24 Hours of Daytona

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Feb. 3-4, at Daytona Beach, Fla.

Officially the Rolex 24 at Daytona and first held in 1962 (as a 3-hour race). An IMSA Camel GT race for exotic prototype sports cars and contested over a 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway. Listed are qualifying position, drivers, chassis, class and laps completed.

  • 1 (14) Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel, Frank Freon, Johnny O'Connell; CHEVROLET CORVETTE; 656 laps (2,573.88 miles) at 97.293 mph; margin of victory eight laps.
  • 2 (39) Lucas Luhr, Mike Fitzgerald, Randy Pobst; PORSCHE GT3R, 648 laps.
  • 3 (57) Wolfgang Kaufmann, Lance Stewart, Ciril Chateau, PORSCHE GT3RS, 644 laps.
  • 4 (19) Andy Pilgrim, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelly Collins, CHEVROLET CORVETTE; 642 laps.
  • 5 (40) Fabio Babini, Fabio Rosa, Alex Caffi, Gabrio Rosa; PORSCHE GT3RS; 637 laps.
  • Top qualifier: James Weaver, RILEY & SCOTT FORD, 119.351 mph (1:47.361).
  • Weather: Rain. Attendance: 40,000 (est.).

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