Continental Tire Keys to the Race: Rolex 24

Race: Rolex 24 at Daytona

Track: Daytona International Speedway; 12-turn, 3.56-mile oval/road course

Length: 24 hours

Entries: 50 cars spread across three classes: 20 cars (P), 9 cars (GTLM), 21 cars (GTD)

Schedule:

Thursday, Jan. 25 (all times ET)
Practice 1 – 9:20 – 10:20 a.m.
Practice 2 – 1:40 – 2:40 p.m.
Qualifying – 3:55 – 5 p.m.
Practice 3 –  6:30 – 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 26
Practice 4 – 9:40-10:40 a.m.
CTSC Race – 1 p.m. (4 hours)

Saturday, Jan. 27
Race –  2:40 p.m. (24 hours)

Previous Winners: Wayne Taylor Racing (P), Ford Chip Ganassi Racing (GTLM), Alegra Motorsports (GTD)

Previous Polesitters: Joao Barbosa (P), Joey Hand (GTLM), Alessandro Pier Guidi (GTD)

Driver Insight: “Daytona is a classic 24-hour race in the sense that consistency and making it through the night are the key factors for a good result. Traditionally, the worst drama is over when the sun comes up, but as I learned last year, it’s a 24-hour race and anything can happen.” – Christina Nielsen, No. 58 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R

Drive Times: Minimum: 5 hours (GTD Bronze/Silver-rated drivers); Base Time: 2 hours (P/GTLM); 3 hours, 15 minutes (GTD); Maximum: 13 hours and no more than 4 hours in a 6-hour period

Tires: Continental Tire “Gold” for P and GTD classes. Multiple tire options for GTLM

Pit Stops: 45-50 minute stint length for P; 55-60 minutes for GTLM/GTD

Weather: Cloudy, High: 69 F, Low 53 F; 70 percent chance of rain on Sunday

TV: Flag-to-flag coverage between FOX family of networks

Saturday, Jan. 27 (all times ET)
2-5 p.m. FOX
5-10 p.m. FS2
10-11 p.m. FSGO
11-1 a.m. FS1

Sunday, Jan. 28
1 – 8 a.m. – FSGO
8 – 10:30 a.m. – FS2
10:30 a.m.  -3 p.m. – FS1

*Full flag-to-flag coverage on FOX Sports GO

Radio: Complete session-by-session coverage on IMSA Radio

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