Tag: Rolex 24 at Daytona

Porsche Penske Motorsport, No. 7 Porsche, wins the 2024 Rolex 24 at DAYTONA

Porsche Penske Motorsport wins the 2024 Rolex 24 at DAYTONA for the second time in the program’s history with the No. 7 Porsche.

[autotag]Porsche Penske Motorsport[/autotag] has returned to victory lane at the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA. The No. 7 Porsche, driven by Josef Newgarden, Felipe Nasr, Dane Cameron, and Matt Campbell, beat Action Express Racing to secure its first Rolex 24 at DAYTONA victory since 1969. It is the second time Porsche Penske Motorsport has won the event since its debut.

Roger Penske’s reign of success over the last 365 days has been nothing short of phenomenal. The same goes for Newgarden, who won the 2023 Indianapolis 500 for the first time in his career. However, it was Nasr who held off Tom Blomqvist in the No. 31 Cadillac during the final stint of the race following a late-race caution.

It is an amazing story for Porsche Penske Motorsport, and Penske will hope this translates to another year of success across all forms of racing. As for the other winners at the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, they include the No. 18 Era Motorsport ORECA in LMP2, the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari in GTD Pro, and the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes in GTD.

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How to watch Rolex 24 at Daytona: Start time, full TV and live stream schedule for IMSA opener

How to watch the entire 24-hour sports car race this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

Although the official start to the NASCAR season is still a couple weeks away, big things are happening at Daytona International Speedway this weekend with the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Also known as 24 Hours of Daytona, it’s an international sports car endurance race and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, starting Saturday afternoon. And the 24-hour event is filled with racing superstars, including NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott and Austin Dillon, along with IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Hélio Castroneves and Alexander Rossi.

The Rolex 24 at Daytona begins Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Driver turned NBC Sports broadcaster Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in the booth as the lead analyst for the broadcast team, which also includes Leigh Diffey and Steve Letarte. Additionally, Townsend Bell and A.J. Allmendinger will be both part of the broadcast when they’re not turning laps on the track.

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However, with a race this long, the TV schedule can get a little complicated and difficult to keep track of, so we’re here to help. Here’s how to watch the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the U.S. with a complete list of times and channels.

How to watch Rolex 24 at Daytona on Saturday, January 30

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET — NBC

4:30 – 8 p.m. ET — NBCSN

8 – 11 p.m. ET — NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

11 p.m. – midnight ET — NBCSN

How to watch Rolex 24 at Daytona on Sunday, January 31

Midnight – 3 a.m. ET — NBCSN

3 – 6 a.m. ET — NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

6 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET — NBCSN

2 – 4 p.m. ET — NBC

Per IMSA, those outside the U.S. can watch all 24 hours at IMSA.com, and the whole race can also be streamed on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

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Jimmie Johnson praised Chase Elliott’s ability to adapt in a sports car for Rolex 24 At Daytona

The NASCAR drivers are teammates again for the Rolex 24 sports car endurance race.

Despite seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson’s retirement from full-time NASCAR racing at the end of the 2020 season, he and reigning Cup Series champ Chase Elliott are teammates, once again. But not the way fans are used to with Hendrick Motorsports in NASCAR.

For this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona — also known as 24 Hours of Daytona, a sports car endurance race at Daytona International Speedway and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener — 45-year-old Johnson and 25-year-old Elliott will be driving different cars for the same Action Express Racing team.

The 24-hour race begins Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC), and Elliott’s No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R team will start on the pole.

Although the race is at Daytona, these cars and their setups are entirely different from stock cars. But Johnson — who’s racing in his eighth Rolex 24 — praised newcomer Elliott for adjusting to the “steep learning curve” and capitalizing where he can.

About Elliott’s progress, Johnson said (via NASCAR.com):

“I’ve known him for so long and in such a way that he’s still the same Chase to me. Just his ability to drive a car, what he’s learned, how he’s applied all the things that you can draw from as a race car driver at Hendrick Motorsports, and the way he’s been able to exploit it. More than anything, I’m just really proud of him, and he’s been able to make stuff happen that I haven’t been able to make happen. So, excited for him.

“Seeing him get out of the car yesterday, it’s very familiar — the big, wide-eyed expression he has. I’m a few months ahead of him, trying to get used to high downforce cars, but our conversation is very much the same with the more experienced drivers. And been trying to help him with the small victories I’ve had so far in how to use the brakes and how to exploit lap-times with downforce, and been trying to share that with him. And he’s adapting quickly.”

For the Rolex 24, Elliott will rotate driving duties in the No. 31 car with Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr and Mike Conway, while Johnson will share the No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R with Simon Pagenaud, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Rockenfeller.

After the endurance race, Elliott will prepare for NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 on February 14, while Johnson will continue his transition to the IndyCar Series, whose 2021 season begins in April.

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