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With 57 cars and an incredible number of stories beyond the obvious of the Ganassi squad’s fifth Rolex 24 at Daytona win in 10 years, and Scott Pruett equaling Hurley Haywood’s mark of five overall Rolex 24 wins, we take a look back at how the race was won, and how some of the other events unfolded in the 51st 24-hour race at Daytona.
GANASSI DOMINATION – Thursday afternoon during qualifying, the pair of TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi Racing Riley BMWs dropped into the 1:40 range to sweep the front row. The collective response from the rest of the field and onlookers not a part of the CGR squad could be summed up in two words: Uh oh.
With what appeared to be a   … More
The winning team of Scott Pruett, Juan Pablo Montoya, Memo Rojas and Charlie Kimball recap their triumph in the 51st running of the endurance classic.
Q: Scott, your emotions for finally getting five, and the fact that Hurley Haywood was one of the first ones there to greet you and to congratulate you.
SCOTT PRUETT: It’s just an incredible day all the way around, winning with  … More
Chip Ganassi Racing claimed a fifth victory in its 10 years of competing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona after Juan Pablo Montoya came through to seal the honors in a thrilling final hour.
TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s winning Riley BMW MkXXVI, which Montoya shared with Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Charlie Kimball, briefly dropped to fourth position after the final restart with less than an hour to go. The NASCAR Sprint Cup star quickly took back third  … More