The 2019 Rolex 24 Thread

[Racerbvd]

Just saw some of my buddies and their VW buses getting attention.
Special attention to this bus.

[rfuerst911sc]

Hey Byron I saw that also , he needs to get Hurley Haywood to sign it !

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Hey Byron I saw that also , he needs to get Hurley Haywood to sign it !

He has known Hurley pretty much his entire life (his father was the Brumos parts manager for 50 years) so getting a signature wouldn't be a problem

[jyl]

Wait, Alonso is racing? Did he quit F1? I'm out of touch.

[Baz]

One of the most beautiful sights in sports.

FIREWORKS during the #Rolex24 at @DISUpdates. pic.twitter.com/bzizHByrXL

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) January 27, 2019

[chapo]

IMSA.com ride along in any of 6 vehicles, porsche, ford, Caddy, Vette, etc amazing tech.

[herr_oberst]

That track really shows it's size when bereft of paying customers. Not a butt in a grandstand.

[JackDidley]

I am really liking the TV coverage. Night racing is fun to watch/

[chapo]

Plenty of paying customers in the sold out infield and camping areas. Crowd for the Roar Before was nice sized as well. Different crowds for different events. Always liked roaming vs. an assigned seat.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by chapo

Plenty of paying customers in the sold out infield and camping areas. Crowd for the Roar Before was nice sized as well.

You're absolutely right, but I spent about an hour and a half tonite watching the race through on-line timing and scoring, and then switching between the various in car cameras. You get the sense that the only ones at the track are the racers!!

I want to go next year. The cars are beautiful again, and fast.

[rfuerst911sc]

Finally going green after 1.5 hour rain delay !

[DaveE]

That didn’t last long

[rfuerst911sc]

Crap ! The GTD Lambo spun and a GTD Porsche nailed him . Glad everyone is ok , not sure they will go green right away.

[URY914]

I woke up at 4:00 am this morning. The rain was to start at about 5am. I packed up my truck and trailer and headed home. With a 100% chance of for the rest of day I thought the best place to watch the finish was at home where its warm and dry. No regrets.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Crap ! The GTD Lambo spun and a GTD Porsche nailed him . Glad everyone is ok , not sure they will go green right away.

Looked like the Porsche came in too hot for the conditions.

Visibility is way down and I'm not sure they will allow the race to continue much longer.

Looking at the radar.....this rain is not going to let up anytime soon either.

The race may get cut short this year.

[Baz]

A step in the right direction! Cars are back on track! #Rolex24 pic.twitter.com/AkN4ARex2a

— Rolex24Hours (@Rolex24Hours) January 27, 2019

[unclebilly]

I raced there in a tropical storm in May 2012. Both of my stints were in heavy rain. It was like driving in Canadian winter conditions in the hammer head. I got us up into 10th place after my last stint.

It was fun coming into corner 3 hot and watching the fast ‘good ol boys’ try to brake and turn at the same time and go flying off into the grass and tires while I would straightline brake, turn in, and get on it at the apex. I did pretty much all of my passing there and in the bus stop (there was a bunch of standing water there as well). That was one of my most memorable races ever.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by Baz

Looked like the Porsche came in too hot for the conditions.

Visibility is way down and I'm not sure they will allow the race to continue much longer.

Looking at the radar.....this rain is not going to let up anytime soon either.

The race may get cut short this year.

Don't think so, unlike the last time they in did that, it appears the tire sponsor has enough rain tires and they aren't trying to give the race to a nascar driver to appease that fan base.

[JackDidley]

Someone should tell Taylor in the 10 that its raining.....

[URY914]

I watched the driver introductions from behind the stage next to the Wayne Taylor Racing pit. I stayed until the start of the race and the first pit stop. This is the view before they went over the wall. I made a video of the stop and will upload it soon.