DAYTONA BEACH — Raise your hand if you’ve ever taken a ride in Dan Gurney’s race car.
That’s what I thought.
It was no bargain entering or exiting the left-side passenger seat of the 1962 Lotus that carried Gurney to victory in Daytona’s inaugural sportscar race 50 years ago. Especially when your host is watching you with the look of a guy who doesn’t want any part of his four-wheeled jewel — which he values in the $5 million range … More
Rolex 24 Parade of Champions
Overcast skies couldn’t stop the historic parade featuring Rolex 24 champions on the streets of Daytona Beach, as they roared from the Ocean Center, over the Seabreeze Bridge and on toward Daytona International Speedway. Drivers of winning Rolex cars over the last 50 years — and our own Ken Willis — greeted waiting fans.