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sports1 month ago•5 min saved

Porsche clinches third straight Daytona 24 Hours in fog-delayed dramatic finish

Porsche Penske Motorsport won the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours for a third consecutive year after a late, fog-delayed fight with the Cadillac Whelan entry; the #7 car driven by Nasr, Andlauer and Heinrich held off the #31 Cadillac (Aitken, Bamber, Vesti, Zilisch) as a record-long night-time full-course-yellow stalled the race for about seven hours, with the #24 BMW M Team WRT taking third. In LMP2, CrowdStrike Racing by APR topped the class, followed by Inter Europol Competition in second and third. GTD Pro was won by Paul Miller Racing, while Winward Racing claimed the GTD class with the #57 car, followed by Magnus Racing and Heart of Racing Team.

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motorsport1 month ago•9 min saved

Porsche Surges to Daytona 24 Hours Lead Amid Start-Line Chaos

The 64th Daytona 24 Hours opened in chaotic fashion with a Turn 1 multi-car LMP2 crash triggering a full-course yellow and the #28 RS1 Porsche GTD retirement. The #7 Porsche Penske, driven by Felipe Nasr, charged into the lead as green flag racing resumed, with Nasr top in GTP ahead of pole-sitting #93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing and the sister #6 Porsche in the early class standings.

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motorsports2 years ago•1 min saved

"IMSA Acknowledges Officiating Error in Premature Daytona 24 Hours Finish"

IMSA admitted to an officiating error at the Daytona 24 Hours race when the white flag was mistakenly shown with three minutes remaining, leading to confusion and an early checkered flag. The #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Felipe Nasr was declared the winner, despite the premature end, after a thrilling battle with the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R of Tom Blomqvist. IMSA's regulations state that once the checkered flag is displayed, the race is deemed ended, regardless of any error. Nasr and his team were instructed to keep pushing until they were certain the race was over, ultimately securing the victory.

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motorsports2 years ago•2 min saved

"IMSA Acknowledges Officiating Error in Premature Daytona 24 Hours Finish"

IMSA admits to an officiating error at the Daytona 24 Hours race, where the white flag was shown prematurely, ending the race with one lap remaining. The No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Felipe Nasr ultimately won the race after confusion caused by the premature flag, with IMSA acknowledging the mistake and the race being deemed ended when the flag is displayed, regardless of the error.

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sports2 years ago•5 min saved

"Daytona 24 Hours: TV Schedule and Viewing Guide"

The Daytona 24 Hours, the opening round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship, is set to take place on January 27-28 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, featuring big names like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa. The race will be broadcast live on NBC's Peacock streaming service and USA Network, with qualifying also available for streaming. The track is a 3.56-mile layout with 12 corners, and the weather forecast predicts warm temperatures with a chance of rain.

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