At-track photos: Rolex 24 at Daytona weekend

By | Published: January 27, 2018 65

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Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi celebrate in Victory Lane at Daytona after piloting the No. 5 Cadillac DPi Prototype to victory in the Rolex 24.

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The winners receive their bling.

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Chip Ganassi Racing GT Le Mans drivers Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook and Scott Dixon brought home Chip Ganassi's 200th victory as a team owner after winning their respective class in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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AJ Allmendinger left it all out on the track after his final stint of the Rolex 24.

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The No. 67 Ford EcoBoost GT Le Mans entry for Chip Ganassi Racing makes a pit stop late Sunday morning.

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The No. 5 Action Express Racing Cadillac Prototype was at the point for the majority of the 56th annual Rolex 24.

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A pack of cars roll out of Turn 2 and onto the straightaway Sunday morning at Daytona.

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Everyone was working hard on little to no sleep on a beautiful Sunday at Daytona.

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Daytona road course views.

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The Wayne Taylor Racing No. 10, last year's Rolex 24-winning team, sits idle in the garage after they were forced to retire Sunday morning.

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As the sun rises at Daytona, Fernando Alonso pilots the No. 23 Ligier LMP2 during his third stint in the Rolex 24.

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A majestic Sunday morning at Daytona as the sun rises on the Rolex 24.

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Roger Penske, owner of Acura Team Penske, looks on from the pit box early Sunday morning.

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A pack of sports cars race down the straight deep into the night at Daytona.

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The No. 6 Acura Team Penske Prototype entry makes repairs in the garage.

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The No. 7 Acura Team Penske Prototype entry was forced to make lengthly repairs in the garage after making contact with the No. 31 Action Express Cadillac overnight.

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The No. 6 Acura Team Penske Prototype makes a pit stop early Sunday morning.

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The No. 31 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi flashes by as the Ferris Wheel makes for a scenic backdrop.

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The track is lit up in all of its majesty.

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The famous Ferris Wheel on the infield at the Rolex 24.

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It's all about the preparation and getting ready for your next turn behind the wheel.

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Checking out the speeds across the board.

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Doing some work really late near the beach.

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A little night time service does these machines just right.

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Plenty of monitors to track all the action at Daytona.

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AJ Allmendinger sits on the pit road during the Rolex 24. Allmendinger was racing for Michael Shank Racing.

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Wet weather makes the Daytona course a little slick for drivers on Saturday evening.

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We're racing under the lights at Daytona!

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Tight racing in the early hours of the Rolex 24.

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A pack of cars race during the Rolex 24.

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Pit road saw plenty of takers early in the Rolex 24.

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Those cars look awfully similar ... that would be because they are both Corvettes.

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Austin Cindric was one of several NASCAR drivers to participate in the Rolex 24 events.

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The No. 4 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R comes in for a pit stop.

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The racing was intense from the start at the Rolex 24.

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Some early three-wide action gets the heart racing.

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The No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi and the No.7 Team Penske Acura DPi run side-by-side.

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The No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi of Renger van der Zande (driving), Jordan Taylor and Ryan Hunter-Reay leads the field to the green flag start.

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Fernando Alonso gets set in his car for the opening portion of the Rolex 24.

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The clock is set to 24 hours for the event that many consider to be essentially the kickoff to the racing calendar every year

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The Captain, Roger Penske, chats with FOX Sports on the grid prior to the start of the Rolex 24.

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Jeff Gordon, who was part of last year's winning team, chats on the grid prior to the start of the Rolex 24.

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The grid is full of folks at 'The World Center of Racing.'

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AJ Allmendinger is a veteran of the Rolex 24 and a road course savant. His Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win came at Watkins Glen in 2014 -- one of NASCAR's road courses.

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This Corvette is just a little bit racey at the Rolex 24.

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Scott Pruett was honored in the driver's meeting prior to the Rolex 24. Pruett will be retiring at the end of this race.

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A look at the No. 6 Team Penske Acura DPi that will be driven Dane Cameron, Juan Pablo Montoya and Simon Pagenaudcoming off the truck.

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Some early morning work on headlight covers before the Rolex 24 gets underway.

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The No. 67 Ford GT of Ryan Briscoe, of Australia, Richard Westbrook, of Great Britain, and Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, races on the track during Friday's practice before the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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The No. 75 Mercedes AMG GT3 of Kenny Habul, of Australia, Maro Engel, of Germany, Thomas Jaeger, of Germany, and Mikael Grenier, of Canada, races on the track during practice.

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Eddie Cheever III talks with members of his team in the garage.

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Joao Barbosa gets ready in the garage during a practice session for the Rolex 24.

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Crewmen work on the No. 33 Mercedes AMG GT3 in the garage.

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The No. 38 ORECA LMP2 of James french, Kyle Masson, Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, and Joel Miller, drives in the garage during practice.

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A look at the No. 20 BAR1 Motorsports during Friday's practice which includes Brendan Gaughan in its driver lineup.

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AJ Allmendinger is one of the drivers for the No. 86 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX.

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Scott Pruett will be part of the team driving the No. 15 3GT Racing Lexus RCF. Pruett is retiring following the Rolex 24.

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Road course ace Justin Marks is among the drivers for the No. 93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX team.

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Practicing under the lights took place on Thursday. Here is a look at the No. 6 Team Penske Acura DPi which will be driven by Dane Cameron, Juan Pablo Montoya and Simon Pagenaud.

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Such a cool view of the No. 67 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT under the lights.

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The No. 66 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT, that will be driven by Dirk M¸ller, Joey Hand and Sebastien Bourdais have hopes of getting owner Chip Ganassi his 200th win in auto racing.

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A look at the Motul Pole Award winners: The No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi team of: Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

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Juan Pablo Montoya has a lot of Rolex 24 experience, but this will be his first time driving in the event for Team Penske.

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IndyCar veteran Helio Castroneves is back racing at the Rolex 24 for the first time since 2008.

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Dario Franchitti takes in the sights of a Rolex 24 practice day.