Daytona 24 Preview: Fresh Lineups, New Cars and Record Chases
The 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona kicks off the 2026 IMSA season with 60 cars and 228 drivers across GTP and GTD PRO, highlighting new lineups and partnerships: BMW M Team WRT expands to two M Hybrid V8s; Porsche Penske concentrates on the No. 6 and 7 963s; DragonSpeed switches to GTD with a Corvette Z06 GT3.R; RLL launches McLaren in GTD PRO; AO Racing fields Nick Tandy in the No. 77 Porsche. LMP2 remains a tight, spec-based contest on the ORECA chassis, and many drivers chase Daytona records as coverage airs 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday on NBC, Peacock, YouTube and IMSA TV.