to the # 73 team they have a great group of drivers and should do well .

Rolex 24 at Daytona
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Saturday, Jan. 27
2 p.m.-5 p.m., FOX
5 p.m.-10 p.m., FS2
10 p.m.-11 p.m., *FSGO
11 p.m.-1 a.m., Sunday, FS1

Sunday, Jan. 28
1 a.m.-8 a.m., *FSGO
8 a.m.-10:30 a.m., FS1
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., *FSGO
1 p.m.-3 p.m., FS1

2018 IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona TV schedule | Autoweek